Culture

• USC School of Music Takeover: Singer/Songwriter Night | Tuesday, Jan. 31 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | The Venue, 1626 Main St., Columbia | $10 | All the ticket sales will go directly to the USC School of Music to help fund their programs and scholarships.

• Ask The Gardener! | Wednesday, Feb. 1, Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 4-6 p.m. | Gardener’s Outpost, 1211 Franklin St., Columbia | Free | Bring your plants, pictures, and questions.
• Own Your Career: A roadmap for career acceleration in 2023 | Wednesday, Feb. 1 | 5:30-7 p.m. | 1501 Richland St., Columbia | $35-$45 | Complete a career road-mapping exercise with clear next actions and craft a professional mission statement for 2023.

• Uncle Festers — Wombat Junction, Candy Coffins, and Richard & The Twins | Thursday, Feb. 2 | 8-11 p.m. | Uncle Fester’s Music Pub, 522 Devine St., Columbia | $10-$15 | Enjoy a night of indie music at Uncle Festers Music Pub.

• A Talk and Tasting at Historic Columbia | Saturday, Feb. 4 | 2-4 p.m. | Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens, 1615 Blanding St., Columbia | $35 | Join authors Chef Kevin Mitchell and Professor David Shields for a lively discussion of their award-winning book, Taste the State: South Carolina’s Signature Foods, Recipes, and Their Stories.

• 67º | Scattered showers | 40% chance of rain

• Columbiana Station — the area of Harbison that houses a Regal theater + Dick’s Sporting Goods — will soon see a revitalization. Think: new retailers, landscaping, and parking lot improvements. The Post and Courier has the details. 🏗

• 1,063,630. That’s the total number of passengers that passed through the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in 2022. That’s also a 21% increase over 2021’s passenger traffic. Click here for a complete list of all of CAE’s nonstop destinations. ✈️

• Did you know that Colonial Life Arena — the local entertainment center for USC basketball, shows, concerts, and graduations — cost $64 million to open in 2002? Last year, the venue grossed $14.3 million and was ranked in the top 100 in the world in gross revenue by Pollstar. 🎉 (Gamecocks Online)

• On Saturday, June 24, local restaurants will compete in Columbia’s 8th Shrimp & Grits Fest. See which restaurant will walk away with bragging rights of the “Columbia’s Best Shrimp & Grits” title. Tickets go on sale March 1 and include shrimp and grits samples from participating restaurants. 🦐

• Palmetto Primary Care Physicians’ Arielya Binn, AGNP, has relocated to the Rabon Road office, located at 710 Rabon Rd., #203. Arielya’s work with the geriatric population includes education, managing stable chronic disease, and providing preventative health counseling. Schedule an appointment online or call (803) 274-6166.*

• Have you ever made your kids — or yourself — a bento box? Get inspired with these five easy bento ideas (and stock up on everything you need to make them at Lowes Foods). 🍱 *

• How does a local manufacturing company give back to the community? See how Nephron Pharmaceuticals aims to make a positive impact in COLA through sponsorships, donations, workshops, and more.*

• If one of your 2023 goals is to create more time for self care and relaxation, an acupressure mat is a must. The mats are designed to stimulate pressure points to relieve tension, decrease stress levels, and increase circulation. This ProsourceFit full body mat includes neck support.*

Deviled Eggs with Sweet & Spicy SC Pecans

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped South Carolina Pecans
• 1 egg white
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon celery salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 12 eggs, hard boiled and peeled
• ½ cup Duke’s mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning