The Arts & Culture Issue

Fall 2023

The historic postcards used on the cover and throughout this issue are provided courtesy of Richland Library. Take a deep dive in their Postcards of the Midlands collection online or in the Walker Local and Family History Center at Richland Library. Pictured: the Barringer building, South Carolina's first skyscraper.

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Community Interest

Social Mission: Sistercare + Songbird Café

With each issue this year, Fig has been privileged to partner with Sistercare. This non-profit empowers survivors of domestic violence in Richland, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, and Kershaw counties by providing emergency shelter and community-based services.

Arts & Culture

Authentic: Morihiko Nakahara

Morihiko Nakahara doesn't remember when or how he first learned to read music. It could've been in kindergarten, as music class was a required subject in his native city of Kagoshima Perfecture, Japan.

Food & Drink

The Ultimate Guide to Game Days in Cola

As the autumn breeze ushers in the football season, Columbia transforms into a vibrant hub of sporting passion and community camaraderie. Whether you’re a visitor or a Soda Citizen, game days in Columbia are a quintessential Southern tradition.

Arts & Culture

The Left and Right Brains of Soda City

In this Arts & Culture issue, we're shaking things up with a "left brain perspective." Take a journey through eight iconic boroughs that perfectly encapsulate how care for the arts, thoughtful development, and architectural preservation play a role in Columbia's unique cultural landscape.

Fresh Figs Delivered to You

Designed and produced four times a year, Fig Columbia magazine is filled with the latest in Columbia including local shopping, dining, arts, events, and community.