Jazz!Carolina 2012 is the 15th Annual Celebration of a Musical Tradition Born in the South. In 2001, Jazz!Carolina was named a "Most Outstanding Festival" for a Community Between 5,000 & 15,000 by the SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism. The events for Jazz!Carolina 2012 are scheduled for the first weekend of October Thursday through Sunday. The block party is Saturday night from 7-10pm on the 100 block of East Carolina Ave in Downtown Hartsville. To get all of the details scroll to the bottom of the "Dish". This week's special at Bow Thai Cuisine: Greeting the fall season with warm and healthy Nooddle soup, that is made from real herb. "Pho" : rice noodle and your choice of meat with onion, served with bean sprouts and basil leaves. Small $4.99. Medium $6.99. Large $7.99 $1 extra for dinner Thursday, September 27th Join us downtown for Thursdays on College concert starring "Cumberland Collective" 5:30-7:30pm in the 100 block of East College Avenue. Don't forget your lawnchair! Babysitting provided at Nana's PlayZone ($10 for 2 hours plus pizza and a drink). Food and soft drinks provided by The Village Cafe & adult beverages may be purchased atVintage Wine Boutique. It's "Sushi Night" at the Midnight Rooster! Get in and get some! ThIrStY ThUrSdAy at Mac's Lounge! Come get you a $2 ICE COLD Mich Ultra draft, easy on the wallet and the diet ;) Also, $1.50 Grape Shots as well as $1.50 SoCo Kamakazi's! From 5-7pm today we've got $1.50 Sam Adams Oktoberfest Drafts and $3 Crown Royal...it seriously doesnt get any better than that!!  Carmike Cinema Twin - Hartsville 118 West Carolina, Hartsville, SC - (843) 332-9481 The Possession ‎1hr 31min‎‎ - Rated PG-13‎‎ - Horror/Suspense/Thriller‎ - Trailer - IMDb - :  ‎7:00pm‎ ParaNorman ‎1hr 33min‎‎ - Rated PG‎‎ - Animation/Comedy/Suspense/Thriller‎ - Trailer - IMDb - :  ‎7:00pm‎   September28th At the Midnight Rooster: "Time Sawyer"- www.timesawyer.com   Sunday, September 30th The Artsville Songwriting Competition JUST ANNOUNCED: The special menu from Chef Chris Carpenter: http://artsville.tumblr.com/post/32341435712/special-menu-for-asc-round-2 Table reservations are sold out! GA seating is very limited. General admission: $5 (Free w/student ID) Doors: 6pm Show: 7pm Announcing Round 2 of the inaugural Artsville Songwriting Competition. 10 semi-finalists will perform, 3 finalists will be chosen by our live panel of judges, and eventually a grand prize winner will emerge. The semi-finalists: http://artsville.tumblr.com/post/32047631124/the-2012-artsville-songwriting-competition Grand prize: $250, a performance slot in RoosterFest (www.roosterfest.net), and a recording package from Southern Harmony Recording Studio in Florence, SC. (www.shrstudio.com) Round 1 of ASC was standing room only. Do not show up at 7PM and expect a seat. Thursday, October 4th "A Taste of Jazz" Red Carpet Reception and Kickoff for Jazz!Carolina 2012Includes wine tasting, appetizers and dessert & live Jazz! Catering by "Saffron". 7:00-9:00pm | Drengalen House, Coker College Hartsville’s own ‘After Dark’ will perform. Tickets $25 per person Sponsored by: Hill & Jordan and Coldwell Banker Deborah Gandy & Associates Friday, Oct. 5th Jazz!Crawl  From 6-8pm you can dine in one place, or pop in to several for tapas, and enjoy live Jazz all along the way. At 8pm all of the acts will converge on Centennial Park for a live improv jazz session. Truly a once in a lifetime opportunity! Refreshments will be available for purchase atHobnob Gourmet. Sponsored by the City of Hartsville 6:00-8:00pm | Hartsville Downtown Restaurants 8:00-10:00pm | Centennial Park & Hobnob Gourmet Saturday, Oct. 6th The Good Living Marketplace is back from 9am to 1pm. We've got lots of food vendors plus live music throughout the day to give you a taste of the block party later that night (and an Oktoberfest preview)! Jazz!Carolina 2012 Downtown Block Party ft Ken Wilmont, Jr Event is free to the public, but VIP seating is available through $75 Table Sponsorship. Each round table seats 8 people. No coolers, please. Call Hartsville Downtown Development Association office at(843) 332-1600 for more information. 7:00-10:00pm | 100 Block - E. Carolina Ave.  Sunday, Oct. 7th Jazz!On The Green A series of live music performances by a Jazz Quartet, local choirs and praise bands. Free admission. Bizzell's Food & Spirits will have picnic lunches for sale on site. Bring a lawn chair. Noon - 3pm | Burry Park Downtown Hartsville Shop. Eat. Play. Stay!