Please join us as we host our ARTalk for the Flight Pattern exhibition. This ARTalk will feature a demonstration from artist, Monika Meler. She will be demonstrating her printmaking technique “Pressure Printing Using Hand Cut Stencils”.
This event is free and open to the public.
The Members’ Market is GCCA’s inaugural art sale which gives our supporting members the opportunity to sell their artwork to the public.
Invite your friends and family to come shop at the Market. There is no entrance fee. (Donations to the Art Center are always welcome!)
Please join us for the 4th Annual Tajh Boyd Foundation Gala on March 15, 2019. We are excited to be returning to The Loom at Cotton Mill Place in Simpsonville. If you have ever been to this event you know that it is one that cannot be missed. Make sure to get your tickets early as seating is limited. We will have a live auction and a silent auction at the event. Can't make it to the gala? Don't worry. This year you will be able to bid on silent auction items online from anywhere. Just register for the event and you will be able to place your bids when the silent auction opens.
Mary P. Nichols, author and Professor Emerita, Department of Political Science at Baylor University, will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 5 p.m. in Johns Hall 101.
Her talk, “Friendship in Aristotle’s ‘Ethics’,” is free and open to the public. The lecture is the fourth in the five-part Tocqueville Lecture Series “Love, Friendship and Politics.”
Two years ago, Spartanburg came together around a common vision and a five year plan known as OneSpartanburg. Year two is in the books. Thanks to the work of many partners, we have much to celebrate - and celebrate we will.
We will celebrate two years of accomplishments through the release of the OneSpartanburg Scorecard - Year Two. We will also celebrate as we reveal a major community announcement that promises to benefit Spartanburg's bright future. Please join us for both.
Come on out and enjoy the fresh air, nice people, and great tea! The work is appropriate for ages 10+ (we will be transplanting seedlings in the greenhouse). This event replaces the one we had posted for Feb 23 since the seedlings weren’t quite ready. Feel free to pop in even if it’s only for an hour. See you on the farm!
Anthony Ray Hinton will speak about his nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Furman University’s NAACP, Religious Council, Poverty Awareness Committee, Student Diversity Council and St. Joseph’s Catholic School.
Hinton was wrongly convicted for two capital murders in 1986. He was exonerated in 2015 after more than a decade of litigation by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI).
Hinton now travels the world speaking about his experience and serves as EJI’s community educator. Recently he authored a memoir, “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row,” which Oprah Winfrey selected as her Book Club Summer 2018 Read.
The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity, and ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a unique sound that has made them a fixture within the world of acoustic music.
Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor for the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, will lead the Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) in a Concerto Concert Friday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus.
A Sound Quality Series event presented by the Furman Department of Music, the concert is open to the public. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors 60 and older, and $5 for students.
Presented biennially, the Furman Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert features student soloists selected by competitive audition who will perform concerto movements from the standard repertoire. Maestro Tchivzhel, who takes the podium while FSO conductor Thomas Joiner is on sabbatical, will also lead the FSO in Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.”
Join us on Thursday, March 7th from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at Anderson University’s New Student Center. Make your reservation now.
Speaker will be announced soon!
Oyster Roast and blues show featuring Seattle native David Jacobs Strain and his Harmonica man Bob Beach. This show will benefit the non profit organization OPUS Trust. Opus' mission is to help protect and conserve natural and historic places in Oconee, South Carolina. Your ticket gets you one dozen oysters, a pint of beer, and your seat to the house concert. Concert will start at five.
Friday, March 22, 2019 starting at 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 23, 2019 starting at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 24, 2019 starting at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm
netWorks is our new and improved Biscuits 2 Business (B2B), which is a FREE leads group. netWorks will be held at the Holiday Inn on Clemson Blvd. There is LIMITED seating and a RSVP is required! Each attendee will be given an opportunity to speak about their business and listen to our keynote speaker! Join us for coffee, patstries & networking!
March Speaker: Chunsta Miller - Anderson Mall
Enjoy a day of FREE family fun! Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday! Reading! Games! Snacks! And more! Great for grades K4-2 (siblings and friends are welcome!)
Looking for a prom dress? Come shop with the Cinderella Project! Dresses, jewelry and shoes will be available at no cost to high school students with a valid high school ID!
Donate your dresses at McIntosh Sherard Sullivan & Brousseau, 138 N. Main St., Anderson 29621.
