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JAZZ& WINE

Friday, May 4

at the Huguenot Mill Designed to soothe the soul and excite the palate – all at the same time. Plus, kick back and enjoy some of the finest regionally and nationally acclaimed musicians as they put their passion on display. Add in delectable foods, amazing wines and a worthy cause, and you have a jazz festival Upstate audiences can really embrace. All proceeds from the festival will go to support The Ronald McDonald House here in The Upstate.

Advanced Tickets are $55 per adult (Cost will be $65 at the door)

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* ID’s will be checked at the door. Each ticket includes appetizers, food & wine tastings, dessert tasting (from 5:30-8 pm), and live jazz (from 5:30-10 pm). After 8 pm, a cash bar will be open. Tickets go on sale March 30th on Eventbrite.com, buy online at www.reedyriverjazzandwinefestival.org, or from The Ronald McDonald House & Horizon Records

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Do Downtown Greenville is an initiative of several downtown merchants, restaurants, and hotels in partnership

Mission accomplished. Downtown Greenville is home to more than 90 shops

with the Greenville Journal. Our goal is to communicate

and 90 restaurants. If you can’t find it here, chances are it

to residents and visitors alike everything our downtown

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has to offer. Downtown Greenville presents opportunities

Another component of Do Downtown Greenville is a

unlike any other with noteworthy shops, remarkable

focus on all things local. Shop local. Eat local. Support local.

restaurants, visual and performing arts venues, beautiful

When you shop local, you help support our community.

green spaces, and more. The redevelopment vision of the

Many of our friends, neighbors, and families are employed

City of Greenville is to have “a thriving Downtown which

by, or own, these businesses that bring special products,

is recognized nationally as an example of a ‘state-of-the-art’

services, and variety to Greenville. Make the commitment

community in which to live, work, and play… which serves

to shop local this holiday season and know the joy of

in itself as a national attraction.”

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Zoo considers alternative for future One of the Greenville Zoo’s longest residents is also one of its most popular. Joy, the elephant arrived at the zoo when Jimmy Carter was president, a gallon of regular gas cost 62 cents and television was dominated by “M*A*S*H” and “Charlie’s Angels.” But Joy and Lady Bird, an elephant that arrived at the zoo in 2006 from a safari park in Florida, are both 42, old ladies who have already surpassed the average life expectancy for African elephants in captivity. As the zoo works on a new master plan, it faces a huge question that will play a major factor in what it looks like decades from now: keep the elephant exhibit or replace it with another, perhaps an open-air tiger exhibit or an indoor penguin exhibit. “Is the community in love with elephants or is the community in love with Joy and

Lady Bird? That’s the question we’re trying to answer,” said Cindy Roddy, president of Friends of the Greenville Zoo, the nonprofit organization paying half the cost of the new master plan. One of the plans from PJA Architects, the same company that led the design of the animal exhibits and holding areas for Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, would move the zoo’s elephant exhibit to five acres of undeveloped and now forested land at the end of the zoo. The exhibit, which consultant Patrick Janikowski called the most expensive of any exhibit in any of the three alternative plans unveiled to the public this week, would require denuding the forest and filling in a creek to get the two-acre tract required to meet zoo accreditation standards for elephants.

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Greenville Zoo Director Jeff Bullock said building a new elephant exhibit – which would require enough space for three females and a bull – does not guarantee the zoo would be able to get that many animals. ““Every zoo I’ve ever worked in has had elephants, and I hate the idea of working in a zoo without elephants. But at the same time, we’re limited by space,” he said. Many zoos across the country – including some of the nation’s biggest – are considering giving up their elephant collections. Most zoos that have built or are building new elephant exhibitions have exhibits that are at least three acres because of concerns of ever-increasing land requirements, said consultant Jim Brighton. Bullock said zoos are required to have two elephants in their collections if they are accredited. That means if one of the Greenville Zoo’s elephants died, the zoo would have to ship the remaining elephant to another zoo, he said. “Elephants are incredibly emotional creatures. Joy and Lady Bird are each other’s lifeblood,” Roddy said. “It » would be hard to introduce one to another herd.” Joy, one of the Greenville Zoo’s elephants, lifts her foreleg in response to visitors. Greg Beckner / Staff


