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Hosted by the instructor, students in these shows use the skills they’ve learned in their classes to perform in front of a crowd. Come out and support our training center and see our students show off their new skills!
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al·che·my [ˈal-kə-mē] a power or process of transforming the common into the special
The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
Richmond, Virginia 1811. It’s the height of the winter social season. The General Assembly is in session, and many of Virginia’s gentleman planters, along with their wives and children, have made the long and arduous journey to the capital in hopes of whiling away the darkest days of the year. At the city’s only theater, the Charleston-based Placide & Green Company puts on two plays a night to meet the demand of a populace that’s done looking for enlightenment in a church.
On the night after Christmas, the theater is packed with more than six hundred holiday revelers. In the third-floor boxes, sits newly widowed Sally Henry Campbell, who is glad for any opportunity to relive the happy times she shared with her husband. One floor away, in the colored gallery, Cecily Patterson doesn’t give a whit about the play but is grateful for a four-hour reprieve from a life that has recently gone from bad to worse. Backstage, young stagehand Jack Gibson hopes that, if he can impress the theater’s managers, he’ll be offered a permanent job with the company. And on the other side of town, blacksmith Gilbert Hunt dreams of one day being able to bring his wife to the theater, but he’ll have to buy her freedom first.
When the theater goes up in flames in the middle of the performance, Sally, Cecily, Jack, and Gilbert make a series of split-second decisions that will not only affect their own lives but those of countless others. And in the days following the fire, as news of the disaster spreads across the United States, the paths of these four people will become forever intertwined.
Based on the true story of Richmond’s theater fire, The House Is on Fire offers proof that sometimes, in the midst of great tragedy, we are offered our most precious—and fleeting—chances at redemption.
Fee
A $2.50 fee is required to assist the organizer with costs related to A Novel Bunch.
Nourishment
We always go to a restaurant to dine after the discussion so plan to join us for this. We will eat at Takosushi.
| Did you know the Collective is haunted? |
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Author Cynthia Manuel, our Webmaster, has written and illustrated an intriguing chronicle of the ghost sightings at the Collective. History buffs will get a kick out of the considerable local history that she has woven into the tale.
The book, The Wish Painters will be available for sale at the Collective beginning October 3rd. Just in time for that spookiest of holidays.
There will be a book signing party at Art Walk on October 19th from 6 – 8pm |
“LADY ADHD”: Observations from a Hyperfocused Mind
“LADY ADHD” leaps from the perpetual-motion mind of comedian, quirky genius, and overall rather loud person, Blaire Postman.
Part Stand Up, part Ted Talk, the show is an unexpected, high-energy tour of her neurodivergent brain, her signature flip-chart stand-up comedy pieces, and unexpected clarity she’s received about the world and herself where they overlap.
Imagine if all the open tabs on your computer from a weekend of spiraling down Wikipedia rabbit holes were then woven into a cogent and brutally funny theory about the brain, art, Americana, the boxes we try to force ourselves and others into, and the humor and self-appreciation that can help us break free of them.
On the heels of its packed January 2023 performance, and just in time to kick off ADHD Awareness month, “LADY ADHD” comes to Alchemy Comedy Theatre on Friday, October 20, 2023 and Saturday October 21, 2023 at 7PM.
Some of “LADY ADHD”’s accomplishments, notice & kudos include:
2023 Finalist, Yes And Laughter Lab (entertainment industry comedy incubator)
Official selection to be part of the 20th SF Sketchfest (2023)
Featured run at Caveat theater in New York (June-Sept 2022)
Guest on notable podcasts to discuss “LADY ADHD” and Blaire’s journey embracing her neurodiversity, including Slate Magazine’s “The Waves”; “Just Between Us” and “A Super Bloom with Candice King”
Selected as the closing event at the International ADHD Convention (Virtual Nov. 2021)
Blaire has been a stand-up comedian for nearly 10 years, and has a previous background in improv comedy. As a stand-up, she headlines indy clubs and alt rooms, and features for world-renown comedians in nationally branded clubs around the country.
She also performs regularly in New York at clubs and particularly in respected alt venues on shows such as “Butter Boy” at Littlefield and “Good God” at Union Hall; has been featured on “PBS NewsHour” and on podcasts for her stand-up including “The Jackie & Laurie Show” (named “Comic of the Week”), “The Dork Forest” and many more.
Her stand up landed her spots in comedy festivals including 10,000 Laughs (named “Best of the Fest”), SF Sketchfest, Asheville Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival and many more.
Also, cats.
As part of the medical school’s reunion weekend, five alumni and faculty will tell their own local legends (true stories) to inspire this fully improvised show. Fifty percent of the proceeds benefit student support needs at USCSOM Greenville.
