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The Showroom at HUB-BUB
October 28th: The Zombie Crawl, Raise the Dead for Dollars.
WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH Artist in Residence Mark Rice http://www.youtube.com/amywoodtv#p/a/u/1/9B9W03f7HBY
The Zombie Crawl: Raise the Dead for Dollars is a community zombie night and a fundraiser for the HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence upcoming community art projects, including classes with the Boys and Girls Club of the Upstate, a Summer Art Show in winter, an Invitational Exhibit in January, and the Rungish Towers Project, a community art installation. Activities include Zombie Workshop 101, RIP (The Reanimated Individuals Parade) and the Dance Til You Die (Again) Party. The parade is free, but the workshop and dance have small costs to raise dollars for the Artists-in-Residence. Tickets are available in advance or at the door the night of the event. Join the undead as we crawl through Spartanburg and raise dollars for living art!
November 2nd: Comedian Rory Scovel
Tickets: $10 advance /$15 door
Mixing his spontaneous creativity and absurd view of the world, Rory Scovel is quickly making a name for himself across North America. Whether discussing drugs, politics, or life in general his infectious stage presence and engaging charisma will quickly shift the vibe of any room and place the audience in the scene of every punchline. Rory Scovel has been seen on CONAN, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” and Comedy Central’s “John Oliver’s New York StandUp Show.” He has opened for such comics as Louis CK, Daniel Tosh, and Nick Swardson. Rory Scovel is returning to the Southeast to perform his new cd “Dilation” released on October 4th, 2011. These tickets will go fast!
Artists’ Guild: Art Grab Exhibit Fundraiser
October 29th
Cost: $25 and $75
Lobby of the David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
WATCH our interview with Robin Els, Executive Director, and VIEW the slideshow.
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg is hosting the Art Grab Bag on Saturday October 29th from 7:00 - 10:00 in the Lobby of the David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center, downtown Spartanburg. This is a ticketed event; there are $75 and $25 tickets for purchase. The $75 tickets provide you admission into the event where you will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by Palmetto Palate, drinks and live music performed by Big Folk (a great local duo). These $75 tickets also provide you a piece of artwork that you take home that evening. The artwork has been generously donated by members of the Artists’ Guild. New for this year is that for each $75 ticket sold, $15 of the sale will be used to start the Artists’ Guild Founder’s Scholarship which will be used to enrich the life of a young Spartanburg artist! Tickets are available online at www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/art_grab_bag.php or at Art and Frame Gallery (864-585-3700) or from Board Members.
Oconee Heritage Center’s Heritage Haunt
October 29th
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=303123256380017
http://www.oconeeheritagecenter.org/
Come and enjoy a spook-tacular night of fun at the Oconee Heritage Center’s Heritage Haunt!!! The fun begins at 6:30 pm with a tour of St. John’s and Westview cemeteries. Then at 7:30 pm we will tell ghost stories around the campfire. Heritage Haunt is fun for all ages! There will be pizza provided by Domino’s of Walhalla and plenty of candy!!! And most important of all this event is absolutely FREE!! Bring your friends and family!!!
Trillium Art Festival
October 29th
http://www.theupcountry.com/events/
http://www.trilliumartscentre.org/
Gateway Park in Travelers Rest
This is a fun, funky art festival featuring 85+ folk artists, outsider artists and local fine artists. Local musicians play all day Saturday plus there are fun activities for the kids. Pets are also welcome, on a leash.
SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market – last weekend!
Saturdays June 11th - October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.
Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
November 1st: Writers’ Night Out (Revised): A New Writers’ Group
As of November 1, Writers’ Night Out will change focus from an open time for meeting other writers and quiet time for writing to a more structured writers’ critique group. This change comes by popular demand for the creation of a writers’ group in Spartanburg that would provide a strong community and critical feedback for writers of all levels. All writers are welcome to join and to come to this casual kick-off of the group, where we’ll get to know one another and our writing and pass out copies of our work (limit of 10 double-spaced pages of prose or 3 poems). If you have questions, please contact Kari Jackson at kari@hubcity.org.