What’s New

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Here are three plans being considered:

PLAN 1: Elephant ◆ Tropical Conservatory ◆ Entry Building Complex Tropical Conservatory Kids’ Activity Zone

Elephant Exhibit

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• Elephant exhibit meeting AZA standards; barn and more space needed • Tropical Conservatory may feature aquarium, nocturnal animals and reptiles

PLAN 2: Tiger ◆ Blue Ridge Backyard ◆ Entry Building Complex American Native species exhibits

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Zoo officials are discussing – if the final master plan calls for eliminating the elephant exhibit – moving the pair to an elephant sanctuary together, Roddy said. If the zoo decides to move the elephant exhibit to the undeveloped land, an indoor tropical rainforest exhibit could become the zoo’s “gatekeeper” exhibit that greets visitors, Brighton said. It could include a waterfall, botanical collection, birds, an aquarium and nocturnal animals. Under that proposal, a new entrance plaza would be built between the two Cleveland Park parking lots, a new educational facility and an expanded African zone. The second and third proposals would have no elephants. In the second plan, an open-air tiger exhibit would go into the space now occupied by the elephants. The tiger exhibit could have glass and underwater viewing and a training wall where zoo visitors could watch zookeepers train tigers to voluntarily offer their paws for the taking of blood samples or a dental exam. A native Blue Ridge section would be constructed in the undeveloped property and could include black bear, red wolf, otter, eagles, fox, porcupines, wild turkey and other species, Brighton said. “We could have one

species in that space (elephants) or we could have 10 different species,” he said. In that second proposal, the zoo entry would stay where it is now, an amphitheater and event lawn could be constructed and a new, elaborate, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant trail system would be created. The third proposal calls for a “naturebased adventure section” to be built on the undeveloped property. The section would contain revenue-generating activities such as zip lines, climbing walls, sky trails and rides. People attending a public meeting on the plans Tuesday night did not support that idea, saying the zoo should be a zoo and not try to be a small theme park. The third plan also called for an indoor penguin exhibit to be constructed in the zoo’s elephant space. The consultants said the plans are not “either-or” and some elements of all the plans could be incorporated into a consensus plan they expect to reveal by the end of April. The plans are available for review on the zoo’s website. A children’s survey that closes Friday is also online. Story written by Journal Writer Cindy Landrum (679-1237 or clandrum@greenvillejournal.com)

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PLAN 3: Penguin Encounter ◆ Adventure Forest ◆ Modest Entry Adventure Forest

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• Adventure Forest: Possible zip-lines, tree houses, climbing walls, etc. • Penguin Aquarium: Climate-controlled habitat for penguins and puffins

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Helping Families, and All that Jazz Reedy River Jazz & Wine Festival Benefits Ronald McDonald House She watched a family friend endure a child’s medical crisis far from home—and Jean Calvert has been singing the praises of the Ronald McDonald House ever since. “The Ronald McDonald House is dear to my heart,” says Calvert, noting the organization provides a place where families can stay nearby their seriously ill, hospitalized children. This allows parents to focus exclusively on the betterment of the child’s health rather than worry about food, shelter and associated expenses. “When a child is sick, it’s important to have somewhere the whole family can stay and feel cared for … this gives them a home away from home.”

And come May 4, Calvert will sing—literally—to benefit “The House That Love Built.” That’s because she’s one of five jazz acts featured during the 3rd annual Reedy River Jazz & Wine Festival at the Peace Center’s Huguenot Mill Loft. This delightfully unique event, which runs from 5-10pm, comprises a wine and food tasting complemented by the coolest jazz in town. Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the door; tickets for students, seniors and military personnel are $30. All proceeds support the Ronald McDonald House of Greenville. “This isn’t just entertainment for the

JAZZ PeRFORMAnCe sCHedUle 5:30 pm – Anderson University Jazz Ensemble 6:15 pm – Jean Calvert 7:15 pm – Sonny Thornton Trio 8:05 pm – Maria Howell Trio 9:00 pm – Lao Tizer featuring Karen Briggs

sake of entertainment,” says Calvert, an Upstate native who found her muse in New York City and is now a popular part of the regional music scene. “I like to use my skills for a greater purpose.”

