Im in love with the arts and the amazing talent right here in my city!!!…read more This was the most stunning performance ever, job well done. This was performed at the was at the township theater. I had to give some love to this awesome hard working group of people. I saw "Off the Wall and Onto The Stage" with Jonathan Green's paintings & William Starrett Director. The elegant collaboration was beautifully done. I will attach some Gullah History and a few pics! I will be attending and supporting City Ballet from now on, you can also give a online donation.

Last night I was lucky enough to catch a FREE show by the South Carolina Shakespeare Company of…read more"Pride and Prejudice" at Finlay Park! It was directed by Linda Khoury and starred several talented actors and actresses, many USC theater graduates. JoAnna Criswell and Christine Von Schultzendorff were the dialect coaches who made everyone sound authentic and true to that time. Katie Mixon did an outstanding job playing the part of Elizabeth Bennet, she was in just about every scene and stayed in character throughout the entire 2+ hour performance, it was amazing. Ruth Glowacki was hilarious as Mrs. Bennett, she dominated every scene that she was in and almost always had the audience in fits of laughter. However George Spelvin stole the entire show as Mr. Collins, he was vile and slithering, and totally believable as someone you'd want to run far away from and be repulsed by! His command of every scene was AWESOME. As the performance was outdoors the actors and production staff were vulnerable to things out of their control. A few times ambulance cars drove by creating a raucous, a handful of times the wind picked up and props on the stage fell, despite these distractions the actors did not miss a beat, and kept the play going. The costumes and stage design were terrific, and the setting at the park was beautiful. I can't believe they do these performances for free, the quality of the show was excellent, and anyone passing by would never know that they did not charge a penny! They have a couple more plays coming up, "I Hate Hamlet" will show for two weekends in February and "A Servant of Two Masters" will be held for two weekends in April. If you can catch a show with this Company, I highly recommend it!

Super cute and fun little festival in The Vista area to kick off the Holiday season. This was my…read morefirst year attending and I really enjoyed it. They close down a small part of the street in The Vista and have the shops in the area set up booths. The booths ranged from gift items to food/drink. They had a fire pit and free s'mores and hot chocolate outside of Longhorn. Although, when we got there the hot chocolate was already gone unfortunately. They also had free live music near the new Christmas tree. When the bands weren't playing they had Christmas music playing. It was a fun little festival, good for families I would say. I would recommend it!

Came here for a birthday party, the kids had a good time. They have a bowling alley, bar, laser…read moretag, and arcade area- truly something for everybody. It does get busy on weekends and there's a lot of teens working here so just come with patience and be nice they truly tried their best. Parts of the party were a little unorganized but at the end of the day the kids had a great time. The food was actually pretty good and they even had robots delivering the food which was epic.

We came here for a field trip for my school, my kiddos were on fall break so they tagged along. I…read moreappreciated the help the manager gave me when checking in to make sure my children were close to the lanes for my friend trip. It made life so much easier! The field trip was didn't students enjoyed themselves! My children had fun, all and all it was a good experience. I was slightly disappointed with the food, I truly hate that everything is digital; our order came out in a robot but we had to go to the bar to get drinks. Multiple times I had to follow up as the food order came out wrong. It made it hard to eat and make everything enjoyable.

Went to see Backrooms and the theater was absolutely packed, and seeing that movie in such an…read moreenvironment really added to the fun. It was such an amazing experience. The theater itself was clean, they had a great selection of popcorn seasonings, and the candy/soda/snack selection was great as well. Highly recommend seeing a movie here!

I come here for the chance or to get a glimpse of a great film. I've seen several here , dating…read moreback to their first location. This was the first theater where I saw Bloody Sunday, Moon Rise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and too many documentaries to count. These movies will make you feel something inside, whether that be joy or sorrow. Of course main stream films are played here but I go to find gems like The Leftovers the last great film I saw in recent years. I'm excited to see the new movie about Anthony Bourdain soon. The fresh butter popcorn and the ice cold fountain drinks really hit the spot. This is the best theater I've ever been to in my life. If you're not coming here to watch films you are missing out. But that's okay I don't want everyone taking the good seats.

Romeo and Juliet -- Oct. 17, 2014 Columbia Classical…read moreBallet's performance of Romeo and Juliet was a pleasant surprise. In fact, my only criticism concerns the curtain call, but more on that later. I must confess to being no arts aficionado. However I have been to many theater performances, and attended a few ballets in my day. I stopped going to the Boston Ballet years ago after seeing a performance where the dancers were out of synch. Other factors such as set and sound must contribute to the illusion; Columbia scored well on the first measure but they could have dropped the sound levels a few decibels. And maybe I've mellowed with age, or maybe my seats were too close to the stage to take in its totality, but the dancing in CCB's Romeo and Juliet was better than passable. To hold a pose, then pirouette and leap around the stage, ballet dancers must be well trained athletes, and CCB's are no exception. Technical execution of all the dancers seemed quite good, and by some, excellent. Several dancers matched that key ingredient with superbly subtle acting. The latter includes Alena Loboda's dutiful and stern Lady Capulet, and Sakura Oka's tenderly expressive Juliet; but in the entire cast of nearly 30 none detracted--which I consider a major achievement for any ballet. With the well-executed performance, it was easy to be saddened by the story and stunned by its tragic conclusion. At the end of the scene, the lights were cut and the curtain dropped, and the somber audience politely applauded--having just witnessed a murder (of Paris by Romeo) and the infamous double suicide. It was then that CCB had the opportunity to whip the audience into appreciative fervor, paying tribute to the cast in smaller groups from lesser dancers and parts to most. But, after several seconds, only the two main characters emerged through the closed curtain into the spotlight. The confused audience increased the intensity of its applause, but we desperately wanted to celebrate all the dancers and their exquisite performance. Finally, the curtain was raised, revealing the lined-up cast to which our heroes returned. Only then did they and the others receive the standing ovation they all deserved.

This company is chock full of talent from around the world and is an amazing treasure in a town the…read moresize of Columbia. Their technical skills are at the highest levels and the creative direction by Radenko Pavlovich is always excellent. The costumes are extraordinary. If you have a chance to go to see the Columbia Classical Ballet...do not hesitate!

Vanessa was a hit at my wedding! Guests loved her art and we had a line waiting to get their…read moreportraits done. Easily the best thing I did for my wedding!

We had a great time. Highly recommend. Lots of entertainment value for the cost. We were…read morecelebrating a birthday and the actors were calling out their name. It was hilarious.

I go to lots of haunted houses and this one was honestly pretty good! The price for it was worth…read morewhat you got out of it. The sets were all nicely done, the actors did a good job of waiting for the best moments, and best of all none of the rooms smelled bad! I would say it's not the scariest I've been to but it's a solid one to check out!