Do Downtown Winter 2014 by Community Journals

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Do Downtown Greenville is an initiative of several downtown merchants, restaurants, and hotels in partnership with the Greenville Journal. Our goal is to communicate to residents and visitors alike everything our downtown has to offer. Downtown Greenville presents opportunities unlike any other with noteworthy shops, remarkable restaurants, visual and performing arts venues, beautiful green spaces, and more. The redevelopment vision of the City of Greenville is to have “a thriving Downtown which is recognized nationally as an example of a ‘state-of-the-art’ community in which to live, work, and play… which serves in itself as a national attraction.” Mission accomplished. Downtown Greenville is home to more than 90 shops and 90 restaurants. If you can’t find it here, chances are it can’t be found! Another component of Do Downtown Greenville is a focus on all

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things local. Shop local. Eat local. Support local. When you shop local, you help support our community. Many of our friends, neighbors, and families are employed by, or own, these businesses that bring special products, services, and variety to Greenville. Make the commitment to shop local this holiday season and know the joy of supporting our community – one of the greatest From South Carolina Children’s Theatre’s production, The Best Chrismast Pageant Ever

gifts of all.

Thank you to the Greenville Convention & Visitors Bureau, City of Greenville, Greg Beckner, Greenville Little Theatre, Wofford Jones, Centre Stage, and South Carolina Children’s Theatre for contributing photos to this issue.

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do downtown Take a Free Ride on the Downtown Trolley! Come downtown and ride the trolley! The free service operates weekly from Thursday through Sunday. On Thursdays and Fridays, it runs from 6 to 11 PM; on Saturday, hop aboard from 10 AM to 11 PM; and on Sunday afternoons, experience it from 1 until 8 PM. Typically, you’ll find the trolleys traversing downtown from West Earle Street on the north end to Fields Street on the south end. The new route now includes Heritage Green. The trolleys stop at any intersection when hailed by a rider. The trolleys will seat 35 passengers and is expected to complete their route in about 45 minutes. You will enjoy this fun activity with your family and friends! For a trolley route map, visit www.greenvillesc.gov. (Hours of operation are subject to change on Greenville Drive game days or due to special events.)

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – especially all along Main Street, where the Downtown Holiday Happening promises many a reason to be of good cheer. This four-day extravaganza features special prices, holiday promotions, even prize opportunities at your favorite shops, restaurants and service providers as well as a merry mix of live music and free festivities. It’s all Happening Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 11-14 – during the happiest season of all – and there’s something to get every shopper, every music lover, every foodie’s heart a’glowing. “This is such a fun occasion,” says Heidi Woody, owner of The Beaded Frog. “Holiday Happening draws everyone downtown – which of course is just the greatest place to be.” Part of a planning committee a dozen downtown merchants strong, Woody says the event – now in its second year – is a celebration of independent business. “We want to promote the incredible shopping and dining opportunities here,” she explains. “Main Street is so beautiful this time of year, and that creates such a festive atmosphere.” There are nearly 70 downtown businesses participating, Woody says, including retailers offering everything from fashion to jewelry to toys and, of course, beads, along with eateries, hotels, galleries and other downtown attractions. Most every spot will have a ballot box where shoppers can enter their chance to win fabulous holiday baskets chock full of gift cards and merchandise valued at more than $500 (names will be drawn the week of December 15th). “The gift baskets are incredible,” says Ruta Fox, one of last year’s eight lucky winners. “Mine had such a huge assortment of products from downtown businesses – like the Soby’s cookbook – and gift certificates for all sorts of places. I was thrilled to win!”