JAZZ it UP The Reedy River Jazz & Wine Festival is headlined by Lao Tizer with jazz violinist Karen Briggs. The lineup also includes the Anderson University Jazz Ensemble, Jean Calvert & Company, Sonny Thornton Trio and Maria Howell Trio. Painter Elizabeth Henderson is the Festival’s performing artist. Attendees also will delight in the tasting selection. Larkin’s on the River is cooking up a delectable hors d’oeuvres bar that pairs perfectly with a wonderful selection of wines from vendors including The Country Vintner, Schreiber Wines, Calicaro Wines and Truchard Vineyards, just to name a few. Art Eats Bakery is designing a sinful array of desserts, while the GSA Co-Op (McDonald’s owner operators) is serving up specialty frozen drinks. “We are thrilled to host such a wonderful

event,” says Marti Spencer, Interim Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas, emphasizing support from title sponsor Certus Bank along with a number of other generous companies. “It benefits us, but it’s also an opportunity for the Ronald McDonald House to bring something unique to the community.” Some 500 people attended last year’s Festival and organizers expect another sellout crowd. “Wonderful jazz, some amazing wine, plus this fabulous assortment of food and desserts … it really is great experience,” Spencer says.

sOUnds liKe FUn Designed for foodies and jazz lovers alike, Reedy River Jazz & Wine Festival showcases a varied slate of local and national acts. Headliner Lao Tizer is an acclaimed keyboardist described as “a torchbearer for the new generation of contemporary jazz.” With nominations such as Best New Jazz Artist and 2011 Jazz Group of the Year

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Reedy River JAZZ & Wine Festival Friday, May 4, at the Huguenot Mill Loft at The Peace Center Doors Open: 5pm Live Jazz: 5:30-10pm Wine & Food Tasting: 5:30-8pm to his credit, he has performed alongside artists ranging from Isaac Hayes to The Commodores to Spyro Gyra. Tizer’s Reedy River appearance features jazz violinist Karen Briggs. Anderson University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of John Huntoon, will perform a wide repertoire including bebop, swing and contemporary jazz. Jean Calvert—backed by arranger/ music director Dale Burke conducting a six-piece band—plans to showcase favorite

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jazz standards from the Great American Songbook while also debuting a few of her own original works. Maria Howell is noted for her performance as nightclub singer Goldie in “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” as well as various radio and TV appearances. Sonny Thorton is considered one of the South’s most creative, intuitive musicians. While living in New Orleans—the birthplace of jazz—he perfected a melodic style of soloing that sets him apart from other drummers.

Tickets: $55 in advance; $65 at the door; $30 for students, seniors and military Tickets available at Ronald McDonald House, Horizon Records and online www.reedyriverjazzandwinefestival.org

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DESTINATION SHOPPING Ayers leather shop Family owned business providing Greenville quality leather goods. 201 N. Main St., 864.232.9413 the Beaded Frog Full service bead store featuring supplies, coaching, and more. 241 N. Main St., 864.235.2323 diana Classic Children Signature boutique specializing in classic clothing for children. 1 Augusta St., 864.451.7782 Go Fish Apparel, jewelry, and home furnishings from around the globe. 612 S. Main St., 864.250.0200 Greenville Gem Mine Jewelry, rocks, minerals, and on-site gem mining. 205 N. Main Street, 864.283.6300 ike’s Carpet, Rug and Upholstery Cleaning When quality and care are your highest concerns. 128 Poinsett Highway, 864.232.9015 JB lacher Jewelers Upstate South Carolina’s original and oldest manufacturing jewelry store. 123 College St., 864.232.7385 Kostas Poulos Custom tailors Go-to custom tailor for men’s clothing. 100 W. North St., 864.271.3214

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Mast General store Quality goods, fair prices, and old-fashioned friendly service. 111 N. Main St., 864.235.1883 Rush Wilson limited Purveyors of classic American style for men. 23 W. North St., 864.232.2761

