Friday
Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens, 500 Wildlife Parkway
Fri Oct. 17, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., $9
It’s that time of year again! Don your costume and head to Riverbanks’ spookiest event of the year. This year, the zoo will feature Frankenstein’s Foam Zone and a DJ dance party.
COLUMBIA CLASSICAL BALLET PRESENTS: ROMEO & JULIET
Koger Center for the Arts
Fri Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., $5 to $32 (show student ID)
Columbia Classical Ballet brings Shakespeare's great tragedy to life for a limited run. Music by Sergei Prokofiev.
Saturday
HOME MOVIE DAY
The Nickelodeon Theatre, 1607 Main St.
Sat Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Free
The USC Libraries' Moving Image Research Collections is working in conjunction with the Nick in order to preserve, present and promote home movies. There will be a screening of “amateur” films, as well as an expert on-site to talk more about the preservation of home movies.
HAPPINESS BOMB: MEAT ME AT TAPP’S
Tapp’s Art Center, 1644 Main St.
Sat Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Free
Called a “fancy a--” art show rummage sale, Happiness Bomb features rock ’n’ roll, barbecue, dinner and puppet theatre. The show runs until Nov. 2.
Sunday
PARKER QUARTET CONCERT
The Darla Moore School of Business, 1014 Greene St.
Sun Oct. 19, 5 p.m., Free
Join USC’s quartet in residence as they christen the new performance hall in the Darla Moore School of Business. The space is a state-of-the-art design from Rafael Vinoly. The Parker Quartet will perform a selection of Mendelssohn.
NEST AND PUNCH BOOK LAUNCHES
Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St.
Sun Oct. 19, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Free
Poets Ed Madden and Ray McManus will read from their respective collections in the CMA’s art space. The informal reading will be followed by a book signing and reception.