Greenville County opened the door to $70 million in stimulus funding for Greenville businesses on July 6.

Minority small businesses and public health providers also can apply for grants from respective $5 million and $4 million funding pools.

Eligible companies for the first wave of small business funding include small businesses with up to 50 employees that did not receive Paycheck Protection Program loans, Economic Injury Disaster Loans or Small Business Administration Debt Relief assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, according to a news release.

Grants from the $70 million small business fund will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants, and can be used to offset the expense of reopening a small busines while installing public health measures that halt spread of COVID-19, according to the fund website. Expenses can include new equipment, supplies, building or equipment modification and new operation procedures or processes.

Applicants for minority business grants must be at least 51% owned by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals and employ a maximum of 50 people.

Public health grants can be used to help cover expenses for expanded meal delivery, patient care and testing, convalescent care, homeless assistance, food pantries, mental health and drug or alcohol treatment at medical facilities, public health organizations and nonprofits ministering to older adults and vulnerable populations, according to the site.

Keith talks about his fondness for the music of Antonín Dvořák and about his relationship with the Czech Philharmonic. As he notes, Dvořák is as important and symbolic to the Czech Republic as Gershwin is to the United States. The central piece for discussion is Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” and the featured recording is of Václav Neumann conducting the Czech Philharmonic in a live performance from 1993.

Video of the Week

SCHUBERT Schlachtlied, Op. 151
STEPHENSON Taps for Bill
Performed by the BMC Alumni Trombone Choir
Recorded live on July 26, 2016,
at the Porter Center in Brevard, NC.

In addition to following CDC & DHEC industry-specific guidelines, the following businesses are helping to Bring Back the ‘Burg safely by following these steps:

• Screen Team Members: Monitoring employee health before each shift
• Wear Masks: All staff will wear face coverings when social distancing is not possible
• Hand Safety: Hand sanitizers and wash stations are available
• Clean Environment: Cleaning thoroughly between guests
• Provide Space: Following social distancing and capacity guidelines
• Make your commitment at BringingBacktheBurg.com

  Accommodations:
  AC Hotel Spartanburg
  Auden Upstate
  Clevedale Historic Inn and Gardens
  Hampton Inn & Suites – Spartanburg
  Hilton Garden Inn – Spartanburg
  Marriott Spartanburg
  Residence Inn Spartanburg-Westgate

  Corporations & Industry:
  A.A. Courier & Sons Heating, Cooling & Generator Repair
  AFL
  Bondtex, Inc.
  CINTAS
  Contec, Inc.
  Custom Performance Engineering
  DRÄXLMAIER Group
  Duke Energy
  Greer CPW
  Milliken & Company
  M.S. Companies, LLC
  RDI-USA, Inc.
  Secondary Solutions, Inc.
  Siemens
  Upstate Laser Services
  Waste Industries- GFL Environmental

  Healthcare:
  Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
  BenchMark Physical Therapy
  Better Beginnings
  Breath of Life CPR, Health and Wellness, LLC
  Comfort Keepers
  Davis Audiology
  Griswold Home Care
  Hearing Healthcare Center
  Home Instead Senior Care
  The Inverness at Spartanburg
  New Day Clubhouse
  Palmetto Proactive Healthcare
  Surgery Center at Pelham
  Visions Medical Health Care
  

  Food & Beverage:
  Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery
  Converse Deli
  Cribb’s Kitchen
  Ed’s All Purpose Seasoning and Rub LLC
  Eggs Up Grill
  FR8yard
  Fratellos Restaurant
  Growler Haus Spartanburg
  Harvest House
  Health in Hand Juice & Smoothie Bar
  Hub City Scoops
  Little River Roasting
  Mezcal
  Monster Subs Downtown Spartanburg
  RJ Rockers Brewery & Restaurant
  Spartanburg Meat Processing Co.
  Starbucks Downtown Spartanburg
  Texas Roadhouse
  The Kennedy
  Willy Taco

  Experiences:
  Chapman Cultural Center
  The Children’s Museum of the Upstate-Spartanburg
  TJC Gallery
  

  Nonprofit & Education:
  Artists Collective | Spartanburg
  Brothers Restoring Urban Hope, Inc.
  Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties, Inc.
  Charles Lea Center
  Converse College
  Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands
  Lifelong Learning at Wofford
  Mary Black Foundation
  Mobile Meals of Spartanburg
  Project HOPE Foundation
  Sherman College of Chiropractic
  Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce
  Spartanburg Methodist College
  Spartanburg Academic Movement
  Spartanburg County Foundation
  Spartanburg Science Center
  Triple Tree Aerodome
  United Way of the Piedmont
  Wofford College Bookstore

  Retail:
  Baehr Feet Shoe Boutique
  Blueberries Plus
  Carolina Cash Co
  Christmas Hill Tree Farm
  Hub City Runners
  Hub City Writers Project
  Hodge Floors
  The Local Hiker
  Market on Main
  Olive and Then Some
  Pink On Main
  Remember This
  Showoffs Kids Boutique
  Wild Birds Unlimited
  Young Office

