A pack of teenage girls gear up for their next indoor soccer match. Tensions are high, game faces are on, and inner-team battles are raging wild during this week’s warm up, which offers a rare glimpse into the tumultuous and complex world of female adolescence.
Events Calendar
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Sunday, May
1, 2022
Volunteer with Flat Rock Playhouse
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
PEACE BROADWAY JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Catch Me If You Can
Greenville Handpan Workshop
Magic of Nighttime Dreams
A Flea In Her Ear
Converse Opera Theatre: Classics & Favorites
Grease
GREENVILLE CHORALE 60 MOVING + MEMORABLE YEARS: ANNIVERSARY FINALE
GREENVILLE CHORALE: 60 MOVING + MEMORABLE YEARS: ANNIVERSARY FINALE
PEACE BROADWAY JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Say What?! Poetry Slam and Open Mic
The Wolves
Flat Rock Playhouse believes in the power of collaboration, community, and connection. Over the years, volunteers have made it possible for our production seasons to thrive and grow.
Volunteers are deeply valued team members that support the arts at Flat Rock Playhouse on a powerful and poignant level by:
Maintaining and developing our beautiful gardens and grounds
Welcoming or sending off actors at the airport
Guiding guests and supporting FRP staff members as parkers
Preparing food for college-age apprentices
Attending to patrons as ushers at each performance
As we return to a full season of live productions, we want YOU to be a part of the magic.
Volunteers support the arts at Flat Rock Playhouse through gifts of time and resources, and they have the incredible opportunity to peek behind-the-scenes, learn more about how our hand-crafted productions come together, and connect with artists, staff members, and fellow volunteers. We hope you’ll join the team at Flat Rock Playhouse this season as a part of our volunteer community, Supporting Players!
Know someone who might be interested? Feel free to forward this email to your friends and family!
To learn more about how to get involved, visit our website or contact us at [email protected].
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.
A modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring.
Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon with a world-wide fan base. In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production comes to North America. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) and award-winning choreographer Drew McOnie (King Kong, Strictly Ballroom), this production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades. Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring.
Featuring award-winning music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, ‘Gethsemane’ and ‘Superstar’.
This comedy thriller is a classic gem with exciting twists and turns from beginning to end. Overflowing with hilarity, this Broadway whodunit will have you guessing and laughing from start to finish. An advertising man who has brought his bride to the boss’ mountain lodge for a honeymoon calls in the local police to investigate her sudden disappearance. Enter a pretty young girl who insists over his protests that she is the missing wife. A priest backs up her story. A funny little man who owns a delicatessen enters and before you know it there are two murders at the isolated lodge. Can Inspector Levine riddle out the truth? Can you? Join us for a night of mystery and amusement!
“The final 15 minutes will reward you as a murder mystery should.” The New York Times
*This is not the Frank Abagnale Jr. stor
Join us for an afternoon of music, education and community. Together we will explore rhythms on the handpan and learn a group composition.
***All ages and experience levels welcomed. Handpans are provided. Class Time 2-5pm Please bring a mask as we are respecting social distancing guidelines. The handpan is a steel instrument developed in 2000 in Switzerland. The instrument is formed by the fusion of the Steel Pan from Trinidad and the Ghatam (a clay pot drum) from South India, creating a uniquely multicultural voice.
Handpans will be provided for all participants. If you own a handpan, please bring it. Instruments are provided by Handpan South and Yishama Pantam.
Meetup members and organizers need to be at least 18 years old. While family groups are more than welcome on Meetup, anyone under the age of 18 attending an event must be accompanied by an adult.
Discover your Intuition and Insight through Dream Interpretation
Access the ancient tool of dreams to heal past pain, increase your intuition, and make better decisions
4 week Dream interpretation class & dream circle
Sundays, 2:00-3:15pm
April 3, 10, 24, and May 1st.
Online Zoom class. Class recordings will be available in case you have to miss any classes.
$44 USD.
