LET'S PLAY: A Musical Revue
2021-07-31 15:00, 2021-08-01 15:00 UTC | CMFA ArtSpace, 914 Pulaski Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Featuring a cast of the Midlands’ most talented young people and adults, LET’S PLAY will include numbers from Broadway musicals that feature child and teen characters — from “Annie” to “The Sound of Music,” from “Bye Bye Birdie” to “Footloose,” from “The Secret Garden” to “Les Miserables” — the list goes on and on! LET’S PLAY is directed and choreographed by Dedra Daniels Mount, with musical direction by Michael Simmons. Doors open at 2:30pm.

LET'S PLAY: A Musical Revue
2021-07-31 20:00
Featuring a cast of the Midlands’ most talented young people and adults, LET’S PLAY will include numbers from Broadway musicals that feature child and teen characters — from “Annie” to “The Sound of Music,” from “Bye Bye Birdie” to “Footloose,” from “The Secret Garden” to “Les Miserables” — the list goes on and on! LET’S PLAY is directed and choreographed by Dedra Daniels Mount, with musical direction by Michael Simmons. Doors open at 7:30pm.

CMFA Partners Meet and Greet
2021-08-06 18:00 - 21:00
The Columbia Music Festival Association is hosting a social gathering for everyone involved with the CMFA ArtSpace. There will be music, video highlights from groups we work with, food and drink, and discussion on ongoing creative projects, changing policies, and future plans for the facility. This networking event will be fun and informative.

Ressie Music Video Recording of Teresa Ingram's New Single
2021-08-14 12:00 - 18:00
Ressie Music Video Recording of Teresa Ingram’s New Gospel Single.

Just Because We Care: Fashion Show
2021-08-15 16:00

"The Nutcracker" Auditions
2021-08-21, 2021-08-28
Come be a part of “The Nutcracker!” Join Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet for auditions for the glittering Thanksgiving Holiday tradition. From mice and flowers to everything in between don’t miss being a part of the stars of today!

Pouf!
2021-09-02 20:00, 2021-09-03 20:00, 2021-09-04 20:00, 2021-09-05 15:00
Fresh off of our NYC run at the Connelly Theatre as part of SheFest, Evolving Door Theatre Company presents an original comedy by Columbia’s Lou Clyde! Directed by Jessica Francis Fichter. What happens when you mix hairspray, headlice and a little dab of Elvis? Hairlarity. The year is 1958 and Betty finds herself unfulfilled as a housewife. She and her husband have been unsuccessful in starting a family and her husband will not “permit” her to get a job. With the encouragement of her sister, Betty secretly sets up an in-home salon, leveraging her prowess with hairspray and bobby pins. Betty begins to change the lives of neighborhood women by “poufing” their hair. Pouf! is an “uplifting” comedy with big hair and even bigger laughs.

Columbia Children's Theatre Presents: Grace for President
2021-10-01 19:00, 2021-10-02 14:00, 2021-10-02 19:00, 2021-10-03 15:00
Grace for President tells the story of a girl, who, stunned to discover that all U.S. presidents have been men, decides to kick off her own political career by running for president of her class. She faces off against a popular boy and wins in a surprising way. The lesson? That women – whether Grace, Kamala Harris or anyone in the audience – can run for office, win, and lead.
Based on the book by Kelly S. DiPucchio and adapted for the stage by Joah Cushing, this musical about girl power is an entertaining hit for all ages and audiences.
Adapted for the stage by Joan Cushing, CCT is excited to bring this musical production of Grace for President to the CMFA stage. In addition to offering an inspiring perspective on the opportunities for women in America, the show serves as a great primer for young people on the electoral process and drives home the critical role of character in leadership. With a perfect balance of humor, music, and education – it’s a great fit for the whole family.
The show is directed by CCT Artistic Director, Jerry Stevenson. “This year we put careful thought into balancing older classics with newer, more topical programming,” says Stevenson, “and I think Grace for President is the perfect show to start the season.”
Fittingly, the role of Grace Campbell will be played by local teachers Akira Taylor and Erica Cooper. Akira teaches Math at Midlands Art Conservatory, while Erica teaches Dance at Eau Claire High School. The choreography is by Lisa Sendler and costumes are by Jerry Stevenson and Donna Harvey.

Amityville, 1925
2021-10-21 20:00, 2021-10-22 20:00, 2021-10-23 20:00, 2021-10-28 20:00, 2021-10-29 20:00, 2021-10-30 20:00
Join Theatre Mysterium for “Amityville, 1925”, the new original play written and directed by Christofer Cook. This unique theatrical performance is based on the true historical record of the Amityville haunted house and the subsequent classic film series that it inspired.
This is the world premiere of the very first live play about the infamous house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Long Island, NY. The Columbia, South Carolina production by Theatre Mysterium is an out-of-town tryout prior to an Off-Broadway limited engagement in October of 2022.
Doors open at 7:30pm.

Amityville, 1925
2021-10-24 13:00, 2021-10-31 13:00
Join Theatre Mysterium for “Amityville, 1925”, the new original play written and directed by Christofer Cook. This unique theatrical performance is based on the true historical record of the Amityville haunted house and the subsequent classic film series that it inspired.
This is the world premiere of the very first live play about the infamous house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Long Island, NY. The Columbia, South Carolina production by Theatre Mysterium is an out-of-town tryout prior to an Off-Broadway limited engagement in October of 2022.
Doors open at 12:30pm.

Moving Body Dance Company's Fall Concert "UNDER"
2021-12-03 19:30, 2021-12-04 19:30
As we find ourselves under observation, under pressure, under arrest, under the influence and swallowed by the undertow we reflect on shame.

This dance explores the complex relationships between the good and bad, the clean and unclean and the notion of innocence and guilt. How can shame unpack itself in the body and keep you under? How do you attempt to dig yourself out?
*event image by Brailey Johnson*
With a very special guest, Adia Victoria: A Southern Gothic
A South Carolina native, Adia is a Gothic Blues artist currently based in Nashville, TN.

https://www.movingbody.org/mbdc

Unbound Dance Holiday Open Class
2021-12-22 10:00 - 12:00
Contemporary-jazz dance class open for everyone ages 13 and up. Donations to benefit the CMFA.

Fort Wayne Ballet Summer Intensive Audition
2022-01-22 13:00 - 15:00
Auditions for Fort Wayne Ballet’s 4 week Summer Intensive program for summer of 2022.

1:00-1:30pm registration
1:30-3:00pm class

Princeton Dance and Theater Studio
2022-02-06 15:00 - 17:00
Ballet audition for students for Princeton Dance and Theater Studio programs.
3:00pm – 3:30pm – Registration in office
3:30pm – 5:00pm – Audition in studio

CMFA Presents: Carolina Ballet Junior and Senior Company Production Degas Divertimento
2022-02-12 15:00
The Junior and Senior members of Ann Brodie’s CAROLINA BALLET take the stage at the CMFA Artspace to present an evening where the romantic paintings of Edgar Degas come to life in a series of short vignettes which interpret, in music and dance, many of the painter’s most iconic images of dancers in their studio training under the stern tutelage of the ballet master. This wonderful work is set in the sweeping and nostalgic beauty of the French ballet world of the 19th century. This production is under the direction of Artistic Director Mimi Worrell.
Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged.
