Graffiti, Being Green, and of Course Wine and Tacos...

Looking for something cool to do tonight for FREE?

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The Columbia Museum of Art is hosting a Community Gallery Reception for Post-Graffiti from 6-8 pm. Featuring Columbia’s street artists and their artwork, this show highlights the growing popularity of contemporary street art in the Southeast. Cash bar provided by The Whig. And afterward, you could walk to The Whig and eat amazing homemade tacos for only $.50 each.

You could also hit up Gervais & Vine or Rosso tonight with your "I Voted" sticker and get a FREE glass of wine. (If your precinct doesn't give out stickers, like mine, then just promise your server that you voted--they'll believe you!) Go vote in the Mayoral run-off!

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Thursday night, in honor of Earth Day, you can catch a FREE showing of No Impact Man at 7 pm at The USC Green Quad. Click here to read more about the 2009 documentary film.

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And then Friday, check out Runaway Runway: A Recycled Fashion Show at 701 Whaley, presented by the Columbia Design League. Doors open at 6 pm and the event starts at 7:30; seated admission $20, general admission $10. A diverse panel of judges and a text-voting audience determine the winners. Spirits provided by 360, the "Eco Friendly Vodka" and wine by Fetzer, "The Earth Friendly Winery."

How are you going to celebrate Earth Day?

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Local Treats for V-Day Weekend

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Want a lesson in what to do when love goes bad? Head to the Barnes & Noble at Midtown at Forest Acres at 7 pm Friday evening for a book signing by SC first lady, (and soon to be divorced), Jenny Sanford. She will be signing copies of her new book Staying True.

Looking for a Creative and Unusual Valentine's Date or Un-date, as the case may be? Check out 701 Whaley's "What's Love" event. The What's Love Fest 2010 is a sensual celebration of art in all forms- visual art, music, and dance. There will be visual art from over 20 local artists, 4 performance art groups, including the Unbound Dance Company, and music from the quartet Les Paramours, which includes Danielle Howle. There will also be last-minute Valentine's gifts for sale from local vendors, and BBQ from Blythewood restaurant, Smoke. Wow--that's a lot. Starts Saturday at 7 pm, tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Click here for more information.

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Monday is Pawley's Front Porch Party for their debut on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Never seen the show--click here to get an idea of what you're in for. Beginning at 7:30 pm, enjoy cheap drink specials and giveaways as well as miniature versions of the 3 burgers that will be featured on the show. There is even a Guy Fieri look-alike contest! The show airs at 10 pm. Click here to see Free Times' Eva Moore's blog post about the event.

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Love Animals? The Humane Society has started a new fundraiser that will happen once a month. A local restaurant will give 10% of your meal cost to the Humane Society on the particular night. The date for this month's event is next Tuesday, February 16th from 6-9 pm. February's restaurant is M Cafe at 1417 Sumter Street, Downtown Columbia. Print the card here, give it to your server, and 10% of your meal cost will go to help animals locally!

What are your plans for the Valentine's Day weekend?

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The Weekend Low-Down

Here is my list of fun things to do this weekend:

1. Go to the All-Local Farmer's Market. I know I talk about this often, but just go--you won't be sorry when you're enjoying locally made cheese at your next Book Club gathering, (my Book Club LOVED the cheese), or eating Wil-Moore Farms eggs and Caw Caw Creek meats for breakfast next week. Or cheese bread, boiled peanuts, kettle corn, cookies...all locally made and many organic. The market is open 8-12 Saturday morning and is located at 711 Whaley St.

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2. Cellar on Greene is having a FREE wine tasting and sale from 12-2 pm on Saturday. They have some new, inexpensive wines to buy-- "Bitch" Bubbly for only $13, and a Tait "Ball Buster" Shiraz for only $19...hmm. They'll have about 30 bottles open for tasting. (Become a Fan of COG on Facebook and get all their Wine Tasting updates).

3. The Odd Couple is playing at Town Theatre and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is at Workshop Theatre through the weekend.

4. CWWYX: 10th Anniversary of Winter Exhibition at Gallery 80808, featuring new artwork by Stephen Chesley, Mike Williams, Edward Wimberly, David Yaghjian. Gallery is open Monday-Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday 1-5. See a review of this show here.

5. New York, I Love You is playing at The Nickelodeon all weekend. I will be catching a showing, probably Sunday. Click here to see the trailer.

6. If you're a USC men's basketball fan, (and it's hard not to be after their major upset win over #1 Kentucky this week), then you may want to catch their game against Georgia at 7 pm Saturday at the Colonial Life Arena.

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7. 701 Center for Contemporary Art has 2 events this weekend-- Saturday night at 8 pm is the Tiptons Sax Quartet and Drums, and Sunday is the opening of Charlestonian Jocelyn Chateauvert's exhibition Within and Out. She does wonderful things with paper. The Center is open Sundays 1-5 pm; opening reception 3-5 pm.

What are you up to in chilly Columbia this weekend?

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