Events Calendar

If you don’t there’s no better place to get them than at the Carolina Music Museum on Friday, April 5 at 7:30! Until you’ve heard mouth harp virtuoso Freddie Vanderford, play his signature tune on what most of us know as a harmonica, you haven’t heard a harmonica! Until you’ve heard Michael King play the Piedmont Blues on his talking guitar, you just don’t know what a guitar can do! They were a big part of the Fall Season of the Heritage Green Music Festival and now they’re back! Both guys received the SC Arts Commission Jean Lanney Harris Folk Heritage Awards for their contribution to the music whose home is right here in SC. You are crazy if you pass this up! Beer, wine, popcorn and fabulous music! Doesn’t get any better. Call 864-520-8807 and reserve your seats now! $15 adults, $5 students!

Andrew Kasab is an American guitarist, harp guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is known for combining traditional and contemporary techniques, energetic performances, arrangements of modern works for the guitar and harp guitar and occasionally plays harmonica and ukulele. He has been performing for over 30 years at music halls, events, festivals, restaurants and other venues, self released 11 albums of solo material, and plays multiple styles including folk, blues, country, bluegrass, jazz, American fingerstyle, American primitive and contemporary acoustic styles. Andrew Kasab is a Tonedevil Artist, endorsed by Tonedevil Harp Guitars.

“This guy’s a monster on the acoustic guitar.” (Annette Warner, A.Warner Entertainment!) Kasab demonstrates his work ethic at live performances, usually performing for multiple hours without stopping and can go from ambient melodies to lively pieces within a set. “His arrangements for the harp guitar are incredibly vibrant, with nimble plucks creating intricate patterns as savvy bass lines add gravity beneath limber melodies. When he reaches for a typical six-string guitar, his blues numbers are fiery and precise.” (Jordan Lawrence, Indy Week)

Kasab’s latest release, ”Fish”(2015), contains 24 tracks of original instrumental acoustic guitar and harp guitar works that showcase the expansive direction taken since the early 2000’s and is shown on previous albums such as “Guitar.Tune.Art” (2012). “Kasab uses the tonal diversity and range of the harp guitar with aplomb and artistry.”(James Filkins, Minor 7th) In 2010, Kasab became the first to arrange and record the monumental piano concerto “Pictures At An Exhibition” (Modest Mussorgski) for solo acoustic guitar.

https://www.andrewkasab.com/

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Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.

TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.

TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.

You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.

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Hosted by the Western North Carolina Orchid Society, the 21st annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be held on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at The North Carolina Arboretum. World-class orchid growers and breeders along with regional orchid societies will exhibit hundreds of orchids in carefully crafted displays during the two-day event. Attendees will discover rare orchid species, cutting-edge hybrids and something for all orchid lovers. In addition to the Orchid Expo, visitors can purchase their own orchid plants and supplies from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.

Admission into the Asheville Orchid Festival is $5 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Standard parking fees apply for non-members of The North Carolina Arboretum. All admission proceeds will benefit WNCOS, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and will help expand the orchid society’s mission of “sharing the excitement and joy of cultivating orchids and promoting orchid conservation.”

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Arts & Craft vendors, farmers market vendors, lots of local music, food, and fun. Free family event.
Applications available at www.cityofeasley.com
Sponsored by the City of Easley, Easley Farmers Market, The Fine Arts Council of Pickens County, and the EHS Band Dept.

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Come experience the FREE STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Festival that transforms the streets of downtown Greenville into a world filled with extreme science shows, high speed drone races, 3D printers, virtual reality, robots and more!

It’s FREE and open to the public!

FREE rides on Greenlink buses all day!

Additional Information:
imaginesteamsc.org/upstate/ or
email [email protected]

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Join us to protest the “Hub City Hog Fest” in Spartanburg, SC. We will educate festival attendees about the devastating impacts animal agriculture has on the environment, and about the horrific cruelty it causes. We must use our voices to speak up for those whose cries are being ignored. Please join us for our peaceful demonstration against this barbaric event.

