On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays through October from 12 to 4 p.m. (weather permitting), 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 Garden Promenade.
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Saturday, July
31, 2021
Greenville BBQ Trail Tour
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Guided Trail Walk
Harlem Globetrotters Spread Game Tour
Methodical Dessert Bar at the Commons
At the Chef’s Table Tour
Live Music Saturdays
Hollywood Under the Stars featuring the Music of John Williams
Mill Town Players: Steel Magnolias
Rhonda Vincent + The Rage
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THE FRONTMEN OF COUNTRY
Southern Accents: A Tribute to Tom Petty
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
Blockbuster Summer: A Mainstage Comedy Revue
While Downtown Greenville’s familiar culinary scene has some great BBQ options, this tour will take you outside of the city center to the places locals know and love. These are the types of joints with smoke stacks sticking out of the rooftops and white smoke billowing out of the chimneys–smoking the meats right on the premises.
The Greenville BBQ Trail tour is your opportunity to try back-to-back tastings of what are considered by many to be among the top BBQ spots in the city.
• Insights into each restaurant’s cooking processes and techniques
• Information about each restaurant’s history and how they got started
• Interesting information about Greenville BBQ history
• A drive through old textile mill villages
• And, of course, a chance to try generous portions of smoked meats and delicious sides
Locations we visit:
• Bucky’s Bar-B-Q
• Henry’s Smokehouse
• Mike & Jeff’s BBQ
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.
Hit the trails and learn more about the Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! In response to COVID-19, new safety measures have been put in place to protect our guests, members, volunteers and staff: Walks will be limited to 10 people, including the guide, and all participants will be required to wear face coverings for the duration of the walk.
This free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.
Guided trail walks depart from the Baker Exhibit Center Lobby every Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p.m. through the month of October. Walks last 1.5- 2.5 hours and are approximately one to two miles in length, and as such are recommended for guests 14 years or older. Walks are held rain or shine, so all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.
Register In Advance
Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.
Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:
- Pre-register online
- Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.
Celebrate the weekend with Methodical Coffee at The Commons each Friday and Saturday evening from 5-8 p.m.
“At the Chef’s Table” Tour is exciting dining and cultural experience and that will take you to five exciting destinations—each with the opportunity to meet chefs and/or managers and dine at their tables.
From its wide-ranging variety of ethnic foods to its award-winning chefs and unique architecture environments, Greenville restaurant patrons have opportunities to enjoy delights that are traditionally only thought of in America’s big cities. Greenville Culinary Tours brings you to some of the city’s most renowned kitchens to sample dishes that will fill your food journals with stars and keep you coming back for more. Beyond the main course of delicious foods, patrons will also learn fascinating insights into Greenville’s rich history and background of the restaurants to be visited from local author and historian, John M. Nolan.
Beyond the memorable culinary experiences, you will also learn fascinating insights into Greenville’s rich history, culture and architecture as well.
Duration:
2.5-3 hours
Locations we visit:
• Nose Dive (Gastropub)
• Table301 Catering & Kitchen (Deli and Catering) *Saturday tours only
• The Lazy Goat (Mediterranean cuisine and tapas)
• Soby’s New South Cuisine (fine Southern cuisine)
• Passarelle Bistro (French inspired cuisine)
• Jianna (Modern Italian) *Tuesday tours only
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!
Celebrate the brilliant music of legendary film composer John Williams, as Richard Kaufman and the BMC Orchestra play some of the most familiar and haunting melodies forever immortalized on the silver screen.
PERFORMANCE & ARTIST DETAILS
Brevard Music Center Orchestra
Richard Kaufman, conductor
Lead Sponsors: Ingles Markets and UBS Financial Services
Please note: Auditorium seating is reserved. Lawn seating is general admission.
This event was originally scheduled as two events on July 30 and July 31, but it has been combined to one event and moved to Saturday, July 31.
A perennial favorite of Upstate audiences, Steel Magnolias features a group of gossipy southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor. The play is alternately hilarious and touching—and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters.
The Grammy-winning Queen of Bluegrass Rhonda Vincent began her professional music career at the age of five, singing with her family’s band, the Sally Mountain Show. She picked up the mandolin at eight and the fiddle at twelve, performing with the family band at festivals on weekends. Rhonda struck out on her own, singing with the Grand Ole Opry’s Jim Ed Brown. Her opportunity eventually led to a deal with Rebel Records. Her work caught the attention of Giant Nashville’s president, James Stroud, who signed Vincent to record two contemporary country albums. After Giant, she signed with Rounder Records where her passion for traditional bluegrass music flourished. With the release of her debut album “Back Home Again,” “The Wall Street Journal” crowned Rhonda Vincent the New Queen of Bluegrass. She’s a multi-award winner, with a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album (2017), Entertainer of the Year (2001), Song of the Year (2004), and an unprecedented 7 consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association (2000–2006). Her powerful vocal style transcends the boundaries of bluegrass music, as evidenced in her collaboration with Dolly Parton on the Elton John / Bernie Taupin Tribute Project “Restoration” 2018. Rhonda Vincent’s lifelong dream came true when she became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 6, 2021.
Featuring Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), and Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas)
The Frontmen of Country brings three singers who were THE voices of Country music’s top bands of the ’90s together for a truly one-of-a-kind concert experience!
From rave review shows around the world to globally televised performances, The Frontmen are making their mark as one of the newest Country super-groups of a generation. Stewart, Rushlow, and McDonald have collectively sold over 30 million records and had over 50 top 40 hits between them. Together, they have a chemistry and brotherhood seldom matched, and they have logged the travel miles to prove it!