Convenience is a Gift

Fox shops downtown throughout the year – “It’s good to patronize local merchants,” the Greenville writer says – and she especially enjoys checking off her holiday list here. “You can park once, then explore all the interesting places,” she says. “It’s fun to walk around … much more fun than sitting in traffic!” To enhance convenience during the Holiday Happening, the City of Greenville Parking Services is offering a $2 flat fee – beginning 6pm Friday and running through midnight Sunday – at the Commons, Spring, Poinsett and River parking garages. There’s free parking in the Richardson garage 6-9pm Friday, 6am-9pm Saturday, and 6am Sunday-6am Monday. More free parking is available on the W. Washington Deck after 6pm Friday. So park your car – either for free or for cheap – then hop on one of the trolleys carrying shoppers from North Main to the West End throughout the four-day event.

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Holiday Happening includes some of our favorite street performers and other local artists at various venues from the West End to NOMA Square. Tuning up for the event are the a cappella Pitch Hitters, Milltown Brass Quintet, violinist Hans Wolff, electric violinist Jeff Neil and saxophonist John Kates, just to name a few; there will be plenty of performances by school and church groups, too. Special events down in the West End include a daily Parade of Snowmen, outdoor shopping on the Shoeless Joe Plaza and outdoor movies on Friday and Saturday nights. If you want to know everything that’s Happening – not to mention who’s performing where – well, there’s an app for that! Anyone with a smart phone can download iongreenville, a free app that maps out all four days of music and entertainment; it also lists participating businesses, store specials and options for parking. “We are anticipating a wonderful crowd,” Woody says. “There’s something for everyone. The Holiday Happening is just an all-around good time.” For more information, visit www.downtownholidayhappening.com. You can also find the Downtown Greenville Holiday Happening on Facebook and Instagram (GVLHolidayHappening).

Downtown Greenville Holiday Happening Participating Businesses include: Augusta Twenty Ayers Leather Shop Beija Flor Denim Salon Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders Certus Bank Charleston Cooks of Greenville Cochran Jewelry Co. Cocobella Boutique Coffee to a Tea Courtyard by Marriott Custard Boutique Dark Corner Distillery Drakes Flowers Green Eyed Girls Boutique Greenville Drive Baseball Greenville Gemstone Mine Greenville Jerky and Vine Hennessee Haven Hyatt Regency Greenville Jersey Mike’s Joe’s Place Kilwins

Labella Estate Antiques Shoppe Lily Pottery Liz Daly Designs llyn strong fine art jewelry Magnolia Scents by Design Marble Slab Creamery Mast General Store Monkees of the West End Muse 10 Photography Nose Dive Gastropub Nu Aura Skin Spa and Salon O Cha Tea Bar Oil and Vinegar Greenville On the Roxx OP Taylors Orvis Papi’s Tacos Passerelle Bistro Poppington’s Gourment Popcorn Port City Java Posh Paws Grooming and Pet Spa Postcard from Paris

Reedy River Rickshaw River Falls Spa Roost Samantha Grace Designs Smiley’s Acoustic Café Soby’s Soby’s on the Side Solo West End Sully’s Steamers Ten Thousand Villages The Beaded Frog The Children’s Museum of the Upstate The Chocolate Moose The Cook’s Station The Emporium The Greenville News The Lazy Goat The Petite Parade The Spa at West End The Spice and Tea Exchange of Greenville The Vault Traveling Chic Boutique Twigs

Find out how it all began... A wonderful gift idea for children of all ages. Children’s book author Frederick Baus celebrates a long-standing holiday tradition in Greenville… The Roper Mountain Holiday Lights. Set in Greenville a long time ago, this is a fictional story about Roper the Ogre and how the Holiday Lights came to be on Roper Mountain. Available for purchase at Mast General Store, Fiction Addiction, The Elephant’s Trunk, The Pickwick, Winter Wonder Land at Roper Mountain (discounted with Holiday Lights admission) and at Amazon.com.