Hands on Greenville: 2011 Piggy Bank Auction
November 3rd
Huegenot Mill in Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169206046488975
Cost: $25
The annual Piggy Bank Auction is the most unique auction in the Upstate! Bill Davis of Thomas Creek Brewery donates piggy banks that he hand creates, and then they are passed out to local artists to paint and decorate. Once returned, 50 pigs are placed in the silent auction and are auctioned off as works of art. 10 pigs are placed in a live auction and will have packages with them. Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and great friends will make this an event you won’t want to miss.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door or online at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2157272460.
Spartanburg Repertory Company: “The True Story of Cinderella”
November 4 – 6
Walker Hall at SC School for the Deaf and Blind
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: $14/adults, $12/seniors, $5/children & students
Presented by The Spartanburg Repertory Company in Walker Hall at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. Originally composed as a concert piece for Westminster Choir College, this enchanting and funny story of what Cinderella’s life was really like will come to life with staging and song. Tickets purchased at the door. Info: call 583-2776, ext. 518.
Spartanburg Little Theatre presents Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps”
November 4 – 6
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Adults: $25 Seniors: $24 Youth: $17
David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center
Hitchcock meets “Hilarious” in this madcap comic thriller, a juicy spy story mixed with a dash of Monty Python mayhem. Four ridiculously talented actors take on over 150 roles in a plot packed with intrigue, international danger, an on-stage plane crash, old-fashioned romance, high-spirited comedy and a death-defying finale!
Hub City Farmers Market
Saturday Market through November 12th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874
Spartanburg Art Museum: Faces from Africa II
Continues to December 3rd
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Following up on the success of last year’s exhibit from the Mendes Collection, this exhibit focuses on objects, reliquary figures and statues from Western and Central Africa.
Spartanburg County Historical Association: First Peoples of the Backcountry Exhibit
Continues through November 12th
Chapman Cultural Center
http://spartanburghistory.org/index.php
The Spartanburg Regional History Museum hosts an extended exhibit of regional Native American history at the Chapman Cultural Center Sept. 1-Nov. 12, entitled “First People of the Backcountry.” This locally-developed exhibit shares the untold stories of cultures that had significant impact on the current lives of Spartanburg citizens - from the old Native American trails and their hunting grounds to the development of the City of Spartanburg. Native American artifacts including pottery, baskets, skins, tools and weapons will be on display with the history of the tribes that traveled through Spartanburg and other tribes of the wider region. Free admission but donations are accepted.
CALENDARS:
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp
Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/
Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar
USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/
Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521
City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx
Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx
Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/
Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com
Art Lounge Grand Opening
October 7th
500 East Main Street in Spartanburg
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Art-Lounge/261265957236679
WATCH the slideshow from our Sneak Peek visit.
Come and check out the new frame shop and art gallery. Many artists will be featured - paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and music by the band JOIE.
Uptown Sertoma Auction for a Cause
October 7th
http://www.auction4acause.org/
Cost: $10 in advance from each agency; $15 at the door
The 18th Annual Auction for a Cause will be held at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Silent auctions. Free Parking and Free Food. Live Music. Raffle Prizes. The auction will benefit the following charities: Bethlehem Center, Children Shelter of the Upstate, Christmas in Action, Camp Sertoma, The Haven, RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program), SAFE-Homes/Rape Crisis Coalition, and the Spartanburg Humane Society.
Spartanburg Youth Theatre: “Charlotte’s Web
October 7 – 8
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
Cost: Adults $12; Children $9
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Based on E.B. White’s beloved children’s story, “Charlotte’s Web” lovingly tells of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman – she will create a “miracle.” Spinning the words “Some Pig” in her web, Charlotte weaves a solution which not only makes Wilbur a prize pig, but ensures his place on the farm forever. This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship.
Jazz on the Square featuring USC Upstate Jazz Combo
October 7th
Morgan Square
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
A co-curricular, small group comprised of elite members of the of the USC Upstate Jazz Band. This combo performs for recruiting events, school functions, and professional engagements in the community.
The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://www.hub-bub.com/
October 8th: BYOA Opening Reception. BYOA (Bring Your Own Art) is a community exhibit that everyone has a chance to be part of. BYOA will run from October 8-14, 2011, with the opening reception on Saturday, October 8 from 7-9pm. The event is free and open to the public.
3rd Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk
October 9th
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.eventDetails&eventID=1340
https://www.facebook.com/OutoftheDarknessSpartanburg
Cleveland Park in Spartanburg
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. The Out of the Darkness Community Walks are 3-5 mile walks taking place in over 200 communities across the country this fall. Spartanburg’s Out of the Darkness Walk was launched in 2009 by Sara Settlemyer following the tragic loss of her 21-year-old son, Casey Shelton, to suicide. Amy Wood will be hosting the event.
