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Spartanburg Repertory Company: “The True Story of Cinderella”
November 4 – 6
Walker Hall at SC School for the Deaf and Blind
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: $14/adults, $12/seniors, $5/children & students
Presented by The Spartanburg Repertory Company in Walker Hall at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. Originally composed as a concert piece for Westminster Choir College, this enchanting and funny story of what Cinderella’s life was really like will come to life with staging and song. Tickets purchased at the door. Info: call 583-2776, ext. 518.

Spartanburg Little Theatre presents Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps”
November 4 – 6
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Adults: $25 Seniors: $24 Youth: $17
David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center
Hitchcock meets “Hilarious” in this madcap comic thriller, a juicy spy story mixed with a dash of Monty Python mayhem. Four ridiculously talented actors take on over 150 roles in a plot packed with intrigue, international danger, an on-stage plane crash, old-fashioned romance, high-spirited comedy and a death-defying finale!

Athol Fugard’s MASTER HAROLD… AND THE BOYS
Continues through November 6th
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities- Sakas Theatre in Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162141027212886
Written in 1982 by South African playwright Athol Fugard, this part auto-biographical play is a chronicle of Fugard’s youth in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, during the height of the anti-apartheid movement. The play centers on three characters and their complex relationship that is redefined in a single afternoon. During a rainy day in his family’s St. George’s Park Tea Room, 17-year-old Hally spends the afternoon with the tea room’s employees, Sam and Willie. The three are a “family” in a sense, as Sam and Willie helped raise Hally due to his absent alcoholic father. Upon hearing of his tyrannical father’s return home, Hally’s anger pushes him to reevaluate his natural bond with these two men and society’s expectation of racial divide. During the play, Sam and Willie’s description of a ballroom dance competition, described as a “world without collisions,” works as a metaphor for equality; an idea that is sadly slipping out of their grasp. The performance is free to the public, but a reservation is strongly encouraged. RESERVE UP TO FOUR SEATS BY CALLING 864-282-3737. Walk-ups are accepted.

Autumn Fun at Price House
November 5th
Price House is located at 1200 Oak View Farms Road near Woodruff
http://www.spartanburghistory.org/
Cost: $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for 6-17 year olds, free for 5 years and younger
Gather ‘round the fire, roast hot dogs and marshmallows, and be mesmerized by stories of times past! Hear fascinating and exciting stories from well-known local storytellers. While touring the Price House by lantern light, hear stories of both the free and enslaved people who lived in and around the historic home. Also hear the stories of the plants and animals around the house and how even they had a role in writing its history. The event concludes with “Stories in the Stars,” a program that recounts ancient stories inspired by the night sky. “Stories in the Stars” takes place weather permitting, but all other activities are rain or shine. Call 864-576-6546 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

A Benefit Recital: Wael Farouk, piano
November 5th
Cost: $20 at the door
Converse College’s Daniel Recital Hall in the Blackman Building
http://www.converse.edu/event/2011-11-5/benefit-recital-wael-farouk-piano
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/music2009100
Wael Farouk, Master of Music 2006, is on his way to Carnegie Hall, but first he’s going to perform for us! His program includes works by Tchaikovsky and Ravel and several Liszt transcriptions including the Rigoletto paraphrase. All proceeds will go directly toward financing Wael’s Carnegie Hall debut in 2012.

The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://www.hub-bub.com/
November 5th: Talk20
What is talk20? A night when you can talk about anything you want. A night where you may learn about anything and everything. We’ve had everything from the 10 year renovation of someone’s house told through the eyes of their dog, to how to build an experimental airplane, to the 20 works of art that changed someone’s life, to the story of someone’s life through their fave articles of clothing, to the history of punk rock, and on and on. It is not a lecture but a gathering, an informal exchange of ideas within and without our community. Here’s the catch: you get to show 20 slides with images only, and speak for only 20 seconds per slide (a total of a little over 6 minutes). The slides are on a timer, so the format is quite rigorous. To view images of folks from previous events, you can go to: http://www.flickr.com…

Scheduled presenters: Erin Ouzts, Robert Frost, Aaron Ryba, Ben Caldwell, Sally Hammond, Eric Kocher, Michael Dickins, Chris Story and Melody Williams

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
November 5th: Join us for a signing with Donna Thornton, local author of The Christmas Donkey.

November 7th: Join us at The Showroom for the release of John Lane’s new book, My Paddle to the Sea.

November 9th: Come to The Showroom for a reception in celebration of the re-release of Walter Edgar’s South Carolina in the Modern Age.