  Personal Services:
  A&B Barbershop
  ANEW Massage, LLC
  Anne & K African Hair Braiding
  Carpenter Tax Associates LLC
  Dream Vacations
  Fosters Beauty and Barber LLC
  Hair It Is Inc.
  Hair Etc.
  Jennifer on Mane Salon
  Live Fit Now LLC
  Master’s Mark Dry Cleaners
  Park National Bank
  Studio Rejuvenate
  Superior Clean Power Washing Services, LLC

  Professional Services:
  Angelica Foster
  Bi-Lingual Secretary
  Brando Brand Recognition & Awards
  Coldwell Banker Caine
  GOS
  Good Life Financial Advisors
  Interchange Staffing Services LLC
  McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
  Pulliam Investment Co., Inc.
  SC Works of the Greater Upstate

  Other Products & Services:
  Atchison Transportation Services, Inc.
  Atchison Enterprises
  Clayton Construction Company
  Fastenal
  Foam Insulation Company Inc.
  Harper General Contractors
  Infinite supply company
  Kelly Moving
  Kidz in Motion Transportation Services
  Miss Marion’s School of Dance
  River Rock Tire
  Rockie Bull Allstate Insurance Agent
  Upstate Auto Electric
  VuL Inc.

  *LIST UPDATED 7/20/2020*

SCHUBERT Schlachtlied, Op. 151, arr. Glenn P. Smith
STEPHENSON Taps for Bill
BMC Alumni Trombone Choir
Recorded live on July 26, 2016,
at the Porter Center in Brevard, NC.

DEBUSSY Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp III. Finale
Dilshad Posnock, flute • Jenny Snyder Kozoroz, viola
Allegra Lilly, harp
Recorded live on July 18, 2018,
at the Porter Center in Brevard, NC.

Selected past performances by BMC orchestras, faculty, and guest artists on YouTube, SoundCloud, and Open Air Brevard.

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Great opportunity for corporate and student groups and families!

Collect and Create  “Happy Packs” for a Seniors who are struggling with the isolation and continued quarantines of COVID 19.

Dollar Stores items are a hit and provide hours of recreation & cheer!

Choose your favorite item and include a personal “Thinking of You” note to brighten a seniors day & heart!

Items needed include:

1. Large Print Word Search Book. Pencils

2. Adult Coloring Books-nature, animal, floral books are great! Coloring Pencils

3. Large Size Puzzles-scenic puzzles, cuddly pup/kitten,  wildlife & floral  puzzles are a favorite!

Exhibition Description

mod·ern | \ˈmä-dərn,

quilt·ing | \ˈkwil-tiŋ

The process of cutting fabric into small pieces, sewing it back together, layering with batting and using thread to hold it all together in in a way that it is considered modern.

This is an invitational Modern Quilt Exhibit organized by a group of seven modern quilters from the greater Greenville area. Each quilter invited another award winning quilter from outside the upstate to participate in the show. The participating Modern Design Lab members and artists include Paige Alexander (Easley, SC), Cheryl Brickey (Greer, SC), Yvonne Fuchs (Tehachapi, CA), Faye Jones (Simpsonville, SC), Valorie Kasten (Williamston, SC), Cindy Lammon (Greenville, SC), and Travis Seward (Greenville, SC). Each of these Modern Design Lab quilters invited another award winning quilter from outside the upstate to participate in the show. The featured guest artists include Jack Edson (Hamburg, NY), Connie Kincius Griner (Burlington, NC), Sylvia Schaefer (Athens, GA), and Michelle Wilkie (Cary, NC).

Around The Web w/ BMC

Live-streamed performances, resources, and activities we love from around the web, updated weekly.

Explore Space
With NASA at Home
Bring the universe into your home with virtual tours, family activities, podcasts, and more!

How to Understand
The Circle of Fifths
How is the Circle of Fifths used in music composition? Mark Newman uses visuals to help explain!

Tap-Dancing Noses At
The Royal Opera House
Don’t miss this scene from Shostakovich’s surreal and vibrant first opera, featuring tap-dancing noses.

Around The Web w/ BMC

Live-streamed performances, resources, and activities we love from around the web, updated weekly.

Beethoven Rocks!
Multimedia Experience
Join the Kennedy Center in a fun exploration of the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Despite the cancellation of the Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2020 season due to COVID-19, folks are being encouraged to take time to enjoy the lush gardens on the grounds of the historic campus.

With a QR code reader on any smartphone, garden visitors can tap into information about the individual plants wherever they’re standing. The codes direct the phone to webpages on a Muddy Sneakers site that the garden volunteers control.

The Master Gardners have been hard at work adding some tech to our gardens! QR codes can now be found on the 62 garden beds that make up the Playhouse gardens. Visitors can use their smartphones to learn more about the plants they are seeing. Congratulations and thank you to Tamsin Allpress and all of our gardening volunteers who work to keep our gardens beautiful! Photo by volunteer Mary Smit