You’ll learn how to:
Have more dreams & how to remember them
Crack the code of your dreams
Develop your intuition and hone your decision-making
Accelerate your manifesting ability
Sundays, 2:00-3:15pm
April 3, 10, 24, and May 1st.
This class will not use a dream dictionary and doesn’t follow that approach.
Discover how to use your dreams for personal growth and emotional healing. In this workshop you’ll learn dreamwork basics, how to understand your own dream language. Your dreams are your soul and/or your subconscious speaking to you. Attend this workshop series and explore this ancient and powerful tool. This class will not use a dream dictionary. Taught by Dream Expert & Intuitive, Rachel Strivelli.
By George Feydeau
One Of The Funniest Play Ever Written Tickets will go on sale to the public March 28, 2022.
Many consider A Flea In Her Ear to be the greatest farce ever written. Mistaken identities, a doppelganger, a spinning hotel bed, a crazy, jealous Spaniard, and a foreigner no one can understand help make the antics a pell-mell story that leaves audiences rolling in the aisles with laughter. A perfect springtime comedy to make audiences forget their troubles and laugh!
The Petrie School of Music and Converse Opera Theatre present Classics & Favorites, a concert of scenes from beloved operas and Broadway musicals. Works by W.A. Mozart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and more. This event is free and open to the public.
What better way to close out our 60th anniversary season than with exquisite selections from the past 60 years? The Greenville Chorale is not only Greenville’s symphonic chorus, but also a community of musicians who love to sing and who invest themselves fully in the broad spectrum of the Chorale’s repertoire – from Bluegrass to Beethoven, to classics and popular song arrangements, the profound and delightfully entertaining. One of our state’s most outstanding youth ensemble, the Rushingbrook Children’s Choir, will join the Chorale for this season finale celebration.
What better way to close out our 60th anniversary season than with exquisite selections from the past 60 years? The Greenville Chorale is not only Greenville’s symphonic chorus, but also a community of musicians who love to sing and who invest themselves fully in the broad spectrum of the Chorale’s repertoire – from Bluegrass to Beethoven, to classics and popular song arrangements, the profound and delightfully entertaining. One of our state’s most outstanding youth ensemble, the Rushingbrook Children’s Choir, will join the Chorale for this season finale celebration.
A modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring.
Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon with a world-wide fan base. In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production comes to North America. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) and award-winning choreographer Drew McOnie (King Kong, Strictly Ballroom), this production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades. Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring.
Featuring award-winning music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, ‘Gethsemane’ and ‘Superstar’.
Read or perform your own original poems, plus hear great local and touring poets. Sundays 7:30pm-9:45pm. Open Mic–$5. Feature & Slams –$10.
BY SARAH DELAPPE
DIRECTED BY ANNE KELLY TROMSNESS
Monday, May
2, 2022
Grants Available for Resource Recycling Conference
Leadership Spartanburg applications open
LEADERSHIP SPARTANBURG Class
Multifamily Recycling Grant Program
The Big Dog Show
Spring Photo Contest – “Trees in Bloom”
Recycling Partnership Provides Registration & Travel Funding
The Recycling Partnership, in association with Resource Recycling, Inc,. is excited to announce applications are live for the 2022 Steve Thompson Memorial Grant Program. For the first time since 2019, the Resource Recycling Conference will be in-person in Austin, TX from August 15-17, 2022. The grant program provides the opportunity to apply to have conference registration, a two-night hotel stay, and travel reimbursement up to $650 covered for the winners.
Applications are being accepted until the end of the day on Friday, May 6, 2022. We hope to see you in Austin!
Leadership Spartanburg offers a backstage pass to Spartanburg County while preparing participants to work within our community as effective, knowledgeable leaders. Learn about, examine, and respond to the social and economic challenges and opportunities Spartanburg County faces during the nine-month program.
Leadership Spartanburg’s nine-month curriculum will run from September 2022 through May 2023, focusing on community information and issues, volunteerism and leadership development. Sessions are held one day a month, typically the third Thursday of the month from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Applications and letters for the 2022-2023 Leadership Spartanburg class are open through June 20, 2022.