This festival is being held on Friday from 12-11pm and on Saturday from 12-9pm. While Saturday is our main protest day, we will have a presence on Friday as well. Please consider joining us then too. We understand that many people may not be able to protest for the whole day, so please come for as many of the following shifts as you can:

Friday:
11:30am-3:30pm
4:30pm-8:00pm
7:30pm-11:00pm

Saturday:
11:30am-3:30pm
4:30pm-9:00pm

We will meet at one of the entrances, and will post in the event page as more details are known.

All protest materials will be provided. Please remember that this is a non-violent action, and we expect all participants to remain peaceful in their words and actions the entire time. Please bring food and a water bottle. Transportation from Asheville, NC will leave Friday morning and return Saturday night. If you live elsewhere, be sure to set up carpools in the discussion section!

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we are creating a world where every animal is safe, happy and free.

DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct.

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Join us for a great time with music you can dance to, sit and listen to, or sing along. You will here some great tunes! See you there!

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Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.

TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.

TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.

You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.

https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/?event_time_id=153613888664551

Join us as we kick off the 2019 season of the #DowntownMooresville Festival of Food Truck events!

Saturday, April 6 from 5:00pm-8:30pm and ya’ know, we’ll have plenty of delicious options (as in Gourmet Fare from a BUNCH OF TRUCKS!).

We are SO excited about this first event; we’ve extended it to two blocks along Main Street! Event will take place on Main Street between Center Ave. & Iredell Ave. and trucks, music & festivities will be located in both blocks!

April’s exciting lineup offers some old favorites as well as some brand new options:
Hiya Food truck
Lady Go-Go’s
Lobster Dogs-Food Truck
Mambo on Ruedas
Maryland Crab Co. Llc
Nana’s Porch
Sal’s Roadside Eatery
Smokey J’s BBQ
Two Chicks and A Truck
What The Fries CLT
Wingz On Wheelz
Yummi Banh Mi

Beer & wine by Ghostface Brewing and On Tap
Music by Coddle Creek
#DTMFoodTrucks #DTM #downtownmooresville

DETAILS:
The tables & chairs we supply GO VERY QUICKLY so feel free to bring your own! 5-8:30pm on N. Main St between Center Ave & Iredell Ave.
Main Street between Iredell Ave and Moore Ave will be closed for this event and Moore Ave will be closed between Main St and the RR Tracks. See you in Downtown Mooresville!

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Fundraiser Event Presented by:
Headwaters Outfitters is excited to bring a film showing of the “Paddling Film Festival World Tour” hosted in Brevard, NC at The DFR Room on East Main St.

This festival is organized by Paddling Magazine and Rapid Media. This event will be a fundraiser for Headwaters Outfitters 27th Annual Upper French Broad River Clean Up Day, and an exciting kick-off to the paddling season!

Doors Open at 6PM
Show starts at 7PM

Ticket Cost:
$15- In Advance
$10- Student Ticket (must show ID at Door)
$20- at the Door
Kids 12 and Under are FREE

*Tickets sold at Headwaters Outfitters and Online
25 Parkway Rd. Rosman, NC 28772

For more information or questions:
Call 828-877-3106 or email [email protected]

Since 2006, the Paddling Film Festival World Tour has been showcasing the very best paddling films. The World Tour screens in more than 120 cities around the world. Join us for this year’s best paddling films. You’ll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle and appreciate the wild places. Since Rapid Media launched the festival back in 2006, the World Tour has screened 959 times to more than 282,864 audience members. Rapid Media has awarded $71,000 to paddling filmmakers and helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for charitable causes. The Paddling Film Festival World Tour has grown to become one of the largest paddling events in the world.

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Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.

TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.

TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.

You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.

https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/?event_time_id=153613891997884

Hosted by the Western North Carolina Orchid Society, the 21st annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be held on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at The North Carolina Arboretum. World-class orchid growers and breeders along with regional orchid societies will exhibit hundreds of orchids in carefully crafted displays during the two-day event. Attendees will discover rare orchid species, cutting-edge hybrids and something for all orchid lovers. In addition to the Orchid Expo, visitors can purchase their own orchid plants and supplies from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.

