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o hear some people say it, 2016 was the absolute worst year ever. A quick look back at American history, much less world history, will immediately prove otherwise. That’s not to say the year didn’t have its fair share of heartbreak and disappointment — it did — but so does every revolution around the sun. This past year also brought with it plenty of triumphs, welcome surprises and laughs, especially here in Greenville. Here’s a look back at the top local stories of 2016. Enjoy.

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As 2016 ends, Greenville will say goodbye to a year marked by the good, the bad and the ugly. From the tragic shooting death of city police officer Allen Jacobs to protests that shut down downtown streets to the city taking the first step toward a new signature park near downtown to earmarking money for affordable housing, this past year contained plenty of headline-makers.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING As construction of downtown apartments continued and rents rose, affordable housing was a big topic in the city in 2016. A consultant hired by the city found a shortage of more than 2,500 units in the city limits, a number that shocked even city officials. After the consultant recommended earlier this month that some of the city’s budget surplus be used to help establish a housing trust fund, the City Council earmarked $2 million. The housing trust fund would be used to assist households in renting upgrades or improving homes they currently own as well as acquiring land for future mixed-income housing. Another one of the consultant’s recommendations of spreading affordable housing out throughout the city will be more difficult. Although 87 percent of people surveyed this fall said affordable housing was a problem in Greenville, only 32 percent said they would be OK with housing units for seniors in their neighborhood and just 9 percent said they’d accept a housing development with 10 or more units.

MOVING PUBLIC WORKS, CREATING A NEW PARK

When the Greenville City Council approved spending $18.3 million for construction of a new public works facility on city-owned land on Fairforest Way, it meant more than a new home for one of the city’s biggest departments. It was also the first step to making a signature park on the west side of downtown a reality. Construction of the new facility should be finished by late summer 2017. Meanwhile, the city still needs to set aside money for the demolition and construction of the new park, aka City Park. No timetable for its construction“I’d has been determined. Officials and The neighborhood residents expect done. Construction on the public works comhate for this Council to keep borrow22-acre park would use natural vegetatheshould new be City transform West and tion Southernside. “Southernside will plex started in the spring and com-Park ingto money that would keepGreenville future Councils to reduce the demand for pesticides and plete by late summer. from neighborhood being able to address priorities,” the urban heat island effect. Insaid addibe a viable and safe liketheir it was when Ireduce was coming up as a child,” The city has not set aside any Duckett, money for president she said. of the Southernside in Action tion, the park would decrease runoff byThe using Mary neighborhood association. the demolition or construction of the park City Council will get its first look at the permeable paving for wparking areas. The use new park will have a great lawn, a stage, a baseball diamond, trails, community gardens, yet. Mayor Knox White is pushing for City conceptual drawings and have its first chance of solar panels would also lower power costs. a new pedestrian bridge the Reedy River, adult fitness area and climbing wall and Council to sell bonds for the project, just like to discussover how to move forward in an an upcomit did for Falls Park. ing work session. There, they’ll see what the a “sprayground” water feature.

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Greenville got its first glance last Tuesday of a new west side park and how the area surrounding it could be transformed. Now, the question is how much will it cost and how will the city pay for it. MKSK, the Columbus, Ohio-based consultant hired by the city to produce final plans for what’s being called City Park, will now work on how the park can be built in phases. The signature park will be on land now occupied by the city’s public works facility. MKSK’s plan also includes the Reedy River district bordered by West Washington, Willard, Mayberry and Hudson streets and includes the Kroc Center, A.J. Whittenberg Elementary and part of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. “We’ll look at what aspects of the park have the greatest community benefit and how to get those built,” said Darren Meyer, the principal working on the project. “Phasing is a critical aspect to this project.” Demolishing the current public works facility once a new complex is built on Fairforest Way is the first thing that needs to be

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“I think it’s a decision that, as a Council, general public got a glimpse of last week. we need to make soon to let people know Jeff Waters, urban designer with the city’s • A great lawn we’re serious about it,” he said. parks and recreation department, said the Councilman George Fletcher said he wants new conceptual plan, which will be final• A stage to see the exact financial numbers but sup- ized after council input, includes all of the • Baseball field ports putting a bond together to serve as the features that community members said they • Destination playground foundation for the public piece of the public- wanted in the plan and more. private partnership that it will take to build projectJacobs includesand restoration of • Garden walk Greenville policeThe offipark cer Allen his partner were on patrol onand March 18 when the park. the Reedy River. Currently, the banks are community gardens they spotted 17-year-old Deontea Mackey and tried to question him about a gun. Mackey “We just have to find a way to finance it steep banks, which allows floodwaters to rise New pedestrian bridge over ran and led the offi cers on chase behind some MKSK houses in •the Nicholtown area. As Jacobs that makes sense,” Fletcher said. quickly andathreatens bank stability. the Reedy River Councilwoman Gaye Sprague said she supproposes expanding the active floodplain by turned a corner, Mackey opened fire, striking Jacobs, a GPD Purple Heart Award winner, ports the park but wants toseveral see the final plan,Jacobs excavating banks. TheMackey plan also preserves • Picnicicted pavilions times. was the killed, and died from a self-infl gunshot wound to especially the plan for the river. She said it’s significant trees and uses vegetation to re• Climbing wall and fitness the head. Thousands of people turned out for Jacobs’ funeral, and the community raised important that the plan is sensitive to the duce erosion and to filter sediment. The plan area who was pregnant with more $130,000 in aaccessible GoFundMe campaign forbedJacobs’ widow, river and has enough parking if thethan city builds creates view sheds of natural • “Sprayground” water amenities that would attract in cars. rock features andtwo integrates a pedestrian thepeople couple’s daughter, and his young sons. trail She said she would support a bond issue de- system into the expanded flood zone. feature pending on the amount borrowed.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS Back-to-back fatal shootings of black men by white officers in Louisiana and Minnesota in July prompted days of protests in downtown Greenville. On July 9, a group of protestors blocked streets and threatened to block Interstate 385. Five were arrested, including one protestor police said tried to choke an officer. The night before, protestors commandeered the stage at a downtown music festival for about 10 minutes. The officer who was choked, Joshua Pratt, was later let go by the Greenville Police Department. Pratt sued Chief Ken Miller and the City of Greenville, saying he was fired after speaking out about the department’s handling of the protests and for talking to two City Council members about the police department. In response to the lawsuit, Miller said Pratt was terminated due to untruthfulness in a warrant.

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It’s expected that as the city of Greenville itself grows and evolves, so too does the community that inhabits it. These stories are just a small selection of the significant initiatives, changes and milestones that arrived in 2016. Here are some of the nonprofits, institutions and people that helped shape a year in the Greenville community.

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JDEW HANGS UP HIS CAP If Greenville has “local celebrities,” Jeremiah Dew, the face of in-game emceeing for the Greenville Drive and Clemson University basketball, is one of them. Dew, who is better known as JDew, manned the mic for the Greenville Drive for the last 10 years before he resigned at the end of the 2016 season. Dew will still be the on-court voice for Clemson basketball, but he left the Drive to spend time with his growing family and pursue other business ventures. Dew joined Locally Epic, “a startup that … provides real-time, location-based marketing technology for businesses,” as vice president of business development in the fall. According to the company’s website, through a smartphone app, consumers are alerted to “offers, promos, deals [and] branding” from participating businesses when they are near that location. The company uses GPS, Geo-Fence and Beacon technology, the latter of which, as explained by Forbes, is “enabling technology for Apple devices to alert apps or websites (which the user has opted into) when someone approaches or leaves a location.”

$10M RENOVATION FOR FLUOR FIELD In July, Greenville Drive owner Craig Brown announced new renovations to Fluor Field totaling $10 million. Changes include transforming the front offices to a new 2,500-squarefoot, 70-person-capacity lounge for ticketholders; 100 seats on top of the Green Monster; and an upper-deck lounge that will accommodate 200 people, among others. The City of Greenville has committed $5 million to the project, which is generated from hospitality taxes and Sunday alcohol sales permits. Renovations began in September and are expected to be completed before the 2017 Drive season begins.

At the beginning of the year, Greenville County Animal Care announced a partnership with Target Zero, a national nonprofit focused on creating zero-kill shelters. Target Zero evaluated Greenville County Animal Care’s “facility, practices and policies, along with the community as a whole” in order to formulate recommendations that would help reduce intake and increase adoptions. The challenge was formidable. In 2015, GCAC “euthanized cats at a rate of 51.1 percent and dogs at a rate of 21 percent.” GCAC, unlike other rescue organizations, must accept any animal that comes to the shelter, regardless of its condition. Today, the shelter is focusing on increasing the availability of spay and neuter programs; implementing its catch, neuter and release program for feral cats; and decreasing animal surrenders. Community support is also crucial to the effort, as individuals can sponsor shelter animals to cover adoption fees and donate to the organization, among other initiatives. According to Target Zero’s progress report, in December 2015, GCAC’s shelter save rate was 60 percent. Year to date, in November 2016, that number rose to 71 percent. In 2015, GCAC euthanized 6,195 cats and dogs, and in 2016, through Nov. 30, that number has decreased to 3,221.

40 MEN 4 CHANGE

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A running group of 40 men in Greenville, who call themselves “40 Men 4 Change,” signed up to race in the Peak to Creek Marathon in Burke, N.C., which was held on Oct. 29. But the group had their eyes on a bigger goal than a challenging physical feat. Tommy Sinn, known as the group’s “No 1. recruiter,” had been battling brain cancer — undergoing brain surgery, chemotherapy and radiation — while still training for the marathon. The other men, inspired by Sinn’s perseverance, decided to join in the training to not only lend support to their friend but also to meet a goal of raising $125,000 to give to three nonprofits: Burke Recovery in North Carolina (the Peak to Creek Marathon’s charity), Greenville’s Frazee Center and YMCA of Greenville’s Exercise is Medicine initiative. In September, the group had already raised more than $90,000; their final total was $134,898. Sinn was the group’s top fundraiser, bringing in $19,061.

BETH ISRAEL’S CENTENNIAL This year, Beth Israel, an Orthodox Jewish synagogue chartered on June 17, 1916, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The synagogue was originally located on Townes Street upon its completion in 1920 and moved to its current location on Summit Drive in 1957. The Jewish community helped spur the evolution of Greenville as a hotspot in the textile industry. Jewish merchants saw economic opportunities in South Carolina following the aftermath of the Civil War. In the 1930s, 22 retail stores on Main Street were owned by Jewish people, and in the ’60s, that number grew to 27. During World War II, there were between 300 and 400 Jewish people living in Greenville, many with origins in Russia, Poland and Lithuania; some of those men fought in the war. As a religious minority in the area, the ties among the Jewish community in Greenville have remained strong over the years and can be traced back generations. One of the synagogue’s prominent early members was Max Heller, a businessman and civic leader who was Greenville’s mayor in the 1970s. Charles Zaglin was the congregation’s first rabbi, and his grandson, Jeff, owns the Army-Navy store downtown.

