Calendar of events
Thursday, October 16, 2008T&D Region
* October -- Lunch in the Terrace Garden. Noon Tuesdays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. Reservations required. 803-536-4074.
* Oct. 19; Nov. 23; Dec. 14; Jan. 18 ; Feb. 15; March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19 -- Jim Harrison Gallery 20th anniversary celebration. 1-4 p.m. Jim Harrison Gallery, Denmark.
* Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 -- Top Chef Tuesdays. Thee Matriarch Bed and Breakfast Venue. 803-531-6226 or www.TheeMatriarch.com.
* Through Oct. 23 -- Sarah Jolley jewelry on display. Artist reception, 1-5 p.m. Sept. 27. Rivers, Rails and Crossroads Discovery Center, Blackville. 803-284-3976.
* Oct. 24-25 -- "An Evening with the Stars. 7:30 p.m. Cameron Auditorium. Presented by the Calhoun Players. $10 and $8. 803-823-2948.
* Oct. 24-25 -- Minnie Dix book signing. 4-6:30 p.m. Friday; 2-6:30 p.m. Saturday. Waldenbooks, Prince of Orange Mall.
* Through Oct. 28 -- Adult pottery classes. 5:30-8 p.m. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. Instructor: Jeri Burdick. $110. 803-536-4074.
* Through Oct. 28 -- Youth pottery classes. 3:30-5 p.m. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. For youths in seventh-12th grades. Instructor: Jeri Burdick. $90. 803-536-4074.
* Through Oct. 30 -- Dan Whetsell exhibit. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.
* Oct. 30 -- Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers: "Counting Backwards." 5:30 p.m. I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium. Free. 803-536-7174.
* Nov. 3 -- Silent auction and wine tasting. 7-9 p.m. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. $5. Featuring silent auction. 803-536-4074.
* Nov. 20 -- Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers: "The Meaning of Tea." 5:30 p.m. I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium. Free. 803-536-7174.
* Through Jan. 12, 2009 -- "Journey from Africa to Gullah." I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium, S.C. State University. Opening reception, 5:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. 803-536-7174.
* Feb. 26 -- Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers: "Member of the Club: A New Orleans Cinderella Story." 5:30 p.m. I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium. Free. 803-536-7174.
* April 2 -- Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers: "All About Us." 5:30 p.m. I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium. Free. 803-536-7174.
* April 23 -- Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers: "A Man Named Pearl." 5:30 p.m. I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium. Free. 803-536-7174.
* Starlight Quilting Club -- 7 p.m. First, third Tuesdays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-534-7116.
* Hooten-Black House open. Bamberg. Wednesdays, noon-2 p.m.; Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.; Saturdays 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
* Wood carving. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.
* Orangeburg Line Dancers. Thursdays. Beginner classes 7-8 p.m.; advanced classes 8-9 p.m. The Avon Center, 491 Broughton St. Free. 803-536-4470.
* Gotta Minute Amateur Hour Television Program auditions. Thursday nights. Gotta Minute Coffee Shop is looking for praise dancers, singers, groups, gospel rappers, steppers, musicians and ministers. 803-531-0708.
* Lusty Gallery exhibit -- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 8:30 a.m.-noon Fridays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.
Columbia
* Oct. 16 -- Ladies Night Out. 6-8 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. $20 and $10. 803-343-2197 or www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Oct. 16 -- Vernon Burton and Bo Moore. Noon-1 p.m. South Carolina State Library. www.sccenterforthebook.org.
* Oct. 18 and 25 -- Tricks and Treats. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* Through Oct. 19 -- South Carolina State Fair. South Carolina State Fairgrounds.
* Oct. 21 -- USC Symphony Orchestra with Andres Diaz, cello. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. $25, $20 and $8. 803-777-7500.
* Oct. 22-Jan. 4, 2009 -- "Mosaic 2008: Visual Narratives." Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Oct. 22-23 -- "Oliver." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.
* Oct. 23 -- "Buried Here within the Mound." 7 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Free. 803-777-5492.
* Oct. 24 -- Spooky Sleepover. South Carolina State Museum. Registration deadline Oct. 17. 803-898-4901 or campin@scmuseum.org.
* Oct. 25 -- Family Day: Fun in the Fall. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Robert Mills Carriage House. 803-252-7742 or www.historiccolumbia.org.
* Oct. 25 -- Passport to Art. 10 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Free.
* Oct. 25 -- USADance dances. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, West Columbia. $5 and $8. www.USADance.us.
* Through Oct. 26 -- "Constantine Manos: The Greek Portfolio." Columbia Museum of Art. 803-799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Oct. 28 -- Palmetto Pans Steel Band concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4278.
* Oct. 29-30 -- Historic Hauntings: Bus and Elmwood Cemetery Tours. 7:30, 8 and 8:30 p.m. Robert Mills House. 803-252-7742 or www.historiccolumbia.org.
