Jasper Magazine presents: The Art of Lucas Sams

Sound Bites Eatery

Sound Bites Eatery

6:00-9:00pm

A collaboration of gourmet fresh eats including something for everyone! We also offer vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and keto-friendly options! We love our local community, and it shows in our fresh, locally-grown ingredients. This month, meet-and-greet artist Lucas Sams who will be exhibiting works, while portrait artist Jamie Peterson paints live!

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The Jasper Project presents: Faces, Figures & Friends

Sound Bites Eatery

1425 Sumter Street

6:00-9:00pm

Artist Gina Langston Brewer’s bold style exudes whimsy while still solidly showcasing her talent and eye for detail with broad strokes. Come see her colorful work AND persona!

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More Than Rhythm Listening Party

Columbia Museum of Art

1515 Main Street

7:00 - 8:00 pm

As part of Free First Thursday at the CMA and in celebration of Black History Month, enjoy a funk and soul listening party with DJ Lady Marauder spinning vinyl records that were the backdrop and heartbeat of the Black Film Renaissance of the 1960s and ’70s. She will be joined by More Than Rhythm series host Dr. Birgitta Johnson, who will talk with the community about specific tracks and films that reflected the blossoming of Black dance music genres of that era and the soul aesthetics that propelled the music to the forefront of Black American culture and American social politics as a whole. FREE. Part of More Than Rhythm’s month-long Celebration of Soul.

Free First Thursday at the CMA

Columbia Museum of Art

1515 Main Street

5:00 - 8:00 pm

Celebrate Groundhog Day with free admission courtesy of Dominion Energy and extended hours. Enjoy Focal Points Tour: Art ’Stache in the CMA Collection at 11:00 a.m., a guided tour of featured exhibition Our Own Work, Our Own Way at 6:00 p.m., and the More Than Rhythm Listening Party at 7:00 p.m. Last gallery entry at 7:30 p.m. Be on Boyd Plaza in the evening for live music, food vendors, and a beer garden. Free. Plaza events by First Thursday on Main.

Drake's Duck In Extended Hours and Specials

Drake's Duck-In

1544 Main Street

6:00-9:00pm

Serving Old School Flavor Since 1907 Extended Hours and limited menu until 9pm on First Thursday, Craft beers and wine out on the street!

Art LIVE on First Thursday

Main Street

6:00-9:00

This month, First Thursday on Main is sponsoring local artists to get out on Main Street and create in Plein Air! See if you can find them, then make sure to stop and say hello. This month's featured artist: Jeane Bourque.

Extended Hours - Music and Craft Beer

C Scott & Company

1215 Hampton street

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Stop in each First Thursday to learn about our couture clothing for men, preview local artists, and enjoy a local beer.

Santa's Coming to Town!

Something Special Florist

1546 C Main Street

6:00 - 9:00 pm

During First Thursday on Main on December 1st, Santa will be at Something Special Florist from 6p-9p. Bring your little ones and let them tell Santa their Christmas wishes! Walk around the shop after to find your perfect Holiday decorations. *Something Special is open late every First Thursday on Main!

Santa is Here!

Something Special Florist

1546 Main street

6:00-9:00pm

Guess who's coming to town this week at Something Special Florist?! 🎅SANTA!🎅 Visit us during First Thursday from 6p-9p at 1546 Main Street. We can't wait to see you!

Jon's Band at Boyd Plaza

Columbia Museum of Art Boyd Plaza

1515 Main Street

7:00-8:30pm

Join local musician Jon Warf and friends for an evening of jazzy, funky sounds to fill the cool evening air in Boyd Plaza.

Contemporaries Art Walk

Columbia Museum of Art

1515 Main Street

5:30pm

Meet CMA affinity group the Contemporaries on Boyd Plaza for a walking tour — guided by the talented public-art docents of One Columbia — exploring the amazing public art around the Main Street District.

Art LIVE on First Thursday

Boyd Plaza

1515 Main Street

6:00-9:00pm

This month, First Thursday on Main is sponsoring local artists to get out on Main Street and create in Plein Air! See if you can find them, then make sure to stop and say hello. In November, we're happy to have painters Amanda Ladymon-Stockard and Trahern Cook. Amanda Ladymon-Stockard is a mixed media artist and art educator of 16 years, living in West Columbia, SC. Her work is strongly influenced by nature and biological forms found in the Southeast, creating an aesthetic formula termed as biomorphic abstraction.