Spartanburg Festival Chorus: A Life Filled with Song
November 7th
Converse College – Twichell Auditorium
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=315762301771659
Keith Jones, conductor. In Memory of Eugenie Bierbrauer (1934 – 2011). Longtime SFC Choral Member and Dear Friend. Featuring works of Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11, Requiem, Op. 48, Pavane, Op. 50. With dancers of Ballet Spartanburg.

Music Sandwiched In - excerpts from “Cosi fan tutte”
November 9th
Spartanburg Library Headquarters, Barrett Room
http://www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org/msi.html
This popular lunchtime series features the Converse Opera Theatre. Please join them as they take you on a preview of Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” Brown bag it or purchase a box lunch from Panera. This free lunchtime concert series showcases regional talent at the Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters (Barrett Community Room, 12:15-1:00 pm) on selected Wednesdays. For more information, call The Music Foundation of Spartanburg: (864) 948-9020.

Fall for Reading 2011: Jonathan Tropper
November 10th
Spartanburg Headquarters Library
http://www.infodepot.org/
Experience the first annual Fall for Reading 2011 program at the Spartanburg County Public Library. Each month from October through December, join us for coffee and conversation with the author. Featured at these events are three unique authors with diverse backgrounds and writing. Don’t miss our next event: Thursday, December 8, 7:00 p.m. — Sapphire.

Junior League of Spartanburg: Santa’s Shoppe
November 11 – 13; Santa’s Soiree Preview Event on the 10th.
https://www.facebook.com/jlspartanburg

Junior League of Spartanburg is happy to announce the 23nd annual Santa’s Shoppe “Shop ‘til You Drop” event will be held November 11 – 13 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium and there will be a preview event Thursday, November 10 to kick off the weekend in style!

The Greer Children’s Theatre: “Annie”
November 11 – 13.  Tickets are sold out for Nov. 4 – 6.
J. Harley Bonds Center in Greer
Cost: Adults - $13; Seniors - $10; Kids (5 and under) - $6
http://www.greerculturalarts.com/
Leapin’ Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. “Annie” is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy. ANNIE IS PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL(MTI).

Upstate Forever: SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival
November 12th
Cost: Tickets: $10 per person; $5 children 12 and under
Chapman Cultural Center – David Reid Theatre in Spartanburg
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
South Yuba River Citizens League festival-goers will have the chance to win great door prizes from national sponsors like Patagonia, Klean Kanteen, Cliff Bars, Grist, Osprey, and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Considered the largest film festival of its kind, this year’s films combine stellar film-making, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Festival-goers can expect to see award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, and agriculture. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the Upstate Forever offices at 507 Pettigru Street in Greenville, SC. (864) 250-0500 and 100 E Main St in Spartanburg (864)327-0090. Tickets will also be available in the theatre lobby an hour before the event.

Hub City Farmers Market
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

November 12th: Farm Dinner at Live Oak Farms. Cost: $100.

Join us as we celebrate local food, local farmers and local culinary talent by joining us at the 2011 Hub City Farmers’ Market Farm Dinner. The Fundraiser will feature a Fall Feast paired with wines and prepared by an all-star team of seven chefs. Guests will dine at Live Oak Farms in Woodruff and will be treated to a six-course meal made from local and fresh ingredients. Proceeds benefit Hub City Farmers’ Market’s program. Hub City Farmers’ Market is a non-profit organization that works to increase the demand and availability of healthy foods in Spartanburg by operating farmers’ markets, the Mobile Market, implementing community gardens and creating environments that promote healthy eating. Tables are available for groups of 8-10 guests. Please e-mail HCFM at hubcityfm.org with any special requests.

 

November 18th – Thanksgiving Market. Join us from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in downtown Spartanburg on Morgan Square. Stroll through the square while sipping your coffee or munching on one of the yummy pastries or breads available for purchase. Grab your fresh, local produce to make your Thanksgiving local while listening to the ukelele sounds of Snidely Sidewinder and the Unrepentant Uke Boys. Learn some new cooking techniques with Chef Stephanie Tornatore during her cooking demonstration. Join us for this festive and final Market of the season!

 

 

1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial Dedication
November 15th 10:00am
4135 E Main Street Extension in Spartanburg
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=270679799642546
RSVP by Monday, November 7, 2011. Call Susan Rimel at 864-580-5643, or send e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). On June 6, 1903, the Pacolet River swelled to 40 feet, destroying mills and houses and killing at least 68 people. We invite you to join us as we dedicate a sculpture in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the largest flood in South Carolina’s history. The height of this sculpture is at the approximate height of the flood water level. The event will be held at 4135 E. Main Street Extension, which is 3.4 miles past Hillcrest Mall on the left, just before the Pacolet River Bridge. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Gary Henderson joined me to discuss the dedication and the history of this flood.

