T&D Region

* Dec. 2 -- Kiwanis Christmas Tour of Homes. 4-8 p.m. Orangeburg. $10. Tickets available at the Greater Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center and Four Moons Wine and Gourmet Shop.

* Through Dec. 4 -- Festival of Mayors' Wreaths and Trees. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.

* Dec. 6 -- Breakfast with Santa. 9-10:30 a.m. Orangeburg County Council on Aging. $3 and $5. Tickets available at the City of Orangeburg Parks and Recreation Department and the Orangeburg County Council on Aging. 803-533-6020.

* Dec. 7 -- Orangeburg Christmas Parade. Downtown Orangeburg. 803-531-6186.

* Dec. 13-14 -- "The Nutcracker." 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. MLK Jr. Auditorium, S.C. State University. Presented by the Orangeburg Civic Ballet. $5 and $8. Tickets available at the Columbia Road and Russell Street Piggly Wigglys and the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-533-0017.

* 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.

* Dec. 16 -- Top Chef Tuesdays. Thee Matriarch Bed and Breakfast Venue. 803-531-6226 or www.TheeMatriarch.com.

* Jan. 9, 2009 -- Tootie & The Jones in concert. 8 p.m. Stevenson Auditorium. $15. 803-531-6186.

* Through Jan. 12 -- "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. 14 -- A Salute to Elvis and Country Legends with Eddie Miles. 2 and 8 p.m. Stevenson Auditorium. $25 per performance; $40 for both. 803-531-6186.

* 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.

* March 13-22 -- "Nunsensations! The Nunsense Vegas Revue." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. BlueBird Theatre, downtown Orangeburg. $17 and $15. 803-536-5454.

* 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.

* June 4-13 -- "A Streetcar Named Desire." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. BlueBird Theatre, downtown Orangeburg. $10 and $12. 803-536-5454.

* Aug. 14-22 -- "Murder in the Magnolias." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. BlueBird Theatre, downtown Orangeburg. $10 and $12. 803-536-5454.

* Nov. 13-22 -- "South Pacific." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. BlueBird Theatre, downtown Orangeburg. $17 and $15. 803-536-5454.

* Starlight Quilting Club. 7 p.m. First, third Tuesdays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-534-7116.

* Hooten-Black House open. Noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays; 4-6 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Bamberg.

* Wood carving. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.

* Orangeburg Line Dancers. Beginner classes 7-8 p.m.; advanced classes 8-9 p.m. Thursdays. 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 exhibits. 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

* Nov. 28-30 -- Columbia Gem & Mineral Society Show. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; noon-5 p.m. Saturday. South Carolina State Museum. $5 and $4.

* Through Nov. 28 -- "The American President: A Photographic History." Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina. 803-777-6141.

* Nov. 30 -- Campus Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall. Free. 803-777-4336.

* 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. 6 and 13 -- Seasonal workshops. 1-3 p.m. Robert Mills House. $12, $10, $6 and $5. 803-252-1770, ext. 33, or www.HistoricColumbia.org.

* 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 -- "Art of Music" presents Music of Lord Middleton's England. 3 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Dec. 7 -- Carolina Jazz Society House Band present Pearl Harbor Day concert. 2:30-5 p.m. Capital Senior Center, Maxcy Gregg Park. $7. 803-432-1504.

* 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.

* Dec. 10 -- Charles Wadsworth & Friends Concert Series. 7 p.m. $35 and $30. Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Through Dec. 10 -- Flemish Oil Technique. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Columbia Museum of Art. $195 and $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.

* Dec. 19-May 10, 2009 -- "Eye to the East: The Turner Collection of Chinese Art." Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Through Dec. 30 -- Lights Before Christmas. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. $8 and $6. www.riverbanks.org.

* Through Dec. 31 -- Holiday Lights on the River. 6-10 p.m. Saluda Shoals Park. $10, $20 and $35. 803-772-1228 or www.icrc.net.

* Through Jan. 4 -- "Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Through Jan. 4 -- "Mosaic 2008: Visual Narratives." Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Through Jan. 4 -- "Schools of Fish: Students Respond to 'Dale Chihuly: Seaforms.'" Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* 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 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. 17 -- The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Colonial Life Arena. $14.50-$28.50. 1-866-472-8499 or www.coloniallifearena.com.

* 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. 29 -- "Art of Music" presents Sing Me a Painting: Palmetto Opera Co. 7 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* 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 10 -- "Art of Music" presents Colors of Music: Chamber Innovista of the USC School of Music. 3 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* 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

* Nov. 29 -- Astronomy Class. 7-8 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. Free. 843-899-5200.