* Oct. 29 -- USC jazz combos recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4336.
* Oct. 30 -- Charles Wadsworth & Friends Concert Series. 7 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. $35 or $30. 803-343-0482 or www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Oct. 30 -- Left Bank Big Band recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4336.
*Through Oct. 31 -- "Scarecrows in the Garden" exhibit. Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 1. Robert Mills Carriage House. 803-252-7742 or www.historiccolumbia.org.
* Nov. 3 -- USC Wind Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. Free. 803-777-4278.
* Nov. 4-23 -- "Fen." 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Drayton Hall Theatre, University of South Carolina. $16, $14 and $10. 803-777-2551 or www.cas.sc.edu/THEA.
* Nov. 5 -- "Champion Trees Living in Congaree National Park." 7-8 p.m. Harry Hampton Visitor Center auditiorium, Congaree National Park, Hopkins. 803-698-0214 or 803-776-4396.
* Nov. 6 -- Jim Piecuch. Noon-1 p.m. South Carolina State Library. www.sccenterforthebook.org.
* Nov. 6-9 -- "Vanities." Lab Theatre. 8 p.m. $5.
* Nov. 7-8 -- "Journey Through the Classics." 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. 803-777-7264.
* Nov. 7 and 9 -- "The Tales of Hoffman." 7:30 p.m. Friday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Longstreet Theatre. $18, $15 and $5. 803-777-0058.
* Nov. 10-11 -- "Chicago." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.
* Nov. 13 -- Chamber Music Singers concert. 5:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* Nov. 14 -- Carolina Alive Vocal Jazz Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* Nov. 15 -- 2008 South Carolina Young Poets Awards. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Free. 803-777-5492.
* Nov. 15; Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 3 and May 2 -- South Carolina Philharmonic Master Series. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center. $12, $16, $24, $34 and $42. 803-251-2222 or www.SCPhilharmonic.com.
* Through Nov. 18 -- Sara Schneckloth's new works. McMaster Art Gallery, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7480.
* Nov. 18 -- USC Symphony Orchestra with Clifford Leaman, saxophone. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. $25, $20 and $8. 803-777-7500.
* Through Nov. 19 -- "Caught in the Creative Act: Writers Talk about their Writing." 5:45-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Gambrell Hall auditorium, University of South Carolina. Free, but reservation required. jthospital@sc.edu or www.cas.sc.edu/cica/.
* Nov. 20-23 -- "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde." Lab Theatre. 8 p.m. $5.
* Nov. 20 -- USC Chamber Winds Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4278.
* Nov. 21 -- University Chorus concert. 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Baptist Church. Free. 803-777-5369.
* Through Nov. 22 -- Music Play. University of South Carolina School of Music. $100. 803-777-5382.
* Nov. 23 -- Kimberly Haynes and Lisa Lawrence in concert. 4 p.m. First Calvary Baptist Church. Minimum $20 at the door. www.lightthewaycolumbia.com.
* Nov. 23 -- Palmetto Concert Band concert. 4 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. Free. 803-777-4278.
* Nov. 24 -- USC Percussion Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4278.
* Through Nov. 28 -- "The American President: A Photographic History." Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina. 803-777-6141.
* Through Nov. 30 -- "Dale Chihuly: Seaforms." Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Nov. 30 -- Governor's Carolighting. 6 p.m. South Carolina State House.
* December -- BFA & MFA Exhibitions. McMaster Art Gallery, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7480.
* Dec. 1 -- "New Voices" student composers concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4280.
* Dec. 2 -- Graduate Vocal Ensemble concert. 5:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* Dec. 2 -- USC jazz faculty recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4336.
* Dec. 3 -- "Freshwater Mussels of the Congaree & Wateree Rivers." 7-8 p.m. Harry Hampton Visitor Center auditiorium, Congaree National Park, Hopkins. 803-698-0214 or 803-776-4396.
* Dec. 3 -- "Southern Exposure New Music Series": Phillip Bush guest artist piano recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. Standing-room only. Early arrival recommended.
* Dec. 3-5 -- "USC Contemporary Dance Showcase." 7:30 p.m. Drayton Hall Theatre, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7264.
* Dec. 3-5 -- USC Lab Theatre Festival. Lab Theatre. 8 p.m. $5.
* Dec. 4 -- Graduate String Quartet recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4280.
* Dec. 5-14 -- "A Christmas Story." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Village Square Theatre, Lexington. $12-$18. www.villagesquaretheatre.com.
* Dec. 7 -- "An Afternoon of Chamber Music." 3 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4280.
* Dec. 7 -- Concert Choir Christmas concert. 6 p.m. First Presbyterian Church. Free. 803-777-5369.
