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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T170000
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SUMMARY:Kat Fest
DESCRIPTION:Kathy McCaston was beloved by a wide circle of friends in Columbia and beyond. Friends will gather at GROW to remember her.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/kat-fest/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T170000
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Before the spring session of the Modjeska Simkins School begins\, students are invited to Columbia for an orientation. It is a chance for students to meet each other\, review the class schedule and protocols\, and ask any questions they have about the coming semester.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-orientation-2/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161902Z
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260216T161134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161134Z
UID:1020-1772740800-1772748000@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:GROW Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. Doors open at 7:30; music runs from 8 until 10pm. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-9/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260304T215143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T215143Z
UID:1030-1772985600-1772992800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Deep Dive: First Nations
DESCRIPTION:Guests \nChris Judge\, Assistant Director at University of South Carolina Lancaster \nBeckee Garris\, Program Assistant at University of South Carolina Lancaster \nJay Bender\, former attorney for the Catawba Indian Nation \nChris Judge is a prominent archaeologist with more than 40 years of experience studying pre-contact Native American cultures in our state. He is a Senior Instructor of Anthropology and a member of the SC Humanities Speakers Bureau. For a number of years\, he has been instrumental in presenting our state’s native history to the Modjeska Simkins School and connecting us with South Carolina tribes. \nCatawba Elder Beckee Garris is a close relative of Chief Gilbert Blue\, chief of the Catawba Nation from 1973 until 2007. She is an active tribal member\, and works at the Native American Study Center. She will recount her memories of growing up native in South Carolina. \nJay Bender graduated from USC Law School the year he became an attorney for the Catawba Indian Nation. He participated in litigation and negotiations from 1975 to 2006\, leading to the settlement of a land claim that arose in 1840. He has built a national reputation as a lawyer for newspapers and broadcasters\, and is regarded as South Carolina’s foremost authority on the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. He has been a Free Speech consultant for the SC Progressive Network for decades\, and most recently defended the First Amendment rights of the Carolina Peace Resource Center after SC Attorney General Alan Wilson accused the nonprofit of supporting terrorists because of their campaign for peace in Palestine. \n• • • \nDeep Dives are part of the Modjeska Simkins School’s spring session. They offer in-depth conversations about historic and current topics by leading writers\, activists\, and historians. The free programs are open to the public on Zoom and in-person at GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, downtown Columbia. Feel free to share the invitation with friends and neighbors. \nTo join on Zoom\, register HERE.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/deep-dive-first-nations/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20251111T190247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161806Z
UID:907-1773081000-1773088200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-2/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260216T161357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161357Z
UID:1024-1773345600-1773352800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:GROW Blues Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. Doors open at 7:30; music runs from 8 until 10pm. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-blues-workshop-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260311T125742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T130126Z
UID:1034-1773590400-1773597600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Deep Dive: The Intersection of Slavery and Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/the-intersection-of-slavery-and-capitalism/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20251111T190449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T162646Z
UID:909-1773685800-1773693000@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nTo apply or for details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260316T133658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T133658Z
UID:1040-1773772200-1773777600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Carolina Peace monthly meeting (hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/carolina-peace-monthly-meeting-hybrid/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260216T161243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161243Z
UID:1022-1773950400-1773957600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:GROW Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. Doors open at 7:30; music runs from 8 until 10pm. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-10/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260317T194616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T202305Z
UID:1049-1774195200-1774202400@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Deep Dive with Vernon Burton and Fergus Bordewich
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/deep-dive-with-vernon-burton-and-fergus-bordewich/
