Music Sandwiched In: The Schwamm Family

ended Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters
Community Family Food & Drink Free Music Spartanburg
Meet at the Main Library in Spartanburg to hear The Schwamm Family. They are an internationally recognized family from Germany who will perform selections from their upcoming performance with the Spartanburg Philharmonic.

The Augsburger Geigenbande, comprised of internationally recognized Schwamm family members from Germany, perform a wide array of musical styles with repertoire that stretches across five centuries: from Baroque to the Beatles. On Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante Katharina Schwamm (violin) and Teresa Schwamm (viola) lead out. The Spartanburg Philharmonic performs with the Augsburger Geigenbande during Mozart and Poulenc, but after intermission we let go of the reigns. Our cross-cultural experiment takes flight as the Schwamms break out Bavarian folk music, fiddle music, and even some classics from the Beatles!

You can Brown Bag it or come early and purchase a box lunch from Panera.
// Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters · 151 S Church St · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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Fourth Annual Art & Antique

through Sunday, February 26, 2012
Chapman Cultural Center
Agri-Tourism Art Community Gallery Made in Spartanburg Shopping Spartanburg
The Spartanburg Art Museum will host the Fourth Annual Art & Antique Show, benefiting the Spartanburg Art Museum, on February 23-26, 2012. This exciting event will give people in the Upstate an opportunity to see, learn about and purchase predominantly 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.

Showcasing a wide array of fine art and antiques and hosting nationally known speakers, the Art & Antique Show has become the premier fundraising event for the Spartanburg Art Museum. Please call 864-582-7616 for more information.
// Chapman Cultural Center · 200 E St John St · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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Music Sandwiched In: Too Human

ended Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters
Community Family Free Music Spartanburg
The group Too Human will perform jazz standards but with a fresh interpretation that brings new life to classic songs . Brown Bag it or come early and purchase a box lunch from Panera.

Too Human covers jazz standards from the American Songbook, but with a fresh interpretation that brings new life to those classic songs. And their songwriting influences are Paul Simon, Smokey Robinson, Joni Mitchell, Buck Owens, Duke Ellington, Thom Bell, Carole King, Cole Porter and the Gershwins - from jazz and blues to pop to R&B. With vocals, guitar, percussion and, on occasion, upright bass they have a jazzy/bluesy feel with a lot of heart.
// Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters · 151 S Church St · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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ArtWalk Spartanburg

ended Thursday, February 16, 2012
Various Local Galleries
Art Community Family Food & Drink Free Gallery Shopping Spartanburg
Art Walk is the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Visitors may stroll using a self-guided map provided at each gallery. All venues are free and open to the public.

Galleries on the tour include: - The Artists' Guild Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center - Spartanburg Art Museum at Chapman Cultural Center - Gallery 155 at 155 East Broad Street - Wet Paint Syndrome at Hillcrest Specialty Row - Carolina Gallery at 145 West Main Street - MYST at 154 West Main Street - West Main Artists Cooperative at 578 West Main Street - The Showroom at HUB-BUB 149 S. Daniel Morgan Avenue - The Gallery East at 512 East Main Street - The Art Lounge at 500 East Main Street

For more information call 864-583-2776.
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The Spartanburg Youth Theatre presents "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"

ended Saturday, February 11, 2012
David Reid Theatre
Family Spartanburg Theatre
Ever thought about what would happen if you gave a mouse a cookie? Don't expect a thank you and goodbye! Be prepared to run yourself ragged on a playful journey to satisfy the whims of that tiny little rodent! "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie", based on the popular children's book by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, will delight the youngster in us all.

Tickets are available online at www.chapmanculturalcenter.org, by calling 542-2787 or by coming by the Ticket Office at the Cultural Center from 12-6 pm, Monday-Friday.
// David Reid Theatre · 200 E St John St · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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Writers' Night Out (Revised!)

ended Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Hub City Bookshop
Community Free Literary Spartanburg
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 from 6-8 pm to continue discussions and new work.

If you have questions, please contact Kari Jackson at kari@hubcity.org.
// Hub City Bookshop · 186 W Main St · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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The Wheresville Project

ended Friday, February 3, 2012
The Showroom
Community Food & Drink Made in Spartanburg Music Spartanburg
Hailing from Spartanburg, South Carolina, and influenced by many musical styles, The Wheresville Project, recent winner of HUB-BUB's The Next Big Thing competition, plays original blues-inspired songs best described as Southern/Punk/Funk/Rock. Passionate about embracing and promoting the revival of Rock-n-Roll, the band is influenced by such diverse musicians as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, ZZ Top, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes, Dispatch, Dave Mathews Band and The Black Keys. They are the definition of an independentband with wide-ranging tastes.

On stage, The Wheresville Project presents an exciting and energetic performance that can be enjoyed by an audience with varied tastes. As one journalist wrote, "The growing popularity of The Wheresville Project has some wondering if they could be the next Belleville Outfit."

The Wheresville Project will perform at The Showroom on Friday, February 3rd. Doors open at 8pm/Showtime 8:30, tickets are $5 at the door. All ages show.
// The Showroom · 149 S Daniel Morgan Ave · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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History Exhibit: African-American Artists of Spartanburg

ended Wednesday, December 31, 1969
Spartanburg Regional History Museum

Come enjoy this exhibit featuring African American artists of Spartanburg and collections of local African-American works including paintings, pottery, sculptures and other media. Spartanburg's rich multi-cultural heritage comes alive in this special exhibit!

Feb. 1-29, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4
// Spartanburg Regional History Museum · 200 E St John St · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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SCHA Annual Meeting & The Spartanburg Downtown Airport: Past, Present & Future

ended Sunday, January 29, 2012
Spartanburg Downtown Airport
Agri-Tourism Community Family Free History Spartanburg
Join the Spartanburg County Historical Association on Sunday, January 29 at 3 pm for its annual meeting at the Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport. Airport Director Darwin Simpson will share an entertaining and informative perspective of the impressive history, expansive present, and optimistic future of the Airport and its impact on the Spartanburg community. There will be refreshments and a brief, open business meeting.
// Spartanburg Downtown Airport · 500 Ammons Rd · Spartanburg · SC · 29306
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra: Masterworks III Featuring Sarah Johnson and Mary Irwin, Violin.

ended Saturday, January 28, 2012
Twitchell Auditorium
Community Music Spartanburg Theatre
Presented by the Music Foundation of Spartanburg in Twichell Auditorium at Converse College on January 28 at 7 pm. Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin, Johnson and Irwin take center stage in Bach's Concerto for Two Violins, a popular piece that epitomizes the Baroque Period. On the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic's tragic ending, celebrate the bravery of bandleader Wallace Hartley with Horner's Titanic Medley. After the Titanic began to sink, they began playing music to help keep the passengers calm. Many of the survivors said that he and the band continued to play until the very end. None of the band members survived. The concert culminates in Symphony No. 2, D Major from Sibelius.
// Twitchell Auditorium · 580 E Main St · Spartanburg · SC · 29302
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