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The play’s the thing this holiday season

A Streetcar Named Desire

Make a list. Then check it twice, so you don’t miss any of the offerings on local stages this holiday season. Because Santa Claus – along with Scrooge, Ralphie, the Herdmans, George Bailey, even a homeless man named Dwain – is coming to (down)town. Indeed, the play’s the thing this Yuletide as downtown theaters bring many of our beloved Christmas characters – some naughty, some nice – to life. The local playbill’s chock full of comedy, drama, music and a wee bit of social satire … so you better watch out for them all!

by Tennessee Williams Directed by Susan Fenichell

Everyone’s a Kid at Christmas

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For the young—and young at heart—South Carolina Children’s Theatre is presenting “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” This is the story of what happens when the Herdman kids—the rowdiest, most awful kids in the history of the world—are cast in their town’s annual Christmas show. “‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ is a perennial favorite,” says SCCT artistic/education director Betsy Bisson, explaining the children’s theater reprises the comedy every three or four years as its audience ages out. “We actually get calls to complain if we are NOT doing it.” Greenville Little Theatre’s “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is all about second-grader Pepper McGee, who has a hard time hanging onto her holiday spirit – what with her new baby sister grabbing everyone’s attention – until Santa takes her on a magical adventure. “‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ is for young audiences, but adults will enjoy it, too,” says Allen McCalla, GLT’s executive artistic director. “It’s just a great piece of theatre with a good story and a wonderful Christmas message.” It’s for all ages AND all budgets: tickets are just $10. From a playwright gifted at short, delightful plays that can be produced very simply, “Santa” is part of GLT’s tradition of presenting an accessible Christmas show for children.

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“We keep the price affordable to attract an audience that may not normally attend live theater,” McCalla explains. Likewise, SCCT offers a reduced-price performance on the first Sunday of all its productions. “This creates an opportunity for those who want to see our plays but need a lessexpensive option,” says Bisson.

From Centre Stage’s 2013 production, A Christmas Carol

Hooked on Classics

Get dialed in to a little nostalgia over at Centre Stage, where you can listen to—and WATCH—live radio show productions of two holiday classics: “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Carol.” “Radio is a long-lost art,” says marketing director Allen Evans, noting that six actors voice all the characters and create the sound effects listeners would’ve heard back in the 1940s. “It can be a lot of fun watching people do sound effects.” What’s more, the audience can see what’s going on between actors when they AREN’T at the microphone. “There’s a story within the story,” Evans says, “and a life outside of the story.” Also reaching back—though not quite so far—is GLT with “A Christmas Story.” “We like to produce a holiday classic that excites the actors and appeals to a broad audience,” says McCalla. “I love the movie of ‘A Christmas Story’…it’s so funny, and so true to a bygone era in America.” McCalla says GLT’s stage production keeps it all there: the flagpole triple-dog-dare, the bully, the bunny suit and, of course, the Red Ryder BB gun.

On the Fringe

Centre Stage’s Fringe Series plays to those who prefer more contemporary fare—“shows that are a little edgier, maybe a little deeper” than main stage mainstays, Evans explains—and this December’s run is “Sleeping Indoors.” It’s what happens when a literary reviewer and his wife invite a homeless man to join them for Christmas dinner. They don’t expect to be so charmed by him—or that his journal will be a literary masterpiece—but can he be convinced to give up the only life he’s known for such comforts as sleeping indoors? When you’re more in the mood for a little music and a LOT of comedy, head over to Café And Then Some, where they’re serving up “Murder by Christmas.” An old friend invites Norma Jean and Dot to perform in the Walhalla Christmas Spectacular, but Dot has misgivings: she suspects their friend’s new bride is a black widow whose previous husbands have all died under mysterious circumstances. You can bet there’s something funny going on.

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So Much to Do… So Little Time! Upcoming Events – September to November Recurring Events

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Our Southern Kitchen Charleston Cooks

Anthony Hamilton: Home for the Holidays Peace Center

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday (except 12/25, 12/26 & 1/1); 1pm Recurring demonstration class celebrating classic southern cuisine. Includes a three-course tasting menu.

Murder by Christmas Café And Then Some

Wednesdays-Saturdays through Jan. 10 Dinner seating 6:30; show only seating 7:30 Something funny is going on! Suspicious circumstances – including a possible “black widow” – surround the Walhalla Christmas Spectacular.

