Arts & Entertainment
5 Things: Free Sundays, "Rumors," & More
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are five events that are going on in and around our area.
Where: Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College Street, Irmo
When: Starts Friday at 8 p.m.
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Cost: $15
Info: The Chapin Community Theatre presents "Rumors." This classic Neil Simon farce gets under way when the deputy mayor of New York shoots himself in his large, tastefully appointed townhouse.
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Where: State Fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia
When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
Cost: Admission is $6 per person. Kids age 14 and under are free. Friday is Senior Day; free admission to guests age 62 and older. Military: Free admission with valid military ID.
Info: The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia (HBAGC) and Clyde Nettles Roofing present the 46thAnnual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show at the SC State Fairgrounds. The show will feature more than 250 construction, home improvement, and outdoor products exhibits.
Columbia Marathon Health & Fitness Expo
Where: Columbia Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia
When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 5:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday
Cost: Free
Info: For two days, more than 50 exhibitors will offer free samples, showcase the latest in running gear, sports apparel, health & nutritional information and much more. The 2012 Columbia Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K will take place on Saturday. For more information, click here.
Where: Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor Street, Columbia
When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today
Cost: Free
Info: The Township Foundation presents the first event in the new Loading Dock Live Series. This event features Columbia's own the Finesse Band performing live off the back dock of the building. Food provided by Columbia's food trucks - 2 Fat 2 Fly, Alfresco Mobilista, and Pawley's Front Porch Truck.
Free Sundays at the Columbia Museum of Art
Where: Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main Street, Columbia
When: 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free
Info: Visit the Columbia Museum of Art to see a variety of collections including Our Time, Our Place: Photographs of the Black South by Richard Samuel Roberts. Free Sundays courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina.
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