* Dec. 7 -- Main Street Harmonizers Barbershop Choir in concert. 7:30 p.m. Ebenezer Lutheran Church. Minimum $20 at the door. www.lightthewaycolumbia.com.
* Through Dec. 10 -- Flemish Oil Technique. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Columbia Museum of Art. $195 or $160. 803-343-2187 or www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Dec. 11 -- Mary and Martin Schaller. Noon-1 p.m. South Carolina State Library. www.sccenterforthebook.org.
* Through Jan. 4 -- "Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* Through Jan. 11 -- "Constantine Manos: A Greek Portfolio." Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Jan. 12-Feb. 27 -- Fletcher Crossman Paintings. McMaster Art Gallery, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7480.
* Jan. 20-21 -- "Cats." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.
* Through Jan. 24 -- "Carrying the State: Presidential Campaigns and Politics in South Carolina." McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7251.
* Jan. 25, March 1 and April 19 -- "Chamber Innovista Series." 3 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. $15 per concert; $38 for all three. 803-576-5763.
* Through Jan. 25 -- "TET: Military Victory, Political Defeat." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* Jan. 30-31 -- "American Treasures and More!" 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. 803-777-7264.
* Feb. 3 -- "Double Exposure" presented by The Musicians & Songwriters Guild of S.C. and The Sandlapper Singers. 7:30 p.m. Minimum $20 at the door. www.lightthewaycolumbia.com.
* Feb. 5 -- Graduate Vocal Ensemble concert. 5:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* Feb. 5-8 -- "Sylvia." Lab Theatre. 8 p.m. $5.
* Feb. 6-15 -- "M*A*S*H." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Village Square Theatre, Lexington. $12-$18. www.villagesquaretheatre.com.
* Feb. 7-April 4 -- "The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls." McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7251.
* Through Feb. 8 -- "Mud, Sweat and Cheers: Football in the Palmetto State, 1889-2000." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* Feb. 10-11 -- "Riverdance." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.
* Feb. 14 and 15 -- "Evening of One Acts." 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14; 3 p.m. Feb. 15. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-0058.
* Feb. 17 -- USC Symphony Orchestra with James Ackley, trumpet. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. $25, $20 and $8. 803-777-7500.
* Feb. 19-22 -- USC Band Clinic. Koger Center for the Arts. Free. 803-777-4278.
* Feb. 20-March 1 -- "The Skin of Our Teeth." 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Drayton Hall Theatre, University of South Carolina. $16, $14 and $10. 803-777-2551 or www.cas.sc.edu/THEA.
* Feb. 22 -- Festival of Choirs. 3 p.m. St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Minimum $20 at the door. www.lightthewaycolumbia.com.
* Feb. 26 -- Graduate Vocal Ensemble concert. 5:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* Feb. 26-March 1 -- "Kid Simple." Lab Theatre. 8 p.m. $5.
* March -- 53rd annual USC Student Art Exhibition. McMaster Art Gallery, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7480.
* March 4 -- "Southern Exposure New Music Series": Music from Copeland House. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. Standing-room only. Early arrival recommended.
* March 5 -- Light the Way Art Benefit. 6-9 p.m. House of Frames and Paintings. www.lightthewaycolumbia.com.
* Through March 14 -- "This Far by Faith: Carolina Camp Meetings, an African American Tradition." McKissick Museum. 803-777-7251 or www.cas.sc.edu/mcks.
* March 17 -- USC Symphony Orchestra with Marina Lomazov, piano. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. $25, $20 and $8. 803-777-7500.
* March 19-21 -- Lab Theatre Outreach Show. Lab Theatre. 8 p.m. $5.
* March 20 -- "A Celtic Collaboration of the Arts." 9:30 and 11 a.m. Koger Center for the Arts. 803-777-7264.
* March 21 -- "Ballet Stars of New York." 7 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. 803-777-7264.
* March 24 -- Carolina Alive Vocal Jazz Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* March 26 -- USC Wind Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. Free. 803-777-4278.
* March 28-May 9 -- "Spring for Art!" McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7251.
* Through March 29 -- "The South Carolina State Museum: 20 Years of Treasurers." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* April 1 -- USC computer music concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4280.
* April 2 -- USC Concert Choir spring concert. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* April 6 -- USC Percussion Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4278.
* April 7-8 -- "Rat Pack." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.
* April 7 -- USC jazz combos recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4336.
* April 9 -- USC Chamber Winds Ensemble concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4278.
* April 14 -- USC Symphony Orchestra with Vadim Gluzman, violin; Randolph Locke, tenor; and Carol Sparrow, mezzo-soprano. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. $25, $20 and $8. 803-777-7500.
* April 16 -- Palmetto Pans Steel Band concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4278.