Drake's Duck In Extended Hours and Specials

Drake's Duck-In

1544 Main Street

6:00-9:00pm

Serving Old School Flavor Since 1907 Extended Hours and limited menu until 9pm on First Thursday, Craft beers and wine out on the street!

Gifts from the Heart at The Pastor's Study

The Pastor's Study / Lula Drake

1633 Main St Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29201

6:00 - 9:00 pm

The Columbia Music Festival Association along with The Pastor’s Study special event venue will be presenting a fine craft jewelry market just in time for Valentine’s Day. Shop early for a special gift for a special someone at The Pastor’s Study in the very heart of Downtown Columbia. In conjunction with First Thursday on Main attendees can expect to find varied, one-of-a-kind treasures created by local artisans in this beautiful historic venue. While visiting the space, open house refreshments will be available for purchase at Lula Drake Wine Parlour downstairs.

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Hendrix Rooftop Specials

Hendrix

1649 Main street

4:00-12:00am

HOUSE-MADE COCKTAILS AND INSTAGRAM-WORTHY VIEWS GO HAND IN HAND ATOP HISTORIC 1649 MAIN STREET. BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND SEE THE CITY ANEW. We are going to be running rooftop drink specials every First Thursday: $5 local drafts and $10 specialty cocktails all night long -- Rooftop only!

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Sip and Shop

Shoppes on Main

1604 Main Street

5:00 - 8:00 pm

Stop in The Shoppes on Main for a "Sip and Shop" event during First Thursdays, featuring champagne while you shop with us! We will be open until 8 pm for all First Thursday events.

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Wombat Junction live at Mast General

Mast General

1601 Main Street

6:00-7:30pm

Wombat Junction is a band rooted in rock but not bound by its limitations. The Columbia quartet brings its fusion of high-energy sounds to the front porch of the Mast Store for November’s First Thursday event. Head downtown this Thursday, November 3, and drop by Mast General Store, 1601 Main Street, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. to catch a sidewalk show that’s sure to make your weeknight out dynamic with Wombat Junction.

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Sip and Shop

The Shoppes on Main

1604 Main Street

6:00-8:00pm

Sip and Shop during First Thursdays featuring champagne while you shop with us. We will be open until 8 pm for all First Thursday events!

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Cameron Porter at The Pastor's Study

The Pastor's Study

1633 Main Street

6:00-9:00pm

The Columbia Music Festival Association along with The Pastor’s Study special event venue will be presenting Cameron Porter. The works to be shown are non-objective, geometric wood sculptures expertly crafted using several advanced woodworking techniques. The artist’s studio practice is an extension of his popular YouTube channel, Cammie’s Garage. This will be the first time this nationally known artist will be exhibiting in conjunction with First Thursday on Main. While visiting the space, open house refreshments will be available for purchase at Lula Drake Wine Parlour downstairs.

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Art LIVE on First Thursday

Main Street

6:00-9:00

This month, First Thursday on Main is sponsoring local artists to get out on Main Street and create in Plein Air! See if you can find all three, then make sure to stop and say hello. Tonight, we're happy to have painters Ija Charles, Candace Thompson and Michael Krajewski.

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Hendrix Rooftop Specials

Hendrix

1649 Main street

4:00-12:00am

HOUSE-MADE COCKTAILS AND INSTAGRAM-WORTHY VIEWS GO HAND IN HAND ATOP HISTORIC 1649 MAIN STREET. BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND SEE THE CITY ANEW. We are going to be running rooftop drink specials every First Thursday: $5 local drafts and $10 specialty cocktails all night long -- Rooftop only!

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Sneak A Peak Boutique Extended Hours

Sneak A Peak Boutique

1113 Taylor Street

5:00-8:00pm

Sneak a Peek Boutique is the first of it's kind 3D 4D ultrasound studio in Columbia, South Carolina. Expecting parents and their families can come and enjoy the pregnancy experience from the time they discover they are pregnant until 12 months postpartum! Come shop during extended hours on First Thursday while enjoying snacks and drinks. We will offer 20% off ultrasound packages and in-store purchases (regular priced items only).

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