Go Columbia: Our event picks of the week, Jan. 18 and beyond

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY AT CMA: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Columbia Museum of Art. The CMA is open to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free admission. Come at 1 or 2 p.m. for a quick, 30-minute Spark Tour of the exhibit, “The Art of Joseph Norman,” along with other works in the collection by African-American artists. Norman is a Chicago native whose lithographs explore black life in America. Free. 1515 Main St. (803) 799-2810, www.columbiamuseum.org

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Good exercise and fun. Free. 3200 Trenholm Road. Bill McCullough, instructor, Palmetto Scottish Country Dance Society, (803) 345-0158, billmac85@yahoo.com

CONVERSATIONS WITH WALTER EDGAR: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Capstone House campus room. The University of South Carolina’s popular annual series will focus on South Carolina’s role in the American Revolutionary War. The history series presented by the university’s College of Arts and Sciences features conversations between guest speakers and university historian emeritus Walter Edgar. Free and open to the public. 902 Barnwell St.

P.O.V. FILM SERIES SCREENS “THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD:” 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tapp’s Arts Center. The Point of View film series returns to Tapp’s with a screening of Guy Maddin’s “The Saddest Music in the World.” The movie is set in Depression-era Winnipeg, home of beer baroness Lady Port-Huntly (Isabella Rossellini), who sponsors a competition to find the world’s saddest music in order to boost beer sales. All Movie Guide calls it “a feverish whirligig of a movie” which continues the Canadian director’s career-long excavation of the dead idioms of cinema past. Seating is provided but your chairs, pillows and cushions are welcome. $5. 1644 Main St. (803) 988-0013, https://squareup.com/market/TappsArtsCenter/pov-ticket

FROST: 7-10 p.m. Wednesday at Edventure Children’s Museum. This winter black tie gala benefiting the museum includes falling snowflakes, chilling cocktails and exquisite cuisine. $125. Proceeds go toward providing museum outreach for under-resourced children and families. 211 Gervais St. (803) 400-1152, www.edventurefrost.com

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY PRESENTS “XTREME:” 7 p.m. Thursday at Colonial Life Arena. Prepare to be amazed by artists who redefine the word extreme in everything they do, magnifying traditional elements of the circus and combining these elements with original, fast-paced performances and incredibly hilarious moments. It’s the final circus in Columbia that will feature the elephants as part of the show. $16-$58. Event runs through Sundaywith various showtimes. 801 Lincoln St. www.coloniallifearena.com

JAZZ ON MAIN: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Columbia Museum of Art. The CMA Jazz on Main series returns in 2016 with guest vocalist Maria Howell. Howell joining artistic director Noel Freidline and his quartet to honor “Great Ladies of Song.” 1515 Main St. Happy hour and galleries open at 7 p.m. $35; $28, members; $5, students. www.columbiamuseum.org

MUSEUM ROAD SHOW: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the S.C. State Museum. Have you ever wondered if those items you found at the local flea market, antique shop, tag sale, or even in your basement and attic were actually worth something? Whether it’s an heirloom, antique or artifact, local experts will be on site in a variety of fields to offer informal verbal appraisals on a range of items. Ticket prices based on item numbers, starting at $25 for one item. Buy tickets in advance at the museum or call (803) 898-4999. Tickets also available at door.

LIFECHANCE: INTERNATIONAL BALLET GALA OF THE STARS: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Koger Center for the Arts. Columbia Classical Ballet’s annual event features some of the top professional ballet stars from all over the world in this one-night performance. $5-$32. 1051 Greene St $5-$32. (803) 777-7500, www.kogercenterforthearts.com

“NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT:” 3 p.m. Sunday at Town Theatre. Town will take you back to the roaring 20’s where charming playboy, Jimmy Winter, comes face to face with female bootlegger, Billie Bendix, on the eve of his wedding. Thinking Jimmy and his fiancée will be out of town, Billie and her gang determine they can hide cases of alcohol in the basement of Jimmy’s Long Island mansion. But when Jimmy, his wife-to-be and her prohibitionist family show up at the mansion, Billie and her cohorts pose as servants, causing hi-jinks. Adults $25, seniors $20, and youth $15. 1012 Sumter St. (803) 799-4764, http://towntheatre.com/