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The proposed construction of a building near the historic Main Street bridge and Reedy River Falls has once again put the river at the forefront of a discussion of what role it should play in the next phase of downtown’s development. The proposed 55 E. Camperdown Way office building has sparked conversation about how to encourage further development in what is being called downtown’s East Gateway District, while protecting the river that historically has not always been treated kindly.

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The city of Greenville, the county and much of the Upstate have seen explosive growth in 2016. Cranes rise over Greenville’s skyline in a rapid expansion of multifamily housing for downtownoriented millennials, young professionals and others drawn in search of an urban lifestyle and celebrated nightlife. City officials say the year brought record levels of construction and business activity and Greenville continues on an upward trend. The Reedy River along Main Street is attracting controversial mixed-use development. Corridors like Haywood Road are rebooting. Planned development also is expected to spark new suburban neighborhoods. The ability to move people in and out, however, remains a key concern among business leaders as state lawmakers wrestle with funding for congested and crumbling roads and a strained highway infrastructure. These are the top business and development stories of the year.

Wyche P.A., the law firm that overlooks the Reedy River, has agreed to sell its East Camperdown Way property to Orlando, Fla.-based The Kessler Collection, and a new hotel, the Grand Bohemian Greenville, will take its place. Inspired by the look and feel of a national park lodge, Greenville’s Grand Bohemian will add to Kessler’s 11 boutique hotels and restaurants, including Grand Bohemian hotels in Charleston and Asheville. Plans include an art gallery, spa, 4,000-square-foot ballroom, meeting space and a restaurant and bar overlooking the river. Hotel officials say they will break ground in the fall of 2017.

A GAME OF CHICKEN ON AUGUSTA STREET When plans for a Chick-fil-A drive-thru off Augusta Street were announced, it quickly drew the ire of nearby residents, who said the restaurant would make the traffic nightmare on a busy thoroughfare worse, create issues with pedestrian and cyclist safety and increase the number of drivers who use residential streets as a cut-through. Residents collected nearly 700 signatures on a petition asking Greenville’s Board of Zoning Appeals to reject the proposal. In the end, the project’s developers pulled the controversial restaurant off the agenda for a special Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.

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BIG BUSINESS MOVES TO MAIN STREET Two high-rises have changed hands and a third has a new tenant as major shifts occurred in the downtown commercial real estate market. An Arkansas-based real estate partnership has bought the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Greenville for $33.25 million. CapRocq purchased the property at South Main and East Washington streets that encompasses most of a city block. It is the company’s first asset owned in Greenville. It also owns assets in Columbia and Charleston. An ownership group, including Greenville-based RealOp Investments, bought the 15-story Bank of America building in downtown Greenville for about $22.5 million. Seph Wunder, general counsel for RealOp, a commercial real estate investment group, said his firm is the operating partner. The seller was Greenville-based Hughes Development Corp. In addition, BB&T’s College Street branch will be relocated to the ONE building at 1 N. Main St. in the former CertusBank space. The move is scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. Two BB&T executives, Christian Corts and Jon Chilton, will be based in Greenville and play key roles as the bank pursues its strategy of gaining ground on local and state deposit-share market leaders Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America. Meanwhile, Duke Food Productions, an industrial food manufacturer of branded and private label brands, is returning to its roots by establishing its company headquarters in downtown Greenville. The offices will take up 12,000 square feet of space on the third and fourth floors of the new Falls Park Place building at 600 S. Main St. The company is moving its headquarters from Easley. The headquarters will be a stone’s throw away from the site where the company’s story began. In 1917, Eugenia Duke began selling her signature spread sandwiches up and down Main Street to local drug stores, textile mills and World War I soldiers stationed at Camp Sevier.

INLAND PORT CELEBRATES THREE YEARS When the $50 million Inland Port was launched in Greer in 2013, officials said it had the potential to handle up to 100,000 containers annually by 2018. But usage by customers, including BMW, Michelin, Adidas, Tennessee-based Eastman Chemical Co. and others, has pushed the inland port to nearly reach that capacity in less than three years. And with more companies ready to join the list of the facility’s users, the ports authority anticipates it will exceed the 100,000-lift threshold during its 2017 fiscal year.

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CHAMBERS TELLS LEGISLATURE TO FIX THE ROADS Upstate business leaders say it’s time to raise South Carolina’s gas tax to fund improvements for the state’s deteriorating roads. That view surfaced in the Upstate Chamber Coalition’s 2017 Legislative Agenda Survey. Just what will be accomplished in the next legislative session, which begins in January, remains to be seen. But area lawmakers and business leaders are optimistic, even as Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster prepares to succeed Gov. Nikki Haley, who’s moving from Columbia to take a job as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

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Opioid and heroin overdoses in South Carolina are nearly as deadly as state road auto accidents, impacting both youths and adults. Addicts often start with prescription opioids like oxycodone, Percocet or hydrocodone, stealing these from someone’s medicine cabinet. Once addicted, it’s a short step to heroin use, as the illegal street drug is easier to obtain than prescription opioids. The problem has escalated in the past two years. In Greenville County, 71 people died from opioid abuse in 2015. South Carolina is one of 13 states that have the highest percentage of painkiller prescriptions. A recent law allows first responders to carry and administer naloxone, an opioid antidote that can save lives when administered soon after an overdose.

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This year, national attention about health care focused on rate increases for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and, after Election Day, what would happen to the act once Trump takes office. Locally, the health care buzz was about the Greenville Health System’s restructuring from a public nonprofit to a mostly private nonprofit. Some members of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation strongly objected to the change and filed a lawsuit against it. Also in the news were stories about the local and national opioid epidemic, data breaches impacting local patients and hospital expansions.

DATA BREACHES Bon Secours Health System acknowledged, in August, a huge data breach that affected about 655,000 patients nationwide, including 110,000 people in the Carolinas. A vendor working with the health system accidentally breached patients’ private information. Later, in November, the Greenville Health System said that about 2,500 cardiac-monitored patients of GHS’ Carolina Cardiology Consultants had been impacted by a data breach resulting from a former employee of Ambucor Health Solutions, a cardiac device contractor with GHS.

THE TRANSFORMATION OF GHS The biggest and most contentious change in Greenville’s health industry in 2016 occurred on Oct. 1 when the Greenville Health System finalized its transition from an entirely public nonprofit health system into a mostly private, nonprofit organization. GHS finalized the change soon after the Supreme Court of South Carolina declined in August to rule for or against GHS’ transition plans. The newly transformed health system continues its operations seamlessly from a patient’s perspective. But the two new boards that oversee its strategic planning and day-to-day operations no longer are required to hold public meetings. Also the Greenville County Legislative delegation has no say in who is approved for the new boards. Members of the delegation and others filed a complaint in the court of common pleas, objecting to the switch. Through mid-December 2016, the court had not made a decision on the complaint.

GHS’ NEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL Bon Secours new Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Activity Center.

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BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS GROWS Bon Secours St. Francis Health System expanded its cancer treatment facilities in 2016, adding more jobs in the St. Francis Hematology Oncology Center and the Upstate Oncology Associates. BSSF also is expanding its stem cell transplant program and its participation in clinical trials. In addition, BSSF has expanded its Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Activity Center for young people with cancer. The expansion was the result of an $83,500 donation from Clement’s Kindness Fund for the Children.

The Greenville Health System is collaborating with Acadia Healthcare to build a new $64 million, 120-bed hospital to replace Marshall I. Pickens Hospital and its 46 beds. GHS officials say the joint venture would not have been possible without the health system’s recent reorganization into a private, nonprofit entity.

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Culture CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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If there was one word to describe 2016 in the arts, it would be “big” — big names, big events, big milestones, big projects and big losses. Here are some of biggest arts stories of this year.

Luba and Edvard Tchivzhel

Chelsey Ashford / Contributing

THE MAESTRO AND MOBLEY

Garth Brooks

Gwinn Davis / Contributing

This year was an important one for the Greenville Symphony Orchestra as it celebrated the silver anniversary of Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel’s defection from the Soviet Union and mourned the death of its executive director and longtime symphony member Sherwood Mobley. The defection of Tchivzhel, GSO’s conductor and music director since 1999, had all the elements of a Cold War spy novel, from clandestine calls from pay phones to escape the ears of KGB agents planted inside the Soviet State Symphony Orchestra to a thrilling car chase to freedom. Mobley, called by many the “heart and soul” of the GSO, died in February after a brief illness.

GARTH, DOLLY, PEARL JAM Some of music’s biggest names played in Greenville this year. For Garth Brooks, it had been 25 years since he had been here. That Greenville Memorial Auditorium concert sold out in two hours; this time, ticket demand dictated he play three nights at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Speaking of a 25th anniversary, Pearl Jam stopped in Greenville as a part of its silver anniversary tour. The band played in Greenville in 1998 at what was then called the BI-LO Center. Country legend Dolly Parton played the Peace Center with a top ticket price of $500.

FINE ARTS CENTER FIBER ARTS PROGRAM Greenville once was called the textile capital of the world. Today, a new, innovative fiber arts program at the Fine Arts Center is designed to help train the next generation of designers for an industry that, while changed, is still thriving in the Upstate. Five Upstate textile companies and the North Carolina State University textile and apparel college are involved in the program that has a series of four sequential courses teaching surface design and wet processes, fabric formation and manipulation and CAD textiles and sculptural and/or apparel construction. Students accepted for the program must have previous experience in the visual arts.

BUILDING BOOM Building was big in 2016, too. Christ Church Episcopal School opened its new $11 million Hartness Performing Arts Center. The 37,000-square-foot facility included a 524-seat theater with an orchestra pit, practice rooms, a music room for Lower School students, a “drum pad,” classrooms for band and orchestra, a shop for the drama program to build sets and a costume shop. The S.C. Children’s Theatre began raising money for a $10 million, 34,000-square-foot facility that includes a 300-seat theater, a separate Second Stage space, education classrooms and a large lobby. Groundbreaking is expected in January 2018.

Jamie Wyeth

Will Crooks / Staff

WYETH’S FAMILY LEGACY The Greenville County Museum of Art is home to the world’s largest public collection of watercolors by Andrew Wyeth. “Wyeth Dynasty,” an exhibit celebrating the centennial of Wyeth’s birth that opened on Nov. 15 and runs through September 2017, features 75 pieces of art from the Wyeth family — Andrew; his father, N.C.; his son Jamie; and his sisters, Carolyn and Henriette. Acquisitions for the exhibit significantly expanded the museum’s Wyeth family holdings.

