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See what is going on in the Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. We feature events in cities like Greenville, Spartanburg, Asheville, Anderson, Greer, Hendersonville and more. Watch the live web show most Friday mornings on UStream, coming live from Little RIver Roasting Co's Coffee Bar in Spartanburg. Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com Host: Amy Wood Producer: Becky Pittman

Keep up with events in Upstate SC by downloading the Upstate Info Hub mobile app or visiting their website calendar. Links are below in our Calendar section.

Easter Egg Hunts in Upstate SC!!! Check out these great event calendar and blog resources but be aware that some events are being postponed because of the unfavorable weather forecast:

1. Greenville SC Easter Egg Hunts 2013 by Kidding Around Greenville

http://www.kiddingaroundgreenvillesc.com/2013/03/easteregghuntsgreenvillesc2013.html

2. Easter egg hunts planned throughout the Upstate byUpstate Parent (Hat tip to Kidding Around Greenville)

http://ht.ly/jl8OM

3. Upstate Information Hub’s Uniquely Upstate weekly e-newsletter: http://ow.ly/jlirV

1^st Annual Hub City Hog Fest benefiting Mobile Meals

March 22 – 23

Downtown Spartanburg near R.J. Rockers

Check this Christy Henderson’s Live Shot and her forecast: http://www.wspa.com/story/21768190/hub-city-hog-fest-underway-in-spartanburg

https://www.facebook.com/hubcityhogfest

The Hub City Hog Fest will take place on March 22nd and March 23rd of 2013. The City of Spartanburg will block off several roads in the newly renovated downtown Grain District for the event to accommodate the many cook teams that we hope will compete in Spartanburg’s first BBQ Competition. We are looking forward to the buzz around this event growing and we want you to be a part of it all.

Spartanburg’s own RJ Rockers Brewery is also providing space for the event, and we are proud to have them as an important supporter of the Hub City Hog Fest. This event will include a BBQ competition, an awards ceremony for the winning “Que” , delicious food and drink from local vendors (Friday and Saturday) and great live music (one band Friday night and a number of bands throughout the day Saturday).

Spartanburg Science Center: Jr. FLL Upstate Robotics Expo

March 23^rd 8:30am to 12:30pm

http://www.spartanburgsciencecenter.org/

The Science Center is at Chapman Cultural Center

Join us for the Upstate Jr. FLL Robotics Showcase. Over 6 Jr. FLL teams will be present to showcase their accomplishments for the 2012-13 robotics season. If you would like to register a team, please email mrudolph@spartanburgsciencecenter.org. To learn more about the Jr. FLL Robotics program, visit usfirst.org

5th Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, Lawn Mower Exchange, and Rain Barrel Sale

Rain or Shine| For Spartanburg County Residents only

March 23^rd 9am to 2pm

Spartanburg County Administration Building, 366 N. Church Street

https://www.facebook.com/SpartanburgCitizensForRecycling

Only Spartanburg County residents can participate. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, will be required. Check the flyer to learn more about the Mower Exchange and Rain Barrel Sale.

http://www.spartanburgcounty.org/govt/depts/pubwrks/Recycle/docs/hhw_lme_2013.pdf

Acceptable Items include:

-Aerosols, -Brake fluid, -Corrosives (acid & base) liquids and solids, -Fire extinguisher (med. or small), -Flammable liquids or solids, -Fluorescent bulbs, -Furniture polishes, waxes, etc, -Alkaline batteries, -NiCd batteries, -Lithium batteries, -Mercury/silver batteries, -Reactive material, -High BTU bulk liquids/solids, -Oxidizers (liquid or solid), -Mercury debris, -Paint & paint thinner, -Fertilizers, -Gas cylinders, -Solvents/degreasers, -Swimming pool chemicals, -Pesticides/poisons (liquid/solid)

Unacceptable items include:

-Medical waste, -Ammunition, -Explosives, -Radioactive materials

Tyger River Sweep

March 23^rd 9am to 12pm
Middle Tyger River SJWD Water Treatment Plant, 161 Groce Rd. Lyman, SC 29365

http://spartanburgparks.org/LEAF/service.php

Help clean up our waterways in Spartanburg County with this fun and important river sweep.

Volunteers are needed to help clean up a portion of the Tyger River.

Plan to get muddy/wet! Free lunch and t-shirt for all volunteers!

PLUS: A free 2013 kayak or canoe permit for Lyman Lake and Lake Cooley from SJWD and a $5 voucher for the 2013 Tame the Tyger.

