Your Week in the Midlands

USC WIND ENSEMBLE: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday at the Koger Center for the Arts, 1501 Greene St. The award-winning USC Wind Ensemble concludes its season with world premieres by composers Joseph Schwantner and William Bolcom. Free. http://koger.sc.edu

VISTA QUEEN: 7 p.m. Monday at Trustus Theatre, 520 Lady St. Trustus’ zany drag competition is back with local contestants vying for the coveted title of Vista Queen in a one-night-only pageant that always makes for a hilarious and entertaining evening. $30, $40, $75. http://trustus.org

INDIE GRITS FESTIVAL: 5-10 p.m. Wednesday at Nickelodeon Theater. 1607 Main St. First night of the week-long festival includes films, film discussions and an opening night party. Indie Grits has become the East Coast premier film festival and rivals the Sundance Film Festival. A full schedule events can be found at http://indiegrits.com

VISTA NIGHTS: 5-8 p.m. Thursday. The Vista Guild hosts Vista Nights on the third Thursday of each month to promote the variety of restaurants, shops and galleries located in the Vista. Free and open to the public. http://vistacolumbia.com

FIRE TRUCK PULL: 9 a.m. Saturday at the Columbia Fire Department Headquarters and Museum, 1800 Laurel St. Curing Kids Cancer and the Columbia Fire Department team up to hose the second annual fire truck pull. Teams will race to pull a 55,000-pound fire truck over a certain distance. http://www.curingkidscancer.org/event-columbia-fire-truck-pull.aspx

SLOW FOOD AT INDIE GRITS: 3-6 p.m. Sunday at 711 Whaley St. Sustainable chefs showcase tasting party. DJ GSPS, optional slow food Columbia potluck and cash bar with S.C. craft beers and wines. http://slowfoodcolumbia.org

This story was originally published April 12, 2015 at 10:16 PM with the headline "Your Week in the Midlands."