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FOR 25 YEARS

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ANDREW MOORE | STAFF

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It’s been an eventful year, from environmental catastrophes to wooden virtual reality computers to diseases that pose a grave ecological threat to the Southeast. The large amount of newsworthy science and technology advances and occurrences throughout the region prove that the Upstate has become a hub for brilliant minds and initiatives for change. Here are some of the institutions and people that shaped a year of innovation.

Live Music! New Laser Show!

TO OUR S U O Y K HAN

PONSORS! Researchers from Clemson are helping research white-nose syndrome, which has killed millions of bats since 2006.

RESEARCHERS RACE TO STOP BAT DIE-OFF Bats are essential to the U.S., controlling the spread of viruses via diseased bugs and saving the agriculture industry up to $53 billion per year. But since 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome has killed millions of the bug-munching mammals across the United States. Now, Clemson University researchers have partnered with veteran U.S. Forest Service research ecologist Susan Loeb to investigate the disease and gauge its overall effect on Southeastern bat species. Their findings could sway forest management practices across the region and lead to state and national rulings to help prevent the bats from completely disappearing.

GARY UNDERWOOD’S VIRTUAL REALITY MACHINE A special thank you to Susan and Nick Panagakos. Merry Christmas from Terry & Pam Weaver and Elizabeth & John Lyons

For nearly two decades, Computer Direct Outlet has thrived off computer sales and IT services for both residents and businesses from its Laurens Road location. Now, owner Gary Underwood has shifted his focus to the production of high-end computers that support virtual reality, a market that shows immense promise despite its infancy. Underwood and his small team of computer technicians have spent the last decade producing computers that can support the new trend. Now, he’s ready to release his newest creation — a high-end gaming computer made entirely from wood.

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Happy Sweet New Year! A wildfire on Pinnacle Mountain has cost $48 million to fight and may imperil the region’s water supply.

THE PINNACLE MOUNTAIN FIRE

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In November, the S.C. Forestry Commission announced that a small campfire had quickly grown into a raging wildfire on the side of Pinnacle Mountain in Pickens County. The fire grew larger and larger for several weeks, burning acreage and causing smoke to inundate the Upstate region, leading the S.C. Department of Health to issue air quality alerts and the Forestry Commission to issue a burning ban. Nearly a month later, the Forestry Commission announced that firefighters had contained the fire, which burned more than 10,000 acres throughout Pickens County and cost $4.8 million to fight. But the battle is far from over. Recent rainfall throughout the Upstate has Greenville Water System officials concerned with the county’s water supply, as soot could seep into its Table Rock Reservoir, which is located within the company’s heavily burnt Table Rock Watershed and is one of three drinking water sources for about 500,000 Greenville County residents. Now, Greenville Water and Clemson University are testing the water from the Table Rock Reservoir for contamination, and agencies are conducting various erosion control operations across affected areas.

ENVIRO GROUPS AREN’T HAPPY WITH BIG OIL In October, Greenville’s Upstate Forever and two other environmental groups sent a 60day legal notice to Texas-based pipeline company Kinder Morgan, saying they’d file a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the pipeline company if it doesn’t finish cleaning up a gasoline spill in rural Anderson County. In 2014, Kinder Morgan’s Colonial Pipeline spilled nearly 369,600 gallons of gasoline on a 365-acre property on Lewis Drive near Belton, according to the Southern Environmental Law Center, one of the three environmental groups. The environmental groups estimate that about 160,500 gallons of gasoline remain in the soil, groundwater and area streams. Kinder Morgan submitted a corrective action plan to DHEC in September. The pipeline company plans to install a Surface Water Protection System with at least 49 biosparging wells at the primary spill site. That process injects oxygen into the groundwater mixed with pollution and feeds microorganisms that break down contaminants. DHEC is currently reviewing the company’s Corrective Action Plan.

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CLEMSON’S NUCLEAR WASTE SOLUTION

Kyle Brinkman, left, and doctoral student Minyang Zhao prepare to take the temperature in a calorimeter, a $400,000 piece of lab equipment in Clemson University’s Olin Hall helping to advance research on safe storage of nuclear waste.

The U.S. has spent $4.5 billion to store deadly nuclear waste — and that cost is going to reach more than $20 billion by 2021. But Clemson University researcher Kyle Brinkman has acquired a rare scientific instrument that could change nuclear waste storage forever and eventually save American taxpayers millions of dollars. The instrument, a high-temperature melt calorimeter, will help Brinkman create a crystalline ceramic material that can contain nuclear waste for millions of years, something that current storage materials can’t do.

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A LOOK AT 2017’S MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RESTAURANTS

FOODIE FUTURE ARIEL TURNER | STAFF

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Good news: If you love to eat, Greenville’s 2017 restaurant scene is only going to make you love it more. Bad news: Keeping up with it is like playing Whac-a-Mole, with new spots popping up at a rate nearly impossible to keep up with. Case in point: This year there are 30-plus new restaurants in the works — some of them highly anticipated for nearly a year or more — with many opening in the first quarter. And if this year is anything like 2016 was, Greenville’s nationally recognized restaurant scene is only going to up the ante. Here’s a rundown of many of the new places foodies can look forward to in the coming months.

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12 LOIS AVE., THE VILLAGE OF WEST GREENVILLE

THE GROWLER HAUS

PROJECTED OPENING: APRIL

The Growler Haus is opening two more locations in the Upstate (others are in Anderson, Spartanburg and Fountain Inn). The Greer location (213 Trade St., Greer) is already outfitted for their purposes (projected opening: February), but the Village of West Greenville site will involve much more new construction and feature an indoor/ outdoor bar and outdoor biergarten. And of course, at both you’ll be able to take home a growler filled with your favorite seasonal and craft/micro brews on draft. The restaurant will also offer tapas, paninis, flatbreads and sweet eats.

1320 HAMPTON AVE., HAMPTON STATION

WHITE DUCK TACO SHOP PROJECTED OPENING: FEBRUARY/MARCH

White Duck Taco Shop, the Asheville River Arts District staple that’s known for its chalkboard menu, fresh fare and familyfriendly approach, is in the up-fit construction phase at its new Hampton Station location next to Birds Fly South Ale Project. “We are really excited about how unique the space is going to be. Can’t wait to be a part of the Greenville community,” said franchise co-owners Dan Singletary and Richard King.

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The farm-fresh, fast-food restaurant with a drivethru window will have a rustic farmhouse design, an open kitchen, counter service and coolers full of premade items for guests to grab and take with them. Those items will be available at the drive-thru as well. Diners will also have the option to order from a limited menu of items freshly made while they wait. Certified nutritionist and fitness trainer Jonathan Willis and his fiancée, Kaylee Gonzalez,

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“Approachable fine grub” is how owner and chef John Makkas describes his new Greek restaurant that shares a wall with Greenville lunch staple Two Chefs in the new North Main development. Key menu items are homemade Greek yogurt, fresh-baked pastries and pita bread (including a gluten-free option), “real” (as opposed to processed) pork gyros and vegan options, as well as a wide selection of Greek and other wines not found in grocery stores. The kitchen will be open seven days a week: 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday–Friday; for brunch Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and then dinner 5–10 p.m.; after 10 p.m., limited small plates will still be available at the bar.

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Stone Pizza’s signature oven | Photo by Will Crooks

500 E. PARK AVE.

STONE PIZZA

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PROJECTED OPENING: SUPER BOWL WEEKEND

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A nearly 900-degree, wood-fired oven, painted and glazed by Greenwood artist Jesse Nantz, that can bake a pizza in 60 seconds is the star feature of the Neapolitan-certified pizzeria. “Your pizza will come out before you get your first of maybe two or three beers,” says Wayne Gathings, the general contractor who’s involved in every aspect of the yearlong project in the former Park Avenue Pub location. The pizzeria will use only fresh, house-made mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes and Caputo flour imported from Italy to maintain their certification. Pies will be made on a white marble counter visible to anyone sitting at the bar. Speaking of the bar, on Stone’s website, guests can view what’s on tap and how much is left in each keg — up to the minute. The restaurant will also feature outdoor dining, screened-in during the colder months, along with three garage doors that will be open during nice weather.

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THE COMMONS

So named for food’s ability to bring all types of people around the table for one common purpose, The Commons project has been in the works for 4 1/2 years. Feed & Seed owner Mike McGirr is spearheading the project designed to simultaneously boost the Upstate farming community while making local food accessible and affordable to all. Within the last 18 months he brought in Bacon Bros., Community Tap, Due South Coffee and other local vendors to create a 20,000-square-foot Food Hall (think upscale food court without the bad Chinese food) on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. This will be the second location for each of the restaurants. A main feature will be a daily farmers market selling only produce and meat from farms in the 10 counties in the Upstate. Each of the restaurants will aim to use ingredients available within The Commons. Bacon Bros.’ concept is a breakfast, lunch and dinner diner named after owners Jason Callaway’s and Anthony Gray’s grandmothers (“Colleen and Mabel” is the working title) as well as a butcher shop. The Due South coffee shop will add pastries and other baked goods to its drink menu.

1180 PENDLETON ST., THE VILLAGE OF WEST GREENVILLE

COASTAL CRUST

PROJECTED OPENING: JULY

The pizza truck from the Lowcountry has been a big success in the Greenville area since it arrived in September. Owner Brian Lewis now has plans to open a stationary location in a renovated bungalow in the Village of West Greenville.

UP ON THE ROOF

The upstairs bar at Anchorage | Photo by Will Crooks

Imagine sipping handcrafted, bottled cocktails outdoors on the roof of the new Embassy Suites downtown Greenville, with views of the Reedy River below and the Blue Ridge Mountains at eye level. In a couple of weeks, it’ll be a reality. Wonder what a bottled cocktail is? It’s basically mixing a craft cocktail and then bottling it as an old-fashioned soda, all of which will be done on-site. The benefits? Allows for much quicker slinging of drinks (no more waiting for 15 minutes for a craft cocktail), and longer melding of flavors. Bottled drinks will be served within 48 hours of bottling. A unique concept to the Ruth’s Chris brand, Up on the Roof will feature locally sourced ingredients on its small-plate menu. “We’re imagining guests are not going to be terribly stationary,” says Stephanie Malinauskas, Ruth’s Chris director of marketing and communications for South Carolina and surrounding areas.