Sherman College of Chiropractic: Community Egg Hunt

March 23^rd 11am to 1pm

http://www.sherman.edu/egghunt/

Fun for the whole family! Remember to bring your baskets. Entertainment includes magician Steve Holt, face painting and other fun activities. Free spinal screenings will be available. Activities will be held inside the Scallon Building on campus if it is raining. Contact LaShanda Hutto Harris, Dean of Student Affairs, at 864-578-8770, ext. 224 or lhuttoharris@sherman.edu). Visit the website for more details.

Spartanburg Art Museum: Nick Joerling Pottery Demonstration

March 23^rd 1pm to 5pm

SAM is located at Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Limited Space available, $30 registration fee. Contact Patsy Simmons (864-579-3012) to register. Sponsored by the Carolina Clay Artists.

Music Sandwiched In: Peter Fletcher (Classical Guitar)

March 27^th 12:15pm to 1:00pm

http://www.infodepot.org

Spartanburg Headquarters Library, Barrett Room

Music Sandwiched In is a bimonthly event focused on good music! This is Spartanburg’s chance to showcase its talent as different musicians play during the lunch hour. Music ranges across genres, but this event is known for its highly talented players. You can bring your lunch or buy your lunch there. This is a free event; however it is popular, so make sure you get there in time for a seat.

Presented By the Music Foundation of Spartanburg

Ballet Spartanburg: Parkinson’s Dance Class – 4^th Thursday

March 28^th, 1:30pm

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Dance therapy uses movement and music to treat social, emotional, cognitive, and physical problems. Practiced in a variety of settings, dance therapy has been shown to help with everything from memory enhancement to movement rehabilitation, treating such neurological concern’s as Parkinson’s disease, autism, dementia and stroke. Patients who join dance classes say it helps to loosen tight joints, improve overall movement, and lift spirits. These classes use dance combinations and repetition with focus on grace and personal success. Certain movements work on specific problems that Parkinson’s patients have, like mobility freeze or doing two things at once. Ballet Spartanburg Artistic Director Carlos Agudelo participated in a Dance for Parkinson’s Disease Workshop sponsored by Mark Morris Dance Group and Brooklyn Parkinson Group in New York City. Ballet Spartanburg offers free dance classes for Parkinson’s patients on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the ballet studios at the Chapman Cultural Center. The first class of each month is followed by the monthly meeting of the Spartanburg Parkinson’s Association.

Hub City Book Club: The Healing

March 28^th at 6pm

Hub City Bookshop

http://hubcity.org/writersproject/events/hub-city-book-club5/

The March Hub City Book Club will discuss The Healing by Jonathan Odell.

This sweeping tale of midwives, magic, and family connections is fantastic Southern fiction. It is a book that is perfect for group reading, as Polly Shine is a protagonist that is impossible to ignore. The struggles of these women to recover their own identities are powerful and awe inspiring, and The Healing tells their stories beautifully.

Join us and invite your friends—all are welcome! Please email Erin Haire at erin@hubcity.org if you have questions.

Wofford College Alumni: 8th Annual Easter EggStravaganza

Postponed to Sunday, March 30th: 1 – 3 p.m.

Easter eggstravaganza on the front lawn of Wofford College’s main building.

EGG HUNT UPDATE: Due to an unfavorable weather forecast for this Sunday, we have decided to postpone this event to next Saturday, March 30th. Times and location will remain the same. If you have registered for this event and will no longer be able to attend, please e-mail us.

If you have already registered to attend, you do not need to register again. However, if you will have more or fewer children attending, please e-mail us so we make sure we have enough eggs for each age group.

Please follow Wofford College Alumni on Facebook and/or Twitter for the latest updates.

Event includes activities, prizes and bounce castles. For more information, visit http://www.wofford.edu/alumni/eggHunt/

Spartanburg Parks: Easter Egg Scramble

March 30^th at Tyger River Park, 195 Dillard Road, Duncan, SC

http://www.spartanburgparks.org/special-events/easter-egg-scramble.php

13,000 plastic eggs plus 1,500 children equals one great morning of family fun! Children from toddlers to 10 years of age come together for the largest Easter egg hunt in the upstate! Here’s how it works: children are divided into four age groups, toddler-3 years, 4-5 years, 6-7 years, and 8-10 years, and are led to their hunt areas by Spartanburg County Parks Department staff and volunteers. At the sound of a bullhorn the action begins! Everyone comes away with something, and the lucky children who find prize eggs collect an extra gift.