Admission into the Asheville Orchid Festival is $5 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Standard parking fees apply for non-members of The North Carolina Arboretum. All admission proceeds will benefit WNCOS, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and will help expand the orchid society’s mission of “sharing the excitement and joy of cultivating orchids and promoting orchid conservation.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/371576653675175/

Hosted by the Western North Carolina Orchid Society, the 21st annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be held on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at The North Carolina Arboretum. World-class orchid growers and breeders along with regional orchid societies will exhibit hundreds of orchids in carefully crafted displays during the two-day event. Attendees will discover rare orchid species, cutting-edge hybrids and something for all orchid lovers. In addition to the Orchid Expo, visitors can purchase their own orchid plants and supplies from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.

Admission into the Asheville Orchid Festival is $5 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Standard parking fees apply for non-members of The North Carolina Arboretum. All admission proceeds will benefit WNCOS, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and will help expand the orchid society’s mission of “sharing the excitement and joy of cultivating orchids and promoting orchid conservation.”

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The International Festival is an annual event that symbolizes Clemson’s commitment to celebrating identities and cultures from around the world. A highly anticipated event for campus and greater community members, the festival includes culturally-based foods as well as entertainment and activities for all ages. In addition, the event features local craft and non-profit vendors as well as a children’s area to make it a well-rounded, family-friendly event.

Food Tickets: $1 per ticket
All other attractions are free!

Rain date: Sunday, April 14th

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The Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee is an art festival that has been celebrating art and culture for 42 years

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FAMILY FUNDAYS: DIY KITES
4.7.2019 | drop-in 1-4pm
Instructor: Mary Harris
$5/person

Make a unique high-flying kite! Use your imagination to decorate your kite, then test it out at the annual Spartanburg Soaring Kite Festival.

Workshop is located in the SAM 2D studio on the second floor, East Wing, Chapman Cultural Center. All materials and supplies included.

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Family Funday workshops are for children and adults of all ages, but children under the age of 8 must be accompanied and assisted by an adult. Children over the age of 8 can attend workshops alone.

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Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.

TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.

TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.

You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.

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Produced by High Spirits Events, this high-energy is set to take place on Sunday, April 7 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Old Cigar Warehouse, 912 S. Main Street, Greenville. More than 1,000 people were in attendance at last year’s fiesta with over 25 chefs and bartenders battling it out to craft the best taco and Lunazul 100% Agave Tequila cocktail.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 1, 2019 and can be purchased at www.tacotequilafiesta.com. VIP tickets, available for advance purchase only, are $60 and include 10 tasting tokens for the event as well as early admission starting at 3 p.m. General admission tickets start at $45 in advance, or $55 day of, and include eight tequila tasting tokens and 4 p.m. admission. All tickets include unlimited tacos, live entertainment, and games to enjoy throughout the event. For every ticket sold, $1 will benefit Greenville Technical College’s Culinary Program.

All attendees must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid ID on them to enter the fiesta. In addition to the drink tickets included with your ticket, there will be cash bars on site. Any restaurants or bartenders who wish to take part in the 2019 Tacos & Tequila Fiesta can go to www.tacotequilafiesta.com.

Judging for best taco, best sidekick (side dish or dessert) and best cocktail using Lunazul 100% Agave Tequila will be done by local judges. Winners for each category will gain bragging rights for a year as well as the coveted Golden Sombrero Award. In addition to the judge’s awards, there will also be a People’s Choice Award and Social Media Star Award for the bartenders and chefs that will be calculated using social media channels.

“Greenville has definitely become more of a foodie city which is why I think the event has been such a success the past few years,” said Tammy Johnson, High Spirits Hospitality’s CEO. “We are hoping to add even more businesses to the fun and expect a great turnout for the 2019 fiesta.”

Lunazul is the presenting sponsor for the event, while Gold Level Sponsors include Republic National Distributing Company, Modelo, GVL Today, Liquid Catering, Bravo1 Protection, The Old Cigar Warehouse, Heaven Hill Brands, Greenville Technical College, FamZing Photography & Video and Complete PR. Silver Level Sponsors are Collective Music Solutions, Tri County Rentals, Those interested in becoming a sponsor can visit www.tacotequilafiesta.com/sponsors.

Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.

TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.

TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.

You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.

https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/?event_time_id=153613901997883