Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral hosted its annual Greek Festival Sept. 17-20, inviting Midlands residents to celebrate Greek culture with music, dancing, food and drinks and shopping.

Columbia’s first poet laureate says “LGBTQ-related arts should be evaluated by the same artistic merit criteria applied to ...

Punches. Kicks. Flips. It’s more than just something you may see in an action movie. “Tricking” blends martial arts and ...

The free musical festival has announced its lineup for 2026 and will feature everything from a Grammy-winning Gullah group to ...

Faced with crowded performance calendars, arts leaders across the Columbia area are balancing artistic risk and box-office ...

If we're talking potholes, we have to mention the half done job in front of Finlay park on Taylor street. That depression is ...

Richland Library’s first Black executive director is proving leadership isn’t simply about preserving an institution’s legacy ...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of their album “Blue Tomorrow,” Swimming Pool Qs is returning to Columbia, one of the first ...

As a local reporter covering the restaurant industry (and now a lot more as Free Times editor), I often get asked about my recommendations for places to try around town. It is a question I both love ...

Local drag kings hosted a tribute show for the queen of country in a local Columbia bar, keeping Dolly Parton’s campy, country influence alive in the state.