City of Spartanburg Parks and Recreation: Easter egg-stravaganza

March 30^that the Spartanburg Swim Center

Underwater Hunt 11:30am to 1pm

Outside Hunt 1:30pm to 3:00pm

http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/cms_assets/ParksandRecreation/Easterflyer.JPG

https://www.facebook.com/CityOfSpartanburgParksRecreation

Start your day at the Spartanburg Swim Center in the underwater egg hunt. We’ll put you in your age appropriate group, you bring your swimsuit, towel, goggles, and baskets. Ready, set, swim! Children ages 1-12, children under 6 must have a parent in the water with them.

Youth Art Month

March 4 – April 14

Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Exhibit Time(s): Mon - Sat 10:00 5:00, Sun: 1:00 - 5:00

Artists’ Guild Annual Focus on Youth Month

March 4 - 27

Artists’ Guild Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/

Each year in March, we focus on the young artists in our community by hosting a juried art competition for our area high school students. Our show is curated by Guild Member Robert Urban, and winning selections will be juried by a professional artist. Please plan to also attend our Opening Reception and Awards ceremony honoring our young winners, on March 21, from 5:00 - 9:00 in the Guild Gallery.

Exhibit Time(s): Mon - Sat 10:00 5:00, Sun: 1:00 - 5:00

Carl Plansky: 30 Years of Painting

March 5 – May 4

http://www.spartanburgartmuseum.org/

Spartanburg Art Museum at Chapman Cultural Center

Carl Planksy, artist, teacher & paint maker, maintained studios in Brooklyn and East Meredith, New York and Budapest, Hungary. Born in Miami Beach, Carl studied at Maryland Institute College of Art and moved to New York in 1970 to attend Hans Hofmann’s New York Studio School.

Plansky’s paintings are drawn from direct observation, and revel in pitch-perfect color, compositional elegance, and highly expressive brushwork. Plansky’s paintings are included in many public and private collections around the world.

Cost: members- FREE, adults-$4, seniors-$3, students-$2, children under 5-free

Southern Fashions Through the Years

March 15 – May 31

http://www.spartanburghistory.org/

Spartanburg Regional History Museum at Chapman Cultural Center

Southern Fashions through the Years will be all about the changing clothing styles that people wore for special occasions ranging from 1st communion and weddings to veterans in portraits. A reception and fashion show will further illustrate the subject. Stay tuned for April time and date!

Exhibit Time(s): 10:00am - 5:00pm

Cost: $4 Adults, $3 Sr. Citizens & Vets, $2 Ages 6-17

CALENDARS:

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Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com

City of Spartanburg: http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/

Chapman Cultural Center: http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/

Hub City Writers Project: http://hubcity.org/writersproject/
Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
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

Downtown Greenville SC: https://www.facebook.com/DowntownGreenvilleSC
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
Gaffney Visitors Center: http://www.getintogaffney.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

What’s Up Y’all: Art & Antique Show, Rummage for Reason, Rail Trail Cleanup, Indie Grants Screening, Music Man and more!

Upstate Info Hub feature story: Celebrate Upstate International Month by Sherry Jackson

“March kicks off a month-long, multi-venue, multi-event celebration of all things international here in the Upstate. Events are hosted by Upstate International, a local non-profit organization that provides information, programs and services to foreign residents and immigrants for cultural diversity in our community. Read more….

Keep up with events in Upstate SC by downloading the Upstate Info Hub mobile app or visiting their website calendar. Links are below in our Calendar section.

5^th Annual Art & Antique Show
February 21 – 24
Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.spartanburgartmuseum.org/

The Spartanburg Art Museum will host the Fifth Annual Art & Antique Show, benefiting the Spartanburg Art Museum, on February 21-24, 2013. This exciting event will give people in the Upstate an opportunity to see, learn and purchase predominately 18th & 19th century American, English, and Continental antiques and accessories from dealers outside of the Upstate area. Vendor merchandise will include the following: antique furniture, silver, jewelry, porcelain, paintings, fine art, oriental rugs, linens, and garden accessories.

Uptown Sertoma Club of Spartanburg: 19^th Annual Rummage for a Reason
February 23^rd 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cost $1
110 Country Club Rd in Spartanburg.

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2013/feb/22/19th-rummage-reason-sale-be-held-friday-saturday-ar-5657351/

Rummage For A Reason is a coordinated fundraising event where all sorts men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, household items, books, electronics, lamps, dishes, and other items are sold with the proceeds going to a variety of charities. Along with the Uptown Sertoma Club, the Children Shelter of the Upstate, SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition, Greer Relief & Resources Agency, and Greater Spartanburg Ministries are all participating in the event.

MBF Rail Trail Cleanup Day
February 23rd at 10am

https://www.facebook.com/events/232446530223944

Help us make the MBF Rail Trail a more beautiful place for all of us. Whether you love gardening or just love the Rail Trail, please meet us on Saturday, February 23rd at 10am at the Rail Tail Dog Park across from Duncan Park on Union. There is parking between the dog park and Uncle Ray’s BBQ next door. Bring gloves if you have them. Lunch will be provided afterward.

Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival: Indie Grants Screening
February 23^rd at 7:00 pm
The Showroom at HUB-BUB

http://expectinggoodness.com/events/

$7 in advance or at the door

Tickets available here: indiegrantsattheshowroom.eventbrite.com/#

Part of the 2013 Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival programming, HUB-BUB and the Hub City Writers Project invite you to a screening of select short film made as part of the Indie Grants Program, a joint partnership between the South Carolina Film Commission and the film school at Trident Technical College, some of which have been official selections at international film festivals.

The night will feature:

The Debutante Hunters, Dirty Silverware, Supine: A Dream, Pencil Point, We Can’t Help You.

The night will conclude with a Q & A between Indie Grants/SC Film Commission and the audience. Come to enjoy, come to learn!

“The Music Man” Mainstage Musical at Greenwood Community Theatre
The Music Man is live on stage at GCT Feb 15-March 3.

Tickets on sale now, online or call the Box Office 864-229-5704!

http://www.greenwoodcommunitytheatre.com/

Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize - this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

Fri, Feb 22 - 7:30pm, Sat, Feb 23 - 7:30pm, Sun, Feb 24 - 2:00pm

Fri, March 1 - 7:30pm, Sat, March 2 - 7:30pm, Sun, March 3 - 2:00pm

Book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on story by Willson and Franklin Lacey.

Sundays Unplugged at Chapman Cultural Center
February 24^th 2pm to 4pm
Free

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Every Sunday, Chapman Cultural Center will be hosting a local musician. This week, we will be hearing selections from Guy Workman and Pat Phillips as they strum their guitars to several acoustic rock songs. Come enjoy your Sunday afternoon with local musical talent!

Chapman Cultural Center is open on Sunday afternoons, 1-5 p.m. The public can visit Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg Science Center, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, as well as the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery and the Student Galleries. All museums, excluding the small admission fee for Spartanburg Art Museum and the Regional History Museum, are free. Free Wi-Fi is available in The Green Room, which is a public lounge. For more information, please call 542-ARTS.

South Carolina Guitar Show
February 24^thSpartanburg Expo Center, I-26, Exit 17, 6655 Pottery Road.

“ART IN THE LOBBY” @ Greenwood Community Theatre
February 24^th https://www.facebook.com/events/201026583372794/

Eric Williams will be the artist featured in the lobby of GCT during the production run of “The Music Man.” Since retiring from Ninety Six Historic Site as chief ranger in 2009, he has been taking painting classes with Skip Shelton a resident artist at the Arts Center. Eric’s subject matter ranges from landscapes to portraits.

A reception for the artist will be held on Sunday, February 24th at 1:00 PM before the afternoon’s matinee performance. The public is invited to attend.

Little River Coffee Bar: England in 1819
February 25^th at 7pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/488881191147000/

England in 1819′s unusual sound is defined by Andrew’s unique ear and writing abilities. There are hints of classical expression buried in between post-rock swells. Part Southern edge and part English introspection, haunting lyrics and massive chamber rock unfurl in a sweeping, evocative, surge of sound.

http://englandin1819.com/

Hub City Writers Project: Sarah-Ann Smith, author of Trang Sen
February 26^th at 5pm at Hub City Bookshop
http://hubcity.org/writersproject/events/sarah-ann-smith/

Please join us for a reading and discussion of the novel Trang Sen, by its author, Sarah-Ann Smith of Spartanburg.

In this book, war and loss dog the heels of her and her family, yet Trang Sen (her name means “White Lotus”), the Vietnamese heroine and title character of Sarah-Ann Smith’s new novel, is defiant. Rebellious and headstrong even as a child, she struggles to make more of her life than seems possible. As she moves from her parents’ rice farm to the streets and alleys of Saigon, her world opens up. But as new paths become visible, others are shut off. Caught between her own dreams and the needs of her family, between her love for learning and the excitement of war-time Saigon, Trang Sen embarks on a journey that requires heartbreaking choices.

Smith earned a degree in international relations at American University in Washington, and pursued a career with the U.S. diplomatic corps. Her tours of duty took her to Taiwan to study Mandarin Chinese and to the American Consulate in Hong Kong. She also worked at “Foggy Bottom,” the legendary headquarters of the U.S. State Department. Friendships with a number of Asian students piqued Smith’s interest in Southeast Asia; her fascination intensified as they voiced their critiques of U.S. policy at the height of the Vietnam War. Years of professional and personal focus on Asian political and cultural life impelled her to write about it in this, her first novel. Smith’s life after the Foreign Service has focused on writing and teaching. In addition to Trang Sen, she has published numerous essays and op-eds and has taught courses on China and Southeast Asia at universities in Maryland and North and South Carolina.