With amazing vocals, instrumental talents, and an all-star band, The Frontmen always deliver a high-energy set filled with fan-favorites from their three award-winning and critically acclaimed careers.
From their uncanny resemblance to the original band and the way they move onstage to the note-for-note, stunning recreations of Petty’s music from throughout his entire catalog – Southern Accents showcase the best of the best of his songs from his rise to fame and highlight every reason his music continues to be an essential part of what we all listen to today. Playing the tunes 100% live with no backing-tracks of any kind – the entire Southern Accents band pride themselves on being the most accurate representation & faithful tribute to Tom Petty’s music out there in the world today.
The Dixie Swim Club
Book by Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones, and Nicholas Hope
The Hilarious And Touching Comedy About Friendships
Five Southern women, whose friendships began on their college swim team, meet every August at the same beach cottage to catch up, laugh, and meddle in each other’s lives. As the years pass, these women rely on one another to get through life’s challenges, including some hilarious and unexpected twists and turns.
Every Friday & Saturday this summer Alchemy presents a scripted and improvised show celebrating our return to life and live theater!
Our Mainstage productions are the top tier of Alchemy Comedy shows. The first half of “Blockbuster Summer” is our love letter to the movie and theater experience with themed scripted sketches and improv comedy games. The second half is a fully improvised movie all inspired by an audience suggestion. This show has a limited run in only June and July so don’t miss it!
Sunday, August
1, 2021
2021 Brevard Music Center Raffle
Official 2021 Raffle Rules
Fellowship program for software developers
Nantahala River Rafting Fully Guided
Noble Trees of Spartanburg County Contest
The Noble Tree Foundation
Peace Broadway! On sale Now!
Official 2021 Raffle Rules
PROCEEDS
This raffle is a fundraising event, and all net proceeds benefit the Brevard Music Center (BMC). Brevard Music Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN# 56-0729350
DRAWING
The drawing will take place on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 3:00pm EDT. All mail, phone, and internet orders must be received by 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, November 14, 2021.
TICKETS
The cost to purchase a single entry (“Ticket”) for the Raffle is $125 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax deductible.
The South Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Innovation has partnered with two statewide nonprofit organizations, Build Carolina (which runs the SC Codes program) and the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (which houses SC Tech and CyberSec) to create a pilot fellowship program designed to prepare new graduates for software development careers.
Develop Carolina is a six-month program for students who have completed degree or certificate programs in computer science or a software development-related field. Fellows chosen to participate in the program will be paired up with a local technology company three days a week and will continue to learn as a cohort with other fellows the other two days a week.
The program will accept applicants this fall and host its first cohort of fellows in early 2022. Interested companies and students may fill out an interest form at developcarolina.org.
According to SC Tech’s 2020 Economic Impact Study, employment in the tech industry in South Carolina has grown to over 180,000 with an $89 billion total economic impact. Since 2000, the state has seen a 245% growth in the number of tech firms, now numbering over 2,000.
A guided whitewater rafting trip is one of the best ways to experience the Nantahala Gorge. The crystal-clear Nantahala River is the perfect family-friendly river where experienced river guides will help you navigate through splashy Class II-III rapids and bouncy waves, with occasional calmer waters where you can enjoy the spectacular mountain scenery. The fully guided rafting trip the most popular adventure at NOC, with thousands of families returning year after year.
The Noble Tree Foundation
Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve
HOW TO ENTER YOUR NOBLE TREE
Locate your Noble Tree, take a photo of it, and make your best guess on its height (in feet), crown spread (width in feet) and trunk circumference (inches). Download the pdf How to Measure a Tree below. Measure the trunk at 4.5’ from the ground level. Our tree experts will confirm the data. Noble Trees will be judged by species. The Noble Tree Foundation will donate $2500 to Hatcher Garden in the name of the winning entrant and $100 each in the name of five notable mention entrants. You can make your entry online or by downloading the entry form and mailing to: Hatcher Garden, P.O. Box 2337, Spartanburg, SC 29304.
Noble Trees will only be nominated once and must be located in Spartanburg County. Be sure to look for your Noble Tree on our interactive map to check if your tree has already been nominated for 2021 Contest.
We will accept Noble Trees of Spartanburg County Contest nominations beginning September 15, 2020 thru August 15, 2021. Those Noble Trees nominated between the dates of September 15, 2020 and August 15, 2021 are eligible to win our 2021 contest.
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE TWILIGHT IN THE GARDEN EVENT TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2021
Why are we having the 2021 Best Noble Tree of Spartanburg County Contest?
The contest is a way to educate school children and the community about the importance of Noble Trees and will be a great resource to locate Spartanburg County’s largest and most notable specimen trees. Additionally, this will create a Google Map of the Tree Canopy of Spartanburg County and show open areas where Noble Trees need to be planted.
Guarantee Your Seats for All 9 Shows!
Premium Seating
Peacekeepers may purchase up to TWO Premium subscriptions per $250 donation. Box seating is available with annual gifts starting at $1,500 for upper boxes and $2,500 for lower boxes. Gifts must be renewed annually to retain season tickets in this section. Please note, due to demand, this seating area is limited.
Patron Accessibility
The Peace Center offers a variety of accessibility services including assistive listening, ASL interpreted performances (Saturday matinees), audio described performances, wheelchair accessible seating, and transfer chairs. For the best experience, please discuss your specific need with a Customer Service Representative. Some services require advance notice.