Your #COLAweekend guide | October 13-15, 2017
It may be Friday the 13th, but Cola’s got tons of festivals (not to mention the S.C. State Fair) to keep the spooky spirits away this weekend. So grab a beer at Oktoberfest or jam out at Jam Room + don’t forget to cheer on our Gamecocks from ~212 miles away as they take on Tennessee.

Here’s to being 5-2 by the end of tomorrow 🤞,

Friday | Oct. 13

Weather: 81° | Cloudy | 20% chance of rain

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
Keith Sweat | 7-10 p.m. | Pepsi Grandstand at S.C. State Fair | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | $15
Southern Exposure New Music Series | 7:30-9 p.m. | USC School of Music Recital Hall | 813 Assembly St. | free

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

Arts:

It's the Painting Dead: Zombie Portraits! | 6-9 p.m. | Painting with a Twist | 275 Harbison Blvd., Suite R | $55
U -Love Poetry Jam & Open Mic | 8-11 p.m. | Universal Love Vegan Cafe | 4622 N. Main St. | free 🎙

TheAlbum: Colors by Beck | Alternative/Indie | Stream or buy on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

Play: Horror Movie Trivia | 8-11 p.m. | The Aristocrat | 1001 Washington St. | message them on Facebook to reserve your spot

Film: Movie Night | 7-11 p.m. | Harriet Hancock LGBT Center | 1108 Woodrow St. | free

Workshop: Girls Night: Self Defense Night | 7-9:45 p.m. | Shandon College Ministry | 2121 Devine St. | free

ForKids:

Night of the Zombies PNO | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Samurai Karate Studio | 4561 Hard Scrabble Rd. | $30
Overnight in Oz | 5 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $28-35

Party: Jasper Variety Show/Mag Release Party | 7-10 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | 1644 Main St. | $10

Dish:

Tea & Chocolate Pairing | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | The Market Tea Room and Country Store | 322 Little Brooke Ln., West Columbia | $14 🍵
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie | 1-3 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., 2440 Augusta Hwy. | free

Cause: BBQ, Bluegrass & Bluejeans: A Benefit for Fairfield Memorial Hospital | 6-9 p.m. | The Farm at Ridgeway | 3248 U.S. Hwy. 21 S. | $30/individual, $50/couple

Saturday | Oct. 14

Workshop: WOW Acting Workshop: Character Development and Improv | 5-8 p.m. | WOW Performing Arts Center | 5816 Shakespeare Rd. | $30 🎭

Festival:

Auntie Em’s Fall Harvest Festival | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $6.95-8.95
Jam Room Music Festival | 12 p.m. | Main + Hampton Streets | free
Trinity Cathedral 69th Annual Bazaar | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Trinity Cathedral | 1100 Sumter St. | free
2017 Lexington Craft BeerFest | 6-10 p.m. | Icehouse Amphitheater | 107 W. Main St., Lexington | $20 🍻

WaterCooler: South Carolina at Tennessee football game 🏈 | Knoxville, Tenn. | 12 p.m. | 📺: watch on ESPN

Film:

Dirty Dancing | 10 p.m. | The Nickelodeon | 1607 Main St. | $11
CinéCola Opening | 6 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | free | Screening at 7 p.m.

Health: Free Flu Shots | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Richland Library Edgewood Outpost | 2336 Elmwood Ave. | free

Active:

Pure Barre Pop Up: Celebrating Five Years in Five Points | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Fountain at Five Points | free
2017 Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon, 5K + 10K | 7 a.m.-12 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | 1640 Freed St. | $35-85 👟
Mommy and Me Yoga with Channing Anderson | 12-1 p.m. | Rooted in Wellbeing | 2917 Millwood Ave. | free

Show:

Hyperglow, Columbia SC! America's Largest Glow Party | 8 p.m.-1 a.m. | Music Farm Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | $20-35
Beethoven and Blue Jeans | 7:30 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | 1051 Greene St. | $17+

Pets: ASPCA and Subaru Loves Pets Fee-Waived Pet Adoption Event | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at McDaniels Subaru, 490 Killian Rd. + 12-6 p.m. at Pawmetto Lifeline, 1275 Bower Pkwy. | free 🐶 🐱

Dish: Community Table event: National Dessert Day paired with wines + beers | Lowes Foods | 12-2 p.m. at 2440 Augusta Hwy. + 5-7 p.m. at 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington | free

Sunday | Oct. 15

Historic:

$1 Sunday: Woodrow Wilson Family Home | 1-4 p.m. | The Gift Shop at Robert Mills | 1616 Blanding St. | $1
Canal History Tour | 1-2:30 p.m. | Riverfront Park | 312 Laurel St. | free

Film:

Columbia Jewish Film Festival: The Last Laugh | 5:30 p.m. | The Nickelodeon | 1607 Main St. | $11
Columbia Jewish Film Festival: Student Short Film Competition Winners & Joe’s Violin | 2 p.m. | The Nickelodeon | 1607 Main St. | free + open to the public
POV Film Screening: The Islands and the Whales | 3-5:30 p.m. | Richland Library Main, Auditorium | 1431 Assembly St. | free

Dish: Carolina Honey Bee | 2-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington | free

Active: Yoga and Beer | 10-11 a.m. | River Rat Brewery | 1231 Shop Rd. | $10 🍺

Show:

Melba Moore Live! An Evening of Music | 3 + 7 p.m. | Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $35-75
Shuler King And Big MO Dixon | 7 p.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. |
$10

Outdoors: Hiking & Zoo | 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Riverbanks Zoo & Garden | 500 Wildlife Pkwy. |
$20

Workshop: LR Heritage & Genealogy Society | 3-5 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free

AllWeekend

Dish: Jamil Shriners BBQ Cook Off | Fri. 6 p.m.-Sat. 12 p.m. | 206 Jamil Rd. | $12

Arts: BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Experience | Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. + Sun., 2-5 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | 1101 Lincoln St. | $15/day

Festival: Oktoberfest Columbia at Incarnation Lutheran 2017! | Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. + Sun. 12-8 p.m. | Incarnation Lutheran Church | 3005 Devine St. | free 🍺

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