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Friday, April 4, 2025
Harlem Globetrotters 2025
Apr 4 @ 7:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour Presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs. 

The Cross and the Switchblade
Apr 4 @ 7:00 pm
The Logos Theatre

New York. 1950s. When David Wilkerson senses the call of God to minister to the gangs of New York, he could never have imagined the challenges and struggles he was going to face along the way. The violence, drugs, and despair that plagues the gang members seem to overwhelm his every effort, but soon, through God’s work in the life of one young man named Nicky Cruz, David begins to see that the transformation he is working for comes only through the power of the Holy Spirit.

King James
Apr 4 @ 8:00 pm
The Warehouse Theatre

Play by Rajiv Joseph

Directed by Ahsha Daniels

“King” LeBron James’s years playing in Cleveland bring promise, prosperity, and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three.  His tenure also unites Shawn and Matt in an unlikely bond forged by fandom.  Over twelve years, from LeBron’s rookie season to an NBA Championship, the men navigate their turbulent friendship through their shared love of basketball—and the endless amiable arguments that erupt from that love.  A clever comedy, King James is an intimate exploration of the place that sports occupy in our lives and relationships.

Shows Thur, Fri, Sat are 8pm. Sunday shows are 3pm.

Saturday, April 5, 2025
2025 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition & Reception
Apr 5 all-day
Milliken Art Gallery

The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition provides a venue to recognize exemplary artworks of high school students, to help them begin to prepare for a major in art while still in grades 9-12. This opportunity also introduces them to the Converse University Department of Art, Design & Letters, and the variety of programs offered.

Accepted submissions will be exhibited in Milliken Art Gallery from March 24 -April 5, 2025, The Reception and Award Ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 1-3 PM. Award winners will be announced at 2 PM.

Gallery hours vary; please contact Kathryn Boucher, the gallery’s Director, for details.

Bob Ray: Suit Yourself
Apr 5 @ 10:00 am
Greenville County Museum of Art

Bob Ray (b. 1952) works in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and even correspondence and performance. Born in Warrensburg, Missouri, just east of Kansas City, he now lives with his wife in the small town of Washington in eastern North Carolina.

Guest-curated by Mark Sloan, Bob Ray: Suit Yourself features a selection of the artist’s most recent paintings and drawings. Inspired by the Abstract Expressionist painters, Ray also draws from the Dada and Fluxus movements. Each of Ray’s artworks offers evidence of its own evolution. Erasures, false starts, notes, scribbles, overpainting, and tentative asides are visible on the layered surfaces. The artist incorporates household substances into his work, including housepaint, tar, masking tape, coffee, butter, tea, and collaged fragments of previous works.

Ray was the recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship in 2015, and he has had recent shows at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina; Lump Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

The GCMA has published an exhibition catalog of Ray’s works that includes a commissioned collaboration with California poet Allison Benis White, which will be available for purchase.

SC Comicon
Apr 5 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the SC Comicon on April 5th-6th, 2025. This family-friendly event in Greenville, SC has something for fans of all ages—from the top creators in comics and celebrity guests, to toys, collectibles, and cosplayers… plus plenty of events and contests for the kids.

Show Dates: April 5th-6th

Times:

Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Parking: $10- CARD ONLY, we accept all credit/debit cards and Apple/Google Pay.

Parking will be available off Exposition Drive.

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Apr 5 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Greer Idol Auditions
Apr 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greer Golf Course Cabana

Greer Idol and Greer Idol, Jr. – Please have 2 songs of different genres prepared

Greenville Drive Game
Apr 5 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field taking on Bowling Green. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Live Music Saturdays
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Ji-Roz on the corner of Main & Stone

Eat, drink and be merry! Join us this Saturday (and every Saturday) from 7pm to 10pm as we host live local talent! The talent in our beautiful city is incredible, so come out for dinner and live music. Saturday, February 3rd we will have the acoustic sounds of Katie D. Check out our website for a list of all artists that will be playing!

Swamp Rabbits
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, plays the Atlanta Gladiator at the Bon Secours Wellness Area. Puck drops at 7:05pm.

