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2018 Young Women in Art Juried Exhibition

Mar 17 @ 2:00 pm

2018 Young Women in Art Juried Exhibition

Mon. Mar. 5, 2018 – Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The purpose of the Young Women in Art Juried Exhibition is to provide a venue to recognize exemplary art works of young women in high school, to help students begin to prepare for a major in art while still in grades 9-12, and to introduce them to the Converse College Department of Art and Design and the variety of majors offered to women. We welcome all young women in South Carolina in grades 9 – 12 to submit entries to the exhibition.

The artwork shown is by Tia Hrubala, Untitled, SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Joe Thompson, teacher. It received the Best in Show Award for YWIA 2017.

For more information about this event and the “Young Women in Art Day” at Converse College:
Call or e-mail Susanne Floyd Gunter, Ed.D., Chair, Department of Art and Design, (864) 596-9126 or [email protected]

The Lucky 44 Celebration

Mar 17 @ 2:00 pm

The Lucky 44 Celebration

The City of Fountain Inn presents The Lucky 44 Celebration. This event is a free, family friendly St. Patrick’s Day festival. Entertainment will include live music, gold hunt, games, face painting, and food vendors.

USC Upstate Baseball

Mar 17 @ 2:00 pm

USC Upstate Baseball

Harley Park

N Campus Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29303

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Upstate Authors Kathryn Smith and Kelly Durham

Mar 17 @ 3:00 pm

Upstate Authors Kathryn Smith and Kelly Durham to Celebrate Launch of Latest Novel

Kathryn Smith and Kelly Durham will be celebrating the launch of their novel, Shirley Temple is Missing (CreateSpace, paperback, $15.99), at an in-store book launch party at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, March 17th, from 3-5pm. This event is free and open to the public. Books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling Fiction Addiction at 864-675-0540.

America’s sweetheart has been kidnapped!

It’s 1935, and Shirley Temple is the most popular film star in the world, a symbol of hope for millions in the midst of the Great Depression. When the little girl disappears from a train en route to San Francisco, President Roosevelt’s multi-talented private secretary, Missy LeHand, joins forces with FBI Agent Corey Wainwright to recover her — in one harrowing weekend! A devious newspaper reporter, the Irish-American crime boss of San Francisco, members of the Italian underworld, the most notorious madam in the city, and the bombastic head of Shirley’s movie studio, Darryl Zanuck, all have roles to play in this fast-paced mystery.

Kelly Durham, author of eight thrillers set against the backdrops of World War II and the Golden Age of Hollywood, and Kathryn Smith, author of Missy LeHand’s biography THE GATEKEEPER, team up in this debut Missy LeHand Mystery.

About the authors:

Kathryn Smith is a journalist and writer with a life-long interest in FDR and his circle. She has lived all her life in Georgia and South Carolina, and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Georgia. She worked as a daily newspaper reporter and editor, and has been the book columnist for the Anderson Independent Mail for twenty years. She has been involved through Rotary International in the worldwide effort to eradicate polio, called PolioPlus, and she has lectured and spoken on FDR’s leadership in that arena. Smith is the author of an oral history of World War II told by living veterans and civilians called “A Necessary War.”

Kelly Durham is the author of six historical fiction novels set during the 1930s and 1940s. He lives in Clemson, SC with his wife Yvonne, their daughters Mary Kate, Addison and Callie and their dog, George Marshall. A graduate of Clemson University, Kelly served four years in the US Army with assignments in Arizona and Germany before returning to Clemson and entering private business.

USC Upstate Softball

Mar 17 @ 3:00 pm

USC Upstate Softball

Cyrill Stadium, N Campus Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29303

Furman University Baseball

Mar 17 @ 4:00 pm

Furman University Baseball

3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613

Fine Arts Ball @ Rock Springs Center

Mar 17 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Learn More and Purchase Tickets HERE

Live Music Saturdays

Mar 17 @ 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!

Piano Mania

Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm

Piano Mania

Pianists (and Converse alumnae) Lisa Dillard and Erica Pauly present a spectacular concert of piano duets and duos, featuring works by Mozart, Borodin, Liszt, and <em>Five Days from the Life of a Manic Depressive<em> by Paul Schoenfield.

Other Desert Cities

Mar 17 @ 7:30 pm

2018 7th Annual St. Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash

Mar 17 @ 8:00 pm

Join us for the 7th annual St. Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 at Fluor Field at the West End powered by Palmetto Children’s Charity!

