by Ava Triano, Pranesh Rajesh Kannan, and Nicole Craft (USC Honors College students in Gender and Monstrosity in Horror) Are you ready to get possessed, movie lovers? The Nick presents its newest thrilling attraction: Possession: Contested Bodies and the Monstrous-Feminine. A daring exploration of gender, identity, and power, this series features a terrifying trilogy of […]
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Her Body, Their Vessel: The Nickelodeon’s Upcoming Trilogy Explores Possession and the Monstrous-Feminine
September 26, 2024
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The Nickelodeon Theater Receives Major Gift in memory of Dr. Suzan Boyd
August 21, 2024
Columbia, SC – The Nickelodeon Theater is honored to announce a major donation from Ed Sellers in memory of his late wife, Dr. Suzan Boyd. The $75,000 contribution comes at a crucial time as The Nick continues to navigate the challenges faced by movie theaters nationwide in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Boyd […]
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Investing to enhance your experience
June 18, 2024
At The Nick, the experience of our patrons has always been our top motivation. Since our very beginning in the 80s, our stewards have worked hard to do right by the membership. After all, it’s people like you that make our day-to-day film screenings and special events possible. We’ve heard, and dealt with first-hand, the […]
Announcement, Programming
A Summer of Big Screen Magic: Announces 2024 Kids Summer Movies Series
April 29, 2024
Columbia, SC – The Nick announces its newest offering for 2024: the Kids Summer Movies series! From June to July, families are invited to visit Columbia’s beloved nonprofit movie theater for a nostalgic journey through the decades, with a lineup featuring beloved films from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Starting June 11th, every Tuesday, Wednesday, […]
Events
How we’re filling pantries, seats, and hearts this season.
December 20, 2023
When we come together to make a difference, everyone wins. That’s why we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to help make the holiday season a little brighter for those who need it most. For the first time, The Nick is hosting a food drive to benefit the Brookland Community Food Bank. We’re offering 10% […]
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The Palmetto Society: Honoring our members with a new legacy.
November 21, 2023
We know you hear it all the time. “The Nick is a cornerstone of the arts in downtown Columbia.” It’s true – over the past year we’ve worked hard to make the theater a place where arts supporters, filmmakers, community leaders and activists, artists, performers and more can gather. But unlike most establishments on Main […]
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The Nick and SC Pride to present Paris is Burning
October 9, 2023
The Nick and South Carolina Pride Movement (SC Pride) will present Paris Is Burning as part of The Nick’s Pride Night celebration on October 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Both organizations are excited to collaborate to bring this film to Columbia for Famously Hot SC Pride. About the film – Where does voguing come […]
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The Nick and National Organization for Women (NOW) Columbia, SC Chapter to present Bella! This Woman’s Place Is in the House
October 2, 2023
The Nick and National Organization for Women (NOW) Columbia, SC Chapter will present Bella! This Woman’s Place Is in the House, as part of The Nick’s ReelTalk Docuseries, on October 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The event will feature a talkback after the film with panelists provided by NOW and moderated by Heather Bauer, a […]
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ReelTalk series pulls community together
August 26, 2023
We don’t just show movies at The Nick. We pull the community together to talk about them, in ways that enrich the whole community. You’ll see that happen Monday night, Aug. 28, with the next installment of a series of programs we’re calling “ReelTalk.” On that night, we’ll have a one-time showing of “Stay Awake,” […]
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‘Barbenheimer’ double-feature breaks records at The Nick
August 24, 2023
Variety pronounced “Barbenheimer” to be “the movie event of the year.” It certainly was that at The Nick. And then some. “Barbie” is the biggest draw in the theater’s history. And “Oppenheimer” is the fifth-biggest. Presented together as a double feature – the only such event in the Midlands – they drew 3,000 enthusiastic moviegoers […]