Village Artists Gallery showcases Gail Cunningham and Van Martin, March 2012. Join them March 2, 6 to 8 P.M. at the gallery's First Friday Event for a Wine & Cheese Reception. The gallery is open daily, Mon-Sat, 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Sun 12 to 6 P.M. Village Artists Gallery is located at 631-8 Promenade Place, Village at Sandhill, Columbia, SC 29229.

Village Artists Gallery, 631-8 Promenade Pl., Village at Sandhill
Columbia, South Carolina

For information (803) 699-8886
E-mail to: hhansen2@sc.rr.com

Prosperity Arts and Antiques, May 5th 2012. Currently accepting applications from South Carolina artists. Applications available via email or postal mail; visit blendcafe.net and follow art show link for more information. Deadline to apply: April 1.

Prosperity Arts and Antiques
Prosperity, South Carolina

For information (803) 546-0325
E-mail to: Penny Burke

The Bob Jones University Opera Association presents a new, modernized production of Verdi's Il Trovatore, March 13, 15, 17 at 8 p.m., Rodeheaver Auditorium, Bob Jones University campus, Greenville. Set in 1914 Spain, this production is directed by Darren Lawson, conducted by Stan Eby and designed by Jeff Stegall. Guest artists include James Taylor as Manrico, Laquita Mitchell as Leonora, Mary Phillips as Azucena and Mark Walters as Count di Luna. Tickets are $39 & $32 for adults; full-time students $14, and part-time students $19.

Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

For information (864) 770-1372
Contact: Programs and Productions

The 10th Annual Jazz Discovery Music Festival will be held at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill on Saturday, March 17th and will feature Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts. The festival includes performances by high school bands from both North and South Carolina, the Winthrop University Jazz Ensemble, and free clinics presented by members of Arts & Crafts which include Terell Stafford - trumpet, Gary Varsace - keyboards, Martin Wind - bass & Matt Wilson - drums.

Northwestern High School Bands
Rock Hill, South Carolina

For information (803) 981-1225
E-mail to: MarkYost

Ludlamshohle will perform in Edmunds Hall at Presbyterian College at 7:30 p.m. on March 26. PC faculty, Dr. Jim Buckland, guitarist, and Dr. Karen Buckland, pianist, are co-founders of and have performed in the ensemble since 2002. Works by Mauro Giuliani and Johann Kaspar Mertz will be featured.

Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

For information (864) 833-8467
E-mail to: Dr. Karen Buckland

Pianist Awadagin Pratt will perform a recital on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall on the Presbyterian College campus as part of the annual PC Piano Clinic.

Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

For information (864) 833-8467
E-mail to: Dr. Karen Buckland

The Twenty-Eighth Annual Presbyterian College Piano Clinic will be held in Edmunds Hall at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC, on March 30-31. Awadagin Pratt will be the guest artist. Qualifications for Students: Grades 7-12, with a minimum of four years piano study, and repertoire on an intermediate-advanced level. Students must submit a recording by March 16 to be eligible.

Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

For information (864) 833-8467
E-mail to: Dr. Karen Buckland

Film Fanatics will discuss The World's Fastest Indian on Monday, May 14 at 7:00 PM at the Headquarters of the Spartanburg County Public Libraries. The library provides copies of the film for viewing prior to the discussion.

Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 596-3502
E-mail to: Cathy

Aiken Performing Arts Group presents Il Voce at 8:00pm on March 22 & 23, 2012 at the URS Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Aiken. Il Voce puts a fresh face on the global phenomenon of the genre labeled "Classical Crossover" or "Popera." Their amazing sound is created by the combination of these four magical voices and complimented by their beautiful & distinctive look. Simply put, Il Voce is "The Voices." They bring passion and virtuosity to your pop, romantic, Broadway & opera favorites.

Aiken Performing Arts Group, Inc.
Aiken, South Carolina

For information (803) 643-4774
E-mail to: Cathy Traver

From March 9 through April 1, the Charles Street Gallery offers a show of new work by Carol Henry, an international printmaker whose vibrant colors on paper reflect a beauty-saturated world. Henry lives in Beaufort a few months of the year, also maintaining a studio in Ireland, where she is a member of Cork Printmakers, a jury-selected association for artists working in Ireland. Meet the artist & enjoy the reception on Friday, March 9 5:30 to 9pm. The Charles Street Gallery is an established source for Lowcountry and international art, presented within a carefully renovated house surrounded by a lush garden in the middle of Beaufort's historic district.