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Centre stage Greenville’s professional theatre offers a wide range of entertainment. 501 River St., 864.233.6733 First Presbyterian Church Church that is dedicated to growing faithful Christians. 200 W. Washington Street, 864.235.0496 the Greenville Zoo 14-acre facility featuring hundreds of wildlife from all over the world. 150 Cleveland Park Dr., 864.467.4300

Coffee to a tea An all natural coffee house and bakery. 1 Augusta St., 864.373.9836 Mellow Mushroom Pizza bakers that are proud to serve Greenville. 1 Augusta St., 864.233.9020

Saffron’s is an eclectic cafe, with a welcoming outdoor patio, specializing in delicious and reasonably priced cuisine. The menu is hardly basic, and is loaded with a variety of fresh salads, flatbread wraps, sandwiches, sides, soups and specialties like seared tuna. All items are homemade, including the warm pretzel bread, buckeye cookies and chicken salad. The burgers on the menu “fly out of our door” and are wildly popular! Plus, Saffron’s offers an extensive catering menu – from lunch buffets to sit down dinners. We can feed your party of 5 to 500. We offer cold sandwiches and boxed lunches for the casual needs, to filet mignon and rock lobster for your special event. Check out the entire catering menu on-line. Whether you are in the mood to indulge in something new or just want to enjoy some old favorites, we promise to leave you truly satisfied.

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That’s right… parking is easy in downtown Greenville, where there are thousands of parking spaces… to be exact, 9,444 spaces open to the public and 805 on-street spaces! Park in a deck and stay awhile to enjoy all of the sights and sounds of downtown Greenville during the holiday season. You’ll be glad you did! Remember that free weekend parking is available in the Richardson Garage, conveniently located behind Piazza Bergamo on the corner of Richardson and W. North streets. Additionally, the West Washington Deck has monthly and daily parking available. Daily rates are $1 for the first 2 hours, and $1 per hour thereafter, with a daily maximum of $6. has free parking on nights

starting at 6 PM and on weekends. The City has an interactive parking finder system online to help you locate parking: check it out at www.greenvillesc.gov/ Transportation/parking.aspx. Simply enter the address of your destination, and the map will show you the closest parking options to that destination! Parking is both affordable and accessible. It’s only $1.50 for one hour in a garage and only $.50 for each additional 30 minutes. If you decide to stay the whole day, the most it will cost you is $6.00, as that is the maximum daily rate. Just follow the green “P” to discover all of the parking garages surrounding Main Street… you’ll be surprised at just how many options there are!

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Fridays through Sept. 28 | 5:30-8:30PM | Hyatt Plaza www.greenvillesc.gov | www.facebook.com/mainstreetfridays April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 Aug. 3 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug.24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28

True Blues The Swingin’ Richards Fortunate Sons Robbie Ducey Band The Buchanan Boys NuSound Vonna Coyote Run & Alannach The Flashbacks Wanda Johnson Bottom Line Band Southern Crescent Zataban The Nightcrawlers City Street Band Taylor Moore Hott Gritz Encore Hoodoo Hounds Whitten Marcus King Band Palmetto Swamp Congregation Gas House Mouse The Wiredogs 5th and York Jumpstreet

Blues Rock/Acoustic Covers Rock and Roll/Variety Blues/Rock Country Neo-Soul Blues Beach/Variety Country Beach/Rock/Country Variety Funk/Jazz Blues Beach/Country Blues/Rock Jazz/R&B/Funk Beach/Variety Blues County/Blues/Rock Blues/Funk Blues Blues Classic Rock R&B/Soul/Jazz Variety

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lARKin’s RHytHM On tHe RiveR May 12 through Sept. 8 | Gates open at 6pm; Show starts at 7pm Wyche Pavilion (limited seating) | www.rhythmontheriver.com Due to the limited space only 400 tickets will be available. Please note that tickets go on sale May 1st and will be limited. Also, no season passes will be sold this year. All Concerts are $5 except for the last two (Jim Quick and Fantastic Shakers), which are $10.