* Through Nov. 29 -- Plantation Days. Middleton Place. 843-556-6020.

* Dec. 4-21 -- "A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas." Sottile Theatre, College of Charleston. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.

* Through Dec. 5 -- Festival of Wreaths. Lowcountry Senior Center, James Island. 843-762-9555.

* Dec. 6 -- An Elvis Christmas. 7 p.m. Palmetto Theater, downtown Hampton. $10. Tickets available at Palmetto Theater box office, the Frock Shop, Curves in Hampton and Hanna's Pharmacy in Estill. 803-943-3100.

* Dec. 6 -- Boat Parade on the Yorktown Flight Deck. 4-7 p.m. Flight Deck of the USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Charleston Harbor. $15 and $12.50. www.patriotspoint.org.

* 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. 7 -- Lowcountry Oyster Roast. 12:30 p.m. The Center for Birds of Prey Center. 843-971-7474 or www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org.

* 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.

* Dec. 12 -- Christmas 1945. 7 p.m. USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Charleston Harbor. $75 and $65. www.patriotspoint.org.

* 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. 13 -- Holiday Tour of Homes. 2-6 p.m. Hampton County. $15. 803-943-3100.

* 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.

* Through Jan. 2, 2009 -- Christmases of Yesterday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturdays; 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Nathaniel Russell House and Aiken-Rhett House. $10 and $6. 843-723-1623 or www.historiccharleston.org.

* Through Jan. 14 -- Holiday Festival of Lights. 5:30-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; 5:30-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. James Island County Park. $10, $25 and $100. 843-795-4FUN or www.ccprc.com.

* Jan. 16-25 -- "Charlotte's Web." Memminger Auditorium. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.

* Jan. 25-26 -- Lowcountry Oyster Festival. 843-805-3084 or www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com.

* Feb. 11-28 -- "To Kill a Mockingbird." Memminger Auditorium. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.

* Feb. 13-15 -- Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. 843-723-1748 or www.sewe.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 5-9 -- BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival. 843-727-9998 or www.charlestonfoodandwine.com.

* March 11-22 -- "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." Memminger Auditorium. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.

* March 19-April 18 -- 62nd annual Festival of Houses & Gardens. 843-722-3405 or www.historiccharleston.org.

* March 24-28 -- Charleston Fashion Week. 843-971-9811 pr www.charlestonfashionweek.com.

* April 3-5 -- Flowertown Festival. 843-871-YMCA or www.summervilleymca.org.

* April 11-19 -- Family Circle Cup. 843-856-7900 or www.familycirclecup.com.

* April 15-26 -- "Crazy for You." Sottile Theatre, College of Charleston. 843-577-5967 or www.charlestonstage.com.

* April 26 -- 22nd annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival. 843-884-8517 or www.townofmountpleasant.com.

* May 2-10 -- North Charleston Arts Festival. 843-745-1087 or www.northcharleston.org.

* May 22-June 7 -- Spoleto Festival USA 2009.

* June 5-6 -- Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival. 843-856-9732 or www.sweetgrassfestival.org.

* June 26-28 -- Charleston Harbor Fest. 843-722-1030 or www.charlestonharborfest.org.

* Sept. 24-Oct. 4 -- 2009 MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts. 843-724-7305 or www.mojafestival.com.

* Sept. 24-Oct. 25 -- 33rd annual Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens. 843-722-4630 or www.preservationsociety.org.

* October -- Taste of Charleston. 843-577-4030 or www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com.

* Dec. 1-31 -- Christmas in Charleston. 1-800-774-0006 or www.christmasincharleston.com.

* Dec. 31 -- Happy New Year, Charleston! 843-724-7305 or www.charlestoncity.info.

* 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

* Nov. 28-Dec. 14 -- "Dear Santa." Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock, N.C. $25, $23 and $15. www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

* Nov. 28-Dec. 20 -- "Enchanted Airlie." Airlie Gardens, Wilmington, N.C. $5 and $4. 910-798-7700 or www.airliegardens.org.

* Nov. 28-30 -- "The Nutcracker." 7 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $17-$40. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $8 and $5. www.imperialtheatre.com.

* Nov. 28-Dec. 31 -- Tyron Palace Historic Sites and Gardens holiday tours. New Bern, N.C. $15 and $6 for two-day pass. 252-514-4935, 252-514-4900 or 1-800-767-1560.