The Charles Street Gallery
Beaufort, South Carolina

For information (843) 521-9054
Contact: Georgia Phillips

Recurring Revival At Redux: All Day Arts Festival - On Saturday, March 3, 2012, 11am-11pm, Redux Contemporary Art Center will host an all day arts extravaganza dubbed Redux Revival. Redux is excited to host this community event for both children and adults alike and asks you to join them for live music, hands-on art workshops, face painting, food vendors and a traditional raffle. This unique event features live graffiti and screen printing, so don’t forget to bring a t-shirt! The artists’ studios will be open, so visitors can look at art, talk with the artists and maybe learn some new techniques. The festivities begin at 11am and end at 11pm, with food trucks and drinks available all day and night.

Redux Contemporary Art Center
Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 722-0697
E-mail to: Janie Askew

Concurrent: Group Show by Local Artists of Charleston. Come view new works by artists of all media, with a finger on the pulse of contemporary art in Charleston. March 2, 2012. Located at the Knights of Columbus Building at 143 Calhoun Street, above Artist and Craftsmen. The exhibition will be from 5pm - 9pm. Featuring: Camela Guevara, Josh Jeffords, Liz Vaughn, Marshall Thomas, Melinda Mead Scharstein, Nathan Drew Hagy, R. Harrelson, Rebecca West Fraser, Savannah Rusher, Tess Thomas, and Tony Csavas. Local beer donated by Holy City Brewery and Music by DJ Party Dad.

(local artists)
Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 819-9030
E-mail to: Rebecca West Fraser

The American College of the Building Arts hosts a Windson Chair Workshop as part of its 8th Annual Masters of the Building Arts Festival. Join master North Carolina woodworker Elia Bizzarri for a week-long Windsor chair workshop, Sat. March 17th, through Fri. March 23rd. Students will learn to build a continuous arm Windsor chair (valued at $800) with hand tools. The class will be held at the American College of the Building Arts' 1725 Signal Point Road James Island Campus daily from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Cost is $475 plus $175 for materials. Early registration is encouraged as class size is limited.

American College of the Building Arts
Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 577-5245
E-mail to: Kerri Forrest

The American College of the Building Arts will hold its 8th Annual Masters of the Building Arts Festival Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m - 5 p.m. at the Old Charleston Jail campus on 21 Magazine St.  The event celebrates the extraordinary skill and artistry of master craftspeople and will feature demonstrations in the school’s six areas of study: stone carving, masonry, ironwork, plasterwork, carpentry, and timber framing; Midwest Tool Collectors tool swap; food trucks; live music and more. The American College of the Building Arts is a non-profit, four-year liberal arts college dedicated to educating the next generation of building artisans. The event is free and open to the public.

American College of the Building Arts
Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 577-5245
E-mail to: Kerri Forrest

Ballet Academy of Charleston has created a ballet based on the famous story of the Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. This truly unique performance will be accompanied live by the Ashley Hall String Ensemble. Musicians and dancers are local children ages 7-15. Tickets $15 adults, $8 students, children 6 and under free. Tickets available at door or online.

Ballet Academy of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 769-6932
E-mail to: Corina Fimian

Deborah Meyer will instruct adults ages 18 and up to paint skies using oils or acrylics in this 2-day landscape painting workshop that includes painting techniques such as scumbling, glazing, and color theory. Students must bring their own materials: paints, brushes, canvases, easels (if the use of a table is not preferred). Space is limited and a minimum number of students must be met for the workshop to meet. Early registration is encouraged and ends one week prior to each 2-day workshop session. Fee: $45 /student for the 2-day workshop. The Meeting Place, 1077 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston. Monday & Tuesday, March 12 & 13, 2012. 9:30am-12:30pm.

City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
North Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 740-5854
E-mail to: Nancy Rodriguez

Adult workshop featuring Portrait Painting Tips in Oils with Ruben Brown. Learn the art of portrait painting in this introductory class on one of the more challenging subjects in art: the human face. Get over your fear of this seemingly difficult subject. Materials are provided. Fee: $15. Pre-Registration one month to two days prior to class. The Meeting Place, 1077 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston. 10:00am-12:30pm.

