Go Columbia Picks of the Week
Thursday (May 28)
Rhythm and Blooms
Music and flowers after hours at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. Guests enjoy live entertainment, a cash bar and food available for purchase. Thursday’s performance will be Jackaroe.
6-9 p.m. May 28, 500 Wildlife Parkway. www.riverbanks.org.
Closing Reception: “The Dorothy Project”
Jason Kendall will talk about the work in his exhibition, “The Dorothy Project,” during its closing reception. He also will give a guided tour of the exhibit.
6 p.m. May 28, Tapp’s Arts Center, 1644 Main St. www.tappsartscenter.com.
Friday (May 29)
“Flight of the Butterflies”
Join the South Carolina Wildlife Federation and Irmo Middle School for a screening of this film about the monarch butterfly migration. $5 per person, $15 per family.
7 p.m. May 29, Irmo High School Center for the Arts, 6671 St. Andrews Road. www.scwf.org.
Party of Some
Welcome former resident Dick Not Richard back to Art Bar’s Party of Some concert, along with Alejandro and Kev Kev.
10 p.m. May 29, Art Bar, 1211 Park St. www.artbarsc.com.
“Spamalot”
Join King Arthur and his sidekick Patsy as they recruit a few good men to form the Knights of the Very, Very, Very Round Table. Upon gathering the assortment, the group goes in search of the “Holy Grail.”
8 p.m. May 28 and 29, Town Theatre, 1012 Sumter St. www.towntheatre.com.
Saturday (May 30)
“Can You Dig It?”
Eight-year-old Olivia McConnell releases her new children’s book, “Can You Dig It?” Refreshments will be available, and Olivia will be on-site discussing and signing copies of her book.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 30, State Museum, 301 Gervais St. www.scmuseum.org.
Sunday (May 31)
Freeway Showcase
Listen to Freeway Music Northeast’s students collaborate on a set of songs live.
2-6 p.m. May 31, Music Farm Columbia, 1022 Senate St. www.musicfarm.com.
Highlights of the CMA
A guided tour provides an overview of European and American art in the Columbia Museum of Art collection. This family-friendly tour features masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo.
2 p.m. May 31, Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. www.columbiamuseum.org.
Sommore
Sommore reigns as the “Queen of Comedy.” She has made appearances on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,” among others.
7 p.m. May 31, Comedy House, 2768 Decker Blvd. www.comedyhouse.us.
Monday (June 1)
State House Tours
While the legislature is in session (January through June 4) tours are offered every hour on the half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m. Walk-in tours are welcome and encouraged.
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays, South Carolina State House, 1100 Gervais St. www.scstatehouse.gov.
Soda City Stand Up Open Mic
Every Monday and always free, the microphone is open for sign-ups.
8:30 p.m. June 1, 122 State St. www.newbrooklandtavern.com.
Tuesday (June 2)
Second Shift Twosdays
The museum is open late every Tuesday with specials offered including programs, planetarium shows, movies, exhibit previews and more.
5-8 p.m. June 2, State Museum, 301 Gervais St. www.scmuseum.org.
Clemson Sandhill Farmers Market
The Sandhill Farmers Market is home to farmers around the region, and all are required to personally grow a certain percentage of the items that they sell. Most produce is organic. There is also an “Ask a Master Gardener” booth available to anyone with questions about lawn and garden problems.
2-7 p.m. June 2, Clemson University’s Sandhill Research and Education Center, 900 Clemson Road.
Wednesday (June 3)
“Entropic Perceptions”
Shannon Rae Lindsey presents “Entropic Perceptions,” a large-scale installation exhibit that responds to, and literally transforms, the traditional architecture of the space. The pieces challenge beauty, function and space.
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays, 701 Center for Contemporary Art, 701 Whaley St. www.701cca.org.
Steve Wannamaker and Big Mo Dixon
Two headlining comedians come together for two full hours of gut-busting humor. Hosted by Skip G Lawson.
8 p.m. June 3, Comedy House, 2768 Decker Blvd. www.comedyhouse.us.
This story was originally published May 27, 2015 at 1:40 PM.