Sumner Bender, an educator in Lexington-Richland School District 5 and president of the board of Trustus Theatre, will become the new executive director of The Nickelodeon arthouse theater on June 6. She is the first named permanently to the position since last August. The Columbia native has been the theater teacher at Spring Hill High […]
News
Leadership
The Nickelodeon board has a change of leadership
April 20, 2022
Due to unavoidable but exciting developments, The Nick has just experienced a change in board leadership. Our president since August 2021, Xavier Blake, started a new job in the Albany, NY, area on April 18 as Content & Engagement Manager for WMHT Public Media, the public broadcasting outlet for eastern New York state and western […]
Announcement
Nick to resume screenings next week
April 7, 2022
The Nickelodeon theatre will reopen next week, with two movies set for the weekend, April 15-17. Audiences will be able to enjoy “The Worst Person in the World,” a 2021 drama-comedy about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo, and “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” a sci-fi comic-action-adventure film, in updated facilities. The […]
Announcement
An Important Announcement from your friends at The Nick
March 10, 2022
The Nickelodeon will be temporarily suspending public screenings as of March 1, 2022. In an effort to fulfill its long-term mission more effectively, the Nickelodeon must temporarily suspend public screenings beginning March 1, 2022. Theatre operations will resume as soon as possible, most likely by the end of March. We will use this time for […]
Leadership
Annual Meeting Is Now Available
October 28, 2021
If you missed the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 26th, no worries! You can now view the meeting HERE. Passcode: p22HSI.k
Leadership
CFS Elects New Board President | Begins Search For New Executive Director
August 6, 2021
Columbia Film Society elects new board president, launches search for Executive Director. The Columbia Film Society’s Board of Directors elected South Carolina ETV executive Xavier Blake as President of the Board. In addition, it announced the launch of a national search for a new Executive Director at a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 5. Blake is […]
Programming
Aspiring Artists Talk Film Making At The Nick
July 2, 2021
Aspiring Artists Talk Film Making At The Nick We were privileged to work with the very talented kids participating in the Latimer Manor Artist in Residence project called Home Is. The program was designed to help the residents share their stories and voice through art and art projects. These aspiring artists are interested in film and […]
Leadership
The Columbia Film Society Welcomes New Board Members
June 2, 2021
THE COLUMBIA FILM SOCIETY WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS Annually, the Columbia Film Society membership elects members to the Board of Directors. Board members serve for three-year terms and a maximum of three terms. The CFS election in the fall did not garner enough participation to validate the election. CFS reopened the election in May after […]