* April 17-26 -- "Mother Courage and Her Children." 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Drayton Hall Theatre, University of South Carolina. $16, $14 and $10. 803-777-2551 or www.cas.sc.edu/THEA.
* April 17 -- University Chorus concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* April 18-Aug. 1 -- USC Asian Arts Festival: Works by Hsiu-Hsia (Rose) Chiu. McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7251.
* April 21 -- Graduate Vocal Ensemble concert. 5:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-5369.
* April 21 -- USC jazz faculty recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4336.
* April 23 -- Left Bank Big Band recital. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4336.
* April 23 -- "The Little Mermaid." 6 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. 803-777-7264.
* April 24-May 10 -- "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Village Square Theatre, Lexington. $12-$18. www.villagesquaretheatre.com.
* April 24 and 26 -- "Our Town," the opera. 7:30 p.m. April 24; 3 p.m. April 26. $18, $15 and $5. Longstreet Theatre. 803-777-0058.
* April 25 -- "New Voices" student composers concert. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4280.
* April 26 -- University Bands on the historic Horseshoe. 6 p.m. Free. 803-777-4278.
* April 28-29 -- "Movin' Out." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.
* April 30 -- Marina Alexandra in concert. 7:30 p.m. USC School of Music Auditorium. Minimum $20 at the door. www.lightthewaycolumbia.com.
* May -- BFA & MFA Exhibitions. McMaster Art Gallery, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7480.
* May 23-Aug. 15 -- "By the Sea ... The Beautiful Sea." McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina. 803-777-7251.
* May 24 -- Palmetto Concert Band Memorial Day concert. 4 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts. Free. 803-777-4278.
* May 31 -- John Williams in concert. 4 p.m. USC School of Music Auditorium. Minimum $20 at the door. www.lightthewaycolumbia.com.
* June 7-13 -- The Southeaster Piano Festival. University of South Carolina. 803-576-5763 or http://sepf.music.sc.edu.
* June 19-28 -- "Sleeping Beauty -- An Adaptation by Debra Leopard." 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Village Square Theatre, Lexington. $12-$18. www.villagesquaretheatre.com.
* June 21-27 -- USC Band Camp. University of South Carolina. 803-777-4278.
* Ongoing -- "Dinosaurs" exhibit. South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* Ongoing -- "Fragile Forms: Contemporary Glass from the Sonia and Isaac Luski Collection." BB&T Gallery, Columbia Museum of Art. 803-799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum.org.
* Ongoing -- "Space exploration." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* Ongoing -- "A More Convenient Season: Civil Rights in South Carolina, 1948-1968." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.
* Saturdays -- Fiddle classes. 11 a.m. Bill's Music Shop & Pickin' Parlor, West Columbia. 803-796-6477.
* Taylor's Music and Dance Studio Performance. 6-9 p.m. Fridays, Elizabeth's Restaurant, 224 O'Neil Court. 803-561-0816.
Charleston
* Oct. 19 -- Red Ribbon Fest -- Picnic in the Park. 1-4 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. Free with $3 admission. 843-899-5200.
* Oct. 19 -- Sara Groves and Brandon Heath in concert.
* Oct. 22 and 29 -- "Laugh For a Lincoln Series." Theatre 99. $5. 843-853-6687 or www.thehavenots.com.
* Oct. 25 -- A Parent, A Pumpkin and Me! 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. $7. Open to children through 12 years old with adult. 843-899-5200.
* Through Oct. 26 -- 32nd annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens. $45. 843-722-4630 or www.preservationsociety.org.
* Through Nov. 1 -- "Frankenstein." Memminger Auditorium. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.
* Nov. 8 -- Walking Stick Workshop. Noon-4:30 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. $15. Open to ages 15 and up. 843-899-5200.
* Nov. 12 and Dec. 10 -- Time for Tots: Story Time and Crafts. 10 a.m.-noon. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. Open to children ages 3-5 with an adult. $5 for children; adults free. 843-899-5200.
* Nov. 15 -- Basket Workshop. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. $25. 843-899-5200.
* Nov. 29 -- Astronomy Class. 7-8 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. Free. 843-899-5200.
* Dec. 4-21 -- "A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas." Sottile Theatre, College of Charleston. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.
* Dec. 6 -- Colonial Apple Tree Workshop. 1-3 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. $25. Open to ages 14 and up. 843-899-5200.
* Dec. 13-14 -- Holiday Christmas. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Stony Landing House. Free with $3 admission. 843-899-5200.
* Dec. 20 -- Holiday Wreaths. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. $15. Open to ages 12 and up. 843-899-5200.
* Jan. 16-25, 2009 -- "Charlotte's Web." Memminger Auditorium. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.
* Feb. 11-28 -- "To Kill a Mockingbird." Memminger Auditorium. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.
