Join us for this exclusive preview to kick off Art Blossoms, the all-new exhibition experience at the Columbia Museum of Art, located in Downtown Columbia in Lake Murray Country! Enjoy floral-inspired food and drink with live music by Rod Foster & Company in the open air of the great outdoors on Boyd Plaza. Mingle — physically […]
Join us for four dazzling days of flowers and art, garden clubs and designers enliven the Columbia Museum of Art and Boyd Plaza with floral creations that bring new interpretations to world-class works of art beloved by visitors. Explore the beauty in Lake Murray Country on your own or celebrate with special events, including an […]
SOLD OUT! Take a floral-focused tour of art through the galleries and Art Blossoms arrangements. Along the way, learn about the significance of various types of flowers across time periods and cultures. Enjoy wine expertly paired with Art Blossoms arrangements and explained by Danielle Robinson of Advintage Distributing. Registration required. 2-person tables: $80 / 4-person tables: $160 / 6-person […]
Enjoy a vibrant outdoor evening of culture and horticulture on Boyd Plaza. At sunset, take in a screening of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf (2017), the award-winning documentary about the revolutionary Dutch garden designer. Prior to the screening, the CMA welcomes horticulturalist and Historic Columbia Director of Grounds Keith Mearns and landscape designer, artist, and […]
SCETV’s weekly gardening show comes to the CMA, located in Downtown Columbia in Lake Murray Country! Host Amanda McNulty receives a tour of the collection galleries from CMA Curator of Education Glenna Barlow and then heads back to the studio to create an art-inspired flower arrangement in celebration of Art Blossoms. Follow along to build […]
Have brunch on beautiful Boyd Plaza and enjoy live music by Hot Club Noir, special guest Brinton Fox of Boone Fox Farm, a signature cocktail featuring her flowers by mixologist Henry Thomas, a springtime menu by Honey River Catering, and live plein-air painting by About Face during this creative and unique dining experience. Ticket includes […]
Join the Spark Collective on Boyd Plaza for an hour-long concert of eclectic music for flute, saxophone, double bass, piano, and percussion. Composed of five graduate students at the University of South Carolina School of Music, this collaborative, mixed-instrumental ensemble is dedicated to community engagement and creative exploration. Limited seating and standing room available to […]
Spring is in the air, and Boyd Plaza is the perfect backdrop for an outdoor concert filled with your favorite tunes jazzed up and expertly delivered by The SC SoulJazz Collective. This impressive new group is made up of singer Beth Inabinett, saxophonist Mike G, guitarist Drew Medlin, bassist Rod Foster, keyboardist Antonio McKie, and […]
Spring is in the air in Lake Murray Country, and Boyd Plaza, located on the grounds of the Columbia Museum of Art in Downtown Columbia is the perfect backdrop for an outdoor concert filled with your favorite tunes jazzed up and expertly delivered by The SC SoulJazz Collective. This impressive new group is made up […]
Looking for something to do in Lake Murray Country, enjoy free admission and extended hours at Columbia Museum of Art, located Downtown Columbia courtesy of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Plus, head to the galleries at 6:30 p.m. to chat with our friendly docents about the art you see. Due to the popularity of The Imaginative […]
The Pete Neighbour Quintet performs swing music for the modern era in a free outdoor concert celebrating spring, and with it the return of outdoor seating for our downtown community on Boyd Plaza, located in Downtown Columbia. Drop by any time during the concert to enjoy the music in Lake Murray Country. Bring your lunch […]
Columbia’s own George Fetner premieres a new electroacoustic piece for chamber ensemble inspired by the exhibition The Imaginative Worlds of M.C. Escher. Drawing from the inherently musical elements in Escher's work like repetition and development, tension and release, and paradoxical storytelling, Fetner's new piece translates Escher's art into a live concert experience on Boyd Plaza. Registration […]