Thursdays through Aug. 30 | 5:30-8:30PM | Hyatt Plaza www.greenvillesc.gov | www.facebook.com/downtownalive April 5

Frontier Sons

Alternative

April 12

Heyrocco

Indie/Rock

April 19

Pinna

Funk/Rock

April 26

The Piedmont Boys

Country

May 3

The Weathers

Alternative/Americana

May 10

Okra

Neo-Soul / R&B

May 31

Out of Towners

June 7

Jun Encore

June 14

Dynamic Breakers

June 21

Atlanta Groove Band

May 17

The Black Iron Gathering

Folk/Bluegrass

June 28

The Entertainers

May 24

The Cleghorn

Southern Rock

July 5

The Kays

May 31

The Broadcast

Soul/Rock

July 12

The Flashbacks

June 7

Crowfield

Rock

July 19

Rick Strickland

June 14

Benton Blount

Country

July 26

The Band of Gold

June 21

Archer vs. Gunman

Indie/Rock

August 2

Hip Pocket

June 28

Explorer’s Club

Pop/Rock

August 9

Black & Blue Band

July 5

Eric Scott Band

Country

August 16

Jack Roper & The Weatherman Band

July 12

The Advice

Rock/Pop/Soul

August 23

Out of Towners

July 19

Kemp Ridley

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Jim Quick & Coastline*

July 26

Reggaeinfinity

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Fantastic Shakers*

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Jason and the Haymakers

Country

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Death of Paris

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Aug. 16

Retro Vertigo

80s Covers

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Everlasting Earle

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Aug. 30

Wild Wing Cafe’s Last Band Standing

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** TENTATIVE 2012 SCHEDULE – Larkin’s Rhythm on the River reserves the right to change the bands listed. *** Tickets will be limited to 400 per show for the first month until more room is made around the pavilion, as the construction progresses.

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So Much to Do… So Little Time! Upcoming Events – March 30 through June 8 Andrew Wyeth: The Greenville Collection

Greenville County Museum of Art Re-opened March 14

Jasper Johns

Greenville County Museum of Art Through April 15, 2012 A selection from the Museum’s extensive collection of works by Jasper Johns, the internationallyacclaimed artist who is also a South Carolinian. Imagery from every phase of Johns’ career is both challenging and inspirational.

exist only in my imagination.” This exhibition is currently open but does not yet have an end date.

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Downtown comes alive every Thursday evening with an outdoor street party featuring live musical entertainment with varied sounds including rock, blues, funk and cover bands. Main Street serves as the perfect backdrop to this free event series where people can unwind by meeting up with friends, making new acquaintances and networking.

Greenville County Museum of Art Through September 9, 2012 Charleston, the center of a nationally recognized creative surge between the world wars, hosted visiting and native artists, who depicted the unique landscape and architecture of the region. This exhibit highlights works spanning from the early twentieth century to 2010 in a variety of techniques.

Helen DuPré Moseley

Historic Highlights: Selected Antiques Show Acquisitions

A native of Spartanburg who attended Converse College, Moseley (1887–1984) was Spartanburg’s Postmaster. Self-taught, she began to paint in earnest when she was sixty, creating a fantastical crew of characters that some thought were a satirical view of local society. Moseley demurred on that point, saying “So far as I know, they

In its 26-year history, the Museum Antiques Show has supported the acquisition of 73 works of art for its Southern Collection, which traces the history of American art using Southern-related examples. This selection features historic works from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Greenville County Museum of Art Through May 27, 2012

Greenville County Museum of Art Through September 30, 2012

Hyatt Regency Plaza; 220 N. Main St. Thursdays, through August 30

BB&T Main Street Fridays

Hyatt Plaza; 220 N. Main St. Fridays, through September 28 Wind up the work week listening and dancing to the best in music entertainment performed by local, regional and national talent. This 28-week free music series is a tradition that provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy downtown Greenville’s award-winning Main Street.

The Wild West End Coffee to a Tea Tuesdays; 10am

Join us for children’s story time! Bring your stinky pea to Coffee to a Tea for a story and a free character cookie. Socialize with other moms and dads while your ankle biters enjoy reading, new friends, and an all-natural treat. Call 864.373.9836 for details.

Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

Greenville Zoo Tuesdays; 10:30 am and 12:30 pm Are you just visiting the zoo and not taking an education program? Do you have questions about the elephants, giraffes, orangutans, spider monkeys, snakes, or toucans? An instructor from the Greenville Zoo’s Education Department will talk about the featured animal and answer any questions. (April: Giraffes, May: Orangutans)

Life after Oprah

Café and Then Some March 28-31 She has moved on…. and it’s time for Norma, Bubba and Dot to move on, too! The house is falling apart, Bubba is taking yoga and Dot is in love. And to top it all off, Little Norma shows up at the old home place with big news. When you’re facing troubles like these… Dr. Oz ain’t gonna cut it! For reservations, call 864.232.2287.

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april 2012

GREENVILLE

SUNDAY • Palm Sunday Services

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

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• The Wild West End

• Party for the Planet

THURSDAY

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• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

SPRING BREAK FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS

PALM SUNDAY

• Easter Sunday Services

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SPRING BREAK FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS

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• The Wild West End

SPRING BREAK FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS

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• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays! • Bills Khakis Trunk Show

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

FRIDAY

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SPRING BREAK FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

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SATURDAY

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• BB&T Main Street Fridays

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• Johnny Mathis • Enrichment Day

SPRING BREAK FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS GOOD FRIDAY

PASSOVER

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• BB&T Main Street Fridays

• Coppley Trunk Show

• Dailey & Vincent

• Hairspray

• Con Brio

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• Hairspray • Con Brio

• Art of Marriage Conference

• Art of Marriage Conference MAKEUP DAY FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS EASTER

• Con Brio

EASTER MONDAY

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• The Wild West End

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• Hairspray

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• Les Miserables

• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays! • Les Miserables

• Hairspray

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• Les Miserables

• The Wild West End

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• Hairspray

• Les Miserables

• Les Miserables

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

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• BB&T Main Street Fridays

• Hairspray

• BB&T Main Street Fridays

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• Hairspray • Les Miserables

• Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More Team

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• Hairspray

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• Go, Dog. Go!

• Hairspray

• Hairspray

• Go, Dog. Go!

• Spring Orchestras Concert

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY

EARTh DAY

• Go, Dog. Go!

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• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

• Youth Sunday BBQ for Missions

• Hairspray

• Hairspray

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

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• Kirkin O’ the Tartans • Music & Arts Follies

Pink Martini

The Peace Center March 31; 8 pm Pop, classical and jazz collide for the fun sound that made them a favorite at the Academy Awards after party and on the radio with “hey Eugene.”

Palm Sunday Services

First Presbyterian Church April 1; 8:15am, 9:40am, & 11am

groups, offering ideas on how to help animals and how to make our world a better place to live. Join the fun with hands-on activities at various booths.

Party for the Planet

Johnny Mathis

The Zoo will host conservation and civic

See the iconic crooner who has sold

Greenville Zoo April 4; 10 am-3 pm

more than 350 million albums and won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Enrichment Day Greenville Zoo April 7

The Peace Center April 7; 8 pm

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So Much to Do… So Little Time! Upcoming Events continued… Easter Sunday Services

Art of Marriage Conference

First Presbyterian Church April 8; 8:15am, 9:40am, & 11am

First Presbyterian Church April 13-14

Bills Khakis Trunk Show

Con Brio

Consider the time, the effort and the money invested in replacing your favorite old pair of khakis. With Bills Khakis, you will always find a second pair of khakis that fit and feel like the first pair of Bills Khakis that you’ve owned and enjoyed. Woody Appleby will be in the store with the samples of the Fall 2012 collection. During the trunk show, enjoy a 15% savings on in-stock spring purchases and Fall 2012 special orders.

Journey back in time with these amusing 20th century works. Stravinsky’s ballet and Bolcom’s comic Commedia, both with wild tarantellas and other baroque dance forms, find their roots in the Italian commedia del’ Artetradition. Also, a sparkling overture by Italian genius Rossini is paired with the French brilliance of Poulenc’s showpiece – Concerto for Piano.