City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
North Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 740-5854
E-mail to: Nancy Rodriguez

Porkchop Productions presents Sticks and Stones. This performance is a light-hearted romp through a very serious epidemic children are facing everyday. Told in Porkchop’s signature whimsical style, this performance addresses the major steps to implement when confronted with a bully. Porkchop Productions has worked closely with several community and state organizations in North and South Carolina to obtain the most effective and comprehensive information to design a performance that will inspire, educate as well as entertain. For grades K – 8. Fees: Children $2, Adults Free. Group reservations required. Sterett Hall Auditorium at the Navy Yard, 1530 7th Street, North Charleston. 2 Performances: 10:00-11:00am, FULL; 11:15am-12:15pm

City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
North Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 740-5854
E-mail to: Nancy Rodriguez

In My Lowcountry, Doug Delong presents a collection of photographs taken throughout the Lowcountry. Some are of familiar landmarks, while others reflect his unique perspective of the area. Free Admission/Free Parking. The Meeting Place, 1077 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston. Window viewing anytime.

City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
North Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 740-5854
E-mail to: AnneTrabue Nelson

North Charleston City Gallery Exhibit to exhibt works by Matt Tomko and Dan Vaughan March 1030, 2012. Matt Tomko presents Serene Collections from the Natural World, a collection of oil paintings that evoke connections between the viewer and their memories of the special places and experiences in nature. Dan Vaughan presents large pastel paintings depicting the Carolina coast in Carolina Waterways. The public is invited to attend a free reception hosted by the artists on Thursday, March 1, from 5:00-7:00pm. Free Admission/ Free Parking. Chas. Area Convention Center (Gallery viewing area), 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston. Gallery hours: 9:00am-5:00pm daily.

City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
North Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 740-5854
E-mail to: AnneTrabue Nelson

Lowcountry Figurative Workshop with nationally acclaimed oil painter Daryl Urig. The adjunct professor from the University of Cincinnati will take you through all the steps to paint figures in a true-life Lowcountry setting. This comprehensive but compressed workshop will include how to use plein-air studies and photography to compose and finish a larger, more complex painting in the studio. Demonstrations and practical explanations will help the student to better understand color mixing of paints, creating a dynamic composition and lighting to place a model in a setting will be covered during this workshop. All mediums welcome, demonstrations will be in oil paint and drawing with a brush and painting knife. $165 includes model fee.

ARTworks in Beaufort
Beaufort, South Carolina

For information (843) 379-2787
E-mail to: JW Rone

An eclectic blend of old and new music by the Guilford College Choir, Chamber Singers & Guitar Ensemble. 2:00pm, Recital Hall, College of Charleston. Free. Guilford is a small Quaker liberal arts college in Greensboro, NC. The music department offers a diverse mix of instrumental and choral activities for both majors and non-majors.

Guilford College
Charleston, South Carolina

For information (336) 316-2423
Contact: wlooker@guilford.edu

The American Boychoir will present a concert on Tuesday, March 13th at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville. Under the direction of Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, the Boychoir will present an eclectic program of sacred and secular music, including several popular favorites.

First Presbyterian Music & Arts, Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina

For information (864) 672-1845
E-mail to: John Gentry

Swamp Fox Players present Barefoot in the Park at the Strand Theater in downtown Georgetown, SC. March 2-3, 8-11, 16-18. All tickets $15. Call for reservations.

Swamp Fox Players
Georgetown, South Carolina

For information (843) 527-2924
E-mail to: Foy Ford

Transformative Art & Activism in a Global Context: Artist Talk by Indrani Nayar-Gall and Dance Performance by Cyrus Art Productions. In conjunction with the Conjoined Opposites exhibition in the Patrick Gallery, and continuing with the theme of displacement, artist Indrani Nayar-Gall will install an interactive piece, Losing Dawn, in the DiGiorgio Campus Center. This piece will be unveiled on Feb. 28 as part of this global learning event which will start in the main lobby of the DiGiorgio Center at 8 p.m. This event will begin with a performance by Cyrus Art Productions, Middle Passage Part I: Traveler, which focuses on the shifting location of black culture and the concept of the “other” within our society. Following this performance, Nayar-Gall will unveil Losing Dawn and speak about her work in Dina’s Place, also located in the DiGiorgio Center.

Winthrop University Galleries
Rock Hill, South Carolina

For information (803) 323-2493
E-mail to: Karen Derksen

Jazz is America's original musical form. A music born from the melding of global styles, jazz continues to thrive on musical discovery and fusion. Join Greenville Jazz Collective as they continue their performance series at Coffee Underground Theatre. Enjoy an evening of original jazz compositions ranging in moods from pensive and introspective, to bright and carefree. The night will feature highly accomplished and respected jazz musicians from the Upstate in an intimate listening environment, sure to entertain lovers of all of styles of music from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM. 1 Coffee Street, Greenville, SC. Suggested donation: $5.

