Go Columbia: New movies, best bets, Sept. 3 and beyond

FLAT OUT STRANGERS: 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Good Life Cafe, 1614 Main St. The American Gypsy Swing musicians are joined by swing dancers from area swing dancing associations.

COLUMBIA BAROQUE: 7-10 p.m. Friday at USC School of Music Recital Hall, 813 Assembly St. Travel across the water as Columbia Baroque performs “The River Thames” with special guest artist Danny Jenkins, countertenor. Enjoy music composed and performed in London, featuring solo and duet opera arias by Handel, Vivaldi and Monteverdi; “Sound the Trumpet” by Purcell; and instrumental chamber music performed by the ensemble. Tickets are $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Students free with ID. www.columbiabaroque.com

FINDING ELYSIAN: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Conundrum Music Hall, 626 Meeting St., West Columbia. Soda City Cirque presents “Finding Elysian,” a full length theatrical family friendly show combining circus arts and witty storytelling. It tells the story of Tess, a scientist who discovers Elysian, a troubled magical land full of colorful inhabitants that she must save before darkness takes hold. $10, $20, $50. Doors open at 7 p.m. (803) 250-1295, www.conundrum.us

RIO AND PLANET EARTH-4D: Saturday, various times, at the S.C. State Museum, 301 Gervais St. In “Rio,” when the last blue macaws on Earth, Blu and Jewel, are captured by bird smugglers, they must work together despite Blu’s inability to fly. And, descend beneath the surface of the ocean in the epic “Planet Earth” 4D adventure. www.scmuseum.org for a full list of showtimes.

“A Walk in the Woods” (R): After spending two decades overseas, an American (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S. and asks one of his oldest friends (Nick Nolte) to hike the Appalachian Trail with him as a way of reconnecting with his homeland.

“The Transporter Refueled” (PG-13): “Game of Thrones’” Ed Skrein takes over for Jason Statham in the further adventures of the unstoppable special-ops mercenary.

“Best of Enemies” (R): This documentary looks back at the historic televised 1968 debates between the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Nickelodeon; last day is Thursday.

“Mistress America” (R): Greta Gerwig reunites with her Frances Ha director Noah Baumbach for this comedy about an impetuous young woman who turns her soon-to-be sister-in-law’s life upside down. Nickelodeon

This story was originally published September 3, 2015 at 11:05 AM with the headline "Go Columbia: New movies, best bets, Sept. 3 and beyond."