JIANNA

PROJECTED OPENING: LATE FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH

It’s hard to decide the best feature of Table 301 and Chef Michael Kramer’s new modern Italian, 5,800-square-foot restaurant on the second floor of Falls Park Place: The 40foot, white marble bar that will have oysters at one end and sliced-to-order prosciutto at the other; the wraparound heated yearround balcony; the pasta table where fresh pasta will be made daily only a few feet away from diners near the front entrance; the windows and doors wrapping around the entire dining room that will give the restaurant an al fresco feel when opened; or the direct view of Reedy River Falls Park and the Liberty Bridge. You be the judge.

164 S. MAIN ST., TRAVELERS REST

FARMHOUSE TACOS

PROJECTED OPENING: JAN. 9

18 E. COFFEE ST.

DINER 24

PROJECTED OPENING: JUNE/JULY

The Bottle Cap Group’s next project is well underway in the old Charlie’s Steakhouse location. The two-story, classic ’50s-style diner with counter service and checkered tile floors will be open 24 hours, seven days a week — something downtown has been sorely lacking for those late-night grub needs. Burgers, donuts, fountain sodas and milkshakes will bring the nostalgia to the menu.

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586 PERRY AVE., THE VILLAGE OF WEST GREENVILLE

THE ANCHORAGE PROJECTED OPENING: ANY DAY NOW

The two-story navy blue building, with a can’t-miss vegetable garden mural on the Pendleton Street side, houses chef Greg McPhee’s much-anticipated veggie-centric restaurant. Farmhouse rustic light fixtures, concrete floor, white shiplap, exposed original brick, white quartz bar counter and a small but efficient kitchen that several local restaurant owners were drooling over on a recent Monday afternoon are the staging ground for McPhee’s locally sourced, weekly-changing menu. With a walk-in fridge an average-sized man has to turn sideways to enter, nothing will be stored much longer than 24 hours. The second-floor bar has a rooftop patio with room for 18 seats. An online sign-in app will take the place of reservations.

The 3,200-square-foot restaurant will feature outdoor dining, a small and somewhat Southerninspired menu, a handful of handcrafted cocktails, including a fresh squeezed margarita, and craft and local beers. Owners Chris and Katie Williamson say they are committed to buying as much locally grown produce and proteins they can get their hands on. “This is something we have worked towards for a very long time,” Chris says. “Both of us were born and raised in Greenville. We recently moved to Travelers Rest and were shocked to see how the little town is booming. We knew this is where we wanted to open our business.”

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VAULT AND VATOR

PROJECTED OPENING: JANUARY

American Grocery’s head mixologist Kirk Ingram and chef Joe Clark have been working nonstop to open the second-story, small-capacity bar on the back side of the Edward Jones and the West End Dental buildings. “Everything at Vault & Vator will be spirit-forward, drinks meant to be sipped, which helps create a convivial atmosphere,” Ingram says. “You get to sit and enjoy and take time out of your day, create an atmosphere. I want to build trust with guests so they are ready to try new things in an approachable way with no intimidation. I want it to be about conversations and trying new things and finding what people love.” Ingram says a main goal is to introduce many of the classic, gin-based cocktails to non-gin drinkers, because vodka-based drinks weren’t a thing pre-Prohibition. “Something that I’m really trying to do at Vault & Vator is get people to understand that most of these classic cocktails were gin-based,” he says. “I want people to know there are many different styles of gin, many ways to treat it. Vodka absolutely has a place in a bar, but all that vodka brings to the table is alcohol. Gin brings so much more because of its depth of flavor.” The menu will also feature small plates served cold or at room temperature designed to pair with Ingram’s drinks.

LOCATION TBA

SWORDFISH COCKTAIL CLUB PROJECTED OPENING: LATE 2017

Swordfish Cocktail Club is a lot like fight club: most people either don’t know or admit it exists and

admittance to the secret location is by invitation only. The outcome, however, of sneaking away for three hours on Thursday nights is much less destructive and painful. The club’s secrecy for the last couple of years, teased by its visually arresting Instagram account, has created an intentional exclusivity, borne less out of pretention and more from a desire to return to a true appreciation for the golden age of pre-Prohibition cocktails. But good news: The veil is about to be lifted if all goes as planned this year. Owner Evan Leihy, who began planning 10 years ago to open a cocktail club downtown, and his partners are close to finalizing a location. The bar, which will also serve small plates, will have a no-standing rule (“If you don’t have a seat,” Leihy says, “you don’t belong in the building”), a dress code on at least one weekend night and a vodka intolerance. Leihy adds, “Something required by law to be tasteless doesn’t belong in a cocktail.”

LEGACY SQUARE TOWN CENTER, VERDAE

STELLA’S SOUTHERN BRASSERIE, PARKSIDE PROVISIONS AND CAFÉ

PROJECTED OPENING: LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY

Stella’s second location is still on track to open as the weather is breaking from cold to just right for outdoor dining. While still maintaining the Simpsonville location’s Southern influences, the Verdae Stella’s will be more European with a constantly changing menu based on what is seasonally available –– or as chef-owner Jason Sholz says, “Whatever is our whim.” With an expanded beverage program as well as serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, the 140-seat dining room

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will feature more room for private parties as well as 80 seats outside on the patio. Community food will be a main feature of the menu, Sholz says, with an emphasis on food that can be passed around the table and shared. He has already hired the Brasserie’s chef and general manager, but is currently looking to fill the 40 other positions.

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5 Market Point Drive Projected opening: Spring

Automatic Taco

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Haywood Mall facing The Cheesecake Factory Projected opening: Summer

Menkoi Ramen House 220 N. Main St. Projected opening: Winter

Monster Subs

206 Coffee St. Projected opening: TBA

Neo Burrito (from Asheville) Location TBA Projected opening: 2017 Sidewall Pelham Road 3598 Pelham Road Projected opening: Fall

Terrace Café

654 S. Main St. Projected opening: N/A

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NOW ON vieW: Syd Solomon: Concealed and Revealed Awarded five Bronze Stars for his service in World War II, Pennsylvania native Syd Solomon (1917-2004) served as a camoufleur, creating instruction manuals and camouflaging techniques that assisted in the lead up to the Normandy Invasion. By combining cutting edge materials with his camouflage experience Solomon realized his signature style. The Poetry of Place The Poetry of Place offers a respite and reminder that our country, and particularly the South, is home. From the colorful streets of New Orleans to the misty bayou of Louisiana to the undulant Smoky Mountains, The Poetry of Place invites you to re-discover America. Grainger McKoy South Carolina carver and artist Grainger McKoy (born 1947) grew up in Sumter, and attended Clemson University, earning a degree in zoology, while also studying architecture. Under his masterful hand, McKoy’s intricately carved birds are transformed into gravity-defying sculptures. Wyeth Dynasty In celebration of the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth in 1917, the Museum presents Wyeth Dynasty. More than 70 works are featured in this important look at the first family of American painting.

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1. JOHN MARTIN OF THE SOUTHSIDE DEBATE TEAM (JUNE 24) When I was assigned to shoot the Southside High School speech and debate team, my heart sank. A good story often does not translate into a good photograph. In this case, my worries were unfounded. Southside student John Martin stepped up as the first person to perform and transformed before my eyes from a meek high school student to a powerful figure commanding the attention of every single person in the space. I wanted to recreate that incredible sense of emotion and give the image a sense of theatrical drama. I wanted to capture even just the smallest bit of his tremendous stage presence and the emotion he brought to his delivery. 2. RAMEN AT GB&D (OCT. 21)

PHOTOS of the Year

WORDS AND PHOTOS BY WILL CROOKS

In today’s world, reporters are expected to know how to do it all — write, video, edit and upload everything to the internet. Some even know a little bit about coding. Be that as it may, their primary expertise is and will always be words. Which is why every good newspaper needs a star photographer on staff. We here at the Greenville Journal and all the other publications under the Community Journals’ umbrella are pleased that we can call Will Crooks our staff photographer. He’s a right swell guy and a whiz behind the camera. Here are a few of his unpublished shots from the past year. Enjoy. – Chris Haire 2.

I am fairly certain that roughly 73 percent of my caloric intake during my first two years of college consisted of instant ramen. So needless to say I was more than prepared for the more satisfying part of the shoot — scarfing down those very not-instant ramen noodles. I have a tough job, guys. 3. JOANA LAWRENCE AND ORION YORKE (FASHION ON THE TOWN, SEPT. 12) Photography tends to be seen as some sort of magic, so with this shot for Fashion on the Town, I wanted to pull back the veil and show what actually goes on with some of our photos.

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PORTRAITS 4. KATIE HUGHES (JUNE 3)

There is nothing quite like asking a subject if they have an idea for a good location to shoot and then having her take you to an entire warehouse full of vintage signs. That’s what Katie Hughes did. The environment provided a background that captured the quirky vibe of the Native Clique Pop-Up. 5. NAOMI NAKAZATO (AUG. 5) Naomi Nakazato creates art that deals with dualities relating to race and culture. I wanted to create an image that visually represented this duality within the artist herself. Don’t worry: We didn’t have to actually chop her in two to make this happen. I am not that kind of magician. 6. RYAN CALLOWAY, CREATIVE IRON WORKS (@HOME, FALL) Imagine being in a metalworker’s workshop in the middle of the afternoon in July while he is spraying a stream of sparks just a few feet from you. Needless to say, it was pretty hot when I took this shot of Ryan Calloway, but for a shot like this, it was worth it. Ryan only had to put up with me telling him he had to do it again and again for about an hour to get this shot. Thanks, Ryan. 7. RUSTY DANIELS, “KNUFFLE BUNNY” (JUNE 17) I was photographing the entire cast of “Knuffle Bunny” when I came to Russel, one of the puppeteers. The first puppet he donned was a bit lackluster visually, so I asked him if he played any other characters. Silently, he pulled out the largest brassiere I have ever seen. Needless to say, the prop did most of the heavy lifting, but his expression was the icing on the cake. 8. CHRIS MILLER (UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL, SEPT. 30) I had to wake up early for this one — really, really early. Hats off to all the farmers out there like Reedy River Farms’ Chris Miller. I would last about one week doing their jobs. But in all seriousness, the early morning wake-up call is worth it when you can end up with a shot like this.