Festival of Trees Downtown Hotels

Dec. 1-Jan. 1 Fabulously decorated holiday trees on display at the Hyatt Regency Greenville, the Courtyard Greenville Downtown and Hampton Inn & Suites RiverPlace.

Tuesday, Dec. 2; 7:30pm With his signature voice and harmonious presence, this Grammy winner croons his way through soulful renditions of the season’s most beloved holiday classics.

Wit & Wisdom Senior Adults First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Dec. 2

Teddy Bears’ Picnic 2nd Stage at South Carolina Children’s Theater Tuesday & Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 3 & 10 10am This interactive production is a story for the very young about sharing with others.

Family Advent Festival First Presbyterian Church Wednesday, Dec. 3

Festival of Trees: Martinis & Mistletoe Hyatt Regency Greenville

Saturday, Dec. 6; 11am Complete with entertainment and lunch. Bring a new stuffed animal and get a free photo with Santa.

Holiday Classic Radio Shows Centre Stage

Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade Main Street Greenville

It’s a Wonderful Life: Dec. 4, 6, 12, 14, 18, 20 A Christmas Carol: Dec. 5, 7, 11, 13, 19 Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm Sundays, 3pm Listen to – and WATCH – live radio show productions of two holiday classics with all the sound effects you would’ve heard back in 1940.

Ceramic Ornament Class The Art Cellar

Thursday, Dec. 4; 6:30pm Learn to make handmade ceramic ornaments in this class, which includes instruction, materials and two kiln firings. Limited space; reservations suggested.

Christmas at the Kroc The Salvation Army Kroc Center

Friday, Dec. 5; 3-6pm Crafts, Santa Claus, hot chocolate, games and more.

December Couple’s Nights Charleston Cooks

Gingerbread House Decorating Charleston Cooks

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Book Signing: The Christmas Donkey Mast General Store

Sunday, Dec. 7; Noon-3pm The Christmas Donkey is the story of a young donkey who wants to be as special as the prize-winning horses in the pasture and a wise cat who shares the story of Christmas

Händel’s Messiah! First Presbyterian Church Sunday, Dec. 7

Christmas with Aaron Neville Peace Center

Friday, Dec. 5; 6-9pm Come meet some of the local artists at our monthly artists reception with Greenville’s First Friday art gallery crawl.

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Saturday, Dec. 6 Learn to make a peyote bead bracelet in this class, which includes instruction and materials. Limited space; reservations suggested.

The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville Carolina Ballet Theatre at the Peace Center

First Friday Artist Reception The Art Cellar

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Beginners Peyote Bead Bracelet Class The Art Cellar

First Look New Member Class First Presbyterian Church

Fridays, Dec. 5 & 12, 7pm Saturday, Dec. 6, 10:30am Saturdays & Sundays, Dec. 6-7 & 13-14, 1:30pm Sunday, Dec. 7, 5:30pm The Herdman kids are known as the rowdiest, most awful kids in the history of the world … so what do you think happens when they are cast in the annual Christmas pageant?

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Saturday, Dec. 6; 6pm Drawing thousands to line Main Street, this annual parade is a tradition that marks the beginning of Greenville’s Christmas season.

Fridays, Dec. 5 & 19; 6:30pm Cooking classes – a great option for date night!

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever South Carolina Children’s Theatre at the Peace Center

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St. Francis Teddy Bear Luncheon Hyatt Regency Greenville

Thursday, Dec. 4; 7pm Official kick-off party for the Festival of Trees.

Dec. 5-7 Friday, 7:30pm Saturday, 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday, 2pm The unforgettable story of Clara’s coming of age has shaped families’ holiday memories for generations. This version infuses endearing hometown elements into the beloved Christmas classic.

provided. Perfect activity for families of all ages and sizes (pre-registration required).

