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We've got a jam packed calander this weekend in the Midlands! Disney on Ice, music at the river, and everything in between. Here are just some of the highlights you won't want to miss:

Special Events

Disney on Ice presenting Toy Story 3 at Colonial Life Arena Friday, Saturday and Sunday

MTV's Real World casting call taking place Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Jillian's 

River Rocks Festival happening all day Saturday at Riverfront Park

Stage

A Midsummer Night's Dream performed at USC Center for Performance Experiment 8:30 p.m. through Saturday, April 21

Macbeth performed at Drayton Hall beginning with a Saturday  matinee at 3:00 p.m. with evening performances at 7:00 p.m.

Steel Magnolias performed at The Watershed beginning Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Music

University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra plays at the Koger Center on Sunday evening at 7:30

University of South Carolina Innovista Concert Series at The Hall at Senate and Canal on Sunday evening at 7:30

Cake playing at the Township Auditorium Monday, April 16

Dance

Columbia City Ballet presents Giselle Friday 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Township Auditorium 

Art

Contemporary Artist of the Year Awards, Soiree and Silent Auction at the Columbia Museum of Art Friday night at 7:00

Spring Raku Festival and Open House all day Saturday at the City of Columbia Art Center 

Women Creating, Creating Women showing at Gallery 80808 Vista Studios through April 17

Body World's Vital at the South Carolina State Museum through April 15

David Cianni's The M-BORA Project showing through May 31 at 701 Center for Contemporary Art 

Anastasia & Friends Gallery featuring Anastasia Chernoff, Blue Sky and Alexander Wilde through May 31

Film

The Salt of Life and Thin Ice showing at the Nickelodeon Theater through April 19

Literature

Cassie Premo Steele reads from The Pomegranite Papers at Gallery 80808 Vista Studios on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Comedy

John Morgan laughs it up at The Comedy House through the weekend with two shows nightly, 8:30 & 10:00

Adam Dodd telling jokes at The Comedy Zone Saturday night at 10:00