The Shepherd’s Center Black History Month Celebration
February 26^th at 11:00am
Fogartie Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 393 East Main Street

The Shepherd’s Center invites you to join us for: A Live Performance by Poet Glenis Redmond

February 26th, 11:00am. Admission is FREE.

Music Sandwiched In: The Odd Couple
February 27^th, 12:15pm to 2:15pm
Spartanburg Headquarters Library
http://www.infodepot.org

Student Art Exhibits: Spartanburg School Districts 3, 5 and 6
January – February 2013
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Each month Chapman Cultural Center hosts a different student art exhibit, which is always free and open to the public. The Jan/Feb exhibit shows the work of students from Spartanburg School Districts 3, 5, and 6.

Exhibit Time(s): Mon thru Sat, 10-5; Sun 1-5

Artists’ Guild Member Show
February 1 – 28
Artists’ Guild Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/

The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg presents its first Member Awards Show, Feb. 1-28. Each Guild member has the opportunity to hang or display one work of art in this exhibit. The public is invited to vote on favorite pieces, using ballots in the Guild Gallery. An awards ceremony and reception will be on Thursday, Feb. 28, 6-9 p.m.; the public is invited to this free event at Chapman Cultural Center.

Exhibit Time(s): Mon - Sat 9:00 5:00, Sun: 1:00 - 5:00

Museum Exhibit: Examining Southern Lifestyle Through Furniture
Presented by the Spartanburg Regional History Museum at the Chapman Cultural Center.

February 15 - March 2, 2013, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm

Cost: $4 Adults, $3 Sr. Citizens & Vets, $2 Ages 6-17

http://www.spartanburghistory.org/museum.php

This exhibit examines how typical family lifestyles in Spartanburg were reflected in their selection of furniture. Historically, Spartanburg has had many farmers, mill owners and everything in between and the furniture in their homes can convey many things about their preferences, means and lifestyle. Furniture can be purely functional or purely aesthetic, but is often a combination of the two. When studied together, the furniture of a home can tell a story. The Regional Museum has a large collection of Southern furniture and this exhibit highlights the importance of these artifacts in the history of our area.

CALENDARS:
Ten at the Top’s Upstate Information Hub: http://www.ourupstatesc.info/

Upstate Information Hub mobile app on Google Play: http://bit.ly/WBrUy4

Upstate Information Hub mobile app on iTunes: http://bit.ly/WBrVSE
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com

City of Spartanburg: http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/

Chapman Cultural Center: http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/

Downtown Greenville SC: https://www.facebook.com/DowntownGreenvilleSC
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
Gaffney Visitors Center: http://www.getintogaffney.com/

What’s Up Y’all: Harold and the Purple Crayon, Indie Grits Festival film screening, The Blonde, Brunette & Redhead, Sundays Unplugged at Chapman

Upstate Information Hub’s feature story: Preserving South Carolina’s African American History and Heritage by James Richardson

http://www.ourupstatesc.info/south-carolinas-african-american-history.php

Keep up with events in Upstate SC by downloading their mobile app. Links are below in our Calendar section.

Spartanburg Youth Theatre: Harold and the Purple Crayon
February 8^th at 4:30pm and 7:00pm
February 9^th at 2pm
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
Cost: Adults: $12,Youth: $9
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/events.php

This gentle story of just how far your imagination can take you is brought to exciting life, when a favorite in the world of picture books meets the magic of theater. Harold, a curious and imaginative little boy, creates the world he wants to explore by drawing it. With the help of his magic crayon, Harold goes to the circus, swims in the sea, and even gets to be on television, until he meets the villain Mr. Smudge, who has other plans for Harold’s purple crayon. Will Harold get his crayon back, so he can complete the drawing of his adventures? Come see for yourself and celebrate the magic of the imagination!

Indie Grits Festival film screening: A selection of shorts
February 9^th at 7pm
The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://indiegritsattheshowroom-eorg.eventbrite.com/

$7 in advance or at the door

Part of the 2013 Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival programming, HUB-BUB and the Hub City Writers Project invite you to a screening of select films from the Indie Grits Festival.

The Indie Grits Festival in Columbia in presented and created by the Nickelodeon Theatre, the only non-profit, art-house theater in South Carolina.

See a selection of the best films from previous years and maybe get a sneak peek at 2013 films!

Proceeds benefit both the Indie Grits Festival and the Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival.