* Through Feb. 28 -- "From Slave to Sharecropper: African Americans in the Lowcountry after the Civil War." Charleston Museum.843-722-2996 or www.charlestonmuseum.org.
* March 11-22 -- "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." Memminger Auditorium. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.
* April 15-26 -- "Crazy for You." Sottile Theatre, College of Charleston. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.
* May 22-June 7 -- Spoleto Festival USA 2009.
* Ongoing -- Weekend ballroom dancing. Including swing, waltz, salsa, fox trot, cha-cha and others. 8 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Creative Spark Center for the Arts, 757 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $7. 843-881-3780 or www.creativespark.org.
* Ongoing -- "Art in the South: The Charleston Perspective." Gibbs Museum of Art. 843-722-2706.
* Ongoing -- The Have Nots! Comedy Improv. Theatre 99, 30 Cumberland St. 843-853-6687.
Other events
* Oct. 16 -- Church Basement Ladies. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $27.50 and $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Oct. 16 -- Interpreting Nature Workshop. 9 a.m.-noon. Nature Learning Center at the S.C. Botanical Garden, Clemson. $20 and $15.
* Oct. 16-18 -- Kingstree/Bi-Lo Pig Pickin' Festival. Kingstree.
* Oct. 17-18; May 8-9 -- Aviance Dance Ensemble. 7 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $6. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Oct. 17-19 -- Lake Eden Arts Festival. Black Mountain, N.C.
* Oct. 17 -- Red Clay Ramblers. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Oct. 18-19 -- A Day to Remember -- Colonial Times. North Augusta.
* Oct. 18-19 -- Autumn Festival. Lake Lure, N.C.
* Oct. 18 -- Eddie Miles. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Oct. 18 -- Edisto Fall Festival. Edisto Beach. 843-869-3867.
* Oct. 18 -- Ghost stories with storyteller Nancy Rhyne. 1 p.m. Horry County Museum, Conway.
* Oct. 18 -- Pee Dee International Festival. Francis Marion University, Florence. 843-661-1225 or www.fmarion.edu.
* Oct. 19; Dec. 14; March 1; April 19 -- Camden Community Concert Band. 3 p.m. Rectory Square Oct. 19 and April 19; Wood Auditorium Dec. 14 and March 1; Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Oct. 20 -- Vienna Boys Choir. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Through Oct. 23 -- "CADlabORATION Exhibition 1.0." Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Oct. 23 -- Fall Color Hike. 1 p.m. Discovery Center, S.C. Botanical Garden, Clemson. $2.
* Oct. 23 -- Taste of Tabor. Pendleton Place, Tabor City, N.C. $30. 910-653-9712.
* Through Oct. 23 -- "The Means by Which We Find Our Way." Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Oct. 24 -- Carrie Underwood. 7:30 p.m. Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, N.C. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Oct. 24-Dec. 21 -- "Key Ingredients" Smithsonian Exhibit. National Bean Market Museum, Florence. 843-374-1500.
* Oct. 24 -- S.C. Humanities Festival. National Bean Market Museum, Florence. 843-374-1500.
* Oct. 24-26 -- Southeastern Doll and Bear Expo 2008. Myrtle Beach. www.KnightShows.com.
* Oct. 24; Dec. 5; Jan. 16; May 8 -- Southern Soul and Song concert series. Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Ga. 706-724-7501 or www.themorris.org.
* Oct. 24-Nov. 1 -- "The Miracle Worker." Florence Little Theatre. 843-662-3731 or www.florencelittletheatre.org.
* Oct. 24 -- The Spencers "Theatre of Illusion." 7 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $25 and $15. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Oct. 25-26 -- Festival by the Sea. Holden Beach, N.C.
* Oct. 25 -- Kids' Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Horry County Museum, Conway.
* Oct. 25-26 -- Mountain Makins Festival. Morristown, Tenn.
* Oct. 25 -- Patty Loveless. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30 and $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Through Oct. 25 -- "Points of Departure: Vessel Forms from the State Art Collection." The Arts Center, Clemson.
* Through Oct. 27 -- Belly Dance Class. 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays. $95. Augusta Jewish Community Center, Evans, Ga. www.augustajcc.org.
* Oct. 27 -- Sarah Spencer, pianist. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $20. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Oct. 28; Dec. 9; March 10; April 28 -- Charles Wadsworth & Friends Chamber Music Series. 6 p.m. cocktails; 7 p.m. concert. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $30, $35 and $15. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Oct. 28-Nov. 14 -- Jak Smyrl exhibit. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Oct. 28 -- The Cheetah Girls. 7 p.m. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Oct. 29 -- The Cheetah Girls. 7 p.m. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Oct. 30 -- Guy Clark. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Oct. 31; March 27; April 24; May 29; June 26 -- "Finally Friday!" Free Concert Series. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Through Oct. 31 -- Harvest Festival. Great Smoky Mountains. 1-888-738-4378 or www.visitsevierville.com.