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260102T032124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T162611Z
UID:962-1774290600-1774297800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nTo apply or for details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-4/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://columbiagrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/teach-truth.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260216T161610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T003354Z
UID:1026-1774555200-1774562400@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:GROW Blues Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-blues-workshop-4/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260317T163036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T170328Z
UID:1043-1774693800-1774708200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:No Kings Rally
DESCRIPTION:The SC Progressive Network and the Modjeska Simkins School will be tabling at the rally. If you can take a shift\, we would love to have your help. Call our office at 803-808-3384 or email network@scpronet.com to volunteer.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/no-kings-rally/
LOCATION:SC State House\, 1100 Gervais St.\, Columbia\, SC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260317T234804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T205821Z
UID:1057-1774800000-1774807200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Dr. Jennifer Taylor: From Red Shirts to Proud Boys
DESCRIPTION:From Red Shirts to Proud Boys\, from the Klan to ICE\, tracking white nationalism \nGuest: Dr. Jennifer Taylor \nDr. Taylor earned her PhD at USC\, and is an Associate Professor of Public History at Duquesne University. She specializes in debunking myths and telling true stories about our painful past. She addresses the tensions involved between the romanticized history told by the winners and the peoples’ lived history. She offers best practices for interpreting issues such as white supremacy and domestic political terrorism for public audiences. Her recent book Rebirth: Creating the Museum of the Reconstruction Era and the Future of the House Museum\, tells how the Woodrow Wilson boyhood home in Columbia was upgraded for the 21st Century as the Museum of the Reconstruction Era. Rebirth is available in hardback and paperback\, as well as a free open access e-book through the University of South Carolina Press. \nTo join on Zoom\, register HERE
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/deep-dive-with-dr-jennifer-taylor/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260102T032321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T144618Z
UID:964-1774895400-1774902600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. You must be a student to participate. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-5/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T203958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T203958Z
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SUMMARY:GROW Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-11/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T210308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T144340Z
UID:1088-1775500200-1775509200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. You must be a student to participate. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modeska-simkins-school-class/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T204203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T204203Z
UID:1076-1775764800-1775772000@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:GROW Blues Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-blues-workshop-5/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://columbiagrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_8741-2-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T210626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T144509Z
UID:1090-1776105000-1776114000@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. You must be a student to participate. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modeska-simkins-school-class-2/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T230000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260402T135141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T140112Z
UID:1106-1776193200-1776207600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:MOTHERFUCKERS JMB & CO
DESCRIPTION:MOTHERFUCKERS JMB & CO\nMusic Excitement Action Beauty \nMeet Motherfuckers JMB & Co! J is for Jim\, M is for Marc\, B is for Brian. Motherfuckers is for…well\, you’ll have to hear that for yourself. \nYou might get an idea pretty quick once you’re spinning Music Excitement Action Beauty. The trio’s first full-length is a rocket of rhythm and atmosphere that fearlessly treks into vast sonic spaces. Drumbeats spread into constellations\, bass pumps air into the sky\, drones flare into clouds. Thick grooves drift in and out of focus\, but there’s always a central force to cling to as all the vapor-trails shoot past. \nDecades of musical archaeology lurk behind this rainbow-hued swirl of psych\, drone\, improvisation\, and ritual. Brian Weitz (hurdy gurdy) has spent 25 years crafting sound as Geologist in the ground-breaking quartet Animal Collective. Jim Thomson (drums) has been in scores of bands\, from helping found Richmond art-metal legends GWAR\, to jamming instrumentals in SST alums Alter-Natives (a fitting forebear to JMB’s vocal-less jaunts)\, to driving the spirited dance-punk of Time Is Fire. Marc Minsker (bass\, guitar\, harmonium) has made music since the early 90s\, initially in Third Eye Lounge (who backed legendary improviser Eugene Chadbourne)\, and later in myriad partnerships around the mid-Atlantic region. \nThe trio came together via old-fashioned community\, in the always-fertile ground