Lawson Series: “Love Always…The Blonde, The Brunette and The Redhead Are Back!”
February 9^th at 7pm
Daniel Recital Hall, Blackman Music Building at Converse College

http://www.converse.edu/event/2013-02-9/lawson-series-love-alwaysthe-blonde-brunette-and-redhead-are-back

Admission: $5 adults, children 12 and under free
Sopranos Leigha Pace, Catherine Siarris and Lisa Sain Odom, radiant and reunited, return for an evening of love songs. Treat your sweetheart to a Valentine’s Day celebration of romance, humor and enchantment with the Lawson Academy’s resident DIVAS!

Easley’s Foothills Playhouse: The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan from the movie of Alfred Hitchcock
Directed by Anna DeVault
February 8th-17th Friday and Saturday performances at 8 pm Sunday matinees at 3 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/560304043998294/

Adults—$14; Seniors (60+)—$12; Students (13+)—$12; Children (12 and under)—$7. Ask about group prices for 10 and over.Go to www.showtix4u.com to purchase your tickets.

(Season members, email us at foothillsplayhouse@att.net or leave a message at 864-855-1817.)

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! The two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, the 39 Steps amount to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure! The 39 Steps was Broadway’s longest-running comedy, and played its 500th performance on Broadway, May 19th, 2009!

Sundays Unplugged at Chapman Cultural Center
February 10^th 2pm to 4pm
Free

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Every Sunday, Chapman Cultural Center will be hosting a local musician to play as you stroll through the art galleries. This Sunday we will be enjoying selections from Mark Miller, known for his acoustic rock and jazz. He will be playing the guitar and keyboard. Come and listen as you enjoy your Sunday afternoon!

Chapman Cultural Center is open on Sunday afternoons, 1-5 p.m. The public can visit Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg Science Center, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, as well as the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery and the Student Galleries. All museums, excluding the small admission fee for Spartanburg Art Museum and the Regional History Museum, are free. Free Wi-Fi is available in The Green Room, which is a public lounge. For more information, please call 542-ARTS.

Small Business Roundtable @ the Headquarters Library
February 12^th, 9:15am
Topic: Starting a Small Business
http://www.infodepot.org/

http://workgroups.clemson.edu/SBDC_Workshops/form.php

Spartanburg County Public Libraries will partner with the SC Small Business Development Center and Piedmont SCORE to provide FREE business workshops at the Headquarters Library. Please register at http://workgroups.clemson.edu/SBDC_Workshops/form.php

For more information, please contact the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center via email: es2@clemson.edu or by telephone at 864.592.6318. For information about the library, please contact SCPL via email: christinac@infodepot.org or by telephone at 864.596.3505.

Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra: Pops Concert
Valentine Jazz and Romance featuring Jens Lindemann, Trumpet
February 14^th at 8pm
Twichell Auditorum at Converse College
http://www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org/
Cost: Tickets: $35, $25. $10

The Spartanburg Philharmonic will perform a Valentine POPS Concert featuring selections from Duke Ellington, Allan Gilliland, George Gershwin, and other popular jazz and Broadway favorites. Guest artist Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated trumpet soloists in his instrument’s history and was recently named “International Brass Personality of the Year.” Jens has played in every major concert venue in the world. His career has ranged from appearing internationally as an orchestral soloist, performing at London’s “Last Night of the Proms”, recording with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and to a solo command performance for the Queen of England. Tickets can be purchased through the Twichell Auditorium Box Office: please call
864-596-9725.

Spartanburg Science Center: Read for the Science of It
February 15^th http://www.spartanburgsciencecenter.org/

Examining Scientific Literacy in the Classroom
Science and English/Language Arts in the Elementary Classroom

Class Time(s):
9:00 - 12:00 Kindergarten through Second Grade
1:00 - 4:00 Third through Fifth Grade

Cost: Free

Age: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Teachers

Open Mic Night at the Little River Coffee Bar
February 15^th at 6:30pm
http://hubcity.org/writersproject/events/Open-Mic-Night-October/

Read your poetry, a page or two of your novel, tell a joke, or play a song. All creatives are welcome to this Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bar next door to the Bookshop on February 15. You’ll have up to 7 minutes to “do your thing.” Sign-up begins at 6:30, and we will start at 7:00.

MBF Rail Trail Cleanup Day
February 16^th at 10am
https://www.facebook.com/events/232446530223944

Help us make the MBF Rail Trail a more beautiful place for all of us. Whether you love gardening or just love the Rail Trail, please meet us on Saturday, February 16th at 10am at the Rail Tail Dog Park across from Duncan Park on Union. There is parking between the dog park and Uncle Ray’s BBQ next door. Bring gloves if you have them. Lunch will be provided afterward.