Coppley Trunk Show

The Peace Center April 17-22

Known for their quality, full-canvas construction and comfortable fit. During the trunk show period, you may enjoy a savings of 15% off any custom suit, custom sport coat, or custom trouser. (Offer expires April 21, 2012)

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical – with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes.

The Peace Center April 13, 14, & 15

Rush Wilson Limited April 10; 9:30 am-5:30 pm

Rush Wilson Limited April 12; 10 am-6 pm

Hairspray

Centre Stage April 12, 14, 18-22, 25-29 hairspray delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960’s Baltimore, where the 50’s are out – and change is in the air. Loveable plussize heroine Tracy Turnblad has a passion for dancing and wins a spot on the local TV dance program. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity!

Les Miserables

Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More Team Mast General April 21, 2 pm

Join us for a special presentation by Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More Team, Randy and Sheri Propster. From packs, tents, poles, apparel and tips, Sheri and Randy provide trail-tested information to help you. The team will be in the store beginning at Noon to answer your questions and their formal presentation will begin at 2pm.

Youth Sunday BBQ for Missions First Presbyterian Church April 22; 12pm

Spring Orchestras Concert The Peace Center April 24; 7 pm

Three hundred talented young musicians – five performing ensembles – a night of accomplishment! GCYO’s five ensembles will showcase what they learned during the year on the Peace Center main stage.

Go, Dog. Go!

The Peace Center April 27-29, May 4-6 Treat your family to this howl of show, based on the popular children’s book that brings a tailwag of a good time from the page to the stage. Big dogs, little dogs, Dogs that work, play, sing and dance. A big and little musical world of doggy fun! See, Kids. See!

Kirkin O’ the Tartans

Dailey & Vincent The Peace Center April 13; 8 pm

Dailey, from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and Vincent, from Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder, make up the hottest band in bluegrass – winning three consecutive International Bluegrass Music Association “Entertainer of the Year” awards.

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First Presbyterian Church April 29; 11am

Music & Arts Follies First Presbyterian Church April 29; 6:30pm

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Julyan Davis: Dark Corners (The Appalachian Ballad)

The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston

Reedy River Wine & Jazz Festival

Endangered Species Day

Greenville County Museum of Art May – July 1, 2012 The Huguenot Mill Loft at The Peace Center May 4

The Reedy River Jazz and Wine Festival was designed to soothe the soul and excite the palate. All at the same time. All proceeds from the Reedy River Jazz and Wine Festival will go to support The Ronald McDonald house.

Beethoven’s Ninth The Peace Center May 5 & 6

Easily one of the most popular, beloved, and ingenious pieces of music of all time, experience first-hand the glorious and sublime masterwork that is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. This brilliant celebration of joy has inspired humanity for centuries, and will be especially dramatic under Maestro Tchivzhel’s baton.

Sundays@2

Greenville County Museum of Art May 6; 2:00pm Family Art Adventure! Children and adults will enjoy a mask making adventure inspired by the art of helen Dupré Moseley.

Children’s Choir of Foothills & Upstate Youth Chorale First Presbyterian Church May 10; 7pm

Artisphere

Downtown Greenville May 11-13 An annual signature event for Greenville showcasing the arts, reflecting the area’s international flair, and maximizing existing arts programs by providing a diverse menu of experiences that center around the arts, visual and performing, and our multi-cultural offerings to appeal to visitors from throughout the world, as well as citizens throughout the region.

M.O.M. Missing Orangutan Mothers Greenville Zoo May 12; 10am-2pm

Mother’s Day weekend is the perfect time to celebrate and pay tribute to orangutan mothers. M.O.M. – Missing Orangutan Mothers is our way of doing precisely this! Join us as we celebrate your Greenville Zoo orangutans.

Shoulder to Shoulder The Peace Center May 12; 7:30pm

Greenville County Museum of Art May 16 – July 16 Greenville Zoo May 18; 10 am-2 pm

Did you know that May 21 is National Endangered Species Day? Come discover how many animals at the zoo are endangered species. Join us on this day as we discover why animals are becoming endangered and what we can do to help protect them.