Time commitment: An in-town opening retreat, followed by a eight-month curriculum from October through May that focuses on community information and issues.
Tuition:
- OneSpartanburg, Inc. Members: $1,895
- Non-members: $2,295
Selection Criteria
- Civic Involvement
- Leadership Potential
- Diversity Perspective
- Commitment to the Leadership Program and the community
2022-2023 Session Topics
- Talent, Place, Economy and Image
- Spartanburg’s History & Where We’re Headed
- Fostering Spartanburg’s Educational Attainment
- Community Issues: Challenges & Successes
- Spartanburg County’s Economic Excellence
- Local Talent to Promote Community Cohesion
- Spartanburg’s Quality of Life & Cultural Assets
- Health & Wellness: Impacting the Local Communities
NC DEACS Accepting Applications Now!
Last month DEACS launched a Multifamily Recycling Grant to support recycling at multifamily properties in North Carolina. Local governments, recycling businesses, and property management companies are all eligible to apply for funding. Grant funding can be used to purchase equipment and site developments to establish or expand recycling access for multifamily units. The maximum award is $250,000.
- Multifamily Recycling Grant Program – OPEN
This special grant program offers funding to initiate or expand multifamily recycling programs within the state. Eligible applicants include local governments, recycling businesses or non-profits, multifamily property owners, or multifamily property management companies. Grant funds may be used to purchase typical equipment needs to start or expand the collection of traditional household recyclables (paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass and plastic bottles and containers) from multifamily residences. Examples of eligible purchases include carts, dumpsters, collection vehicles, concrete pads, recycling corrals and education. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with no due date. Approved grant applications will be funded in the order in which they are received until funding is exhausted.Download the Multifamily Recycling Grant request for proposals (RFP) by selecting one of the following links (PDF or Word). Please submit completed applications to Tara Nattress at [email protected].
NC State Parks’ Year of the Tree continues with a celebration of spring trees. Break out your camera and capture the transformation of trees from winter to spring as they show off their gorgeous blooms throughout the next few months. You may even win a prize for your efforts!
GREAT PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO 3 WINNING ENTRIES
1st Prize: The winning photo will be our Facebook cover photo for two weeks, and the photographer will receive two annual passes to Chimney Rock State Park, two boat tour tickets from Lake Lure Tours, and dinner for two at the Old Rock Café.
2nd Prize: After the first place photo, the second place photo will be our Facebook cover photo for one week. The photographer will receive two annual passes to Chimney Rock State Park and dinner for two at the Old Rock Café.
3rd Prize: The third place photographer will receive two adult day passes (or one family pack of day passes) to Chimney Rock State Park and dinner for two at the Old Rock Café.
CONTEST RULES:
- There is no fee to enter the contest. All photographs must be taken of Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park only in areas accessible to guests between April 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022.
The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers. - Up to three photos per person can be submitted via any of the following ways to be eligible to win:
- Facebook: First, like the Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park page. Next, send us a private message including your contact information specified in rule #3.
- E-mail: If you don’t have access to social media, you may email your digital photo with your contact information specified in rule #3 to [email protected].
- Every entry should be clearly labeled with the photographer’s name, city & state, a brief photo caption, an email address and the best phone number to reach you.
- Photos should be available at a minimum resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels (1 MB minimum) to be eligible to win. Photos taken via smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices are welcome if they meet minimum requirements.
- For entries showing human faces, you must list their name(s) and have written permission from any photographed person(s) to use their image.
- Entries should reflect the photographer’s interpretation of the theme. Emphasis will be placed on quality, composition and creativity. All entries may be used in promotions of Chimney Rock and park-related activities.
- Digital images can be optimized but not dramatically altered with photo editing software. Black and white photographs are welcome.
- Finalists will be chosen by Chimney Rock staff and the winner will be voted on by the public. Decisions regarding winners are final.
Winners will be notified personally and announced on Chimney Rock’s social media. For more information, call 1-828-625-9611, ext. 1812 or email us at [email protected].