Greenville Jazz Collective
Greenville, South Carolina

For information (864) 363-7450
E-mail to: Matt DIngledine

Emily Cooper will talk about her new book, Queen of the Lost, the story of Lucy Holcombe Pickens, Tuesday, February 28, at 7 p.m. at the Oconee County Public Library. This legendary queen of the Confederacy charmed governors, generals, Freemasons, filibusters and the Czar Alexander II. The public is invited to the library's event, 501 West South Broad Street, in Oconee.

Oconee County Public Library
Walhalla, South Carolina

For information (864) 638-4133
E-mail to: Christie Johnson

Shen Yun - Reviving 5000 Years of Classical Chinese Culture. Imagine stage-shaking drums, descending clouds of heavenly maidens, flowing silk and flying handkerchiefs, awe-inspiring flips and leaps, mesmerizing reenactments of traditional Chinese folktales, breathtaking synchronized dancers, rainbows of hand-sewn colorful costumes, a soul-stirring traditional instrumental soloist, “Pavarotti of the East” vocalists, digital backdrops vividly alive, with a full live orchestra fusing East and West — all packed into a two-hour show. Thursday, March 1st,2012 @ 7:30PM at The Peace Center in downtown Greenville.

Falun Dafa Association of South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina

For information (678) 251-6096
E-mail to: Denise Darcel

On Friday, March 2, 2012, the Lexington County Choral Society performs Mozart's Requiem at 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary of Saxe-Gotha Presbyterian Church, 5503 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington, SC. Accompanying this work will be pianist Sharon Rattray and organist Chad Martin. Soloists will include Bailey Slice, Soprano; Amanda Bollinger, Alto; Josh Day, Tenor; and David Stevenson, Bass. Tickets are currently available for purchase online.

Lexington County Choral Society (LCCS)
Lexington, South Carolina

For information (803) 359-8794
E-mail to: Hal McIntosh, Founding Director

The Spartanburg International Festival is held each year to celebrate Spartanburg's diverse community through music, food, hands-on craft activities, fun, and dance. Festival goers come to Barnet Park for the day and take a trip around the world. The 2012 Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 6th from 11-7pm.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

The City of Spartanburg's official Independence Day celebration will be held on Wednesday, July 4th at Barnet Park. Enjoy live music, food, and of course, a fireworks display. Celebration will begin at 6pm with fireworks at 9:45. Bring your blanket or lounge chair. Food and drinks for sale inside the park. $5 general admission.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thousands of people come to downtown Spartanburg for the annual "Taste of Spartanburg," event. Enjoy great food from some of Spartanburg's finest restaurants, a wine tasting, live music, and the kid's "Lemonade Stand," where they make their own chef hats, decorate cookies, and create edible necklaces. The 2012 event is Saturday June 9th, 5-10 PM.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

This annual rite of Spring has been running for 34 years and is the largest street festival in the Upstate. Thousands and thousands of people converge on downtown Spartanburg to enjoy great music, food, arts and crafts, kid's rides, a huge family fun zone, corn hole tournament, professional bicycle race, classic car show, and tons of special attractions. The 2012 event is scheduled for May 4th, 5th, and 6th.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Join the Jazz Stomp Revue for Jazz on the Square. Friday 4/25, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Jazz on the Square happens every Friday. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Join Inn Fusion at Jazz on the Square. Friday 4/18, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Jazz on the Square happens every Friday. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Join the Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble at Jazz on the Square. Friday 5/11, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Jazz on the Square happens every Friday. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Join the Jazz Guys at Jazz on the Square. Friday 5/4, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Join Swinging Affair at Jazz on the Square. Friday 4/27, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Join Gypsy Souls at Jazz on the Square. Friday 4/20, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Join Carolina Breeze for Jazz on the Square. 4/13, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburgt
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Kick off the Spring 2012 season of Jazz on the Square with Okra. Friday 4/6, from 5:30-7:30 PM near the Fountain on Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg. Bring your blanket or chair and relax to jazz tunes from local and regional acts.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 8/30, see Cadillac Black at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 8/23, see Inner Visions at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 8/16, see The Associates at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 8/9, see Sound Medicine at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 8/2, see Rock & Roll Reunion at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 7/26, see Fayssoux and Company at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 7/19, see the Wheresville Project at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 7/12, see Gigi Dover and the Big Love at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 7/7, see the Dockside Band at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 6/28, see Lionz of Zion at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 6/21, see Benton Blount at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 6/14, see JUNO at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 6/07, see South 85 at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 5/31, see the Piedmont Boys at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 5/24, see Grand Strand at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 5/17, see the Enforcers at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 5/10, see the No Sweat Band at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 5/03, see the Southern Boys at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 4/26, see New Phazes at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 4/19, see the Shane Pruitt Band at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