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BLACK & WHITE 9. JADA BLAKELY (JULY 29) I took this portrait of Officer Jada Blakely amid the policeinvolved shootings that gripped our nation over the summer. It was something that clearly can be felt as a visual weight within the image. 10. SAM KONDUROS (TOWN, AUGUST) Sam Konduros is just about the coolest guy I have ever met. Not only did I shoot him for a cover of the Upstate Business Journal, he also was on the cover of the Men’s Issue of TOWN. While assisting TOWN Art Director Paul Mahaffey on the shoot, I grabbed this quick snap of Konduras looking all sorts of James Bond cool in a Shelby Cobra. 11. ERIC CLARY OF OLD CROW BARBERSHOP (MAY 27)

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As a portrait photographer, faces are important but they also are distracting. The viewer’s eye is immediately drawn to a face no matter what else is going on in a photo. I wanted to create an image of Eric Clary of Old Crow Barbershop that shifted focus to his incredible tattoos so they could tell their own story.

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12. K’RAJUS MANSEL (OCT. 28) When I first met K’rajus Mansel, he came across as a quiet young man, and I doubted that he would really make a good subject for the assignment. But as soon as he slipped on his boxing gloves, he completely transformed. The intensity in his stare really captured just how dedicated and focused he was on the sweet science.

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As soon as I met Chip Bittner of Smith and James men’s clothiers, I felt as if I had stepped back in time. He possessed a certain old Southern charm that was contagious. I wanted to capture him in a timeless sense — hence the image being in black and white and choice of a background that doesn’t have references to the modern day. I wanted it to feel like the vintage photographs he showed me of the store’s 100-year history. 15. GEORDY JOHNSON (UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL, JULY 8) Sometimes environments add to a portrait, and sometimes they distract. Geordy Johnson, CEO of Johnson Development, represents a legacy, and the office space where he resides represents that as well. I was more interested in presenting Geordy with a simple background and without color. There are no distractions — only Geordy.

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South Carolina made some serious noise on the national music scene this year, with the Greenville-born Marcus King Band releasing a self-titled album of heavy blues-rock produced by former Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes and Adia Victoria putting out the critically acclaimed “Beyond the Bloodhounds,” a stun-

ning, genre-spanning work that mixed garage rock, gothic blues, dream-pop and soul. But back in the local-and-regional trenches, some amazing bands and venues were making their voices heard, as well. Here are some of the best musical moments of 2016.

Best Album (local): Carpoolparty, “Hot Tapes”

Best Album (regional): Soda City Riot, “The First EP”

There were a lot of great albums released in the Upstate this year by bands like Fall of an Empire, The Francis Vertigo and Niel Brooks, but none of them were as intoxicatingly fun as Carpoolparty’s debut full-length, “Hot Tapes.” A blissfully kaleidoscopic mix of electronic dance beats, expertly deployed vocal samples and lush pop hooks crafted by the husband-and-wife musical duo of Daniel & Mary Olguin, “Hot Tapes” is a candy-coated rush of homespun technology and catchy melodies.

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TRULY CLASSICAL EVENINGS R EN ÉE F L EM ING

Show of the Year (small venue): SUSTO, The Spinning Jenny, Nov. 12

Artist of the Year (local): Darby Wilcox

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It’s not just that Darby Wilcox has blossomed as a live performer, displaying a new level of swagger onstage, or that her music, aided by uber-bassist Samuel Kruer, has evolved from straightforward acoustic folk to something jazzier, smarter and funnier. And it’s not just that, along with Katie Hughes, she created the VILLive concert series in the West End last summer. It’s all that plus her tireless efforts on behalf of local music. Any show that Wilcox went to in 2016, whether as a performer or spectator, she pushed like a promoter, exhorting people to get their butts out to the show. That’s exactly the spirit that Greenville’s music scene desperately needs.

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Coming off one of the most divisive elections in this country’s history, Charleston’s SUSTO delivered a cathartic dose of musical healing, taking the mostly laid-back atmospheric alt-country of their debut album and cranking the emotion (and volume) to nearecstatic proportions.

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Show of the Year (large venue): The Mavericks, TD Stage, May 27

If there is a singer left on Earth who can make an audience swoon like Elvis once did, it’s the Mavericks’ Raul Malo. Over a two-hour set of expertly played, adventurous music that showcased the band’s exuberant blend of Latin, country and rock music, Malo didn’t miss a note, caressing the audience with a spinechilling version of “Blue Bayou” and rousting them out of their seats with a ragged, raucous “Twist and Shout.”

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Artist of the Year (regional): Ashley Heath

The fact that Asheville’s Ashley Heath was able to finish her album “A Different Stream” is incredible. It was intended as a duo album until the other member of said duo quit during the album’s final stages, and it was recorded on the thinnest of all possible budgets. But the fact that Heath’s powerful, roof-rattling voice and uncanny understanding of acoustic blues still shines through after all that turmoil is a minor miracle. And the subsequent tour, which has seen her winning over fans a handful at a time thanks to her talent and personality, should warm the heart of any music lover.

Venue of the Year: The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer

While people wondered when the next Handlebar-sized venue would show up in downtown Greenville, The Spinning Jenny lay tucked away in downtown Greer, offering up a beautiful room and one of the most adventurous concert schedules of 2016. From the down-and-dirty acoustic stomp blues of John the Revelator to the guitar wizardry of Jacob Johnson to the soothing vocal indie-pop of Bombadil, the Spinning Jenny’s carefully planned lineup of shows was a delight.

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QUARTERBACK OHIO STATE

Ohio State’s struggles in the passing game this season came as a surprise due to the star power of junior quarterback J.T. Barrett, who flourished as a true freshman in 2014. The lack of a reliable deep threat was often evident for the Buckeyes, and there were also stretches in games when Barrett’s accuracy declined. In his last two games against Michigan State and Michigan, Barrett completed fewer than half of his passes. It’s going to be difficult for the Buckeyes to win if they struggle to move the ball through the air and are forced to be one-dimensional against the Tigers’ defense. However, despite the drop-off in production through the air, Barrett still threw 24 touchdowns and only five interceptions this season. Like Deshaun Watson, he’s always a threat to run, which Ohio State can lean on if the passing game is floundering. Barrett has 847 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground this year. While he is not a flashy, electric runner in the mold of Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, Barrett’s rushing ability has repeatedly bailed out the Ohio State offense this season.

CLEMSON

Photos by Zachary Hanby / Contributing

In the first game of the 2016 season, Clemson beat Auburn 19-13 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.

CLEMSON VS. OHIO STATE: WHO WILL WIN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE? EMILY PIETRAS | ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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On Saturday night in Glendale, Ariz., the No. 2 Clemson Tigers take on the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes for a chance to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship. The last time these teams faced each other, Clemson prevailed 40-35 in the 2014 Orange Bowl. Following last year’s loss to Alabama, the Tigers are hoping to get another shot at capturing the program’s first national championship since 1981, while the Buckeyes may have an opportunity to try to win their second title in three seasons. The Greenville Journal is previewing the game by breaking down each team’s offensive and defensive units.

It would be difficult to overstate how important Deshaun Watson has been to the Clemson offense the last three seasons. Entering the 2016 season, many regarded Watson as the best quarterback in college football and a possible Heisman Trophy winner. The talent around Watson certainly boosts the efficiency and scoring power of the Clemson offense, but he’s proven himself to be a bona fide star during his time in a Tigers uniform. This season, Watson has thrown for 37 touchdowns (tied for seventh in the FBS), but bouts of poor decision-making led to him throwing 15 interceptions (tied for third in the FBS). However, while Watson can be prone to turnovers, he has the poise to immediately bounce back from a negative play. Clemson hasn’t relied on Watson as much as a runner this season (he has 129 rushing attempts in 2016, compared with 207 in 2015), but he’s still been a threat with his legs. On the year, Watson has 529 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.

ADVANTAGE: CLEMSON

RUNNING BACK OHIO STATE

Ohio State had big shoes to fill at running back this season with the departure of Ezekiel Elliot, but they still managed to rank ninth in the FBS in rushing offense. True freshman Mike Weber won the starting job and gave the Buckeyes just over 1,000 yards on the ground and nine rushing touchdowns. Weber isn’t much of a receiving threat, and that’s where Curtis Samuel comes in. The junior H-back is a threat to break off huge chunks of yardage nearly every time he touches the ball. He’s ran for 704 yards on 91 attempts, scoring eight touchdowns, and also has 822 receiving yards for seven touchdowns. You can bet that Clemson’s defensive personnel will be zeroed in on trying to contain the most explosive playmaker on Ohio State’s offense.

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Wayne Gallman has rightfully earned his reputation of being the workhorse in Clemson’s ground game. The junior carried the team’s rushing attack all season to the tune of 1,002 yards and 15 rushing touchdowns. Unlike Ohio State, Clemson lacks a true two-back committee. Watson was the Tigers’ second-leading rusher, while Tavien Feaster, C.J.

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Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware dives to make a tackle in last year’s Orange Bowl. The Tigers defeated Oklahoma to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

The Tigers lost last year’s national championship to the University of Alabama.

Fuller, Adam Choice and Tyshon Dye all split most of the remaining carries this season.

OFFENSIVE LINE

ADVANTAGE: OHIO STATE

Ohio State only returned two starters on the offensive line this season (senior center Pat Elflein and junior right guard Billy Price), but the unit was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, which is given to the nation’s best offensive line. The unit helped pave the way for the Buckeyes’ strong rushing attack, which led the Big Ten both in yards per game and average yards per carry. The unit also ranks 10th in the FBS in fewest tackles-for-loss allowed (55) and led the Big Ten in long rushing plays, with 98 attempts going for more than 10 yards. Consistency in pass protection can be an issue at times, however, as the Buckeyes gave up 25 sacks on the season.

WIDE RECEIVER / TIGHT END OHIO STATE

As mentioned, Ohio State’s receiving corps was underwhelming in 2016. Their leading receiver is the aforementioned Curtis Samuel, and their most productive “true” wide receiver, sophomore Noah Brown, has just 30 receptions, 385 receiving yards and seven touchdowns (four of those came against the Oklahoma Sooners). Senior Dontre Wilson, who has 352 receiving yards and five touchdowns, is capable of making a big play, but overall the wide receiving unit was a glaring weakness for the Buckeyes in 2016. Tight end Marcus Baugh is a solid run blocker, but tame as a receiving threat.

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Where to begin? Mike Williams has been one of the best receivers in college football this season, often acting as a safety valve for Watson and making big plays when they were needed most. The 6-foot, 3-inch junior is a mismatch in the secondary and can cause fits for opposing defensive coordinators. And even if the opposition has Williams sufficiently covered, Artavis Scott, Deon Cain, Ray Ray McCullough and Hunter Renfrow are all waiting in the wings. Cain is a speedy deep threat for the Tigers; out of his 32 receptions this season, nine were for touchdowns. Senior tight end Jordan Leggett is the Tigers’ second-leading receiver in yards and has seven touchdowns. Like Williams, he’ll also be a mismatch for the Buckeyes due to his size and quickness.