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The Alchemy Comedy Theater is back and running shows every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at 7:30 and 9pm. Downtown Greenville has street parking available as well as several nearby parking garages.
Part stand-up, part TED Talk, Blaire Postman’s signature high-energy flip chart comedy show about her life with long-undiagnosed ADHD
Come celebrate ADHD Awareness month with this unique traveling solo comedy show. As one reviewer noted, “Imagine if all the open tabs on your computer from a weekend of spiraling down Wikipedia rabbit holes were then woven into a cogent and brutally funny theory about the brain, art, aging, Americana and The Self.”
Since its mid-pandemic debut in late 2021, “LADY ADHD” has toured cities around the U.S., is an official selection to be part of the 20th SF Sketchfest, has been featured on some of the hottest current podcasts, was the closing event at the 2021 International ADHD Convention, and had a run of shows at Caveat comedy theater in New York City.
This show will be at the Alchemy Comedy Theater for two nights only so don’t miss out!
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All shows are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 7:30pm and 9:00pm in Greenville’s iconic Coffee Underground theater. Street parking is available as well as several nearby parking garages.
al·che·my [ˈal-kə-mē] a power or process of transforming something common into something special
“LADY ADHD”: Observations from a Hyperfocused Mind
“LADY ADHD” leaps from the perpetual-motion mind of comedian, quirky genius, and overall rather loud person, Blaire Postman.
Part Stand Up, part Ted Talk, the show is an unexpected, high-energy tour of her neurodivergent brain, her signature flip-chart stand-up comedy pieces, and unexpected clarity she’s received about the world and herself where they overlap.
Imagine if all the open tabs on your computer from a weekend of spiraling down Wikipedia rabbit holes were then woven into a cogent and brutally funny theory about the brain, art, Americana, the boxes we try to force ourselves and others into, and the humor and self-appreciation that can help us break free of them.
On the heels of its packed January 2023 performance, and just in time to kick off ADHD Awareness month, “LADY ADHD” comes to Alchemy Comedy Theatre on Friday, October 20, 2023 and Saturday October 21, 2023 at 7PM.
Some of “LADY ADHD”’s accomplishments, notice & kudos include:
2023 Finalist, Yes And Laughter Lab (entertainment industry comedy incubator)
Official selection to be part of the 20th SF Sketchfest (2023)
Featured run at Caveat theater in New York (June-Sept 2022)
Guest on notable podcasts to discuss “LADY ADHD” and Blaire’s journey embracing her neurodiversity, including Slate Magazine’s “The Waves”; “Just Between Us” and “A Super Bloom with Candice King”
Selected as the closing event at the International ADHD Convention (Virtual Nov. 2021)
Blaire has been a stand-up comedian for nearly 10 years, and has a previous background in improv comedy. As a stand-up, she headlines indy clubs and alt rooms, and features for world-renown comedians in nationally branded clubs around the country.
She also performs regularly in New York at clubs and particularly in respected alt venues on shows such as “Butter Boy” at Littlefield and “Good God” at Union Hall; has been featured on “PBS NewsHour” and on podcasts for her stand-up including “The Jackie & Laurie Show” (named “Comic of the Week”), “The Dork Forest” and many more.
Her stand up landed her spots in comedy festivals including 10,000 Laughs (named “Best of the Fest”), SF Sketchfest, Asheville Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival and many more.
Also, cats.
Part stand-up, part TED Talk, Blaire Postman’s signature high-energy flip chart comedy show about her life with long-undiagnosed ADHD
Come celebrate ADHD Awareness month with this unique traveling solo comedy show. As one reviewer noted, “Imagine if all the open tabs on your computer from a weekend of spiraling down Wikipedia rabbit holes were then woven into a cogent and brutally funny theory about the brain, art, aging, Americana and The Self.”
Since its mid-pandemic debut in late 2021, “LADY ADHD” has toured cities around the U.S., is an official selection to be part of the 20th SF Sketchfest, has been featured on some of the hottest current podcasts, was the closing event at the 2021 International ADHD Convention, and had a run of shows at Caveat comedy theater in New York City.
This show will be at the Alchemy Comedy Theater for two nights only so don’t miss out!
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All shows are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 7:30pm and 9:00pm in Greenville’s iconic Coffee Underground theater. Street parking is available as well as several nearby parking garages.
al·che·my [ˈal-kə-mē] a power or process of transforming something common into something special
Hub City Press will celebrate the launch of “Duncan Park: Stories of a Classic American Ballpark” by Edwin C. Epps at the Headquarters Library in the Barrett Room on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m. Duncan Park recounts the history of Spartanburg’s oldest wooden grandstand stadium built in 1926.There will be a presentation followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Join us Tuesday October 24th at 6pm for our Monthly Book Club meeting! Enjoy your favorite handcrafted beverage while we discuss the thriller, ‘You Did This’ by Jamie Millen
Visit
https://jamiemillen.com/you-did-this
for more info on this month’s book selection!