Thursday 4/12, see Jacob Martin at Music on Main: Spartanburg's weekly music event located at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

The City of Spartanburg will be kicking off its 2012 Music on Main series with the Consumers, Thursday 4/5, at Main Street and Denny's Plaza in Downtown Spartanburg. Enjoy the music, food, and beverages with your friends and family.

The City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina

For information (864) 562-4195
E-mail to: The City of Spartanburg Special Events

On Thursday April 19th from 6 pm until 9 pm, The Friends of the Marian Wright Edelman Library in Bennettsville will host a celebration honoring the four 2012 inductees of the SC Academy of Authors. Guests will be able to enjoy wine and cheese from 6 until 7 followed by a delicious seated dinner. Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction of art donated by local and area artists. Entertainment will be provided by Dennis Hardison's jazz band, New Creation and Rev. James Barnhill, soloist. Email to purchase tickets ($35) or get additional information.

Friends of the Marian Wright Edelman Library
Bennettsville, South Carolina

For information (843) 479-5630
E-mail to: Virginia McCraw

Emily Cooper will be signing her new book, Queen of the Lost, the story of Lucy Holcombe Pickens, Thursday, March 22, in Columbia, from 5 until 7 p.m. This event – revolving around the queen of the Confederacy – is open to the public at The 1425 Inn, 1425 Richland Street, in Columbia.

Book Inn Group
Columbia, South Carolina

For information (803) 252-7225
E-mail to: Pam Cain

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival presents The Downtown Reading Series on Friday, April 13 at The Blue Heron from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. This reading will feature five nationally-acclaimed visiting writers: Lev Grossman, New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians and The Magician King; poet Steve Healey, author of Earthling and 10 Mississippi; poet Harmony Holiday, whose collection Negro League Baseball won the Motherwell Prize; Laura Van Den Berg, whose short story collection was selected by Barnes & Noble for the "Discover Great New Writers" program; and John Warner, author of The Funny Man.

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival
Clemson, South Carolina

For information (864) 656-3463
E-mail to: Jillian Weise

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival presents The Downtown Reading Series. At 356 Restaurant and Sushi on Thursday, April 12, at 4:00 p.m. for readings by three nationally-acclaimed writers: Chris Bachelder's novels include Bear v. Shark, U.S.! and Abbott Awaits; Poet Heather Christle's books include The Difficult Farm and The Trees The Trees; and Maurice Manning's book, The Common Man, was a 2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Poetry. This event is free and open to the public.

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival
Clemson, South Carolina

For information (865) 656-3463
E-mail to: Jillian Weise

Have you ever wanted to break into publishing? Write for a magazine? See your book on the shelves? Get your questions answered by New York Times bestselling author, and book critic at Time Magazine, Lev Grossman, who will lead a Q&A session on Friday, April 13 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Studio of Daniel Hall on Clemson's campus. This event is free and open to the public.

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival
Clemson, South Carolina

For information (864) 423-6926
E-mail to: Jillian Weise

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival will take place April 11 - 14, 2012 at restaurants and pubs in downtown Clemson as well as on-campus locations. The Festival brings 14 writers of national acclaim to town for readings, a book fair, book signings, a Q&A on publishing and Family Day at the Arts Center. This year's writers include the Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford; the 2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in poetry, Maurice Manning; the New York Times bestselling author, Lev Grossman; and many other award-winning writers. All events are free and open to the public.

Department of English, Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

For information (864) 423-6926
E-mail to: Jillian Weise

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival presents the Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Ford. Ford will read from his work on Thursday, April 12 at 8:00 p.m. at the Clemson University Alumni Center. He is the author of the novels The Sportswriter, Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land. His short story collections include Rock Springs and A Multitude of Sins. This reading is free and open to the public.

