What's hot in the Midlands: April 10-18

SATURDAY, April 10

The second annual Captain Barker's Boat Poker Run will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Spinner's Resort and Marina. The event starts at Spinner's and will make stops at RiverWinds Landing, the Lake Shack Grub & Pub, Big Man's Marina, Southshore Marina and Buffalo Creek Marina. There will be dinner, live music and a silent auction at the event hosted by Pawsitively Heaven Pet Massage. Registration costs $25. For more information, call (803) 622-5861.

Pickin' & Piggin', a barbecue cook-off, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Saluda Shoals Park. More than 15 barbecue chefs from around the state will participate. The Carolina Rebels, a bluegrass band, will perform while attendees sample the food. The park is at. $5 to $12; (803) 772-1228 or http://www.icrc.net.

SUNDAY, April 11

The Capital City Music & Wing Fling will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on the 1500 block of Main St. The Movement, Simplified, Town Mountain, John Wesley Satterfield, Justin Smith and The Folk Hop Band, The Casual Kings and Mike Willis will perform. The wing vendors: Wild Wing Cafe, Wet Willies, Wings & Ale, Carolina Wings, Buffalo Wild Wings, Wing Zone, Davis Tavern, The Sly Fox, WG Wings, Kelly's Pub, The Village Idiot, Hooters and Smoke Southern Barbecue.

Each vendor will sell three wings for $2. Tickets cost $5 in advance and $10 at the gate; http://www.etix.com or (803) 661-8199

The Carolina Jazz Society will perform a show featuring Jim Hall, a master percussionist and a USC distinguished professor emeritus of music, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle, near Maxcy Gregg Park. $8; (803) 432-1504

TUESDAY, April 13

Historic Columbia Foundation's "Evening Adventures," which is held at 8 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month through September, will take guests on a tour of Elmwood Cemetery. Bring your bug spray. For more information, visit http://www.HistoricColumbia.org or call (803) 252-1770, ext. 24.

WEDNESDAY, April 14

The 21 Sounds composer showcase series will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The showcase seeks to dispel a widely held notion: That classical music composition is the sport of dead men. Contemporary composition is alive! The series seeks to provide local and regional composers with venue to get their work heard. The venue is The White Mule. The inaugural concert in the series will feature local composers George Fetner and Ayala Asherov Kalus. The music will be performed by guitarist Marina Alexandra, double bassist Craig Butterfield and bassoonist Michael Harley, among others. The White Mule is at 1530 D Main St. $5; (803) 661-8199

Looking for independent films that do more with a fraction (a very, very small fraction) of the budget of big Hollywood films? Check out The Indie Grits Film Festival, which opens Wednesday and runs through April 18. For screenings and more information, visit http://www.indiegrits.com. Read Tuesday's Life & Style for more on the festival.

THURSDAY, April 15

Need a lunch break? Kimberly Summer will perform at the Richland County Public Library's Lunch & Listen program from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the main library, 1431 Assembly St. Summer plays a mix of folk and rock and, as it happens, her debut album is titled "Listen." Just don't chomp on your food. For more information, call (803) 929-3450.

Artista Vista, the art gallery crawl that's like a music festival, starts at 5 p.m. The Vista galleries will open their doors for the curious.

THURSDAY-April 18

"Disney on Ice" returns to the Colonial Life Arena for seven shows. The first is at 7 p.m. Thursday. More than 60 of Disney's characters will skate through their stories. Joining Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Buzz Lightyear and Nemo, among others. The arena is at 801 Lincoln St. $14 to $39; (877) 489-2849 or http://www.TWCtix.com