* Nov. 29 -- North Carolina Holiday Flotilla. Wrightville Beach, N.C. 910-256-2120 or www.ncholidayflotilla.org.

* Nov. 29 -- Waterfall hike featuring Green Creek Falls in Pickens County. 10 a.m. Moderate hike approximately 1 mile. Open to participants 12 years of age and older. $2 park entry fee. 803-771-0870 or www.palmettoconservation.org.

* Through Nov. 30 -- "Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina." Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 1 -- Entries due for 2008 Community Christmas Exhibit featuring gingerbread creations. Horry County Museum, Conway. On display through Dec. 22. 843-915-5320. Free.

* Dec. 1. Radical Islam and the Nuclear Bomb. 8:15 p.m. Augusta Jewish Community Center, Augusta, Ga. $15.

* Dec. 1-13 -- Student works by FMU ceramics and 3D design classes. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Hyman Fine Arts Center Gallery, Francis Marion University, Florence.

* Dec. 1-31 -- Winter Wonderland. 5-10 p.m. Conway Riverwalk. Free. 843-248-1760.

* 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. 3, 11 and 12 -- Making Your Own Natural Wreaths. Bob Campbell Geology Museum, Clemson. 864-656-3405.

* Dec. 4 -- Carolina Freestyle. Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Dec. 4 and 10 -- Creating Handmade, Natural Ornaments. Bob Campbell Geology Museum, Clemson. 864-656-3405.

* Dec. 5-Jan. 5, 2009 -- Camden Art Association Members' Show. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.

* Dec. 5-7 -- Lake City Holiday Market. National Bean Market Museum. 843-374-1500.

* Dec. 5 -- Mountain Heart and Tony Rice. 7:30 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $12.50-$35. www.imperialtheatre.com.

* Dec. 5 -- Palmetto Mastersingers. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $25. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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.

* 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, 17 and 18 -- Creating Beautiful Tablescapes. Bob Campbell Geology Musuem, Clemson. 864-656-3405.

* 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 -- First Saturday Art Walk featuring Wayne Fitzgerald. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pops Glass Studio and Gallery, Conway. www.popsglass.com.

* Dec. 6-14 -- Holiday Sales Show. Douglas-Reed House. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.

* Dec. 6-7 -- Old Wilmington by Candlelight. Wilmington, N.C. 910-762-0492 or www.latimerhouse.org.

* Through Dec. 6 -- "Plaid Tidings." $25-$39. Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Fort Gordon, Ga. 706-793-8552 or www.stagetix.com/secureboxoffice/FGT0708signinplease.asp.

* Dec. 6 -- Waterfall hike featuring Raven Cliff Falls in Greenville County. 10 a.m. Moderate hike approximately 5.4 miles. Open to participants 12 years of age and older. 803-771-0870 or www.palmettoconservation.org.

* Dec. 7 -- Fort Jackson Army Band Christmas Concert. 3 p.m. Newberry Opera House. Free. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Dec. 7 -- Pilot Club Holiday Tour of Homes. Residential historic district of Conway. 843-347-5895.

* Dec. 8 -- Christmas at the Farm. Noon-5 p.m. Historic Johnson Farm, Hendersonville, N.C. $5 and $3. www.historicjohnsonfarm.org.

* Dec. 8 -- Three Redneck Tenors. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $25 and $30. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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.

* Dec. 10-21 -- "Joy to the World." Theatre of the Republic, Conway. $18-$22. 843-488-0821.

* Dec. 10 -- Turtle Island Quartet. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Through Dec. 11 -- "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The IMAX Experience." The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theatre, Discovery Place, Charlotte, N.C. $9 and $11. www.discoveryplace.org.

* Dec. 11 -- Newberry Opera House Guild presents "Balboa Jewelry: Creations by Jane Pope." Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Through Dec. 11 -- Senior Art Education Student Exhibition. Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.

* Dec. 12-14 -- "A Christmas Carol." 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. 706-826-4707 or www.augustaplayers.org.

* Dec. 12, 13 and 19 -- Crafting Wrapped Wire, Illusion and Organza Necklaces. Bob Campbell Geology Museum, Clemson. 864-656-3405.

* 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.

* Through Dec. 13 -- Senior shows by graduating FMU visual arts majors. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Hyman Fine Arts Center Gallery, Francis Marion University, Florence.

* 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; 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.

* Dec. 14 -- Crystal Gayle. 3 and 7 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50 and $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Dec. 14 -- Tour of Historic Inns and Cookie Caper. 1-5 p.m. Hendersonville, N.C. 828-697-3088.