Firmly rooted in traditional Irish folk music, Clemson's own Emerald Road combines perfect fiddling, free-styling blues guitar, and jazz groves with Celtic rhythms to create common threads for lovers of all musical genres. Kick off your St. Patrick's Day celebrations!
Meals on Wheels – Anderson is excited to announce that this annual New Orleans themed event featuring a dance-party band, fun silent and live auctions, cold beverages, and delicious food from favorite local restaurants will be a true Fat Tuesday celebration in 2019. On Fat Tuesday, March 5, along with Mardi Gras beads, masks and boas, guests will enjoy “street vendors” reminiscent of those in the popular Jackson Square district of New Orleans. Street Vendors will include a magician, fortune teller, and caricaturist. The event will once again be held at the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center. Meals on Wheels is currently seeking sponsors as well as restaurant and catering partners for the event. Tickets will be available in January 2019. For more information, call 864-225-6800.
Join an audience that loves talking back to history to discuss the revolutionary Malcolm X with Cynthia King, PhD chair of the Department of Communications at Furman University whose current research explores the rhetoric of African American thought.
Malcolm X is still seen as one of the most controversial figures — from one of the most highly charged periods in American history. His assassination and those of JFK, MLK and RFK rocked the nation. There is nothing more powerful and revolutionary than a martyr’s cause. Who was this ghetto hustler turned human rights activist? – Black nationalist? Freedom fighter? Racist? Demagogue? Religious zealot? – Let’s talk about it.
This event is NOT a costumed performance. Malcolm X will be performed by Darrick Johnson in the Chautauqua History Alive Festival (June 14 - 23) Free event and parking.
Come join Spartanburg Area Conservancy on Saturday April 20th from 9:00am-11:00am for a fun community stream cleanup! Registration will begin at 8:30am. Parking for the event will be at the Spartanburg High School tennis courts, where we will meet as a group before convening to the trail.
Don't forget that we will be getting quite wet during this cleanup. Make sure to bring close toed shoes, gloves, and clothing that can get wet.
We are so excited to help the community in which we live be a little more clean, so mark your calendars for the 20th folks, and we hope to see you there!
OFFICIAL RAIN DATE: April 27th, 2019 from 9am-11am.
The Southern Home & Garden Show is the largest and most popular home and garden event in South Carolina. Whether you are building a new home, considering a kitchen remodel or installing your dream outdoor living space, the Southern Home & Garden Show is the ideal venue for inspiration with thousands of square feet of exhibits, featuring landscape design, lawn and garden equipment, interior design, windows and window treatments, flooring, decking, outdoor living, home entertainment and automation, and much more.
Conducted by Hugh Ferguson Floyd, music professor and director of the Furman Singers, the 50-voice ensemble continues a tradition of performance over 70 years old. The Furman Singers perform a diverse program of sacred and secular music for a cappella choir and in combination with Furman’s commanding Fisk organ. The concert features the music of Anglican composers Benjamin Britten and Herbert Howells, classic works of Palestrina, Mozart, Brahms and Fauré, and a selection of African-American spirituals by widely-published composer William L. Dawson.
The Singers are accompanied by Furman music professor and university organist Charles Tompkins, and student pianist, Robert Cushing of Decatur, Georgia.
Join Rick Huffman, landscape architect, and founder and past president of the South Carolina Plant Society, to learn how native plants are the key to developing a sustainable landscape, and an important way to conserve natural resources. A sustainable landscape is in balance with the local climate, soil and plants and wildlife. Native plants enable you to potentially minimize the resource inputs into your garden, such as fertilizer, pesticides, gasoline, time and water. In this class, we put it all together: planning and design, site and plant selection, soil conditions, irrigation and water efficiency, and maintenance.
Handmade artisan and Local Market fair. We will be featuring art work from our local elementary schools, Handmade clothing, decor, gifts and more.
Please join the Hope Center for Children on the Red Carpet for the 12th Annual Tinis & Tapas, A Night at the Oscars!
Cristian Balan will present Cybersecurity: What Entrepreneurs and Businesses Need To Know. Mr. Balan is a retired U.S. Army Major with more than three decades of service, including 16 years spent in the information assurance field. A cybersecurity lecturer at SUNY Plattsburg and the coordinator for the Center of Cybersecurity and Technology, Balan has extensive experience as a consultant to the law enforcement community in system administration, information security, and digital forensics.
