The message is a very clear endorsement of music as self-expression, told in the hip vernacular of rock ‘n’ roll.

COLUMBIA — He opens the door to the South Carolina Ballet’s office, revealing racks of costumes from decades of productions. Tulle, velvet and satin crowd the space — reminders of a company that has ...

Cola Jazz and Roots Fest is coming back to Columbia, SC, for its ninth year with a new name and location, broadening the ...

In this week's Ear to the Ground, Free Times readers share what they think about city leaders decrying ICE's supposed secrecy ...

As Columbia’s downtown develops and the gulfs between districts shrinks, advocates urge the city to prioritize connectivity ...

This week’s Rant & Rave has folks griping and praising life in Columbia, South Carolina, and the surrounding Midlands area ...

After a decade at the helm of the arts nonprofit she founded, Cindi Boiter has stepped back from leading The Jasper Project, ...

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE — A sprawling food and culture festival that makes stops everywhere from Shreveport to Chicago will truck into Lexington County for three days this September. Foodees Fest is ...

One local author reconnects with her Black American identity and familial tradition through her maternal ancestral journey in recent memoir.

Steinway and Sons is back on Devine Street in Columbia with a newly opened piano gallery. The gallery opened on Feb. 25, and ...

Purchase a ticket to see "School of Rock - The Musical" at Village Square Theatre or stop by the second annual South Carolina Pimento Cheese Festival.

Artist, advocate and nonprofit leader Larry Andrew Hembree has been awarded the Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award by One Columbia for Arts and Culture.