Spartanburg Ghost Tours
October 1 - 31
Trolley departs from Magnolia Train Depot
http://www.mainstreettrolley.com/Tours.html
For tickets and reservations, contact us at 864-574-9876 or e-mail mainstreettrolley@hotmail.com. Check out video of past tours on Main Street Trolley’s YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/SQWpYvEP-TE
Artists’ Guild: Art Grab Exhibit
Continues through October 29th
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Preview 50 pieces of donated art work by our members that will be given to ticket holders at our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser! For more information about our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser, please check the Chapman Cultural Center under events, or visit our website at www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com
Hub City Farmers Market
Saturday Market through November 12th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874
SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market
Saturdays June 11th - October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.
Spartanburg County Historical Association: First Peoples of the Backcountry Exhibit
Continues through November 12th
Chapman Cultural Center
http://spartanburghistory.org/index.php
The Spartanburg Regional History Museum hosts an extended exhibit of regional Native American history at the Chapman Cultural Center Sept. 1-Nov. 12, entitled “First People of the Backcountry.” This locally-developed exhibit shares the untold stories of cultures that had significant impact on the current lives of Spartanburg citizens - from the old Native American trails and their hunting grounds to the development of the City of Spartanburg. Native American artifacts including pottery, baskets, skins, tools and weapons will be on display with the history of the tribes that traveled through Spartanburg and other tribes of the wider region. Free admission but donations are accepted.
2011 Piedmont Interstate Fair
October 10 – 16
http://www.piedmontinterstatefair.com/
This is the 65th Anniversary of the Piedmont Interstate Fair, “Moovin’ and Groovin’ for 65 Years.” In addition to the exciting carnival and delicious food there will be loads of contests for children of all ages along with a Beauty Pageant and a real wedding for one lucky couple. The Fair is open on Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am and on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Check out our website for full details. Don’t Miss A Single Day of Fun!
Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
October 11th: Ron Rash’s Waking reception and reading.Ticketed VIP reception 5:45-6:45pm, $40. Heavy hors d’oeurves/wine. Tickets at hubcity.org/writersproject. Free public reading 7-8pm. Waking is Ron’s first collection of poetry in nearly a decade. Claudia Emerson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, says “Waking is wise and beautiful.” Copies of this book in paperback and hardback—and other Ron Rash titles—will be available for sale.
Spartanburg Art Museum: Faces from Africa II
Opens October 11th
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Following up on the success of last year’s exhibit from the Mendes Collection, this exhibit focuses on objects, reliquary figures and statues from Western and Central Africa.
Greater Anderson Chapter American Guild of Organists: Diane Bish
October 11th
Boulevard Baptist Church in Anderson
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2011/oct/01/organist-diane-bish-perform-boulevard-baptist-chur/
Free Admission
College Nite Live
October 13th
Main Street in Spartanburg near Denny’s Plaza 7pm – 10pm
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214091438650872
WATCH Erica Shanks and Dana Becker tell us more about this event:
College Nite Live moves outside and downtown to PAUSE for a PURPOSE. Come be a part of making a difference in your community on the issue of teen pregnancy. Hear AMAZING performances from your peers and show your community that youth have a powerful voice!
* NO entry fee
* Free t-shirt for all high school and college-age youth
* Cool FREE swag
* Drawing for cool prizes
Partners for Active Living: Women’s Only Bicycle Ride
October 15th
Duncan Park in Spartanburg
http://www.active-living.org/
Meet other women who love to ride and learn riding skills every woman should know!All levels of riders are welcome. Please bring a friend!We will end with a picnic in the park and snacks will be provided! Parking is available at the baseball field.BYOB (bring your own bike) and helmets required. Call 864-598-9638 or visit www.active-living.org for more information.
Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg: Opening Reception and 38th Annual Juried Show
September 15 – October 20
http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/
Carolina Gallery in Downtown Spartanburg
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will host its 38th Annual Juried Show from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at the Carolina Gallery, at 145 W. Main St. in Spartanburg. It is free for public viewing each Tuesday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each week. The exhibit consists of 55 winning selections that were chosen out of more than 200 entries submitted this year from artists in both North and South Carolina. The judging was done by Alfred D. Ward, Emeritus Professor of graduate programs in art at Winthrop University. Over $4000 in prizes will be awarded to winners in five categories: 2D-Painting; 2D-Drawing and Mixed Media; 2D-Photography and Digital Art; 3D-Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewelry, etc.; and Upcycle; as well as a Best in Show award. For more information, contact Executive Director Robin Els, (864) 764-9568.
CALENDARS:
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp
Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/
Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar
USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/
Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521
City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx
Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx
Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/
Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com
The Spartanburg Downtown Association Fashion Show for a Cause
September 23rd noon-1pm
Rome Nightlife
Cost: $10 in advance/$12 at the door. Includes lunch.
http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/
http://www.spartanburgregional.com/Services/Pages/BJBC.aspx
Paint our Town Pink: A Kick-Off event for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month which begins on October 1st. See the latest fashions from many of the downtown shops and boutiques. Tickets for the show will be on sale two weeks prior to the show at all participating shops. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health.
Spartanburg Greek Festival
September 22 – 25
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Cost $2 per person
http://stnicholasspartanburg.com/GreekFestival
Kali Sas Orexi ! or καλή όρεξη ! That’s Greek for Enjoy Your Meal… and that’s just what you’ll do at this year’s Greek Festival. Come meet Manny and be prepared to enjoy the best of Greek food. You won’t want to miss the Children’s Play Area, Live Music & Dance, Bookstore, Shopping Bazaar and Silent Auction. For more information or to place your food order ahead of time, please call 585-5961.
Jazz on the Square featuring B Natural Jazz
September 23rd
Morgan Square
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
B Natural Jazz is an ensemble based in South Carolina’s Upstate comprised of three college music students whose talent and taste belies their years. With a set spanning from bop to blues, the group swings into action reviving revered classics with fresh gusto. The band is bassist Kitt Lyles, percussionist Jaron Ferrer, and guitarist Steven Rogers, who coax magic and music out of their respective instruments. Each member approaches their art with a refined, expressive touch. Together, their sophisticated sound is sure to have you tapping your toes.
Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
September 23rd: Scrabble Night. Calling all wordsmiths! Join us for a fun night of casual Scrabble playing. All are welcome! And—new to Scrabble Night—there will be giveaways of books and a Hub City Bookshop gift card! If you have a Scrabble set, we ask that you bring it just in case we need to use it. See you there!
September 29th: Hub City Book Club. All are welcome to join us for the Hub City Book Club discussion of Swamplandia! by Karen Russell.
Hub City Farmers Market: Apple Day
September 24th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg
September 25th Mobile Market at New Beginnings UMC in Boiling Springs
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874
APPLE DAY IS THIS SATURDAY!! Be one of the first 100 shoppers at the Market and receive a free apple. Join Partners for Active Living on a community bike ride to the Market. Meet Apple Annie and get some yummy apple treats and recipes. Bring the kids for an activity that will turn apples into stars. Listen to the Celtic sounds of local band, Lissakeole. Come to the Market for an apple of a good time!
Also, join the Mobile Market on Sunday from 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. at New Beginnings UMC in Boiling Springs. Get your local food fix from the Mobile Market!
Karma Community Class for Clyde Norris
September 24th 10am to 11am
Zen Garden Yoga
Free
http://www.zengardenyoga.com/
On the last Saturday of each month, Zen Garden Yoga dedicates the 10am class to creating great community Karma. We support a different charity each month by making this class FREE and open to the public. Any and all donations are welcome. This month, we are supporting our fellow fitness community member, Clyde Norris, as he battles Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Inman Harvest Day
September 24th
Downtown Inman
http://visitspartanburg.com/calendar/scvb-main-calendar.htm
If you haven’t been to Inman, South Carolina’s Harvest Day Festival, this is the year to go! September 24th will mark the 30th anniversary of this free event. Artisans and other vendors, from all parts of the Eastern United States will be present to display and sell their wares. Local farmers and produce vendors will be interspersed throughout the ‘city of tents’ set up on Inman’s Main Street, Mill Street, and Blackstock Street. There will also be a food court for all your stomach’s cravings. Entertainment is scheduled for two venues within the festival area: the primary stage on Main Street, and a stage on Mill Street. Join Inman as they celebrate their 30th Harvest Day Festival!