Balan earned a Level III DOD Information Assurance certification, the CISSP Certification from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium Inc., the certified Hacking Forensic Investigator designation, and the Access Data Certified Examiner digital forensics certification.
This Wells Fargo Speaker Series event is the second of four spring lectures at USC Upstate's Johnson College of Business and Economics.
The classic tale "The Wizard of Oz" is directed by Kathy Genevie. This joint production of the Abbeville Opera House Youth Theatre and the Opera House players is written by L. Frank Baum. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz, after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their Kansas home by a cyclone. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale".
Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times. Starting the violin at only two years old, St. John made her first appearance as soloist with an orchestra at age four and made her European debut with the Gulbenkian Orchestra when she was 10. She has been featured in People, US News and World Report, on CNN's Showbiz Today, NPR's All Things Considered, CBC, BBC, a Bravo! Special called Live At the Rehearsal Hall, and on the cover of Strings.
The first collaboration of famed partners Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! set the American musical theatre standard. Set in Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the 20th Century, the spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the backdrop for the love story between Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a beautiful farm girl. The road to true love is anything but smooth, but there is no doubt that these two romantics will succeed in making a life together. As the road to romance and the road to statehood converge, Curly and Laurey are poised to spend their new life together.Greenwood Community Theatre
110 Main Street
Greenwood, SC
The premier rivalry in college baseball returns to Fluor Field and Downtown Greenville on Saturday, March 2nd, as the Clemson Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks square off in the Reedy River Rivalry presented by ScanSource at 1:00 PM. The festivities of the day begin with the Tailgate Party on Main Street.
Tickets can only be purchased through the ticket offices of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.
Taxes should be simple, transparent, neutral and stable. Those are the guiding principles of the SC Chamber’s Road Map to Tax Reform. Join us Feb. 25 at Caffeinated Conversations as we take a deeper dive into the effort to make South Carolina’s tax code more competitive for workers and businesses with SC Chamber President and CEO Ted Pitts.
The New York Times calls it "the best musical of this century." The Washington Post says, "It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals." And Entertainment Weekly says, "Grade A: the funniest musical of all time." Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it "Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal." It's The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical.
This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation.
Presented by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra
Mozart: Sonata for Bassoon and Double Bass
Colgrass: Variations for 4 Drums and Viola
Haydn: London Trio No. 1 “Divertimento in C major” for Flute, Violin and Cello
Ibert: Five Pieces for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
Mozart: Horn Quintet
We close the book on our Spotlight Series with the marvelous Mozart serving as musical “bookends,” so to speak, featuring a bright, charming “cuckoo” from Ibert, as well as Michael Colgrass’ everchanging Variations for 4 Drums and Viola that will keep you mesmerized throughout.
Sybarite5’s “rock star status…is well deserved” (Sarasota Herald-Tribune). From the moment their bows hit the strings, this quintet of talented, diverse musicians takes the audience on an exciting ride that redefines the rules. Dubbed the “Millennial Kronos,” Sybarite5’s eclectic repertoire from Bowie to Radiohead and Akiho to Assad combined with its commanding performance style is turning heads throughout the music world. The quintet’s debut album, Disturb the Silence, quickly reached the top ten on the Billboard charts, and their live performances will “satisfy your inner rock star and your secret Mozart" (Arizona Daily Star).
Seussical Jr.Youth Musical Featuring Dr. Seuss’s Best Loved Characters
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical Jr., a fantastical musical extravaganza! Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
Directed by Katie Halstensgard with musical direction by LeRoy Kennedy
Pelzer Auditorium
214 Lebby St.
Pelzer, SC
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s timeless musical based on Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist. This classic treasure is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike and is one of the few musicals to win both a Tony and an Oscar. The incredible score includes "Consider Yourself," "As Long As He Needs Me," "That’s Your Funeral," and many more.
“The Tel Aviv performance troupe Mayumana has an infectious beat and physical pyrotechnics to match." (The New York Times)
“The 90 minutes of dancing, songs, and percussion will have your inner child smiling.” (The New York Times)
Currents is a spectacular show of “funky moves and cutting-edge technology” (Time Out New York) inspired by the historical Battle of Currents between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in their quest to find energy sources for the world.