Emile Pandolfi and Friends: A House is Not a Home The Peace Center May 18; 8 pm

Emile is a well-known and beloved pianist in the Greenville area. he and his family experienced the tragedy of losing their home and all of its contents in a fire last Christmas. This benefit is a way for the arts community to pay back one of its greatest contributors.

Sundays@2

Greenville County Museum of Art May 20; 2pm Salsa with Gordy Brown, a demonstration of the Latin American dance that marries jazz and rock.

Whose Wives are they Anyway?

Centre Stage May 24-27, May 31, June 1-3, June 7-9 The Ashley Maureen Cosmetics Company has been sold and two of its vice presidents have planned a weekend off before the new CEO arrives on Monday. They unexpectedly encounter their new boss and she insists on meeting the wives. hilarious chaos ensues as the VPs try to cover for their missing wives and, yes, the real wives arrive!

USA Pro Cycling Championships Downtown Greenville May 25-28

Part of the USA Cycling Professional Tour, the series determines the best professional rider and team on American soil. It is also one of 17 national championship events that USA Cycling, Inc. sanctions across five disciplines in the sport for amateurs and professionals.

Great Scot! Parade Downtown Greenville May 25; 6pm

There will be more pipe bands, marching clans, Scottish Chiefs, and a multitude of Scottish-themed entries, floats, a Scottish Woods Fairy plus our Scottish Fairy Godmother, Braveheart, Axe-throwers, Longbow Archers, Scottish military re-enactors, & more.

Sundays@2

Come hear the arts after a great day of seeing the arts at Artisphere 2012. Members of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra join forces with our young musicians to perform the ever popular Appalachian Spring. YAO cellist Maria Parrini will trade her cello chair for the piano bench to perform the beautiful Schumann Piano Concert in A minor.

Greenville County Museum of Art May 27; 2pm

Sundays@2

As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is now officially recognized by the UN on June 8 each year. Join us as we discuss what we do here in the Upstate and how it affects our oceans.

Greenville County Museum of Art May 13; 2pm Celebrate Mother’s Day with Music in the Galleries, featuring The Velvet Guitar of Jeffrey Bianchi.

Sketching in the Galleries, with artist Susan Weiner. Sketch pads and pencils provided.

World Oceans Day Greenville Zoo June 8; 10 am-1 pm


do downtown

may 2012

GREENVILLE

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY • The Wild West End

WEDNESDAY

1

THURSDAY

2

• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

FRIDAY

3

SATURDAY

4

• BB&T Main Street Fridays

5

Festival • Go, Dog. Go! • Beethoven’s Ninth

• Go, Dog. Go! • Reedy River Wine & Jazz

MAY DAY

• Go, Dog. Go! • Beethoven’s Ninth

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• The Wild West End

CINCO DE MAYO

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• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

• Sundays@2

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

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• Children’s Choir of Foothills & Upstate Youth Chorale

• BB&T Main Street Fridays

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• Sundays@2

14

• The Wild West End

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• Shoulder to Shoulder

• Artisphere

• Artisphere

NATIONAL TEAChERS DAY

• Artisphere

• M.O.M. – Missing Orangutan Mothers

NURSES DAY

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• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

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• BB&T Main Street Fridays

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• Endangered Species Day • Emile Pandolfi and Friends: A House is Not a Home

MOThER’S DAY

ARMED FORCES DAY

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• Sundays@2

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• The Wild West End

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• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

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• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

• BB&T Main Street Fridays

25

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

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• USA Pro Cycling Championships

• USA Pro Cycling Championships • Great Scot! Parade NATIONAL MARITIME DAY

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

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• USA Pro Cycling Championships

• The Wild West End

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• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

• USA Pro Cycling Championships

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

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• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

JUNE 1

• BB&T Main Street Fridays

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

JUNE 2

• Sundays@2 hOLIDAY FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS

L AST DAY FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY SChOOLS

MEMORIAL DAY

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

JUNE 3

JUNE 4

• The Wild West End

JUNE 5

• Tell Me About It… Tuesdays!

JUNE 6

JUNE 7

• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

JUNE 8

• BB&T Main Street Fridays

• Whose Wives are they Anyway? • World Oceans Day

• Whose Wives are they Anyway?

JUNE 9



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