Broadway, food truck rodeo and mud run among this week’s top event picks in Columbia

CAROLINA ALIVE RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Monday in the USC School of Music Recital Hall, room 206. Carolina Alive performs music by Ella Fitzgerald to celebrate her birthday, a swinging version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and a hymn tribute to David Bowie, Maurice White, and Glen Frey. Also on the program are jazz standards, “Stella by Starlight,” a samba, a bossa nova and a popular tune by Marvin Gaye. Free. 813 Assembly St. http://calendar.sc.edu/cal/event/showEventMore.rdo

BROADWAY IN COLUMBIA’S “42ND STREET:” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Koger Center for the Arts. The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, “42nd Street” tells the story of a starry-eyed young dancer named Peggy Sawyer and includes some of the great songs of our time, such as “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and, of course, “42nd Street.” $46-$56. 1051 Greene St. www.kogercenterforthearts.com

CHAMBER MUSIC ON MAIN: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Columbia Museum of Art. Music plus art equals a magical experience with this chamber concert series featuring artistic director Edward Arron and set in the Columbia Museum of Art’s DuBose-Poston Reception Hall. The performance will feature Schubert’s “Quartettsatz” in D minor, Giovanni Sollima Selections from “Viaggio in Italia” for String Quartet (2000), Beethoven String Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 74 “Harp” and Tchaikovsky String Quartet in D Major, Opus 11. $35; $28, museum members; $5, students. Cash bar. 1515 Main St. www.columbiamuseum.org

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FIVE AFTER FIVE CONCERT SERIES: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday at the fountain at Five Points. The annual family friendly concert series, featuring local musicians, kicks off its run. It will be held on the fourth Thursday monthly through October. Terence Young and Finesse Band will headline. Muscle Memory will open. Free. 750 Saluda Ave. www.fivepointscolumbia.com/events/Five-After-Five

ROOFTOP RHYTHMS: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday at Richland Mall. This free music series is hosted four times a year on the rooftop at the mall. Forest Acres restaurants will be on hand with food for purchase; families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. The Root Doctors will play. 3400 Forest Drive. www.forestacres.net/rooftop-rhythms

WALK@LUNCH DAY: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at the S.C. State House. This annual event, hosted by BlueCross BlueShield South Carolina, encourages people to get out and exercise for a healthy lifestyle. Participants will walk around the State House. Businesses are encouraged to host Walk@Lunch events at their worksites. Free.

SPARKLEBERRY COUNTRY FAIR: 4-10 p.m. Friday at Clemson Sandhill Research and Education Center. Opening night of the festival, which runs through Sunday. Friday and Sunday are amusement rides only; Saturday’s events include a full country fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; amusement rides, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; and a Parade of Power, 11:45 a.m. Admission, $5 per carload. Clemson and Two Notch roads, Northeast Richland. Find a complete schedule and list of activities at www.sparkleberrycountryfair.org

SOUTH CAROLINA FOOD TRUCK & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at S.C. State Fairgrounds. The 2016 festival will feature 25-plus food trucks, serving up a variety of favorites including local seafood, barbecue, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, cupcakes, whoopee pies, and more. For the perfect pairings, there will also be 50-plus regional and national craft beers. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a picnic. $5 admission in advance and $30 beer sampler tickets in advance; $10 admission and $40 beer sampler tickets on day of event. Purchase at www.eventbrite.com

ULTIMATE CHALLENGE MUD RUN: 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. start times Saturday in Gaston. The Ultimate Challenge Mud Run is a non-profit organization featuring a 2- or 4-person team competition Obstacle Race, designed and built by a former Marine drill instructor. There are 36 military-style obstacles spread over 6.2 miles, with Marines to “motivate” your team at each one. Team admission, $200 - $250. 1215 Valley Ridge Road. www.ultimatechallengemudrun.org

INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Books on Broad in Camden. This is one of roughly 420 independent shops nationwide celebrating Independent Bookstore Day. The literary party will have author readings and book signings, exclusive day-of merchandise and other special events. Some other independent bookstores in South Carolina also are participating, so check with those about events. 944 Broad St., Camden. Free. www.booksonbroad.com

CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday at S.C. State Museum. This fourth annual event will include a variety of Latin American activities, including The Unbreakable Piñata, crafts, prizes and games like Juega de Lotena (Mexican Bingo). The event also will feature traditional Mexican dance performances by Compania de Danza Herencia Latina from Charlotte, and live music provided by Pachanga, a Latin American dance band from Hilton Head Island. Authentic Mexican cuisine prepared by Cecilia’s Mexican Restaurant, as well as beverages, will be available for purchase. There’s a special $1 museum admission on this first Sunday of the month. 301 Gervais St. www.scmuseum.org

This story was originally published April 24, 2016 at 11:41 AM with the headline "Broadway, food truck rodeo and mud run among this week’s top event picks in Columbia."