Audience members will be taken on a “non-stop, action packed" (ABC News) journey between two troupes, each representing a different view of the essence of light and electricity. The show combines a variety of elements including specially designed musical instruments, massive video art projections, and 11 skilled performers musically juggling between different sounds.
Spartanburg ArtWalk is a free self-guided tour through participating galleries across Spartanburg's Downtown Cultural District. Stop by each 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:00 - 9:00 PM to enjoy Cocktails, hor d'oeuvres, and the Spartanburg cultural experience!
When: Each third Thursday of the month from 5:00 - 9:00 pm.
Where: Spartanburg Downtown Cultural District and more!
What: Art, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and the Spartanburg cultural experience.
Why: Galleries and museums stay open late to allow guests to enjoy various exhibitions and art-related activities. If touring the Spartanburg Arts Cultural is on your to-do list, there is no better time to do it than during Spartanburg ArtWalk! Wine. Food. Art. What more could you possibly need?
The Johnson Collection is pleased to announce Dr. Tuliza Fleming, Curator of American Art at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Smithsonian Institution, as the 2019 Voices in American Art distinguished speaker. The sixth annual edition of the educational series is scheduled for 7:00pm on Thursday, February 28, and will be held at Chapman Cultural Center in downtown Spartanburg. As always, the public is invited to attend the free lecture; no reservations are required.
Dr. Fleming received her MA and PhD in American art history from the University of Maryland, College Park (1997 and 2007) and her BA from Spelman College (1994). During her tenure at the NMAAHC, she worked to build the museum’s foundational American art collection, and supervised the creation of a collection-based multi-media interactive presentation. She also co-curated the traveling exhibition Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment, curated Clementine Hunter: Life on Melrose Plantation, and served as the lead curator for the museum’s inaugural exhibition Visual Art and the American Experience. Formerly, Dr. Fleming served in the position of Associate Curator and head of the Department of American Art at the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, Ohio.
Since 1996, Dr. Fleming has curated over twenty exhibitions and worked and/or consulted for a variety of museums and cultural institutions. Her publications include, “Visual Art and the American Experience: Creating an Art Gallery in a History and Culture Museum,” Art and Public History: Approaches, Opportunities, and Challenges (Rowan and Littlefield, 2017); “Cover Stories: The Fusion of Art and Literature During the Harlem Renaissance,” Dream a World Anew: The African American Experience and the Shaping of America (Smithsonian Books, 2016); “The Convergence of Aesthetics, Politics and Culture: Jeff Donaldson’s Wives of Shango,” AfriCOBRA: Philosophy (The University of Chicago, 2013); “It’s Showtime! The Birth of the Apollo Theater,” Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment (Smithsonian Books, 2010); “The ‘Museum Baby’ Grows Up: Being a Curator of Color in a Monochromatic Art Museum World,” Museum News (July/August 2005); and, Breaking Racial Barriers: African American Portraits in the Harmon Foundation Collection (Pomegranate Press, 1997).
Established in 2014, Voices in American Art brings distinguished arts leaders from important national institutions to Spartanburg for annual presentations. In addition to an evening keynote lecture that is open to the public at no charge, visiting speakers meet with college students for informal master classes on career paths.
Join the Speaking Down Barriers team for the monthly book club Reading for Transformation: engage with readings that will guide us towards a holistic understanding of the transformation that must take place within ourselves and the world around us. We are working towards the dismantling of the barriers that continue to perpetuate violence, hate, and division. These various insights will broaden our perspective and lead us towards meaningful confrontation. You are welcome to grow with us.
For your convenience, the book club will meet at the Hub City Bookshop on 4th Mondays at two separate times: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. The Hub City Bookshop is located at 186 W Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306. Books can be purchased at discounted rates through Hub City Bookshop. Become a member of Hub City Bookshop and receive even more discounts!
2019 Reading List:
January: Children of the Days: A Human Calendar of History by Eduardo Galeano
February: My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma & the Mending of Our Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
March: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
April: Human Hours by Catherine Barnett
May: White Tears by Hari Kunzru
June: Rainbow In The Word: LGBTQ Christians’ Biblical Memoirs
July: No Book
August: Solace: Writing, Refuge, and LGBTQ Women of Color edited by S. Andrea Allen & Lauren Cherelle
September: Heavy by Kiese Laymon
October: Devotions by Mary Oliver
November: When I Grow Up I Want To Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chin Chin