This month’s meeting will be on the fourth Tuesday of the month, not the last due to Halloween. Thank you!
The $5 Comedy Show is BACK at Palmetto Distillery – anddd this month we’re giving y’all a double feature show! Join us + more of the Upstate’s favorite comedians on Friday, October 27th for an evening of laughs + specialty cocktails!
• 200 W. Benson St. Anderson, SC
• 7:00 pm, 9:00 PM
• Ages 18+
🎟 Tickets are just $5! 🎟
Come out for this amazing lineup:
🔥 Brad Deaton
🔥 Super Dad Jones
🔥 Andy Guinnin as seen on Netflix, the World Series of Comedy, and Hulu
Get your tickets at the door or online:
COCKTAILS & COMEDY TICKETS
If purchasing tickets online, please print out your order confirmation email or provide proof of purchase for entry on the day of the show!
‼️ IMPORTANT ‼️ In order to help the event run smoothly, all tickets will be given assigned seats prior to the event. If you would like to be seated with a group, please be sure to place ALL tickets for each member in the group under one customer account. All seats will be assigned based on the customer names listed on the purchase orders. For questions or requests, please call our distillery at (864) 226-9917.
Reminder: To prevent possible scams and to protect our customers, we do not allow the resale of tickets. If you are unable to attend the event, please contact our team directly at [email protected] or (864) 226-9917, and we will be happy to refund your order.
Alchemy’s annual Fictional Character Roast brings all the fun of a celebrity roast, but with Halloween costumes.
10 days. 21 shows. Countless laughs. From November 2nd-11th, over 150 improvisers, stand-up comedians, sketch and musical comedy guests from across the country will converge on Greenville, SC for the 10th Annual New South Comedy Festival.
You can purchase individual tickets to each show or use this pass to see all 21 shows! Seating is limited and general admission, so it’s always wise to pre-purchase your tickets online and arrive early. All shows will be at the Alchemy Comedy Theater in downtown Greenville, SC.
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The 10th annual New South Comedy Festival will feature 10 straight days of comedy with 21 stand-up, improv, sketch, and musical comedy shows with guests from across the country from November 2-11th!
This stand-up show features Zach Stephens, Matt Dieterich, Amber Ritchie, Melly Kazel, LizaBanks Campagna, Carol Johnson, & Kenneth Hughes
The host for this show will be local comic Chris Freeland.
Zach Stephens is a Greenville Native two years into stand up, and a deeply insecure man. This is his debut show for the New South Comedy Festival.
Matt Dieterich has been performing stand up comedy for the past four years throughout the Southeast. He coproduces M and M comedy and has performed in the Charleston Comedy Festival.
Amber Ritchie was raised in rural Alabama, somehow made it to Atlanta, GA where she began performing comedy — often described as real-world trauma mixed with southern charm. She creates/hosts a comedic mental health podcast called Checking-In: A Self Help Book Club. She performs all over the southeast and can’t wait to make you laugh.
Melly Kazel makes standup comedy a one-woman show. She is dedicated to bringing people together through laughter by sharing her most embarrassing moments on stage.
LizaBanks Campagna is a comedian and resident young person. At 23, she is a regular in the DC Comedy scene, performing at local clubs like HotBed Comedy Club and the D.C Improv. After getting on stage for the first time when she was 13, LizaBanks has been a stalwart in the DC Comedy Scene. She’s been featured in the Washington City Paper, Washington Post and even US Lacrosse Magazine, but that was for a different thing. LizaBanks just filmed her first half-hour special “23 and Me” that is set to be released on Youtube later this year.
Carol Johnson has been trying to run away from home, work and the voices in her head for years. Stand-up is the perfect place to hide. She has performed at Comic Strip Live NYC, Laughing Buddha Comedy Showcase with Janeane Garofalo, The Comedy Store La Jolla and Flappers Comedy Club to name a few. She performs regularly with Jimmy Shin. Recent highlights include opening for Andy Bumatai at Stand Up Honolulu and three Kenan Presents The Live Performance Showcase. Her one woman show I’m Free Range premiered at SOLOCOMNYC 2023 and she is currently the Goddess of Humor on LockDown Living Room Comedy Show!
After losing his vision, Kenneth E. Hughes found a new ambition in stand-up comedy. Now, he takes the stage with confidence, thanks to his four-legged straight man, a.k.a. guide dog, Buddy. He also runsmany local stand-up shows with his company 20/20 Productions.
