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Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
September 5, 2025
International art sensation Keith Haring blazed a trail through the legendary art scene of 1980s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. This fascinating and compelling film – told using previously unheard interviews that form the narrative of the documentary – is the definitive story of the artist in his […]
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
August 22, 2025
Join us for a special screening of the 1988 classic, The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, along with a meet and greet with Pippi herself, Tami Erin! Meet and greet: 6pm Screening: 6:30pm Please note: Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. They will be sold at the door for $25.
Brokeback Mountain
August 18, 2025
Screening in partnership with Harriet Hancock Center and SC Pride in honor of the 20th anniversary of the film. Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (2005) remains one of the most groundbreaking films of the 21st century. Adapted from Annie Proulx’s short story, the film follows the decades-long relationship between Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack […]
Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light
August 12, 2025
Georgia O’Keeffe is widely revered as the “Mother of American Modernism” and the greatest woman artist of the 20th century. In the 1920s, O’Keeffe became famous for her paintings of flowers, bones, and the beauty of nature. She posed nude for shocking photographs by her lover, Alfred Stieglitz, but denied that her paintings depicted sexual […]
But I’m a Cheerleader
July 28, 2025
Join the Harriet Hancock LGBT Center and The Nickelodeon Theater for a Special Screening of But I’m a Cheerleader! In response to the City of Columbia’s repeal of the ban on conversion therapy this past June, the Harriet Hancock LGBT Center invites you to an impactful evening highlighting community, education, and important conversation. Beginning with […]
Cashing Out
July 25, 2025
Keith Haring was a socially conscious artist whose work often reflected his position on social issues. He sought to raise awareness of AIDS, a disease which would claim Haring’s life in 1990. In honor of the exhibition Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, we invite you to join The Nick and The Columbia Museum of Art for a […]
Briars in the Cotton Patch
April 29, 2025
We are hosting a special screening of award-winning documentary, Briars in the Cotton Patch, with the Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity. Stick around after the screening for a talkback! About the film Possibly the most daring social experiment in the South during the last century, Koinonia Farm faced years of terror, boycotts and intimidation […]
The Watermelon Woman
February 11, 2025
A groundbreaking milestone in queer cinema, The Watermelon Woman (1996) is the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian, solidifying Cheryl Dunye as a visionary filmmaker. Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry, this witty and thought-provoking […]
Happening
February 11, 2025
Winner of the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, Happening (L’Événement) is a searing and unforgettable portrait of personal agency in the face of systemic oppression. Adapted from Annie Ernaux’s memoir, this critically acclaimed drama by director Audrey Diwan has been hailed as one of the most powerful films of the decade, […]