The Cross and the Switchblade
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm
The Logos Theatre

New York. 1950s. When David Wilkerson senses the call of God to minister to the gangs of New York, he could never have imagined the challenges and struggles he was going to face along the way. The violence, drugs, and despair that plagues the gang members seem to overwhelm his every effort, but soon, through God’s work in the life of one young man named Nicky Cruz, David begins to see that the transformation he is working for comes only through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Corb Lund & Hayes Carll: Bible on the Dash Tour
Apr 5 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center

The boys are back bringing their straightforward country sound to Greenville. “Bible on the Dash” was a huge hit for singer-songwriters Corb Lund and Hayes Carll. Now, they appear together in this mashup concert of their special talents. With these guys, you’ll get everything from Kris Kristofferson-style story ballads to honky-tonk road tunes and rambling gambler melodies that’ll stick in your head for days. Hear songs from their latest albums, Lund’s El Viejo, a tribute to his mentor Ian Tyson, and Carll’s funny but piercingly honest You Get It All.

The Greenville Symphony presents Jacqueline Tso plays Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy
Apr 5 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Concert Hall

Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 pm

PROGRAM
Max Bruch: The Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major
Amy Beach: Symphony in E minor, “Gaelic”

Journey to the breathtaking landscapes of Scotland with Max Bruch’s enchanting Scottish Fantasy, where the winsome melodies and evocative themes of the Highlands come to life. Then, wrap yourself in the rich tapestry of Amy Beach’s “Gaelic”’ Symphony as she captures the essence of Celtic folklore and tradition in a symphonic masterpiece. Join us for an evening of musical exploration and cultural immersion, as we celebrate the timeless beauty and heritage of Scotland and beyond.

GUEST
Jacqueline Tso, violin
Leila Cunningham Roe Concertmaster Chair

King James
Apr 5 @ 8:00 pm
The Warehouse Theatre

Play by Rajiv Joseph

Directed by Ahsha Daniels

“King” LeBron James’s years playing in Cleveland bring promise, prosperity, and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three.  His tenure also unites Shawn and Matt in an unlikely bond forged by fandom.  Over twelve years, from LeBron’s rookie season to an NBA Championship, the men navigate their turbulent friendship through their shared love of basketball—and the endless amiable arguments that erupt from that love.  A clever comedy, King James is an intimate exploration of the place that sports occupy in our lives and relationships.

Shows Thur, Fri, Sat are 8pm. Sunday shows are 3pm.

Sunday, April 6, 2025
Anderson Mall Carnival
Apr 6 all-day
Anderson Mall

There’s something for everyone at this family-fun spring break event, from thrilling rides and games for all ages and favorite fair food to the fascinating Wolves of the World attraction and World of Wonders Amazement Show featuring 10 old-time sideshow acts under the big top including a sword swallower and a fire eater.

Admission is free Monday – Thursday and $5 Friday – Sunday (free for kids under 36″ tall). Parking is free.

Unlimited ride wristbands are $37 on site ($35 cash price) while supplies last or online before 5 pm Thurs., March 27 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.

Visit the website for advance savings on ride tickets, discount coupons for rides and food, and event updates.

Midway hours: 5-10 pm March 27, 5-11 pm March 28, 1-11 pm March 29-30, 4-11 pm March 31 – April 4, 1-11 pm April 5, 1-9 pm April 6. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 21+.

For more information, call 866-666-3247.

Bob Ray: Suit Yourself
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am
Greenville County Museum of Art

Bob Ray (b. 1952) works in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and even correspondence and performance. Born in Warrensburg, Missouri, just east of Kansas City, he now lives with his wife in the small town of Washington in eastern North Carolina.

Guest-curated by Mark Sloan, Bob Ray: Suit Yourself features a selection of the artist’s most recent paintings and drawings. Inspired by the Abstract Expressionist painters, Ray also draws from the Dada and Fluxus movements. Each of Ray’s artworks offers evidence of its own evolution. Erasures, false starts, notes, scribbles, overpainting, and tentative asides are visible on the layered surfaces. The artist incorporates household substances into his work, including housepaint, tar, masking tape, coffee, butter, tea, and collaged fragments of previous works.

Ray was the recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship in 2015, and he has had recent shows at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina; Lump Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

The GCMA has published an exhibition catalog of Ray’s works that includes a commissioned collaboration with California poet Allison Benis White, which will be available for purchase.

SC Comicon
Apr 6 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the SC Comicon on April 5th-6th, 2025. This family-friendly event in Greenville, SC has something for fans of all ages—from the top creators in comics and celebrity guests, to toys, collectibles, and cosplayers… plus plenty of events and contests for the kids.

Show Dates: April 5th-6th

Times:

Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Parking: $10- CARD ONLY, we accept all credit/debit cards and Apple/Google Pay.

Parking will be available off Exposition Drive.

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Apr 6 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls
Apr 6 @ 1:00 pm
Spectrum Center

Come check out the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center.