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The 10th annual New South Comedy Festival will feature 10 straight days of comedy with 21 stand-up, improv, sketch, and musical comedy shows with guests from across the country from November 2-
10 days. 21 shows. Countless laughs. From November 2nd-11th, over 150 improvisers, stand-up comedians, sketch and musical comedy guests from across the country will converge on Greenville, SC for the 10th Annual New South Comedy Festival.
You can purchase individual tickets to each show or use this pass to see all 21 shows! Seating is limited and general admission, so it’s always wise to pre-purchase your tickets online and arrive early. All shows will be at the Alchemy Comedy Theater in downtown Greenville, SC.
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The 10th annual New South Comedy Festival will feature 10 straight days of comedy with 21 stand-up, improv, sketch, and musical comedy shows with guests from across the country from November 2-11th!
10 days. 21 shows. Countless laughs. From November 2nd-11th, over 150 improvisers, stand-up comedians, sketch and musical comedy guests from across the country will converge on Greenville, SC for the 10th Annual New South Comedy Festival.
You can purchase individual tickets to each show or use this pass to see all 21 shows! Seating is limited and general admission, so it’s always wise to pre-purchase your tickets online and arrive early. All shows will be at the Alchemy Comedy Theater in downtown Greenville, SC.
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The 10th annual New South Comedy Festival will feature 10 straight days of comedy with 21 stand-up, improv, sketch, and musical comedy shows with guests from across the country from November 2-11th!
Join South Carolina author S.Q. Peake for an in-store signing at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, November 4th from 2-4pm to celebrate his new book, Legends of the Soul: State of Emergency.
This event is free and open to the public, or you can purchase an $12.71 ticket that includes a copy of Legends of the Soul: State of Emergency. Additional books can be ordered on our website or purchased at the event while supplies last.
If you’re unable to attend, signed copies of the author’s book can be purchased on our website.
Book tickets can be purchased online through Friday, November 3rd at 2:30pm. Refunds can be requested up until the ticket cutoff. At-the-door tickets and books will be available as space allows.
The home country of Amar is up against its greatest threat. Enemy Iri soldiers have invaded and among them are the enhanced descendants of Amar’s runaway civil war criminals from decades ago. How will Amar’s already flimsy government handle the incursion?
Will a young Taurean be able to protect his family?
And what fate lies before young Dewayne. He’s broken a serious law. Some of the people believe he should be dealt the max punishment, which is imprisonment with the other uncontrollable E.I.s. Whether young or old, there’s only one prison in the entire country of Amar to hold them all. The penitentiary in Cainesville is the permanent home for enhanced lawbreakers until their will to be a legend is subdued and broken.
About the Author:
S.Q. Peake is a new author out of South Carolina. He believes a good story and a good read induces healing and creates bridges between people. This author is a fan of every genre, a movie lover and a huge football fan. He’s a proud father of four and a strong believer in his faith.
Our festival performers will take the stage and either do a traditional stand-up set OR create an entirely off-the-cuff stand-up set based on a never-before-seen list of suggestions from the audience. It’s stand-up. It’s improv. It’s Stand-up Meets Improv and it’s hilarious. Note: Since each show features a guest comic, we recommend this show for adults only.
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The 10th annual New South Comedy Festival will feature 10 straight days of comedy with 21 stand-up, improv, sketch, and musical comedy shows with guests from across the country from November 2-11th!
10 days. 21 shows. Countless laughs. From November 2nd-11th, over 150 improvisers, stand-up comedians, sketch and musical comedy guests from across the country will converge on Greenville, SC for the 10th Annual New South Comedy Festival.
You can purchase individual tickets to each show or use this pass to see all 21 shows! Seating is limited and general admission, so it’s always wise to pre-purchase your tickets online and arrive early. All shows will be at the Alchemy Comedy Theater in downtown Greenville, SC.
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The 10th annual New South Comedy Festival will feature 10 straight days of comedy with 21 stand-up, improv, sketch, and musical comedy shows with guests from across the country from November 2-11th!
10 days. 21 shows. Countless laughs. From November 2nd-11th, over 150 improvisers, stand-up comedians, sketch and musical comedy guests from across the country will converge on Greenville, SC for the 10th Annual New South Comedy Festival.
You can purchase individual tickets to each show or use this pass to see all 21 shows! Seating is limited and general admission, so it’s always wise to pre-purchase your tickets online and arrive early. All shows will be at the Alchemy Comedy Theater in downtown Greenville, SC.
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The 10th annual New South Comedy Festival will feature 10 straight days of comedy with 21 stand-up, improv, sketch, and musical comedy shows with guests from across the country from November 2-11th!