Dec. 7-21

Monday, Dec. 8; 8pm An evening to remember as this Grammy winner brings his holiday favorites to the stage.

Sleeping Indoors Centre Stage

Dec. 9-10 & Dec. 16-17 Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 7pm Homeless does not mean it wasn’t his choice … can a drifter who has written a literary masterpiece be convinced to give up the only life he’s known for such comforts as sleeping indoors?

The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Tuesday, Dec. 9; 7:30pm A Christmas Rocks Extravaganza featuring a legendary musician and his orchestra – along with special guest The Record Company – sharing re-imagined and acclaimed holiday classics.

Service of Remembrance First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Dec. 9

Parade of Snowmen West End

Dec.11-14 Cool festivities during the Downtown Holiday Happening.

Gift Wrapping by Safe Harbor Mast General Store

Dec. 11-23 Gift wrapping available, with all donations going directly to Safe Harbor.

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• Festival of Trees • Festival of Trees • Christmas with Aaron Neville • Holiday Classic Radio Show:A Christmas Carol • The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever • Book Signing at Mast • Händel’s Messiah! • First Look New Member Class (through Dec. 21)

WEDNESDAY

• Festival of Trees • Anthony Hamilton: Home for the Holidays • Wit & Wisdom Senior Adults • Teddy Bears’ Picnic

• Festival of Trees • Sleeping Indoors • Brian Setzer Orchestra

THURSDAY

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Teddy Bears’ Picnic • Family Advent Festival

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Teddy Bears’ Picnic • Sleeping Indoors

FRIDAY

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Festival of Trees: Martinis & Mistletoe • Holiday Classic Radio Show: It’s a Wonderful Life • Ceramic Ornament Class

SATURDAY

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: A Christmas Carol • Christmas at the Kroc • December Couple’s Nights • The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever • First Friday Artist Reception

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: It’s a Wonderful Life • The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever • Gingerbread House Decorating • St. Francis Teddy Bear Luncheon • Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade • Beginners Peyote Bead Bracelet Class

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: A Christmas Carol • Parade of Snowmen • Gift Wrapping by Safe Harbor (through Dec. 23) • Ceramic Ornament Class

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: It’s a Wonderful Life • Parade of Snowmen • Mice on Main: A Christmas Play • Book SIgning at Mast • Outdoor Movie Night • Christmas with the Chorale • International Ballet’s The Nutcracker • A Christmas Story • Outdoor Shopping on the Shoeless Joe Plaza • Holiday Sale at the Art Cellar

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: A Christmas Carol • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever • Gingerbread House Decorating • Parade of Snowmen • Mice on Main: A Christmas Play • Outdoor Movie Night • International Ballet’s The Nutcracker • A Christmas Story • Outdoor Shopping on the Shoeless Joe Plaza • Holiday Sale at the Art Cellar • Book Signing at Mast

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: A Christmas Carol • December Couple’s Nights • A Christmas Story • Santa Claus is Coming to Town • Book Signing at Mast • First Presbyterian Academy Christmas Program • Holiday at Peace • A Streetcar Named Desire

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: It’s a Wonderful Life • Gingerbread House Decorating • A Christmas Story • Santa Claus is Coming to Town • Holiday at Peace • A Streetcar Named Desire • Lily Potter Trunk Show

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

• Festival of Trees • Festival of Trees • The Gullah Kinfolk: Christmas • Holiday Classic Radio Wish...Freedom Coming Show: It’s a Wonderful Life • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever • Parade of Snowmen • International Ballet’s The Nutcracker • A Christmas Story • Outdoor Shopping on the Shoeless Joe Plaza • Holiday Sale at the Art Cellar • Book Signing at Mast • St. Francis Holiday Brunch • Christmas Choir Festival of Lessons and Carols

• Festival of Trees • Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Sleeping Indoors • The Gullah Kinfolk: Christmas • Sleeping Indoors Wish...Freedom Coming • Kenny Rogers Christmas Show