of the DC/Maryland/Virginia experimental scene. In 2018\, Minsker and Weitz met at a mutual friend’s birthday party. Bonding over shared obsessions (Sun City Girls\, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282)\, they soon guested on each other’s radio shows (Minsker at WOWD in Takoma Park\, MD\, Weitz on NTS in cyberspace) and traded creative ideas. In 2023\, they performed together for the first time: Minsker on harmonium and Weitz on hurdy gurdy\, both shrouded by a hanging tapestry. \nAround the same time\, Minsker met drummer Jim Thomson at a concert the latter organized for Baba Commandant & Mandingo Band at DC’s Kennedy Center. Minsker invited Thomson to guest with a student/faculty band at the high school where Minsker works. This led to Thomson joining Minsker and Weitz for a show in Baltimore\, MD. And thus\, Motherfuckers JMB & Co were officially born. The name? Just Weitz’s homage to German psych-groove band Xhol Caravan’s 1972 album Motherfuckers GmbH & Co. \nAfter a few more shows and even fewer rehearsals\, the trio entered Tonal Park studios\, armed with riffs and motifs that served as launching points rather than guidelines. Recordings took place during a single afternoon\, with “lights lowered and incense and candles lit\,” as Thomson describes. Weitz edited the resulting material after a three-month break (“it’s good to forget the session a bit instead of making critical decisions where you’re still feeling proud of yourself\,” he explains)\, trimming down improvisations and reworking cut-out sections into seamless transitions. And now we have Music Excitement Action Beauty\, seven cascading tracks that blend like ice cream flavors overfilling a cone. \nOpening with the daybreak drone of “Rise\,” the trio shift into the steady-climb of Thomson’s sturdy beat and Minsker’s fluid bass loop in “Breakers Part 1.” Weitz’s spiraling hurdy-gurdy grows like moss around the rhythm\, fading into “Strange Planet\,” a surf-psych mantra featuring a transfixing Minsker riff that twists like a snake. A sunny whirr coats the stereo space until “Breakers Part 2” emerges like Apocalypse Now’s Captain Willard surfacing in the dark\, sparking a high-speed jam that evokes Neu’s motorik escapades. \nBefore you can breathe\, the textured noise-quilt “Studio B” melts into the slow-burning groove of “Metro 29\,” in which Thomson’s stutter-step drums and Minsker’s twang rhyme with Weitz’s high-pitched cycles. Everything coalesces in closer “Keep the Temp\,” a break-neck stomp that revs up with Thomson’s dub siren\, then slowly implodes into a dying star. \nThroughout Music Excitement Action Beauty\, there’s a communal vibe–not just from the friends-through-friends connections of JMB\, but also the larger environments they’ve moved in for years. There’s a “Co.” at the end of their name for a reason\, as if Music Excitement Action Beauty was made by three on behalf of many more. “Every group I’ve played with was usually organically formed and informed by the community and friendships in some ways\,” says Thomson. “I was very attracted to playing with Marc and Brian because of the promise of repetition\, drone\, and psychedelia\, and it delivered in spades.”
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/motherfuckers-jmb-co/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T204339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T204339Z
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SUMMARY:GROW Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-12/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T233000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T211555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T211555Z
UID:1099-1776542400-1776555000@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Atmospheres at GROW
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/atmospheres-at-grow/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T210947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T144449Z
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. You must be a student to participate. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-6/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T205443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T160450Z
UID:1082-1776796200-1776801600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Carolina Peace hybrid program: New Nuclear Weapons?
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/carolina-peace-monthly-meeting-hybrid-2/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T204552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T204552Z
UID:1080-1776974400-1776981600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:GROW Blues Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-blues-workshop-6/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260325T211200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T211200Z
UID:1097-1777314600-1777323600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-7/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260402T143638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T150403Z
UID:1115-1777397400-1777402800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:United Campus Workers meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers of South Carolina will hold its monthly meeting at GROW to network and organize.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/united-campus-workers-meeting-14/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T213000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161440
CREATED:20260324T165116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T211916Z
UID:1066-1777577400-1777584600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:5th Thursday Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/5th-thursday-open-mic/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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