Arts

From toddlers to retirees, explore local schools and programs that keep Columbians learning and playing music.
Go behind the scenes of the making of ‘Hero’ and explore its local connections to USC, set to premiere at The Nick this month.
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Join us as we recap our experience touring “Interior Lives: Modern American Spaces, 1890-1945" and “Darrel Ellis: Regeneration” at the Columbia Museum of Art.
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Make your own lantern and shine bright on parade night.
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We asked the Music Director of the South Carolina Philharmonic what concert he’s most excited about this season, what you might not know about conducting, where he goes on his day off + more.
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We sat down with the Columbia Museum of Art’s executive director to learn everything we could about the 2024 installment of Art Blossoms, the limited-time exhibition fundraiser making the move to March in its fourth year.
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The exhibition “Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit” celebrates an SC-born fashion designer whose clientele now includes Keke Palmer, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, Rihanna, Issa Rae, and more (like... Beyoncé).
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