* Through Oct. 31 -- "Pumpkins for Parkinson's." 7-9 p.m. Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. Free. www.GhostShows.com.
* Through Oct. 31 -- Scarowinds. 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays, plus Oct. 19, 26, 30 and 31. Carowinds, Charlotte, N.C. www.carowinds.com.
* Nov. 1 -- Cowboy Movies with Saddle Pals. 10 a.m. Newberry Opera House. $5; kids free. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Through Nov. 1 -- "Keeper of the Gate" exhibit. Edisto Island Museum. www.edistomuseum.org.
* Nov. 1 -- "Sleeping Beauty (A Musical)." 3 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. 706-722-8341 or www.imperialtheatre.com.
* Through Nov. 1 -- "True Grit: Frames, Fixations and Flirtations." McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, N.C. www.mccollcenter.org.
* Through Nov. 2 -- "A Scene in America: A Contemporary Look at the Black Male Image." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.
* Nov. 2 -- Newberry Opera House Guild Oyster Roast. Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 2 -- The Cheetah Girls. 4 p.m. Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, N.C. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Nov. 3 -- Guy Lombardo Royal Canadians. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $25. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 3-Jan. 15 -- "re-containerizing: rescue and reuse of old tins." Rutledge Windows with a View, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Nov. 7 -- Emile Pandolfi in concert. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Through Nov. 7 -- Foundations Student Exhibition. Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Nov. 7 -- RE>VISIT: 1 Celebration and Opening Reception. Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Nov. 8-9 -- BBQ Cook-Off Festival and Shag Party. Sumter. www.parkermiraclehousefoundation.org.
* Nov. 8 -- Celtic Thunder. 8 p.m. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Nov. 8 -- Native American Tea. 11 a.m. Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville, N.C. $25 and $20. 828-253-9231.
* Nov. 8, Feb. 7, March 15 and April 18 -- Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $48 for the series ($30 for students); $10 for individual shows ($6 for students).
* Nov. 9 -- Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. 7 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $40. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 10-Jan. 22 -- "Other Worlds: From Process to Product." Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Nov. 10-Jan. 22 -- RE>VISIT: 1 Alumni Exhibition. Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Nov. 10 -- Robert Earl Keen. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 11-16 -- Newberry College Theater Department. Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 12 -- "So You Think You Can Dance." 7:30 p.m. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Nov. 13-23 -- Southern Christmas Show. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Charlotte Merchandise Market, Charlotte, N.C. $9, $8, $7.50 and $3. 704-376-6594, 1-800-849-0248 or www.SouthernChristmasShow.com.
* Nov. 14 -- Bluejeans, Bluegrass, BBQ and Oysters. 6-10 p.m. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $30 and $15. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Nov. 14 -- Celtic Thunder. 8 p.m. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Nov. 19; April 15 -- "Voice of Camden: The Quarrel with Oneself." 7 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $5. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Nov. 19 -- "The Pirates of Penzance." 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35 and $40. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 20 -- "Nunsense" with Sally Stuthers. 4 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35 and $40. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 21-22 -- Columbia City Ballet's "Nutcracker." 7 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $25 and $15. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Nov. 21-Dec. 11 -- Senior Art Education Student Exhibition. Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Nov. 22 -- Newberry Chamber Players with Caroline Stoessinger. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $15. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Nov. 23 -- A Carolina Jubilee. 3 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $15. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Through Nov. 30 -- "Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina." Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, N.C.
* Dec. 2 -- Three Irish Tenors. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35 and $40. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 3 -- A Viennese Christmas. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30 and $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 4 -- Carolina Freestyle. Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 5-Jan. 5 -- Camden Art Association Members' Show. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Dec. 5 -- Palmetto Mastersingers. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $25. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 6 -- "A Tuna Christmas." 8 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $25 and $15. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Dec. 6 -- Debby Boone. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $32.50 and $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 6-14 -- Holiday Sales Show. Douglas-Reed House. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Dec. 7 -- Fort Jackson Army Band Christmas Concert. 3 p.m. Newberry Opera House. Free. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 8 -- Three Redneck Tenors. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $25 and $30. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 10 -- Turtle Island Quartet. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 11 -- Newberry Opera House Guild presents "Balboa Jewelry: Creations by Jane Pope." Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 13 -- Charlotte Army Band. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. Free. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 13 -- Harley Davidson Toy Run. Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 13 -- "The Snow Queen." 2 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $6. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Dec. 14 -- Crystal Gayle. 3 and 7 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50 and $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 15; May 11 -- Community Choirs of Kershaw County. 7:30 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $5. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Dec. 16 -- Elisabeth von Trapp. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $25 and $30. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 18 -- AC/DC. 7:30 p.m. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C. www.ticketmaster.com.
