Fine Arts Center announces Artist-in-Residence program for 2024-2025
November 11, 2024
The Fine Arts Center announced its 2024-2025 Artist-in-Residence program. With support from the Peace Center, this initiative will bring world-class artists directly into the classroom, offering students the opportunity to…
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A Thin White Line
November 6, 2024
By Tom Poland CUMBERLAND SOUND, Fernandina Beach, Florida (Nov. 1, 2024): The catamaran motors by pelicans perched upon piers. It passes monstrous, red-orange contraptions that could be the Martian…
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The Last Pecan Pie
October 31, 2024
By Tom Poland When I heard Hurricane Helene destroyed some 42,000 pecan trees in Georgia, I thought of my mother and my last pecan pie, not the last…
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SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities to host open door event for prospective students
October 31, 2024
The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public, residential high school for the arts in Greenville, is hosting its largest event of the year—Go Govie! Day—for families…
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A Spider Fit for Halloween
October 24, 2024
By Tom Poland Read no further if you suffer arachnophobia … How well I remember a night when we were under the lights scrimmaging. I can’t recall who we…
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Fine Arts Center receives donation from Greenville MOD to explore architecture
October 21, 2024
Greenville MOD (gvIMOD), a local organization working to celebrate and preserve mid-century modern and contemporary architecture, is again making a difference in the lives of future architects through a $5,000…
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Newest Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum explores path of Black History in the American West
October 21, 2024
Exploring the path of Black history in the American West with a timeline of original pictorial quilts is the focus of “Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West,” a first-of-its-kind…
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From Sacred Earth—Catawba Pottery
October 17, 2024
By Tom Poland On a hot July Saturday I drove to the Native American Studies Center in Lancaster, South Carolina. First chance I got, I abandoned I-20 for U.S. 21.…
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Sponsorships available for inaugural Holiday Fair & Kringle Village
October 16, 2024
Sponsorship opportunities are available for Holiday Fair & Kringle Village, a uniquely elevated holiday experience created by the partnership of Greenville Convention Center’s Annual Holiday Fair and Rotary Club of…
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Greenville County Museum of Art celebrates its 38th Antiques, Fine Art & Design Weekend
October 11, 2024
This year marks the 38th anniversary of Greenville County Museum of Art’s signature event – Antiques, Fine Art & Design Weekend presented by United Community. This three-day event takes place…
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Vanilla Flavored Memories
October 10, 2024
By Tom Poland Springs creaking, Granddad’s maroon Ford rattles down Mom and Dad’s long dirt driveway. Washouts make for a rough ride but that doesn’t stop Granddad. Here he…
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Greenville Theatre presents Dial M for Murder
October 7, 2024
Greenville Theatre invites you to join in a spine-tingling murder mystery that will have you on the edge-of-your-seat until the very end! Dial M for Murder kicks off at Greenville Theatre on…
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A Month In Tokyo – Artist’s Reception and Photography Exhibition – Oct 12
October 2, 2024
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 5, THIS EVENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 12 Artist’s Reception and Photography Exhibition at Woodbine Studio & Gallery by Samuel Bogardus Greenville-based film photographer Samuel…
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Greenville Symphony to offer free outdoor broadcast of opening concert at TD Stage Sunday, Oct. 6
October 2, 2024
Symphony taps into the healing power of music to bring outdoor concert experience to a recovering community The Greenville Symphony Orchestra announced there will be a free live outdoor broadcast…
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South Carolina Children’s Theatre welcomes new board members to support growing mission
September 30, 2024
South Carolina Children’s Theatre (SCCT) announced the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors: Vicky Schmitz Hammond, David Crabb, Kathryn Owen Hix, Heath Beard, and LaVonda Paul.…
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Kaleidoscope: An Immersive Art Experience + Fundraiser – rescheduled to October 17 due to effects of Hurricane Helene
September 30, 2024
Premier Arts Collective (PAC) announces Kaleidoscope: An Immersive Art Experience + Fundraiser will now take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Zen in downtown Greenville. Previously scheduled on September…
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Hurricanes, A Personal History
September 30, 2024
By Tom Poland Growing up in landlocked Lincoln County, Georgia, I never worried about hurricanes. I left that to folks on the coast. Hurricanes were not to be feared. If…
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Remembering Ken Burger
September 26, 2024
By Tom Poland “Don’t forget to be happy. It’s the only measurement of success that really counts.” – Ken Burger I wish I had known Ken Burger for more…
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Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experiences coming to the Greenville Convention Center this holiday season!
