![]() the cool place to be in famously hot colatown and as Mr B sez, now with after 2am action |
| YOUR ATTENTION PLEEZE! | |
| Art Bar has been awarded the coveted 2am permit, so we have the option to be open past 2am if you are there and having fun and spending money! So come on down and stay a while! |
| TUESDAY, MAY 22 | |
| #teamPOET Tuesday featuring Marvolus and Jarrett from Izm of Art | |
![]() | "#teamPOET Tuesday is BAAAAACK and we have the DOPEST artists from all walks of life! 1st, we have a dope MC by the name of Marvolus promoting his new album Dope Lyrics over Dope Boy Beats. 2nd, we have Jarrett from the Izms of art to paint live as we enjoy both poetry and spoken word! Last, but not least... we have you the Open Mic Spitters and supporters of the #teamPOET movement be it one or one million in attendance we will give YOU a show." FaceBook event... |
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 | |
| Mr B's Cabana Beach Party! | |
![]() | "First of hopefully 2 Cabana nights for 2012! The regulars will tell you, this is always the best Karaoke Explosion of the year. Bring appropriate beachwear and a towel. There will be pools set up in the parking lot. Bring water guns, water balloons and inflatables. Everyone is welcome to bring food too if you guys wanna make it a potluck - just remember: wait 30 minutes after eating before swimming!" 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Free Times Best Karaoke! Facebook event... Mr B's Facebook page... |
| $3 house liquor all nite | |
| THURSDAY, MAY 24 | |
![]() | The usual suspects. Music by bartenders. Hang with the regulars and irregulars - the usual suspects - every Thursday for a mellow and satisfying evening. Drink specials every Thursday - ask your bartender. |
| FRIDAY, MAY 25 | |
| Columbia Alternacirque | |
![]() | "Alternacirque's fifth season is in full swing, with bellydancers, fire performers, hula hoopers, jugglers, acrobalance, stilts, trapeze, aerial hammock, lyra and aerial silks coming out of the woodwork to entertain the Columbia Metropolitan Area. We continue at Art Bar on Friday, April 27th with two different sets at 9:30 and 10:30. If the weather holds and we're outdoors, we're all ages and free. If the weather grows cold and rainy, we're indoors where there's a $5 cover and a 21+ age limit. Please tip your hungry circus urchins. There are a lot of us and we're doing ever more dangerous things." Columbia Alternacirque web site... Alternacirque on Facebook... |
| $5 donation suggested | |
| FRIDAY, MAY 25 | |
| MIXXD DJ Dance Nite | |
![]() | "Be prepared to get MIXXD. A Friday night dance experience, only at Art Bar. DJs Dick Not Richard and/or Peter A mixxing wild sets of the most diverse dance music in Columbia." Free Times Best Dance Club 2011! Dick Not Richard's Facebook wall... Peter A's Facebook wall... |
| $3 house liquor | |
| SATURDAY, MAY 26 | |
| The Colour Sound (Rian Adkinson), Lost Wages, The Hollars | |
![]() | "If Sade and Radiohead had a lovechild together, it would be The Colour Sound. As a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist hailing from the Atlanta, GA area, primary member RX has toured across the country and Europe with an arsenal of original music that's sure to get your booty shaking, minds warping and heart breaking. He is currently working on a new EP and heads out on a European tour this Spring/Summer 2012." The Colour Sound Reverbnation page... Set time 12:30-1:45 |
![]() | Lost Wages - L is for our LOVE of music and also drinking. O is for that ONE time you thought, I'm not doing anything. I could be in a rock band. S is for SOMETIMES we sound okay. T is for i TAKE that back. we sound good all the time. W is for WHISKEY. and yes please. A is for ADULTERY in the Scarlet Letter. G is for GOOD times. Which is a show we didn't really watch and also what we strive for. E is for the ELECTRIC Slide. Which you can do to all of our songs, if you just adjust your dancing speed. S is for SURE we can hang out. What time? Also, you buy beer. Lost Wages Reverbnation page... Set time 11:15-12:00 |
![]() | The Hollars "This family band (comprised of Shelley Hollar, Ace Hollar, Scott Hollar, David Hollar, and the other David Hollar) tears up the stage with raucous new renditions of blues and classic rock standards. Better catch them now - they’re in violation of their parole." Set time 10:00-10:45 |
| $5 cover - ask about drink specials | |
| SUNDAY, MAY 27 | |
| Art Bar Agora (ABAIII) | |
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Art Bar's third outdoor artist showcase featuring over 30 local and regional artists of all mediums! Food by Chef Joe Turkaly! Top local and regional bands on the indoor stage! Supporting the local arts has never been easier. Artists retain 100% of their sales. Entry to the outdoor market is free to the public and all ages! Bands: TC Costello - 6pm C. Neil Scott & Matt 'Musician X' Falter - 7pm Molding Fedora - 8pm Chemical Peel - 9pm Aphatos - 10pm Happiness Bomb - 11pm Spacecoke - 12am Burns Like Fire - 1am Artists: Tennyson Kovach, Allen Mudd, Thomas Crouch, Alex Smith, Tennyson Corley, Lily Todd, Emilee Harper, Anastasia Chernoff, Neil MaCraw, Kimberlee Bookman, Micheal Pope, Jean Borque, Ismz of Art (Mustafa, UN, Cedric Umoja), S. Neil MaCraw, Lucas Samms, Sunday Morning, Robbi Amick, Piensa Art Co. (Dre Lopez, Sammy Lopez, Carleena Person) Food: Chef Joe Turkaly Spend Memorial Day Weekend with us! great food, great beverages, great music and great art at great prices! Facebook event... |
| $6 cover, 21+ inside - outside artist's market free and all ages - 4pm-2am | |
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