* Dec. 18 -- Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35 and $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 19 -- Judy Collins. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30 and $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Dec. 19 -- Senior Painting and Sculpture Student Exhibition. Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.
* Through Dec. 31 -- "Birthing a Community -- Fairfield County Midwives." Fairfield County Museum, Winnsboro. 803-635-9811.
* Dec. 31 -- New Year's Eve. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $55. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.
* Through Jan. 4, 2009 -- "A Day in Pompeii." Discovery Place, Charlotte, N.C. $20, $18 and $17. 1-877-849-4377 or www.discoveryplace.org.
* Through Jan. 4 -- "Greece: Secrets of the Past." The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theatre, Discovery Place, Charlotte, N.C. $8, $7 and $5. 1-800-935-0553 or www.discoveryplace.org.
* Through Jan. 4 -- "It's a Dog's Life: Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection." Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Ga. 706-724-7501 or www.themorris.org.
* Through Jan. 4 -- "Ornament at Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection." Mint Museum of Art + Design, Charlotte, N.C.
* Jan. 7-29 -- Claude Buckley, "In America." Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Through Jan. 12 -- William Jameson paintings on display. Fran Hanson Discovery Center Gallery, S.C. Botanical Garden, Clemson. 864-656-6205 or www.clemson.edu/scbg.
* Jan. 20 -- Celine Dion. 8 p.m. RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C. $49.50, $75, $110 and $150. 919-834-4000, www.ticketmaster.com or www.aeglive.com.
* Jan. 22 -- Dick Goodwin Big Band. 7 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $15 and $10. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Jan. 29-Feb. 1 -- "I Hate Hamlet." 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $15 and $10. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Feb. 12 -- "Break!" The Urban Funk Spectacular. 7 p.m. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $25 and $15. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Feb. 12-27 -- "The African-American Voice": Works from the State Art Collection. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Feb. 14 -- Gospel Fest. 7 p.m. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $5. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Through Feb. 22 -- "The Craven Family of North Carolina Potters." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.
* Through Feb. 22 -- "Women in American Art Pottery." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.
* Feb. 28 -- "Bunnicula." 2 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $6. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* March 5-8 -- "Beauty & The Beast." 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $6. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* March 17-27 -- "You Gotta Have Art!" Youth Arts Month Exhibit. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* March 21 -- Doll and Bear Show. Concord, N.C. www.KnightShows.com.
* April 2-May 1 -- Everything but the Kitchen Sink. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* April 7 -- "Dixie's Tupperware Party." 8 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $25 and $15. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* April 26 -- "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." 3 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $6. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Through May -- Farm Buddies. 4 p.m. Thursdays. Horry County Museum, Conway. 843-915-5320.
* Through May -- Horry County Museum Club Tuesdays. 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Horry County Museum, Conway. 843-915-5320.
* Through May -- Horry County Museum Preschool Tuesdays. 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Horry County Museum, Conway. 843-915-5320.
* May 2 -- Camden Cup Polo Match & Kentucky Derby Party. 11 a.m. Camden Polo Field.
* May 2 -- Doll, Bear, Toy and Model Train Show. Columbia. www.KnightShows.com.
* May 15-June 12 -- Camden Art Association Honors Show. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* May 15-16 -- Jazz at the Center. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.
* Oct. 23-25 -- Southeastern Doll and Bear Expo 2009. Myrtle Beach. www.KnightShows.com.
* Ongoing -- Preschool Time. 10 a.m. Horry County Museum. Tuesdays. Free and open to children ages 5 and under. 843-915-5320.
* Ongoing -- "The Nature of Craft And The Penland Experience." Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte. $6. 704-337-2000.
* Ongoing -- "The Work of Elizabeth Belser Fuller." South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson. 864-656-3405 or www.clemson.edu/scbg.
Advance tickets
(Ticketmaster tickets are sold at Publix and other outlets, by phone at 803-783-2222 and on-line at ticketmaster.com.)
* Oct. 30 -- Matthew Sweet. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Oct. 30 -- New Kids on the Block. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* Oct. 30 -- The Cheetah Girls. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.
* Oct. 31 -- Tyler Perry's "The Marriage Counselor." Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* Nov. 1 -- Dredg. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 1 -- Drive By Truckers and the Hold Steady. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 1 -- Guy Clark. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 1 -- Kicks Country Jam. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.
* Nov. 1 -- Minus the Bear. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 1 -- Nine Inch Nails. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.
* Nov. 2 -- The Cheetah Girls. Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, N.C.
* Nov. 3 -- Chiodos and Silverstein. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 4 -- Rock Band Live with Panic at the Disco and Dashboard Confessional. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.
* Nov. 5 -- Coldplay. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Nov. 5 -- H2O. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 6 -- Anberlin. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 6 -- Disney's "High School Musical 2." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.