HUB-BUB.com presents The Next Big Thing 2011
September 24th
http://www.nextbigthing2011.com/
Tickets: General $30; VIP $100
The first annual emerging talent search and competition, where one lucky act will win the coveted event title and reap the awards that accompany it. Join HUB-BUB at the ultimate talent competition on September 24th! Discover the top 8 finalists who will be competing live at the show – and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award!
Hub City Co-op: Live Oak Farms Tour
September 27th
Live Oak Farms in Woodruff
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145403685541741
Cost: $7 per person
Join the Hub City Co-op on a horse-drawn tour of Live Oak Farms at 6:00 PM. Come visit one of the few farms in the United States that still uses horses to plow their fields. The Schaum family farms sustainably on these 82 acres in addition to preserving rare breeds of livestock. See Red Devon cattle, Saint Croix sheep, Bardrock chickens, Suffolk Punch draft horses, and the largest privately owned field of solar panels in South Carolina. The excursion will also include a tour of the Heritage Center, which houses turn of the century farm equipment, tools, and other rare items that were built and used in the South for generations. Please email Anne at info@hubcitycoop.org so we can get a head-count of co-op owners who are interested. Walk-ons welcome as well the day of the event! Parking will be available at the store. Hope to see you at the farm!
Spartanburg Methodist College: 100 Years of Learning
Continues through September 30th
Spartanburg Regional History Museum
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost:$4 Adults, $3 Srs & Vets, $2 Kids
This fall the Regional History Museum is honoring the 100th anniversary of Spartanburg Methodist College with an exhibit that charts the development of the college from its beginnings in a house in Spartan Mill village with only a single student through its current existence as a 110-acre campus with an enrollment of nearly 800. Curated by SMC Historian Dr. Kathy Cann, the exhibit will include artifacts and textual information from the college’s collection.
Spartanburg International Festival 2011
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/index.cfm?PageID=281&ParentPageID=32
October 1st
Barnet Park in Downtown Spartanburg
People from more than 70 countries reside in Spartanburg, South Carolina and more than 100 international businesses make Spartanburg their home. In 1985 the City of Spartanburg hosted its first International Festival to celebrate Spartanburg’s diverse community, today the International Festival has expanded its International connection to reach a more global audience attendance. More than 8,000 people attend to celebrate and explore the world through food, music, dance, folk art and more. Since 2007, a country (or continent) has been selected by International Cultures of Spartanburg to be the honored country for the International Festival. Europe’s Nordic Region is our Honored Countries this year. Countries represented are: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It has been selected as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society for October – don’t miss it!
Spartanburg Art Museum: Studio Works
Continues through October 1st
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Members: Free; Adults: $4; Seniors: $3; College Students: $2.50; ages 6-18: $2; under 6: free
Not your run of the mill pots and bowls! The internationally known Ceramics Studio of the University of South Carolina serves as a sort of research and development project by developing nonfunctional, sculptural works that can delight and fascinate.
Ingles Markets Presents the Celiac Awareness Tour….gluten free event!
October 15th
Hilton Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224583427579015
Admission: $5 per adult (children under 12 are free) - portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local celiac organization.
The event will feature expert speakers, celebrity chefs preparing delicious gluten free meals and products from dozens of manufacturers. We welcome the opportunity to increase awareness and create avenues for consumers to receive valuable information, education and gluten free products that will improve their overall health and well-being.
Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg: Opening Reception and 38th Annual Juried Show
September 15 – October 20
http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/
Carolina Gallery in Downtown Spartanburg
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will host its 38th Annual Juried Show from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at the Carolina Gallery, at 145 W. Main St. in Spartanburg. It is free for public viewing each Tuesday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each week. The exhibit consists of 55 winning selections that were chosen out of more than 200 entries submitted this year from artists in both North and South Carolina. The judging was done by Alfred D. Ward, Emeritus Professor of graduate programs in art at Winthrop University. Over $4000 in prizes will be awarded to winners in five categories: 2D-Painting; 2D-Drawing and Mixed Media; 2D-Photography and Digital Art; 3D-Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewelry, etc.; and Upcycle; as well as a Best in Show award. For more information, contact Executive Director Robin Els, (864) 764-9568.
SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market
Saturdays June 11th - October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.
CALENDARS:
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp
Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/
Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar
USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/
Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521
City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx
Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx
Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/
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