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#PlanAhead: Week of October 9-13, 2017

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#PlanAhead: Week of October 9-13, 2017

It’s a special week. The S.C. State Fair is opening, Thomas Rhett is coming – and this Friday is October the 13th. Let’s jump in.

-Anjali

Tuesday | Oct. 10

Network: South Carolina Summit on IT | 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | IT-oLogy | 1301 Gervais St. | $75 to register | For IT leaders across all industry verticals

Dish:

Show: Bogus Brothers | 7-10 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | 1644 Main St. | $5

Wednesday | Oct. 11

Health: Free Flu Shots | 5-7 p.m. | Richland Library North Main, pop-up space | 5306 N. Main St. | free 💉

Network:

Workshop: Intro to DSLR Filmmaking | 6-8 p.m. | One Columbia | 1219 Taylor St. | $90 for Nickelodeon members or $120

Drink: Wine Tasting | 6-8 p.m. | The Aristocrat | 1001 Washington St. | $5 🍷

Opening: S.C. State Fair Opening Day | 12 p.m. | State Fairgrounds | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | $1 🎡

Thursday | Oct. 12

Show: Thomas Rhett’s “Home Team Tour 2017” | 7:30 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $28+

Historic: Spirits Alive! | 6-9:30 p.m. | Elmwood Cemetery | 501 Elmwood Ave. | $4-12 ⚰

Development: Richland Library Edgewood Plan Reveal | 4-6 p.m. | Cecil Tillis Center | 2111 Simpkins Lane | free

Network:

Friday | Oct. 13

Show:

  • The Mantras | 9 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $13-15 | doors 8 p.m.
  • Deon Cole | 7 + 9:30 p.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. | $25-35

Gala: Midnight Masquerade | 8 p.m. | Columbia Marriott | 1200 Hampton St. | $75+ 🎭

Panel: Listening to Murder: A True Crime Podcast Panel | 7-8:30 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free

Arts: It’s the Painting Dead: Zombie Portraits! | 6-9 p.m. | Painting with a Twist | 275 Harbison Blvd., Suite R | $55

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