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Friday, April 20, 2018
Founder’s Day Convocation
Apr 20 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Each spring, the Converse College community joins together in the annual celebration of the birthday of Dexter Edgar Converse, the school’s founder. It was upon Dexter Converse’s ideal of the well-being of any country depending upon the culture of her women that the college was established in 1889.
After Convocation, the Converse community enjoys Dexter Converse’s favorite dessert, strawberries and cream.

Scholarship Donor Appreciation Luncheon
Apr 20 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Scholarship donors of the College will have an opportunity to dine with the hundreds of students benefitting from their generosity and see first-hand the positive impact of their investments.
By invitation only. For more information contact Yvonne Harper at [email protected]

Performing and Visual Arts Scholarship Day
Apr 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

For SENIORS ONLY – We invite you to show your stuff!  Art, Music, Theatre, Musical Theatre and/or Dance…if this is your passion, you may be eligible to earn scholarship money.
Register for an audition or a portfolio review:
Petrie School of Music Audition
Theatre & Dance Audition
Musical Theatre Audition
Art Portfolio Review

Superheroes and Superstars: The Works of Alex Ross
Apr 20 @ 1:00 pm
Upcountry History Museum

The Upcountry History Museum explores the world of superheroes and superstars through a special exhibition from the Norman Rockwell Museum. Superheroes and Superstars: The Works of Alex Ross includes over 100 pieces of original artwork; including paintings, sketches, and models created by Alex Ross, one of the greatest artists in the field of comic books.

Homeschool Day: The Power of Children
Apr 20 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Upcountry History Museum

oin us for Homeschool Day! All new programs available for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Each Homeschool Day includes a guided experience in one of the museum’s galleries, hands-on activities in our classrooms, and all day admission to the Museum. Programs are multidisciplinary and support South Carolina state standards for social studies.

Children have the power to change the world. Join us as we remember three very special children, the struggles they faced, and how their spirits endured. Students will read, discuss, and create projects related to Anne Frank (the Holocaust), Ruby Bridges (the Civil Rights Movement), and Ryan White (the AIDS epidemic).

Younger siblings (under the age of 3), who are not participating, are free. Programs fill up fast, so early registration is recommended. o make your Homeschool Day reservations please call (864) 467-3100. Please be ready to share the names and ages of the children you are bringing.

Stone Academy Arts Alive
Apr 20 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Stone Academy

Stone Academy annual carnival http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=5563

Stone Academy Arts Alive
Apr 20 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Stone Academy

Stone Academy annual carnival http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=5563

Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays
Apr 20 @ 5:30 pm
Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays

Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays

Wind up the work week at Greenville Heritage FCU Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi, listening and dancing to the best in musical entertainment every Friday from March 16 to September 28, 2018.

This weekly music series on Main Street at NOMA Square opens at 5:30 p.m. and closes at 9:30 p.m., with bands playing 2 sets at 5:50 p.m and 7:40 p.m. on the CPI Security Stage. In addition, the Kids’ Area features a variety of inflatables to add to the family fun.

Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays presents Soul Service
Apr 20 @ 9:30 pm – Apr 21 @ 1:30 am
NOMA Square

Weekly concert series hosted by the City of Greenville

Fine Art + Flora Preview Party
Apr 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
One Main Roar
Apr 20 @ 6:00 pm

 The Clemson MBA Student Association is honored to host our first annual event for the Greenville Health Systems ALS Clinic, One Main Roar, as their first major benefit to support patients and families of the upstate living with ALS. 

This years event will feature live music, brews by 13 stripes, live music and silent auction.

Talk by Creative Director David Tann
Apr 20 @ 6:00 pm – 6:00 pm

David Tann, creative director of Tantrum Agency in Atlanta, presents “Sleep When You’re Dead.” Tann is an award-winning creative who works with global brands. Throughout his career, he has launched brands for Abercrombie & Fitch, designed record-breaking holiday campaigns for Bath & Body Works, managed packaging for Kohl’s department store, revitalized the OshKosh B’gosh clothing brand, directed e-commerce for Carter’s, and unveiled the new identity for his hometown NBA basketball team, the Atlanta Hawks.
Join us for a beer and wine reception to kick off the event at 5 p.m.; talk begins at 6 p.m.

USC Upstate Baseball
Apr 20 @ 6:00 pm

USC Upstate Baseball

Harley Park

N Campus Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29303

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THIRD FRIDAY Music Series
Apr 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Skyland First Baptist Church

Free evening of bluegrass gospel performed by two local bands, The Ole Tyme Pickers and The Drake Trio. Light refreshments available.

Greenville Drive Baseball Game
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm
Greenville Drive Baseball Game

The Greenville Drive is a Minor League Baseball team that plays in Greenville, South Carolina. They are a Class A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and a member of the South Atlantic League.

Aesop’s Falables
Apr 20 @ 11:30 pm – Apr 21 @ 1:00 am
TRC Auditorium 506 South Pleasantburg Drive Greenville SC 29607

A smash-up of Aesop’s fables.
View the full event details here: http://go.activecalendar.com/gvltec/event/aesops-falables-1/

Little Big Town The Breakers Tour
Apr 20 @ 7:30 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

On April 20th, Grammy Award-winning vocal group, Little Big Town is bringing The Breakers Tour to The Well,
with special guests Kacey Musgraves and Midland.

Tickets start at just $20!

The Diary of Anne Frank
Apr 20 @ 7:30 pm

The Diary of Anne Frank

By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett; Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman; Directed by Adam Cohen

April 13-29, 2018

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm

In this transcendentally powerful play, a young Jewish girl named Anne captures in her the diary the claustrophobic realities of her life and the lives of seven others, all of whom are hiding in an attic during the reign of Hitler. Their fear, their hope, their laughter and their grief are shared, showing the astonishing resilience of the human spirit.

Furman Theatre presents The Shadow Box
Apr 20 @ 8:00 pm – 8:00 pm

“To understand ourselves and how we live, he tells us, it is necessary to have an awareness of mortality.” – The New York Times
by Michael Cristofer
directed by guest artist Kent Brown
SINGLE TICKET PRICING
General: $18
Seniors: $15
Faculty/Staff: $12
Student: $10

HUMANS AND ANIMALS
Apr 20 @ 8:00 pm

Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
Lisa Kiser, piano
David Gross, piano
Hugh Floyd, narrator

Shchedrin: “Carmen” – Suite
Respighi: Antiche danze ed arie (Ancient Airs and Dances): Suite No. 1
Saint-Saens: Le carnival des animaux (Carnival of Animals)

We close our Chamber Orchestra season and welcome Spring with the sunny music from three Mediterranean composers.  Contrasting moods fill the hall, from the passionate drama of “Carmen,” to the sparkling humor and satirical take of Saint-Saens’ famous musical “zoo,” featuring Lisa Kiser and David Gross, and narrated by Furman University’s Music Department Chair, Hugh Floyd.

Friday, April 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.