The Fifth Annual Clemson Literary Festival
Clemson, South Carolina

For information (864) 656-3272
E-mail to: Keith Lee Morris

Put your heart in the Arts at a special event to be held on Saturday, February 25th, at 7:00pm, at the Commerce Club in Greenville. The event will feature a live jazz ensemble, food and wine, a live auction of unique items, and a closing performance by pianist Emile Pandolfi. The event will be hosted by Michael Cogdill of WYFF and will benefit the Trillium Arts Centre, with a donation also going to the Pandolfi Family Fund. Order tickets online. Deadline: 02/17/2012.

Trillium Arts Centre
Greenville, South Carolina

For information
E-mail to: Susan Buser

Fiery Argentinian dances, an intense and sublimely powerful ballade, and a profound and playful suite closes the Candlelight Concerts at the Unitarian Church in Charleston. Pianist Lin Raymond presents a piano recital of music by Ginastera, Chopin, and Debussy on Friday April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Unitarian Church in Charleston at 4 Archdale St. The fee is $10 at the door; children admitted free. Proceeds from the concert support music education at James Simons Elementary School, a Title I school.

Unitarian Church in Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

For information (843) 723-4617
E-mail to: Lin Raymond, Music Director

New Life Productions and Think Jazz Columbia presents an Afternoon Readers Series on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 3:00pm at Senate's End (300 Senate Street) in Columbia. The featured play is A Month of Sundays: Remembering Women in Jazz written by Dawn Hilton-Williams. This unique Readers Series combines acting, live jazz trio and live jazz singing. Pre-show jazz music starts at 2pm.

New Life Productions
Columbia, South Carolina

For information (803) 238-5497
E-mail to: Leasharn Hopkins

At Presbyterian College at 7:30pm - Le Hot Club of San Francisco plays the gypsy jazz music of guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli and the original Hot Club de France. This unique jazz form recalls Paris in the 1930s and offers a swinging beat with a sweet melody. The Hot Club performs many of the original works by Reinhardt and Grappelli and incorporates original works by guitarist Paul Mehling and violinist, Evan Price. Other composers such as Claude Debussy and “Jelly Roll” Morton make appearances as well.

Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

For information (864) 833-8470
E-mail to: Beverly Davis

Got a knee-slapping, tear-jerking, high-faluting, fun-loving, somethin'-somethin' story to tell? Share your voice during the the B.I.G. Story Fest in Beaufort Town Center this March. B.I.G. stands for Beaufort InterGalactic, because the popularity of storytelling is outta-this-world! (Themes can certainly go beyond sci-fi— "where no man has gone before!") March 2 preliminaries; March 3 semi-finals; March 9 wildcard round; March 10 Finale. There are junior and senior divisions, and prizes too. This new, fantastical event is a collaboration from ARTworks, the community arts center in Beaufort, with Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry and the Lowcountry Storytellers Guild. The launchpad is Beaufort Town Center, a walkable marshfront shopping & leisure area with restaurants and accommodations. Tweets are from @artseensc.

ARTworks in Beaufort
Beaufort, South Carolina

For information (843) 379-2787
E-mail to: JW Rone

Join the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties in beautiful Columbia, South Carolina for an art filled celebration at the 8th annual Color the Arts fundraiser Friday, April 20th from 6-9p in the First Citizens courtyard plaza downtown. This colorfully casual mini-arts festival showcases the diversity and quality of arts in the greater Columbia region. Color the Arts, presented by SCE&G, showcases extraordinary local talent with a juried art exhibition and sale, live music, live performances, and a silent auction featuring arts and experience packages. Advance tickets are $50 and can be purchased online. Corporate sponsorships are also available.

Cultural Council of Richland & Lexington Counties
Columbia, South Carolina

For information (803) 799-3115
E-mail to: Norree Boyd-Wicks

The Foothills Piecemakers Quilting Guild presents "The Magic of Patchwork" quilt show on April 20 and 21, 2012. The show will be held at Morningside Baptist Church, 1500 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC. Hours are 9:30 - 5:00 Friday, April 20 and 9:30 - 4:00 Saturday, April 21. Admission is $4. Vendors, daily demos, silent auction, patchwork challenge featuring Greenville's own Studio E fabrics.

Foothills Piecemakers Quilting Guild
Greenville, South Carolina

For information (864) 297-4471
E-mail to: Darlene Roberts