ADVANTAGE: CLEMSON

OHIO STATE

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Clemson’s offensive line was one of the better units in the FBS in pass protection, allowing only 14 sacks on the season, which is especially impressive considering how much Clemson threw the ball. The unit was 20th in allowing tackles for loss (62). This season, sophomore left tackle Mitch Hyatt, junior right guard Tyrone Crowder and senior center Jay Guillermo were named first team All-ACC.

ADVANTAGE: OHIO STATE

DEFENSIVE LINE OHIO STATE

The Buckeyes weren’t stellar at getting to the quarterback in 2016, tied for 55th in the FBS with 26 sacks. Junior defensive end Tyquan Lewis leads the team with 7.5 sacks on the year, while true freshman defensive end Nick Bosa has made an impact in his first season with five sacks. Lewis also leads the team in tackles for loss (10), followed by junior defensive end Jaylyn Holmes, who has nine. Sophomore defensive end Sam Hubbard can also be disruptive in the backfield, with 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks on the season. The defensive line will need to put pressure on Watson and make

FIVE IMPACT PLAYERS TO KNOW Ohio State 1. Curtis Samuel, H-Back 2. Malik Hooker, S 3. J.T. Barrett, QB 4. Tyquan Lewis, DE 5. Raekwon McMillan, LB Clemson 1. Deshaun Watson, QB 2. Mike Williams, WR 3. Carlos Watkins, DT 4. Ben Boulware, LB 5. Jordan Leggett, TE him uncomfortable in the pocket. If he has all day to throw, it could be bad news for the Buckeyes.

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Clemson was one of the best teams in the country (No. 3) at getting to the quarterback with 46 sacks on the season, thanks in no small part to the Tigers’ superb defensive line. Sophomore defensive tackle Christian Wilkins leads the team with 12 tackles for loss and has 3.5 sacks, while senior defensive tackle Carlos Watkins has amassed 9.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. True freshman defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has lived up to the hype so far as the nation’s No. 2 recruit, with 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks on the year. The bottom line: This is a scary unit for any offensive line to face.

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Ben Boulware is the heart and soul of the Clemson defense. The senior plays like his hair is on fire, and it shows up on the stat sheet. Boulware leads the defense with 105 tackles and is tied for third on the team with nine tackles for loss. He also has four sacks and three forced fumbles, furthering his reputation as a disruptive force on defense. After only seeing 63 snaps last season due to injury, sophomore Kendall Joseph has made a name for himself with 92 tackles (second most on the team), nine tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Dorian O’Daniel was an ace on special teams the last two seasons and was given a bigger role in the defense this year; he has nine tackles for loss this season and 3.5 sacks.

ADVANTAGE: CLEMSON

OHIO STATE

Zachary Hanby / Contributing

GAME PREVIEW continued from PAGE 27

LINEBACKERS OHIO STATE

Junior linebacker Raekwon McMillan leads the Buckeyes defense with 87 tackles on the season. He is solid as a run stopper, with five tackles for loss on the season, and also serviceable in pass coverage, with five passes defended. Sophomore Jerome Baker leads the linebacker corps with 8.5 tackles for loss, and junior Chris Worley has 4.5 tackles for loss and four passes defended.

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Ohio State’s Cameron Johnston is one of the best punters in college football. He averages 46.2 yards per punt, which led the Big Ten, and opposing teams have only returned 11 of his 49 punts for a net gain of 45 yards. Senior kicker Tyler Durbin is 17/20 on field goal attempts for the year, but he has only attempted two kicks longer than 40 yards (he made both).

CLEMSON

For the Tigers, Andy Teasdall averages 37.7 yards per punt. Greg Huegel is 13/17 on field goals attempts and is generally reliable inside 40 yards. He is 4/6 on kicks from 40–49 yards.

ADVANTAGE: OHIO STATE

DEFENSIVE BACKS

For the first time since 2003, the Tigers left Bobby Dodd Stadium with a victory, defeating the George Tech Yellow Jackets by a score of 26-7.

SPECIAL TEAMS

The secondary is where the Buckeyes defense shines. The team ranks No. 5 in the FBS in passing yards allowed per game. They’re also tied for fourth in the country with 19 interceptions and lead the FBS with seven pick-sixes. Sophomore safety Malik Hooker is a ball hawk and leads the team with six interceptions and three pick-sixes, while sophomore cornerback Marshon Lattimore has four interceptions and leads the team with nine passes defended. Junior cornerback Gareon Conley also has eight passes defended on the season. Turnovers have been a notable Achilles heel for the Tigers this season, and the Buckeyes know how to capitalize on poor throws. If Deshaun Watson reverts to the decisionmaking that leads him to force a pass that isn’t there, someone in the Ohio State secondary may turn it into a costly mistake.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION

CLEMSON

Going into the season, Clemson’s secondary depth was a major concern after losing three starters to the NFL. The Tigers needed Cordrea Tankersly to step up, and he leads the team in passes defended (10) and has three interceptions on the season. Senior Jadar Johnson slid into the starting safety position this season, and he leads the team in interceptions (five) and has seven passes defended. While Clemson is No. 19 in the FBS in passing yards allowed per game, the secondary can be susceptible to giving up big plays.

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Blackstream Christie’s International presents Holly May

“I am proud to welcome Steven to BlackStream | Christie’s. His experiences have provided him with the skills necessary to successfully guide his client’s through the home selling/buying process. Stevenis tireless when it comes to client satisfaction.” said Joe Gobbett, Broker In Charge of the BlackStream | Christie’s Greenville office.

With over 14 years of experience in the real estate industry, Holly May brings unparalleled enthusiasm and energy to her work. Her passion and dedication ensures that clients locally and those relocating to the area benefit from her depth of knowledge and industry experience. With an outstanding sales history combined with exemThe Marchant Company Recognizes Agents plary business ethics and marketing intelligence, she has a proven for Excellent Performance in November 2016 record for success. Whether a client or customer is looking to buy, sell, or invest in a first home or a luxury estate, Holly’s commitment May As the Upstate’s “Signature Real Estate Agency,” The Marchant Company is a small and effort are the same – her only goal is to achieve her clients’ goals boutique business of just 30 agents that is consistently a top performer in Greenville. and provide an unforgettable level of service in the process. Clients can trust her char- The Marchant Company is proud to recognize the following REALTORS® for outstanding acter and discretion in all transactions. Holly’s expertise and knowledge of the market performance in November 2016: coupled with her tenacious negotiating skills and insight make her the go-to agent for all individuals. Holly relocated with her husband of 21 years and their 3 children to the Upstate 10 years ago. Previously she resided in California. Holly is active with the Home Builders Association of Greenville and resides on 3 boards. On her spare time Holly enjoys volunteering with Meals on Wheels, fostering shelter animals and teaching Sunday School at her local church.

BlackStream | Christie’s International Real Estate is pleased to announce that Lana Smith has joined the company›s Greenville office Smith received a bachelors in Management/Marketing from Lander University of Greenwood, South Carolina. Smith has been in the industry for 16 years. Smith began her career in real estate in 2000, and earned her real estate broker’s license in 2011. Proud to call the Upstate her home, Smith enjoys spending time with her husband and their 2 children enjoying what the Upstate community has to offer. “I am proud to welcome Lana to BlackStream | Christie’s. Her Smith experiences have provided her with the skills necessary to successfully guide her client’s through the home selling/buying process. People like and trust Lana.” said Joe Gobbett, Broker In Charge of the BlackStream | Christie’s Greenville office.

Steven DeLisle joins BlackStream Christie’s International Real Estate BlackStream | Christie’s International Real Estate is pleased to announce that Steven DeLisle has joined the company›s Greenville office. Steven majored in Graphic Design prior to beginning his career in Real Estate. As a resident of Greenville for the past 12 years, DeLisle is proud to be living in one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. He has set high standards for himself in providing his clients luxury level services. DeLisle enjoys spending time with his DeLisle wife Sarah DeLisle and they are looking forward their soon to be 1st child.

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Congratulated by Seabrook Marchant, broker-in-charge, agents honored included: Barb Riggs – Top Unit Listing and Volume Listing Leader of the Month & Top Unit Sales and Volume Sales Leader of the Month Nancy McCrory & Karen Turpin –Co. Listing Unit, Volume Listing, and Units Closed Sales Team of the Month Anne Marchant & Brian Marchant – Co. Listing Unit Valerie Miller Properties Team of the Month Valerie Miller Properties (Valerie Miller, Chuck Miller, & Clint Miller) – Sales Volume Team of the Month

JOY Real Estate Announces Top Agents For The Month Craig Bailey, Managing Broker of JOY Real Estate, proudly announces the top performing agents for the Greenville area for the month of November 2016. Listing Units: Listing Volume: Sales Units: Sales Volume: Sherry Bruce Michael McGreevey Betty Jo Pearce Marcia Simmons Jo Singleton Leah McGee Marcia Simmons Jill Pearce Sandra Johnson Jo Singleton Jill Pearce Veronica Posey

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The Boo Jays with Cazador and Watt

“Recent Works: Sunsets and Fish”

Radio Room | 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive 9 p.m. | $5 (over 21), $7 (under) The Boo Jays play a dark, grimy brand of ghoulish garage rock, heavy on the distortion and grit. Think Roky Erickson with a more dramatic streak. 263-7868 | radioroomgreenville.com

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Charlie Pate exhibit

Hampton III Gallery Ltd. 3110 Wade Hampton Blvd., Ste. 10, Taylors Tuesday-Friday 1 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m.5 p.m. FREE Artist John Acorn’s recent mixed media work uses trailer nails, chrome, tape, paint and various other materials to create scenes from nature. 268-2771 | hamptoniiigallery.com sandy@hamptoniiigallery.com

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Pony Express The Spinning Jenny 107 Cannon St., Greer

8:30 p.m. | $12

Coldwell Banker Caine’s Main Street Real Estate Gallery | 28 S. Main St. FREE Charlie Pate is a renowned Upstate painter and sculptor specializing in classical realism, preferring to paint landscapes or people and common objects in still life. Pate’s artwork will be available for purchase throughout its exhibition. 250-4676 | cbcaine.com

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New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring One-Eyed Jack Blind Horse Saloon | 1035 Lowndes Hill Road 7 p.m. | $12 Your cover for the the Blind Horse’s New Year’s

Sly Sparrow The Soundbox Tavern, 507 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville

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Ring in the New Year at The Spinning Jenny with some spirited line-dancing and a classic-andnew country hits set from Pony Express. 469-6416 | thespinningjennygreer.com

bash includes a set by veteran country/Southern rock cover specialists One-Eyed Jack, party favors and champagne toast at midnight for those 21 or over. They’ll also be giving away more than $1,000 in cash, concert tickets and other prizes. 233-1381 | blind-horse.com

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West End String Band Carolina Bauernhaus 115 W. Federal St., Anderson 9 p.m. After years of hardcore jamming at The Handlebar’s weekly Bluegrass Night, the West End String Band coalesced into a fiercely talented group of players with some high-lonesome harmony skills to boot. 401-8167 | carolinabauernhaus.com

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The Terence Young Experience Blues Boulevard (Greenville) 300 River St., Ste. 203 8 p.m. | $45 (individual)/$80 (couple) (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Ring in the New Year with soul-jazz guitarist Terence Young and a midnight champagne toast, along with one free house wine or cocktail per person. 242-2583 | bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

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“Lucky Lazlo” storytime

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. | FREE Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “Lucky Lazlo” by Steve Light. 675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com

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We Roll Like Madmen, w/ Body Games & Isaak Pancake Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive 9 p.m. | $10 We Roll Like Madmen is a hard group to pin down. The duo’s music is mostly electronic, but they’re not a dance band. And rather than focus on synthesized beats and programming, they put a lot of emphasis on vocal melodies and pop hooks. It’s a mix of styles that the two men, Jordan Young and Chris Tollack, have been honing since their college days. “We met while we were audio technology students at Clemson,” Young says. “We were also involved with their radio station. That’s where we got our start in a lot of ways. Chris was coming from a more hip-hop perspective and I was coming from a more synth-pop point of view. We decided we wanted to start making music together, so we took our influences and fused them together.” Young says that the band’s concentration on vocal melodies was by design. “When we started out, we played with a lot of different rock acts,” he says. “And we found that people who were heavily influenced by guitar music were really reliant on those vocal hooks. It makes us a lot more palatable to audiences that aren’t tuned in to dance culture.” —Vincent Harris

The New Greenville Tea Party 9:30 p.m. | Free Sly Sparrow is a power trio that plays a lot of covers, but they do it differently than just about any similarly structured band out there. Bassist and founder Daniel Casasanta decided when he created the band in 2012 that he was going to eschew the lead guitar emphasis of most trios and put the rhythm section up front. “When I was younger, learning to play bass, I wanted to be Victor Wooten or Jaco Pastorius or Les Claypool,” he says. “But then playing in bars, I found that that kind of music doesn’t necessarily go over that well. People want to hear things they can sing, dance and drink to. People want to hear crowd-pleasers. So my goal was to create a three-piece band that played crowd-friendly music but also featured heavy improvisation.” The band will start off a familiar song and remain fairly faithful until the midsection, where the bass-and-drum solos begin. “It’s very exciting,” Casasanta says. “People like to see people do things like that within a crowd-pleasing song.” —Vincent Harris

Zen, The Event Center 924 S. Main St. 6:30 p.m. Talbert Black Jr. will be the guest speaker at the January meeting of the New Greenville Tea Party. Black is the chairman of the South Carolina Campaign for Liberty, founder of Palmetto Liberty PAC and an instructor for the Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership. He has long been an advocate for constitutionally limited and fiscally responsible government and has an uncompromising determination to defend one’s right to life, liberty and property. thenewgreenvilleteaparty@gmail.com

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“Prince Caspian”

The Academy of Arts Ministries | The Logos Theatre 80 Schools St., Taylors Jan. 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Jan. 7, 2-5 p.m.; and Jan. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $35-$45 If you enjoyed “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” then you will not want to miss the featured production of the Academy’s 20162017 season, “Prince Caspian.” This epic production will be making its first appearance worldwide on a professional level on the Logos Theatre

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stage and will bring you to the world of Narnia in a new and unforgettable way. 268-9342 | theAcademyOfArts.org information@theAcademyOfArts.org

TJ Lazer w/ DJ Apollo Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive | 8 p.m. | $12–$30

The veteran Upstate party band TJ Lazer, a hornspiked funk/soul/dance-rock outfit, will be playing their fifth New Year’s Eve show at Gottrocks this year, and bassist Thomas McPartland says they felt a little pressure to top previous years’ performances. So they decided to do something they’ve never done. “This year we’re doing our first ever joint band-DJ set,” McPartland says. “It’s DJ Apollo’s first ever appearance at Gottrocks; we’ve never done anything like it before and neither has he. We’re going to ring in the New Year finding the middle ground between an eight-piece band and him, and then we’re going to play a standard 90-minute set as well.” TJ Lazer had a bit of a turbulent year, moving from a relatively solid lineup to a rotating cast based around McPartland and singer Mike Carroll. But rather than seeing it as a drawback, McPartland sees that as increased versatility. “With a collective like we’ve turned into now, there’s 30 or so musicians we’ve used throughout the year,” he says. “It allows us to draw a specific band for whatever kind of show we’re going to play.” —Vincent Harris

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South 41 Crossroad Craft & Barrel | 23 Rushmore Drive

8:30 p.m. | FREE South 41 Crossroad is a classic-rock, country and beach cover band with a focus on Beach Boys-style vocal harmonies. 603-3493

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Parmalee plays after Swamp Rabbit Game

Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St.

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Swing First, with Messenger Down, Sucks This and Underground Boiz Ground Zero 3052 Howard St., Spartanburg 6 p.m. $10 Swing First is another of the promising new wave of punk-pop bands rising around the Upstate. They specialize in tight, riff-heavy songs and catchy choruses, all cranked to 11. 948-1661

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Rims & Keys with EJP Independent Public Ale House 110 Poinsett Highway

Game begins at 5 p.m. | $15-125

9 p.m. $10

2016 Academy of Country Music nominee Parmalee will perform following the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey game. Special VIP ticket packages are available to purchase. VIP packages enable fans to have the opportunity to meet the band, take pictures and receive autographs during the first intermission. swamprabbits.com

Rims & Keys play “gangsta-jazz,” a musical hybrid that bridges the gap between the hot beats of the Dirty South and the more sensual, contemplative moments of John Coltrane and Miles Davis. 552-1265 ipagreenville.com

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strut the runway wearing the top trending dress and tuxedos for prom and pageant 2017. Be the first to know what to rock at prom when you attend this fashion show, featuring a live runway, silent auction, door prizes and swag bags. Every high school attendee will also receive a gift certificate to purchase their own special attire at Carolina Bride & Groom. 335-4862 mauldinculturalcenter.org

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Roberto Cortez exhibit Centre Stage lobby 501 River St.

Tuesday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. FREE Cortez’s vibrant, colorful works will be on display through January.

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Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues National Concert Series

Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues 1237 Pendleton Street 8-11 p.m. $10 National touring artist The Reverend Billy C. Wirtz will grace the stage of Mac Arnold’s Blues. Wirtz is a comic genius, gifted pianist and American musicologist who defies easy classification. 558-0747 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com

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“I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!” storytime Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. FREE Centre Stage Theatre | 501 River Street 2 and 7 p.m. | $15 Themes of laughter and sorrow can be found throughout the three chamber pieces featured in this beautiful and poignant concert including Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden.” 232-0344 ext 18 greenvillesymphony.org

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Prom Fashion Show

Mauldin Cultural Center 101 E. Butler Road, Mauldin 3 p.m. $3 and a donation to the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home Carolina Bride & Groom and the Mauldin Cultural Center have partnered together to host their first Prom Fashion Show. Watch models

Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!” by Caroline B. Cooney and illustrated by Tim Warnes. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

CONCERT

Rigor Morris w/ Leos Need Love Too & Fidelio Radio Room 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive 9 p.m. $5 (over 21), $7 (under) Rigor Morris is a solo performer who play intensely emotional material with a twinge of goth. She’s a creative keyboardist with a darkly melodic touch. 263-7868 radioroomgreenville.com

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In the Gallery at Centre Stage

Centre Stage | 501 River St.

Greenville Chautauqua Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place

Tuesday-Friday from 2-6 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

The art of Sunny Mullarkey McGowan is presented in cooperation with the Metropolitan Arts Council. This partnership is sponsored by South State Bank. 233-6733 | centrestage.org

Kickoff event for Chautauqua’s Season “The Power of Words.” Join an audience that loves to talk back to history led by Dr. Judith Prince, whose life’s work has been inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt. Former vice chancellor and chief academic officer and professor at University of South Carolina Upstate, Dr. Prince’s Eleanor Roosevelt-inspired life work has been honored with the Leadership Greenville Distinguished Alumnae Award, YWCA Women of Achievement in Education Award, Rotary Club of Greenville Career Award, Calder D. Ehrmann Outstanding Individual Award for Diversity from the Riley Institute at Furman University, Women Making History Award and The Urban League Whitney M. Young Jr. Humanitarian Award. 244-1499 greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org

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Ben Patat, Shane Ericks and Alex Hunnicut The Spinning Jenny 107 Cannon St., Greer 7:30 p.m. | $8 This bill combines three solo acoustic singer/ songwriters with headliner Patat specializing in melodic, uplifting Christian-themed songs. 469-6416 thespinningjennygreer.com

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CONCERT

Headcell with The Reason You Stayed, Anonymous Concept and State of Illusion

LITERARY

Auto Show

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5

TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Drive

10:30 a.m.

10 a.m.-9 p.m. (1/20-1/21) and 10-5 p.m. (1/22)

FREE

Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?” by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

Don’t miss the hottest new cars, trucks and SUVs as they roll into the TD Convention Center for the South Carolina International Auto Show. Attendees are invited to sample their favorite vehicles with dozens of the latest 2017 models available for test drives. Guests will further be delighted to check out a collection of classic and custom autos on display at the show that most can only dream about. 233-2562 | southcarolinaautoshow.com

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THEATER

“Jukebox Heroes”

Centre Stage | 501 River St.