September 24, 2024
Producer Paquin Entertainment Group announced that Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience, which have sold more than seven million tickets worldwide, will open at…
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S.C. Arts Commission launches Creative Careers website
September 23, 2024
Today, the South Carolina Arts Commission formally announced the launch of a new website designed to provide information and insight into the vast career opportunities within the state’s thriving $14…
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Rogue Squirrel
September 19, 2024
By Tom Poland For two summers now I have battled a rogue squirrel, and the score is squirrel 100, Tom zero. He raids my “go to” hummingbird feeder, and…
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Wine & Design and Premier Arts Collective announce national corporate giving partnership
September 11, 2024
Greenville, South Carolina, based Premier Arts Collective (PAC) is partnering with Wine & Design, an experiential art franchise based in Raleigh, North Carolina, with over 50 studios nationwide. The partnership…
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Wake Up Call Aboard The Pamela Sue
September 5, 2024
By Tom Poland Shrimping Down McClellanville Way I got up at 4:30 a.m. to go to two Carolina bays in the Francis Marion National Forest. Hours later I left pitcher…
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“Artists Teaching: Teaching Artists,” exhibitions highlight the work of artists and educators
September 4, 2024
The Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, “Artists Teaching: Teaching Artists,” showcases the artwork of Clemson University’s artist-educators, symbolically connecting faculty research and experiences that explore elements of place, media, technology,…
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Brooks Center welcomes The Concert Truck back to the Clemson community
September 4, 2024Back by popular demand, The Concert Truck will make its way through the greater Clemson area from September 10-14 during a four-day residency. Presented by the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts and sponsored by Bill…
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Holiday Fair & Kringle Village ticket sales now live
September 3, 2024
Tickets are now on sale for Holiday Fair & Kringle Village, a uniquely elevated holiday experience created by the partnership of Greenville Convention Center’s Annual Holiday Fair and Rotary Club…
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Complexities, tragedies of Native American boarding schools explored in exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
August 30, 2024
“To educate and assimilate into “civilized” society.” That was the motive in the 1870s behind taking Native American children to distant residential boarding schools and stripping them of all signs…
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South Carolina Governor’s Schools to host joint information session in Greenville
August 28, 2024
The Governor’s School for Agriculture at John de la Howe (JDLH), Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH), and the Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM), and are…
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Greenville Symphony Orchestra releases series of community events in “Countdown to Opening Night”
August 26, 2024
Event lineup will include a family festival, comedy, panel discussions, music bingo, social hours, and more The Greenville Symphony Orchestra (GSO) announced an exciting lineup of community events leading up…
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SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation elects new members to board of directors
August 26, 2024
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation announced the addition of five new members to its board of directors. With three-year terms that began in July…
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Joel Perkins of The Mud Brothers, AutoCorrect and The Bi***in’ Syncs Team come out on top at inaugural Sync for Survivors Benefit
August 22, 2024
With a crowd of 400 guests cheering wildly with rainbow-lit glow sticks, this first-time event for the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance (“CSPA”) raised an impressive $200,000 to expand programming within…
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Robert Ariail, Cartoonist
August 21, 2024
By Tom Poland In the beginning, there was the urge to draw—and inspiration, Saturday morning cartoons. “I’d drawn since I was a boy, spending hours with crayons, pencils, manila…
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SC Sculptor Charles Pate unveils groundbreaking statue honoring Judge Tanya A. Gee
August 20, 2024
South Carolina sculptor Charles Pate made history with the unveiling of a groundbreaking statue honoring the late Judge Tanya A. Gee at a dedication ceremony held at the West Columbia…
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GJFF’s SummerFest’s bringing award winning-documentary to Greenville
