Indie Grits Festival Kicks Off This Week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) —The annual four-day Indie Grits, will get underway this week.
The film and culture festival, hosted by the Nickelodeon Theatre, will take place April 14–17, 2016 in Columbia.
In celebration of ten years of Indie Grits, event organizers say all events are free, thanks to a Central Carolina Community Foundation Connected Communities grant.
This year’s festival will feature pieces by local artists that respond to the festival theme, Waterlines.
After the historic flooding South Carolina experienced in October 2015, Indie Grits, hosted by the Nickelodeon Theatre, commissioned works by artists and media-makers to respond and interpret the ongoing recovery process.
In addition to the film competition with more than 50 films, Indie Grits also hosts music, tech, and art events through the four-day festival.
Indie Grits 2016 schedule of events Visit IndieGrits.com for film schedule.
Ongoing Throughout the Festival
o Indie Bits Showcase (see festival schedule for daily times)
Thursday, April 14
o 6-10 p.m.: Eighth blackbird at Indie Grits
Friday, April 15
o 7 p.m.: Waterlines Screening and Performance
o 8 p.m.: Weekly Revue Bar Mitzvah (live music at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m., dance party at 10 p.m.)
o 12 – 2 a.m.: Party at The Whig
Saturday, April 16
o 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Kindie Grits: Let’s Make a Monster Movie!
o 12-8:30 p.m.: Indie Grits River Concert featuring Big Freedia
o 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.: After Party at Art Bar
Sunday, April 17
o 1 and 3 p.m.: Puppet Slam
o 1-5 p.m.: Back Alley BBQ
o 4 p.m.: Waterlines Screening and Performance
For more information on Indie Grits, visit www.indiegrits.com or contact Seth Gadsden, festival co-director at Seth@IndieGrits.com, (803) 254-8324.
