The Columbia Baroque Soloists presents “The Magical World of Versailles,” featuring music from the court of King Louis XIV of France. The 7:30 p.m. concert will feature Mary Hostetler Hoyt on the baroque violin and Daniel Cole on bass. The concert is at Columbia College concert hall in the Spears Fine Arts Building, 1301 Columbia College Drive. $6 to $12; (803) 727-8555
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The Columbia Children’s Theatre presents “Pinkalicious the Musical.” Based on a book by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann, the story follows the predicament Pinkalicious gets in after eating too many pink cupcakes. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 19. The theater is at 3400 Forest Drive. $8; (803) 691-4548
The Columbia Women’s Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The event will include information on fashion, nutrition, cooking, fitness and more. The convention center is at 1101 Lincoln St. $4 to $12; (864) 250-9713
USC will host its annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” tonight through Sunday at the USC Law School auditorium. This year’s show will honor Jennifer Wilson, the USC professor who was slain in August. Showtime is at 8 p.m. each night. All proceeds will be donated to The Women’s Shelter. The law school is at 701 Main St. $8 for students, $10 for public; vmonologuesusc@gmail.com
The theater club of the Alliance Francaise de Columbia will perform two sketches and a one-act play in French at the Columbia Museum of Art. The performance is at 7 p.m. The museum is at Main and Hampton streets. Free with museum admission or membership; (803) 799-2810
The Talented Tenth Conference, designed to bring together young black talent from the Midlands, is today and Saturday. With so many young professionals relocating out of Columbia, the conference will showcase the city’s career potential. The actual conference will be today from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by a party at 9 p.m. at Tapp’s Arts Center. Saturday will feature a historic black heritage tour of Columbia led by USC’s Dr. Bobby Donaldson. The Talented Tenth will conclude with a party from 2 to 6 p.m. at 701 Whaley St. The art center is at 1644 Main St. $25; http://talentedtenthcolumbia.eventbrite.com/
Monster Jam rolls into the Colonial Life Arena this weekend. Shows are at 7:30 tonight and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The arena is at 801 Lincoln St. $6 to $23; (803) 576-9200
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is hosting its annual Orchids on the Riverbanks festival through Sunday. The festival will be held from 1 to 5 today and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The festival will include planting tips, free programs and live plants for sale. The gardens are at 1300 Botanical Parkway. $9.25 to $11.75; (803) 779-8717
“Gem of the Ocean” opens tonight at Trustus Theatre and runs through March 3. “Gem” is the first of Wilson’s decade-by-decade account and archiving of the black experience during the 20th century. It is set in 1904 in Pittsburgh, with the house of Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old former slave, as the backdrop. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. The theater is at 520 Lady St. $15 to $22.50; (803) 254-9732
Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and The Have Nots” will be performed at the Township Auditorium tonight and Saturday. The comedy follows a wealthy family who think they have everything they want in life but soon realize they are mistaken when their poverty stricken maid comes to them for help. Performances are at 8 tonight and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday. The Township is at 1703 Taylor St. $32.50 to $42.50; (803) 576-2350
The USC Dance program will premiere three new works tonight and Saturday at Drayton Hall Theatre. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. both evenings. The theater is at 1214 College St. $10 to $16; (803) 777-5112 or (803) 251-2222
The Spring Valley Education Foundation is hosting Round Up in the Valley. The 26th annual live and silent auctions will take place from 6-10 p.m. at The Members Club at Wildewood Tennis Center. The event will have a Western theme with guests asked to dress casual and wear soft-soled shoes. $25-$30. The tennis center is at 90 Mallet Hill Road. (803) 699-3500, ext. 69061
Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet junior and apprentice companies will present “Mostly Mozart & Friends” at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the CMFA ArtSpace. The show is a tribute to composer and celebration of his birthday. The program will also feature music by Mozart’s lesser-known contemporaries, including Chevalier de Saint-George, a court composer for Marie Antoinette. Saint-George, who was half black, was referred to as the Black Mozart. CMFA is at 914 Pulaski St. $10; (803) 771-6303
The South Carolina Philharmonic will perform the fifth Masterworks concert of the season, titled “Love Stories,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Koger Center. The concert will feature works by Wagner, R. Strauss and Rimsky-Korsakov. Classical Conversations, the pre-concert talk, will be held at 6:30 p.m. The Koger Center is at 1051 Greene St. $23 to $53; (803) 251-2222 or www.capitoltickets.com