9 p.m. | FREE

Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

CONCERT

Dee Lucas Blues Boulevard (Greenville) 300 River St., Ste. 203 8 p.m. Tickets: $7 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Dee Lucas plays lilting soprano sax in a style that blends smooth jazz and more gritty soul. 242-2583 | bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

20-22

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“How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?” storytime

Soundbox Tavern 507 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville Seneca’s Headcell is a metal quartet whose vocalist is just as comfortable rapping as he is singing or screaming, whatever the song requires. They draw their influences from bands like Papa Roach, (hed) pe and POD. 228-7763

FRI-SUN

$35, $30 and $25; students are $15 with school ID, as available Get ready to rock with the greatest classic rock and Motown songs of the 20th century. With songs by legends like The Rolling Stones, Earth Wind & Fire, David Bowie, Carole King, Queen and many more, Centre Stage’s hit rock show “Jukebox Heroes” is bringing all the hits. Featuring iconic songs including “Walk This Way,” “Beautiful,” “Do You Love Me?,” “Gimme Some Lovin” and “Think,” this show will have you dancing in the aisles and reliving the ’60s and ’70s by the end of the night. 233-6733 centrestage.org

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South Carolina International

CONCERT

9 String Theory

Temple of Israel, sanctuary 400 Spring Forest Road 3-5 p.m. $20 adults/$5 children This unique collaboration of domra and guitar is a dazzling display of string virtuosity featuring Angelina Galashenkova, domra, and John Huston, guitar, in a varied program featuring Latin American rhythms, Russian Gypsy fire, Spanish flamenco and songs from America. This program will delight every musical taste, and the virtuosity of these artists is amazing. Free wine and cheese reception to meet the artists follows the performance. 292-1782 | templeofisrael.org oﬃce@templeofisrael.org

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The Brothers Osborne Blind Horse Saloon 1035 Lowndes Hill Road 7 p.m. | $15 (adv)/$18 (door) Another one of those perfectly-timed country shows that the Blind Horse does so well. The Brothers Osborne (John & TJ) are red-hot on country radio now, coming off two surging, infectiously catchy pop-country singles, “Stay A Little Longer” and “21 Summer.” This show will probably sell out. 233-1381 blind-horse.com

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Biltmore | 1 North Pack Square, Asheville In the early months of the year, Biltmore offers a peaceful retreat following the hectic pace of the holidays. Discover the great indoors in Biltmore House, America’s largest home. Explore the conservatory with complimentary guided tours of Biltmore’s extensive orchid collection, offered weekdays. Winter specials include lowest admission of the year. Tickets include a free audio guide of Biltmore House for a limited time. 800-411-3812 | biltmore.com

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Meet New York Times Bestselling Southern Author and Reader Favorite Karen White

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road 2 p.m. $28/guarantees a seat, admits one to the event and includes one copy of “The Guests on South Battery” | $10/standing room only, admits one to the event and includes a $10 voucher that can be redeemed at the event New York Times bestselling author Karen White invites you to explore the brickwalked streets of Charleston in “The Guests on South Battery,” where historic mansions house the memories of years gone by, and restless spirits refuse to fade away. Ms. White will be discussing this new addition to her Tradd Street series at a book talk and signing. After her talk, she will take questions from the audience and sign and personalize books. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

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“Memories of the Game”

Centre Stage 501 River St.

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The Fringe Series presents “Memories of the Game.” The show centers on the McIntosh household, an African-American family of four, who must struggle with their father’s progressing Alzheimer’s disease, while grappling with their own demons and strained family dynamics. 233-6733 | centrestage.org

Furman University Music Department will host its 2017 Church Music Conference on campus and other venues Jan. 26-27. Registration includes two days of conference sessions, a conference music packet and a Friday luncheon. Hosted by Furman music faculty members, the conference features two legends of American church music, André Thomas of Florida State University and John Ferguson, the now-retired professor of organ and church music at St. Olaf College. Together they will team up to provide two days of education sessions and musicmaking. A highlight of this year’s conference is Thursday evening’s Hymn Festival, which will be held in the sanctuary of Greenville’s historic First Baptist Church. Registration for the event is $75 on or before Jan. 6, and $95 after that date as space remains. Registration for full-time students is $40. 294-2086 bit.ly/2gxxKCv

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LITERARY

“Pablo in the Snow” storytime

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. FREE Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “Pablo in the Snow” by Teri Sloat and illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet. 675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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THEATER

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of avid Chautauqua fans. And being able to ask the First Lady of the World any question your heart desires. And Eleanor will answer them. On Friday, Feb. 3, there will be a spectacular dessert reception and private showing of the Eleanor Roosevelt Show (portrayed by nationally acclaimed historical interpreter Susan Marie Frontczak). This once-a-year fundraising event supports Chautauqua’s year-round, free community shows. This is a limited seating event that has sold out every year. Reserve your tickets today. 244-1499 greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org

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04-05

THEATER

Eleanor Roosevelt, a Free Chautauqua History Alive show Greenville Chautauqua Wade Hampton High School Auditorium 102 Pine Knoll Drive

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Designed for Drama: Fashion from the Classics Biltmore | 1 North Pack Square, Asheville The artistry of great literary works, costume design and moviemaking comes together in “Designed for Drama: Fashion from the Classics,” Biltmore’s new exhibition in Biltmore House. Inspired by George Vanderbilt’s love of literature, “Designed for Drama” showcases more than 40 award-winning movie costumes from films based on favorite books in his collection. 800-411-3812 | biltmore.com

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CONCERT

A Musical Valentine featuring Edwin McCain and the Greenville Symphony Orchestra Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. 7 p.m. | $25-$65

2-3:30 p.m. FREE Get ready to laugh, cry and flat-out have a great time as you meet one of the most influential women in world history, Eleanor Roosevelt. Nationally acclaimed historical interpreter Susan Marie Frontczak creates a compelling portrayal that reveals Eleanor Roosevelt not only as a relentless voice for the powerless, but also as a mass communications genius. Hear her speak for herself as she transforms the role of First Lady to become one of the most revered women of her generation. You’ll have lots of questions. And Eleanor Roosevelt will answer them because at Chautauqua, the audience is part of the show. Bring your stories. Share your experiences. Get inspired. Because it’s not just history — it’s personal. Sunday, Feb. 5, show will be sign interpreted. 244-1499 greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org

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Fiction Addiction Bookclub Party

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road 5:30 p.m. $10/redeemable for $10 off any merchandise purchased that evening Store owner Jill Hendrix will present suggested titles for bookclubs, Carolina author Rose Senehi will talk about her new book, “Carolina Belle,” and the store will be serving wine and cheese and giving away a number of free advance reader copies. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

Celebrate the most romantic holiday with some of the most romantic music ever composed in a very special Valentine pops concert featuring the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and the talented singer and songwriter Edwin McCain. Selections include music from “West Side Story” and “My Fair Lady,” as well as Edwin McCain’s hit songs, “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask for More.” greenvillesymphony.org

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Life Lessons from a Dog Trainer by Connie Cleveland

Reflections on Mirroring Behavior Recently I was listening to a favorite podcast, and the show was about mirroring behaviors. The speaker supported the idea that most of us mirror the behavior that others present to us. If someone behaves rudely, we behave rudely in return. If someone is patient, that patience calms us and we remain patient longer in response. In difficult or stressful circumstances — like a job interview — it’s often wise to mirror the more general behavior of the other person. Job seekers, customer service employees engaged with an angry customer and others involved in high-conflict situations are often coached to mirror the innocuous body language of that person, particularly the more open gestures. If an interviewer leans forward, then the interviewee may lean forward slightly. If an interviewer is calm, unhurried and laid-back, then that demeanor is a good one for the interviewee to adopt. Likewise, if the interviewer is high-energy, the subject of the interview should escalate his energy slightly. In some instances, mirroring the behavior of another may boost the engagement within a relationship and foster unity and trust. But when is it unwise to mirror another’s behavior? The speaker went on to say that it is almost impossible not to mirror behavior directed at you. If any angry person points his finger at me and raises his voice, it’s easy — almost overpoweringly tempting — for me to point my finger back and raise my voice. The podcaster pointed to health care workers, who serve in constantly stressful contexts. Nurses have the hardest job in the world, as so many of them are dealing with us when we are not at our best. They not only have to be professional caregivers, they have to be professionally able to avoid mirroring the frustration, anger, doubt and fear that many of their patients exhibit. As I listened, I thought about my own experiences, and how quickly I feel rudeness welling up inside me in response to a store clerk who is impatient or rude to me. These principles naturally move me right back to considering my own profession: helping improve the relationships between owners and their dogs. The reality in the world of dog training is this: Effectively changing a dog’s behavior usually involves changing my own. First we manage ourselves. Then we work to manage our dog’s behavior.

ego than dogs are. I suspect this is true for all of us. Dogs are a different species entirely, and when they misbehave they don’t threaten our egos, identity and self-assurance quite as much as when a stranger, employee, boss, friend or family member misbehaves. When a human being offers me rudeness, contempt, impatience or sarcasm, I take it more personally — because it is more personal. They’re offering — even though most of the time inadvertently and unconsciously — an assessment of their respect for me through their behavior. Such an assessment, even if faulty and wrong, can still sting. Even more fascinating is that the closer I am to that person, like a family member, the more quickly I mirror the bad behavior. It’s embarrassing to admit that I have more self-control with a stranger than I do with the people I claim to love the most.

With a dog that is exuberant and rambunctious, I have to remain calm and controlled. With a dog that is shy, I act confident. If a dog is wildly out of control and I raise my voice and become flustered, mirroring that out-of-control behavior with my own, the situation escalates and worsens. Instead, I have to be calm and very predictable to gain the dog’s attention and have an effective training session. Likewise, if a dog is worried and nervous, I need to be confident, matter-of-fact and hopefully positive as I proceed through the lesson or situation that he finds upsetting. Occasionally a dog is dull and disinterested, so I create energy and enthusiasm for the task at hand. But as easy as it is for me to do this with my canine students, it can be difficult when it comes to people. In a world of help desks and 1-800 numbers, I often catch myself becoming impatient with the equally impatient voice that seems to be disconnected from any real person. It’s ridiculously easy for me to mirror bad behavior when I cannot see the person I am communicating with and that voice is telling me that my request is unable to be processed, and that there is no one else who can help me. One challenge for me with human beings — as opposed to dogs — is that human beings can be more threatening to my security and

Two things help me. First, as others offer inadvertent and unconscious assessments of me through their rude behavior, I do the same. I’m human, too — and sometimes my day catches up to me. I need to remember that when someone mistreats me, and I respond in kind, I am also offering an assessment of them, however inadvertent and unconscious. Everybody needs respect and professionalism, even those who are disrespectful and unprofessional. And sometimes — not always, but sometimes — treating an angry person with respect and quiet professionalism gives them the confidence to calm down and do the same. Second, since I heard the podcast, I have been watching my friends, and have delighted in catching them as they avoid mirroring the rude behavior of a teenager or the angry attitude of an aging parent. I have some good examples in my life, and I can learn from them. It may be difficult, but it is possible to keep from mirroring the attitudes that confront us. Surely if I’m clever enough to avoid mirroring my dogs, I can do a better job with the people I meet. Connie Cleveland, a nationally recognized dog trainer, is the founder of Dog Trainers Workshop, a training and boarding center in Fountain Inn.

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