* Nov. 7 -- James McMurtry. Red Light Cafe, Atlanta.
* Nov. 7 -- Patty Loveless. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 7 -- Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte.
* Nov. 8 -- Celtic Thunder. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* Nov. 8 -- Dir En Grey. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.
* Nov. 8 -- Frank Caliendo. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.
* Nov. 8 -- How Sweet the Sound. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Nov. 8 -- Matisyahu. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 8 -- Of Montreal. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 9 -- Jeff Foxworthy. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.
* Nov. 10 -- Bring Me the Horizon. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 10 -- Tina Turner. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Nov. 10 -- Usher. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 11 -- Coldplay. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Nov. 11 -- Sisters of Mercy. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 12 -- "So You Think You Can Dance" Live Tour 2008. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* Nov. 13 -- Cute is What We Aim for with Secondhand Serenade. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 13 -- "So You Think You Can Dance" Live Tour 2008. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.
* Nov. 13 -- Toby Mac's Winter Wonder Slam. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.
* Nov. 14 -- Celtic Thunder. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.
* Nov. 14 -- Cobra Starship. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 14 -- George Jones. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg.
* Nov. 14 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, N.C.
* Nov. 15 -- Badfish -- A Tribute to Sublime. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 15 -- Norma Jean. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 15 -- Steve Harvey. Township Auditorium, Columbia.
* Nov. 15 -- The Atlanta Opera: "Cinderella." Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.
* Nov. 15 -- The Sword. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 16 -- Amanda Palmer. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 16 -- The Wiggles. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.
* Nov. 16 -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Nov. 17 -- WWE Monday Night Raw/ECW. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Nov. 18 -- Kings of Leon. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 18 -- Sarah Brightman. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.
* Nov. 18 -- Toadies. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 19 -- Broken Social Scene. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 20 -- Copeland. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Nov. 20 -- Vince Gill. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg.
* Nov. 21 -- Dragonforce. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 21 -- Montgomery Gentry. Wild Bills, Duluth, Ga.
* Nov. 21 -- Reba & Kelly Clarkson: 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour 2008. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* Nov. 22 -- Amy Ray. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 22 -- Eagles of Death Metal. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.
* Nov. 23 -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.
* Nov. 24 -- B.B. King. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 24 -- Madonna. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Nov. 28 -- Disney on Ice: "Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey." Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.
* Nov. 28 -- Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents "The Nutcracker." Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, Duluth, Ga.
* Nov. 28 -- "The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller" by Chip Davis. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.
* Nov. 29 -- Jason Mraz. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Nov. 29 -- Shawn Mullins. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Nov. 29 -- "The Nutcracker." Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte.
* Nov. 29 -- Winter Wonder Slam. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.
* Dec. 3 -- In Flames. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.
* Dec. 5 -- Cruxshadows. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Dec. 5 -- Moscow Ballet's "Great Russian Nutcracker." Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.
* Dec. 6 -- Asheville Bravo Concerts: Denyce Graves. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.
* Dec. 7 -- Casting Crowns. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Dec. 9 -- The Misfits. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Dec. 10 -- Neil Diamond. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.
* Dec. 11 -- "Soulful Noel: A Holiday Story" starring Jennifer Holiday. Township Auditorium, Columbia.
* Dec. 12 -- Gwar. Masquerade, Atlanta.
* Dec. 12 -- Neil Diamond. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* Dec. 14 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Philips Arena, Atlanta.
* Dec. 15 -- Christmas with Amy & Vince. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.
* Dec. 18 -- AC/DC. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* Dec. 19 -- Divine Performing Arts: Chinese New Year Spectacular. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.
* Dec. 23 -- Jim Brickman. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.
* Dec. 26 -- Drivin N Cryin. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.
* Dec. 27 -- 2008 Menieke Car Care Bowl. Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
* Dec. 30 -- Band of Horses. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.
* Jan. 10, 2009 -- World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.
* Jan. 16 -- Tarzan. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.
* Jan. 17 -- Holy Hip Hop Awards. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.
* Jan. 20 -- Celine Dion. RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.
* Jan. 23 -- Monster Jam. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.
* Jan. 24 -- Honda Battle of the Bands. Georgia Dome, Atlanta.
* Jan. 27 -- "Stomp." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.
* Jan. 30 -- Asheville Lyric Opera. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.
* Jan. 31 -- Asheville Bravo Concerts: Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.
* Feb. 7 -- Talk Is Cheap. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.
* Feb. 8 -- Going Through It ... to Get To It. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.
* Feb. 21 -- Asheville Bravo Concerts: "Cinderella," Russian National Ballet Theatre. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.
* Feb. 28 -- The Chieftains. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.
* March 6 -- Georgia Power Qualifying. Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga.
* April 4 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.
* April 5 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
* May 16 -- Sprint All-Star Race. Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
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