Student Art Exhibits: Spartanburg School Districts 3, 5 and 6
January – February 2013
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Exhibit Time(s): Mon thru Sat, 10-5; Sun 1-5

Mary Ellen Suitt: In Retrospect
Spartanburg Art Museum at Chapman Cultural Center

January 8 – February 16, 2013

http://www.spartanburgartmuseum.org/

“Mary Ellen Suitt, a native South Carolina artist, uses both opaque and transparent paints in a bold array of colors. She exercises a variety of techniques and expressions to create her vibrant landscapes and her now trademark “blue people” which are are identifiable as uniquely her own. ‘Suitt paints with a touch of genius.’ stated Mary Todd Beam whose book ‘Celebrate Your Creative Self’ features Suitt’s work.”

For 31 years, Mary Ellenwas a cartographer for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and drew maps for various countries for the Army and Air Force (including maps of Germany and Japan for the Allies during the Second World War). She is one of the Charter Members of the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg, which was founded in 1957.

Artists’ Guild Member Show
February 1 – 28
Artists’ Guild Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/

Exhibit Time(s): Mon - Sat 9:00 5:00, Sun: 1:00 - 5:00

Museum Exhibit: Examining Southern Lifestyle Through Furniture
Presented by the Spartanburg Regional History Museum at the Chapman Cultural Center.

February 15 - March 2, 2013, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm
Cost: $4 Adults, $3 Sr. Citizens & Vets, $2 Ages 6-17

http://www.spartanburghistory.org/museum.php

CALENDARS:

Ten at the Top’s Upstate Information Hub: http://www.ourupstatesc.info/

Upstate Information Hub mobile app on Google Play: http://bit.ly/WBrUy4

Upstate Information Hub mobile app on iTunes: http://bit.ly/WBrVSE
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com

City of Spartanburg: http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/

Chapman Cultural Center: http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/

Downtown Greenville SC: https://www.facebook.com/DowntownGreenvilleSC
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
Gaffney Visitors Center: http://www.getintogaffney.com/

What’s Up Y’all: Easter Egg Hunts, AiR Exit Show, 1st Art Market, and MORE

Check the Upstate Information Hub’s Uniquely Upstate e-newsletter for Easter Egg Hunt events!

http://conta.cc/H1tLbz

Use the “Submit Your Events” link in their website’s footer section to publicize YOUR event!: http://www.ourupstatesc.info/

HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence Exit Show

March 30^th

http://www.hub-bub.com/events/art/

The Showroom at HUB-BUB

Please join us for the closing reception of the 2011-12 Artists-in-Residence Exit Show. Over the course of this year, current residents Travis Blankenship, Eric Kocher, Mark Rice, and Steve Snell have woven together community work with their own artistic process. The work features a variety of mediums, including sculpture, prints, video installations, paintings, and more.

Writers-in-Residence Travis and Eric will give a reading at 8pm. Join us to share in what these artists have created while amongst the Spartanburg community.

*Admission is free. *Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be available.

Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra: Masterworks V

March 31st

Featuring George Li, Piano

http://www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org/purchase.html

Cost: $10-$35

Twichell Auditorium at Converse College

Zephyros (Tarrodi, US Premiere)
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Liszt)
Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” (Beethoven)

Winner of countless awards, including the 2010 Cooper International Piano Competition, 16-year-old George Li has gained significant attention as a recitalist and soloist. He continues to gain astounding recognition worldwide, including TV appearances on the “Martha Stewart Show” (ABC) and the Discovery Channel’s “Prodigies & Masters of Tomorrow” series. This will be Li’s second time performing with the Spartanburg Philharmonic! Tarrodi’s composition Zephyros is based on the 1918 poem “Song to the Wind of the West” by Swedish poet Dan Anderson. We’re thrilled to be presenting the US Premiere of the piece; the music will stir your imagination.

1^st Art Market

March 31^st

https://www.facebook.com/events/256529561093628/

The Art Lounge, 500 EastMain Street in Spartanburg

Local artists will be set up and ready to show off work and sell some great looking pieces. Free to the public, if interested in setting up a booth the cost is only $20.00. Contact Brandi @ The Art Lounge 864-804-6566. Come and see all the great looking art, jewelry, pottery and wood works by local artists.

Zumba at Your Spartanburg County Library

http://www.infodepot.org/

April 1^st at Spartanburg Headquarters

Party yourself into shape with this Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, calorie-burning, dance fitness-party. Feel the music and let loose with our certified Zumba instructor, Simone. Enjoy one of the two Zumba sessions starting at 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Classes last an hour and are limited to the first 50 participants to arrive. We recommend that you come 20 minutes prior to the start of each class. This program is provided free of charge by a grant from the Mary Black Foundation.