* 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. 19-21 -- Auditions for Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps. Fort Mill. Open to youths 14-22. www.carolinacrown.org.

* 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.

* Dec. 12 -- The 12 Bands of Christmas. 6 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $15. 12bandsofchristmas.com or www.imperialtheatre.com.

* Through Dec. 21 -- Miniature Art Competition. Florence Museum of Art, Science and History. 843-662-3351 or www.florencemuseum.org.

* Through Dec. 31 -- "Birthing a Community -- Fairfield County Midwives." Fairfield County Museum, Winnsboro. 803-635-9811.

* Through Dec. 31 -- Festival of Trees. Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach. www.ripleysaquarium.com.

* Through Dec. 31 -- Home for the Holidays. Historic Hendersonville and Village of Flat Rock, N.C. www.historichendersonville.org.

* Dec. 31 -- New Year's Eve. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $55. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Through Dec. 31 -- South Carolina Watermedia Society 31st annual Exhibition. Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach. www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org.

* Through Jan. 4 -- "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. 6-Feb. 12 -- Paintings by Patti Brady. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, Hyman Fine Arts Center Gallery, Francis Marion University, Florence.

* Jan. 6-Feb. 12 -- Pottery by Eugene -- African-American pottery. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, Hyman Fine Arts Center Gallery, Francis Marion University, Florence.

* Jan. 7-29 -- Claude Buckley, "In America." Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.

* Jan. 9 -- Leon Everett. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $20. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Jan. 10 -- David Holt & Doc Watson. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $40. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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. 13-March 26 -- Gallery exhibit. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, Smith University Center Gallery, Francis Marion University, Florence.

* Jan. 13 -- Tom Rush. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $25. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Jan. 15-17 -- Newberry Ballet Guild presents "Mother Goose and Other Classic Rhymes." Newberry Opera House. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Through 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.

* Jan. 18 -- Ricky Skaggs. 3 and 7 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50 and $32.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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. 20 -- "Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne. L'Enfant." 3:30 and 8 p.m. Lowrimore Auditorium, Cauthen Educational Media Center, Francis Marion University, Florence.

* Jan. 21 -- Rusty Evans "Tribute to Johnny Cash." 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.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.

* Through Jan. 22 -- "Other Worlds: From Process to Product." Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.

* Through Jan. 22 -- RE>VISIT: 1 Alumni Exhibition. Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop University. 803-323-2493 or www.winthrop.edu/vpa/galleries.

* Jan. 23-25 -- 2009 Pee Dee Kids Jamboree. Florence.

* Jan. 23 -- Rachel Lee, piano violin duo. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $20. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Jan. 24 -- Vogues. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Jan. 25 -- A Carolina Jubilee. 3 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $15. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Jan. 28 -- Parker String Quartet. 8 p.m. Adele Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion University, Florence.

* 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.

* Jan. 30 -- "Carmen." 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $40 and $20. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 6 -- The 5th Dimension. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30 and $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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).

* Feb. 8 -- Lettermen. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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 -- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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.

* Feb. 14 -- Shai Wosner. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $20. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 15 -- Arlo Guthrie. 7 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 16-17 -- "Gilligan's Island." 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $32.50 and $37.50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 20 -- Newberry Chamber Players with Caroline Stoessinger. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $15. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 21 -- Tommy Emmanuel. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 22 -- George Winston. 3 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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. 23 -- "Marriage of Figaro." 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $40 and $20. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 24 -- Temptations. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $50. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 26 -- The Goliard Ensemble. 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $15. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* Feb. 28 -- "Bunnicula." 2 p.m. Wood Auditorium, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. $6. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.

* Feb. 28 -- Rita Coolidge. 3 and 8 p.m. Newberry Opera House. $30 and $35. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

* 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.

* 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.

* April 2-May 1 -- Everything but the Kitchen Sink. Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden. 803-425-7676 or www.fineartscenter.org.

* April 3-5 -- Flowertown Festival. Summerville.

* 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 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.

* 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 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.

* 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.

* May 16-17 -- Little River Blue Crab Festival. Little River.

* May 22, 2009 -- "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharoahs." Atlanta Civic Center. www.kingtut.org or www.carlos.emory.edu.

* 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.)

* Dec. 11 -- Hayes Carll. Five Spot, Atlanta.

* Dec. 11 -- "Soulful Noel: A Holiday Story" starring Jennifer Holiday. Township Auditorium, Columbia.