Bunny Brunch at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate

Mar 17 @ 8:30 pm

Bunny Brunch at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate

Enjoy a brunch and a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny before creating a spring time craft, having story time, and hunting for eggs!

March 17, 2018, 8:30 am
Tickets go on sale February 21 to members, February 28 to non-members.

ALICE COOPER

Mar 17 @ 9:00 pm

Raspy voiced shock rocker Alice Cooper brings the scares to The Event Center at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Casino. Get spooky this St. Patrick’s Day at A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper. The pioneer of theatrical rock has a career that spans five decades but he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

Famous for hits like “I’m Eighteen” and “School’s Out,” the band is sure to shock and entertain. Expect the over-the-top props Alice Cooper has become known for at this Harrah’s Cherokee show.

Alice Cooper

Sunday, March 18, 2018

March Art Madness

Mar 18 – Mar 19 all-day

What: March Art Madness, a month-long live action artist extravaganza

When: Thursdays-Sundays, March 3 – 31

Where: The Gallery at Flat Rock

How much: Free and open to the public

The Gallery at Flat Rock Presents March Art Madness

In a spirit of extreme non-competitiveness, the team of artists represented by The Gallery at Flat Rock will get focused on the inspiration that spring fever brings in a special month of “March Art Madness.” This first-ever month-long art obsession will launch March 3, with artists taking their respective art forms to the floorboards of the gallery in what promises to be a riotous display of creative activity.

Crafted as a stimulating cultural alternative to the endless mind-numbing basketball of that other March event, March Art Madness will get viewers involved with a free raffle offering a $150 prize for the art fan who clocks the most visits to witness artists in action as they show off their skilled finesse in paint, clay, wood and drawing media on the gallery floor.

Here’s how it works: March 3 through March 31, 2018, artists will be sweating out artwork from 1-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 1-3 p.m. Sundays, with pairs of artists stacked in two-hour time slots of jam-packed invention and creation. March Art Madness is free and open to the public.

The Gallery at Flat Rock represents finely curated art and craft, and is located in Flat Rock Square at 2702-A Greenville Highway in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; or by appointment. For more information on the gallery and March Art Madness please visit the website at www.galleryflatrock.com or call 828.698.7000.

Solar Observing in the Boeing Observatory

Mar 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Get an up-close look at the Sun through our solar scope on these days and times:
Mon. – Fri: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.*
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 4 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: All Observatory activities are dependent on clear skies.
*Observatory may be in use for scheduled school classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Glamour on Board: Fashion from Titanic the Movie

Mar 18 @ 11:00 am

Fashion from Titanic the Movie

February 9 – May 13, 2018

The stylish fashions and luxurious travels of the Vanderbilts launch at Biltmore with a stunning new exhibition, Glamour on Board: Fashion from Titanic the Movie. Dazzling costumes from the iconic film—representing the extensive wardrobes required by transatlantic travelers like George and Edith Vanderbilt in the early 1900s—will be displayed in the grand rooms of Biltmore House. This is the first large-scale exhibition of fashions from Titanic, which won a record 11 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Costume Design.

More than 45 film costumes evoke the lifestyle of the era, when voyages on the great ocean liners of the early 20th century offered high society and luxury on ships known as “Floating Palaces.” First class passengers took every opportunity to see and be seen in the finest fashions of the time, from strolling the promenade deck to attending elegant formal dinners. And, just like in Titanic, the days at sea fostered friendships and romances, including Vanderbilt’s courtship of Edith Stuyvesant Dresser.

Learn more about the Vanderbilts’ extensive travels while marveling at the exquisite detail meticulously recreated for these award-winning fashions.

Entry to this exhibition is included in Biltmore admission. Save $10 per admission ticket when you buy 7 or more days in advance.

PRENATAL POWER YOGA SERIES WITH MANDY LEARO

Mar 18 @ 11:00 am

PRENATAL POWER YOGA SERIES WITH MANDY LEARO

Sun Date: Feb 18 2018 – Mar 18 2018 From: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Join Mandy Learo for Prenatal Power Yoga, a five week series! The room is 75 minutes, un-heated and we will flow through poses specific for women during pregnancy.

Cost is $75

Sold as a series only!

Dates:

February 18

February 25

March 4

March 11

March 18

All sessions will meet from 11-12:15pm

Clemson Baseball

Mar 18 @ 1:00 pm

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BASEBALL

Doug Kingsmore Stadium

Jervey Meadows, Clemson, SC 29631

Superheroes and Superstars: The Works of Alex Ross

Mar 18 @ 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.

USC Upstate Baseball

Mar 18 @ 1:00 pm