Hub City Writers Project: Writers’ Night Out

April 3rd

http://www.hubcity.org/writersproject/workshops/hub-city-spring-2012-writing-workshops/

Hub City Bookshop

Writers’ Night Out is an ongoing writers’ critique group open to anyone in the community. The goal of the group is to build a community of writers in the Upstate.

All writers are welcome to join. Please be prepared to talk about and pass out five copies of your work (limit of 10 double-spaced pages of prose or 3 poems), and please plan on continuing to come on the first Tuesday of every month to continue discussions and new work.

If you have questions, please contact Kari Jackson at kari@hubcity.org.

Green Screen 2012: Mad City Chickens

April 3^rdat7pm (doors open at 6:30)

http://www.hub-bub.com/

Mad City Chickens is a sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical look at the people who keep urban chickens in their backyards. From chicken experts and authors to a rescued landfill hen or an inexperienced family that decides to take the poultry plunge—and even a mad professor and giant hen taking to the streets—it’s a humorous and heartfelt trip through the world of backyard chickendom. madcitychickens.com

The Green Screen Film Series returns! Presented by HUB-BUB, the Hub City Farmers Market, the Hub City Co-Op, Partners for Active Living and Upstate Forever, this series runs from February 28–April 17, 2012. This series, all “green” documentaries, has been a huge hit in the past and is back by popular demand. Each event features a panel discussion and offers audience participation.The Green Screen Film Series is sponsored by Wise Chiropractic, YMCA of Greater Spartanburg, and GlobalBike.

Spartanburg HQ Library: Cinema Sandwiched In: You Were Never Lovelier

April 4th, 12:15pm

http://www.infodepot.org/

Cinema Sandwiched In is an afternoon series of classic films on alternating Wednesdays with Music Sandwiched In. This week join us for the musical You Were Never Lovelier (1942; 97 min.), starring Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire. Bring your lunch and enjoy the show. Showtime is 12:15 p.m. in the Barrett Room.

Music on Main Featuring The Consumers

April 5^th

http://www.musiconmain.com/

Downtown Spartanburg (Main Street and Denny’s Plaza)

Downtown Spartanburg’s favorite after-work social gathering is held every Thursday from 6-9 PM beginning in April and running through August. It is held at Main Street and Denny’s Plaza. Enjoy a different band each week, food, and beverages. Help us kick off the 2012 season with The Consumers!

Pride and Passion: Negro League Lecture

February 29– April 13

http://www.infodepot.org/

Stop by the Headquarters Library to view our new exhibit, Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience on display February 29 - April 13 and make plans to join us on February 29 as we welcome Neil Lanctot, author of “Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella,” “Negro League Baseball,” and “Fair Dealing & Clean Playing.” Copies of these books will be available for purchase.
Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office, Chicago. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life. The traveling exhibition is based on an exhibition of the same name on permanent display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Youth Art Month Exhibition: Celebrating National Youth Art Month

March 3 – April 8

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Featuring work from all Spartanburg County School Districts, private and home schools.

Student Hallway Galleries/Moseley Building at Chapman Cultural Center

Passion for Lithography: A Life’s Work

Lithographs from the Rolling Stone Print Atelier

March 3 – May 12

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Spartanburg Art Museum at Chapman Cultural Center
This critically acclaimed collection of prints represents works by artists who created lithographs at Rolling Stone Press in Atlanta in collaboration with master printer, Wayne Kline.

Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg: Exhibit by Dorothy Chapman Josey

April 2 - 26

Artists’ Guild Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/

Spartanburg County Regional History Museum: Celebrities of Spartanburg

March 13 – May 31

Cost: $4 Adults, $3 Seniors & Vets, $2 Kids

http://www.spartanburghistory.org/

Spartanburg has produced and welcomed celebrities of all kinds. Come learn who they are and what made them famous! This exhibit is a collaboration of the Regional History Museum and the Little Theatre.

Mike Vatalaro: Emerging Works/Ancient Roots

March 13 – June 2

Spartanburg Art Museum at the Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.spartanburgartmuseum.org/

Mike Vatalaro is a former Chair of the Art department at Clemson University. His ceramic work has been exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions and reflects a serious interest in both Japanese and Chinese ceramic historical periods. Exhibit Time(s): 10 AM-5 PM; Tuesday- Saturday.

CALENDARS:

Ten at the Top’s Upstate Information portal: http://www.ourupstatesc.info/
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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