* Dec. 12 -- 3 Doors Down. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 12 -- Gwar. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Dec. 12 -- John Legend. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 12 -- Neil Diamond. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 12 -- Passafire. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Dec. 12 -- Richie Havens. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Dec. 12-13 -- Warren Haynes X-Mas Jam. Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, N.C.

* Dec. 13 -- Evergreen Terrace. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Dec. 13 -- Marc Broussard. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Dec. 13 -- Wanda Smith and Friends. Atlanta Civic Center.

* Dec. 14 -- FaLaLa Phantom & Friends. OPAS on Lake Oconee, Greensboro, Ga.

* Dec. 14 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Philips Arena, Atlanta.

* Dec. 15 -- Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Dec. 15 -- Steve Harvey. Township Auditorium, Columbia.

* Dec. 16 -- Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte.

* Dec. 16 -- Harry Connick Jr. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.

* Dec. 18 -- AC/DC. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 19 -- Cartel. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Dec. 19 -- Divine Performing Arts: Chinese New Year Spectacular. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.

* Dec. 20 -- 3 Doors Down. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* Dec. 20 -- Love is Life. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte.

* Dec. 20 -- Manchester Orchestra. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Dec. 20 -- Ours. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Dec. 21 -- "Babes in Toyland." Township Auditorium, Columbia.

* Dec. 21 -- Billy Jonas. Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, N.C.

* Dec. 21 -- Soulful Christmas with Will Downing, Lalah Hathaway and Gerald Albright. Symphony Hall, Atlanta.

* Dec. 23 -- Jim Brickman. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 26 -- Drivin N Cryin. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Dec. 26 -- WWE Smackdown & ECW Live. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 27 -- 2008 Menieke Car Care Bowl. Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Dec. 28 -- A Sexy Soul Evening. Atlanta Civic Center.

* Dec. 30 -- Band of Horses. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Dec. 31 -- Hot Water Music. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Dec. 31 -- New Year's Eve Celebration. Atlanta Civic Center.

* Jan. 2, 2009 -- Monster Trucks. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Jan. 3 -- New Year's Gospel Singing. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg.

* Jan. 10 -- World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* Jan. 11 -- TNA Wrestling. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Jan. 13 -- "Hairspray." Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.

* Jan. 14 -- The Eagles. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Jan. 16 -- Tarzan. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Jan. 16 -- The Eagles. North Charleston Coliseum.

* Jan. 17 -- Funeral for a Friend. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Jan. 17 -- Holy Hip Hop Awards. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Jan. 17 -- Reel Big Fish. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Jan. 17 -- The Eagles. Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.

* Jan. 19 -- The Eagles. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.

* 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. 25 -- Samsung Eternity presents "Dancing with the Stars: The Tour." The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* Jan. 27 -- "Dancing with the Stars." Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.

* Jan. 27 -- "Stomp." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Jan. 28 -- "Dancing with the Stars." RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.

* Jan. 29 -- The Wailers. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Jan. 30 -- Asheville Lyric Opera. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.

* Jan. 30 -- The Killers. Atlanta Civic Center.

* Jan. 31 -- Asheville Bravo Concerts: Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.

* Jan. 31 -- Keller Williams. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Feb. 6 -- Dark Star Orchestra. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Feb. 6 -- J.D. Lawrence presents "The Clean Up Women." Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Feb. 6 -- Rick Springfield. Wild Bills, Duluth, Ga.

* Feb. 7 -- '70s Soul Jam. Atlanta Civic Center.

* Feb. 7 -- Blues Brothers. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* 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. 13 -- Monster Jam. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Feb. 14 -- Passion & Poetry. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Feb. 19 -- Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Feb. 20 -- Cradle of Filth. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Feb. 21 -- Asheville Bravo Concerts: "Cinderella," Russian National Ballet Theatre. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.

* Feb. 27 -- The Black Lips. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Feb. 28 -- Robin Williams. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Feb. 28 -- The Chieftains. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* March 3 -- "Chorus Line." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* March 6 -- Georgia Power Qualifying. Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga.

* March 7 -- Harlem Globetrotters. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* March 21 -- Harlem Globetrotters. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* March 26 -- Cut Copy. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* April 4 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.

* April 5 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* April 28 -- Masterworks Concert VII. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, Duluth, Ga.

* May 16 -- Sprint All-Star Race. Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.

* May 24 -- Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Pit Pass. Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.

* June 26 -- "Thomas & Friends." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* June 28 -- "Thomas & Friends." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

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