August 19, 2024
An internationally acclaimed documentary about the bond between an Israeli-born dance instructor and his pupil from Mumbai will be making its South Carolina premier this Sunday thanks to the Greenville…
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Our Long Lost Prairie
August 16, 2024
By Tom Poland As I stood near rattlesnake master, a plant of the prairie, bison thundered across the prairie with a great sweep of fire raging behind them, seemingly…
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Billfish: Catch & Release
August 15, 2024
By Tom Poland Billfish Conservation & Record Releases of Blue Marlin I wanted a real-deal Ernest Hemingway long-bill cap to let me see into the depths. One that would…
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A Coquina Sunrise
August 8, 2024
By Tom Poland And Carnivorous Plants At first I thought men had poured cement onto the beach. Protection against an encroaching sea, I figured. The waves had scoured it…
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Messer Construction Co. Foundation awards $25,000 grant to South Carolina Children’s Theatre for new sound system
August 7, 2024
The Messer Construction Co. Foundation announced a generous grant of $25,000 to South Carolina Children’s Theatre (SCCT). This grant will be used to complete the installation of a new sound…
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International Ballet hires Adair Kempf as Academy Director
August 1, 2024
International Ballet announces Adair Kempf as the new Academy Director for the 2024-2025 Season. The Academy Director is a brand new full time position created by International Ballet leadership to…
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No Damsel In Distress
August 1, 2024
By Tom Poland Late May, I made one last effort to see the rare rocky shoals spider lilies before they play out. Rain and high water had deviled the…
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Premier Arts Collective announces Kaleidoscope: An Immersive Art Experience + Fundraiser – rescheduled to October 17 due to effects of Hurricane Helene
July 22, 2024
**Kaleidoscope: An Immersive Art Experience + Fundraiser rescheduled to October 17 due to effects of Hurricane Helene** Premier Arts Collective (PAC) announces Kaleidoscope: An Immersive Art Experience + Fundraiser set…
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Daddy Had A Worm Farm
July 22, 2024
By Tom Poland The towns sounded distant, not as miles go, but as memories. Hazlehurst, McRae, Baxley, Soperton, Alma, and Tifton. Tifton meant trouble. I was studying a map…
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Hemingway’s Pocket
July 17, 2024
By Tom Poland We give little thought to our pockets until one gets a hole in it. When it does, it becomes a liability. Well, what’s the history of…
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Upcountry History Museum to host Quilts of Valor Display
July 15, 2024
Quilts to be Awarded to Local Veterans in Special Ceremonies on July 20 What began as one mother’s dream when her son was deployed in Iraq in 2003 is now…
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Tickets go on sale this week for GJFF’s SummerFest’s Call Me Dancer
July 15, 2024
Tickets for the South Carolina premier of the award-winning documentary Call Me Dancer as well as a dance workshop with the star of the film go on sale this week.…
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Upcountry History Museum completes survey of sites in Greenville County associated with the American Revolution
July 14, 2024
In a war remembered more for battles at Bunker Hill, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown, it was the events of the Southern Campaign that finally turned the tide for American independence.…
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The Summer Life Changed
July 11, 2024
By Tom Poland Why Do You Live Where You Do? April 18, 2024—Dickey Betts’s passing took me back to 1973, a very hard year for me. Betts and his…
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South Carolina State Fair now accepting entries for 2024 competitive exhibits
July 1, 2024
The South Carolina State Fair is now accepting entries for its annual competitive exhibits, which will be on display Oct. 9-20, 2024 during the S.C. State Fair. Exhibitors from across…
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Upcountry History Museum Presents Unique Exhibit of Iconic Artist, Frida Kahlo
June 27, 2024
Recognized as one of Mexico’s most prolific and well-known female artists, Frida Kahlo’s work has been the subject of many exhibitions. In this traveling retrospective, “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens…
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Spartanburg Youth Theatre named “2024 Theatre of Distinction”
June 27, 2024
What better way to kick off their 50th season than with the honor of “Theatre of Distinction”? We are thrilled to congratulate the Spartanburg Youth Theatre on being awarded the…
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