Hub City Co-op Farm-to-Fork Dinner at Palmetto Palate
November 15th
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134532263316014
Cost: $50 per person, gratuity and tax included.
Please join the Hub City Co-op for the next Farm to Fork event at Palmetto Palate, Tuesday, November 15th at 6PM.  This well-kept secret of local dining is located downtown at 401 East Kennedy Street, Spartanburg SC.  Executive Chef and Owner Kyle Williams will be leading us on a FIVE course tasting menu of local products paired with wines from Childress Vineyard in Lexington, NC.  A representative of Childress Vineyards will be in attendance to describe the wines Chef Kyle has selected for this evening. The cost for this event is $50 per person, GRATUITY AND TAX INCLUDED (What a deal!), and is to be paid directly to Palmetto Palate prior to the event to secure your reservation. Please CONTACT THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY to make your reservation for this fabulous event at (864) 541-1818 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Make your reservations now as seating is limited. Visit the Facebook event or email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for course details. 

Hub City Writers’ Project: Artists Among Us release and city-wide signing
November 17th
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133197800116694
It’s a city-wide book signing! As many as 100 Spartanburg artists will spread out across eight local art galleries on the evening of Nov. 17 as the city celebrates the publication of Artists Among Us: 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg, the newest book from Hub City Press. Compiled by Edward Emory and photographed by Stephen Stinson, Artists Among Us is a large-size, color coffee-table book that spotlights the people who have shaped—and are continuing to shape—a remarkably robust art community. The 224-page book features their photographs, artwork and their personal stories.

From 6-8pm on the city’s regular Art Walk night, the artists will meet the public at the following galleries: The Showroom, Carolina Gallery, West Main Co-op, Spartanburg Art Museum, the Guild Gallery, Galley East, Art Lounge, and Wet Paint Syndrome. Books will be for sale at each site, and a free trolley sponsored by the Community Healing Arts Program will move between the galleries. Thank you to all of the artists, galleries, and the Community Healing Arts Program for helping to make this night happen!

Converse Opera Theatre: Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte
November 18 – 20
Cost:  $20 adults, $18 seniors, $5 students (with ID) and children
http://www.converse.edu/event/2011-11-18/converse-opera-theatre-presents-mozarts-cos-fan-tutte

Così fan tutte is one of the last comic operas that Mozart produced, and time has proven it to be among the most endearing. Two young sisters are thrown into despair as their fiancés are suddenly called away on business. However, it is all part of an elaborate charade to challenge the sisters’ fidelity. The men return in disguise to woo each other’s intended, and while at first the ladies are steadfast, their resolve begins to slowly melt away. (To be sung in English.) Tickets are available at the Chapman Cultural Center Ticket Office Monday through Friday, noon - 6:00 pm, online: http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org, or by phone: 864.542.ARTS (2787).

 

Partners for Active Living: Girls on the Run Middle Tyger YMCA Run the Falls Race
November 19th
http://www.active-living.org/Girls-on-the-Run-2.html

Girls on the Run is an international program whose mission is to “inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running” Partners for Active Living services as the Spartanburg affiliate. Girls on the Run is designed for 3-5th grade girls while Girls on Track targets girls in 5-8th grade.  The programs use the power of running and experimental learning activities to focus on preventing at-risk behaviors and encouraging positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development. Practice Runs began on October 25th. Visit the website for Running Buddy Forms and more information about race day.

Spartanburg Regional Foundation: Festival of Trees Auction Gala
November 19th
Spartanburg Marriott
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=306313526050962
Cost: Early discount on tickets if purchased by Nov. 4th. Tickets after Nov. 4th and at the door are $75.

Festival of Trees benefits Spartanburg Regional Hospice. Silent and live auctions feature beautifully decorated holiday trees and wreaths, fabulous gift certificate packages and amazing trips! Visit http://www.regionalfoundation.com for more info

Spartanburg Art Museum: Faces from Africa II
Continues to December 3rd
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Following up on the success of last year’s exhibit from the Mendes Collection, this exhibit focuses on objects, reliquary figures and statues from Western and Central Africa.

CALENDARS:

Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/

Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar

USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/

Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521

City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx

Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

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