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• Festival of Trees • Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Murder by Christmas • Murder by Christmas • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast • First Presbyterian Church Christmas Eve Services

CHRISTMAS EVE L AST DAY OF HANUKKAH

WINTER SOLSTICE

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Holiday Classic Radio Show: It’s a Wonderful Life • A Christmas Story • Santa Claus is Coming to Town

FIRST DAY OF HANUKKAH

• Festival of Trees • Festival of Trees • Festival of Trees • Gingerbread House Decorating • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast • A Christmas Story • Santa Claus is Coming to Town • Artist Bruce L. Bunch • Holiday at Peace • A Streetcar Named Desire • Book signing at Mast

• Festival of Trees • Festival of Trees • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

• Festival of Trees

NEW YEAR’S EVE

CHRISTMAS DAY

• Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

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Ceramic Ornament Class The Art Cellar

Thursday, Dec. 11; 6:30pm Learn to make handmade ceramic ornaments in this class, which includes instruction, materials and two kiln firings. Limited space; reservations suggested.

Mice On Main: A Christmas Play Fred Collins Performing Arts and Worship Center at the Kroc Center

nicknamed ‘The Swamp Fox’ who became a hero of the American Revolution; and discover the 30+ tribes of native people who once lived in presentday South Carolina.

Outdoor Movie Night West End

Friday & Saturday, Dec. 12-13; 6:30pm Enjoy a favorite film during the Downtown Holiday Happening.

Friday, Dec. 12, 7pm Saturday, Dec. 13, 2pm & 7pm Benefits The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in Greenville.

Book Signing: Palmetto: Symbol of Courage, Francis Marion and the Legend of the Swamp Fox, and First South Carolinians Mast General Store Friday, Dec. 12; 11am-3pm Three books with a history of making a great read! Find out how the Palmetto tree and crescent became state symbols; learn about the SC native

Christmas with the Chorale Greenville Chorale at Furman’s McAlister Auditorium

Friday, Dec. 12; 7:30pm The Greenville Chorale unites with the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra to perform joyous holiday music, from Gloria to The Nutcracker to Most Wonderful Time of Year.

International Ballet’s The Nutcracker Peace Center Dec. 12-14 Friday, 10am & 7:30pm

Saturday, 8pm Sunday, 3pm This performance of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic showcases talented dancers from all over the Upstate and, for the first time this year, the Carolina Youth Symphony.

A Christmas Story Greenville Little Theatre

Dec. 12-14 & 18-21 Thursday, Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm Sundays, 3pm “You’ll shoot your eye out kid!” The beloved Christmas movie comes to life in this delightful stage adaptation featuring Ralphie’s quest for that Red Ryder BB gun.

Outdoor Shopping on the Shoeless Joe Plaza West End

Dec. 12-14 Friday & Saturday, 6-9pm Sunday, noon-5pm A fun shopping option during the Downtown Holiday Happening.

Sunday, Dec. 14 ; 11am-1:30pm Delightful holiday meal as well as complimentary family portraits with Santa.

Christmas Choir Festival of Lessons and Carols First Presbyterian Church Sunday, Dec. 14

The Gullah Kinfolk: Christmas Wish … Freedom Coming Peace Center

Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 15-16; 10am & noon This POP! performance – set in an 1860 slave cabin on the last Christmas before the Civil War begins – shares the Sea Island Gullah tradition in a unique way with songs and storytelling.

Kenny Rogers Christmas Show Peace Center

Tuesday, Dec. 16; 7:30pm Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers is joined by Linda Davis on his 33rd Christmas tour featuring holiday favorites and classic hits. S U M M E R

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First Presbyterian Academy Christmas Program First Presbyterian Church Friday, Dec. 19

A Streetcar Named Desire Warehouse Theatre

St. Francis Holiday Brunch Poinsett Club

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Friday, Dec. 19; Noon-3pm Meet Melinda Long, whose holiday favorite for kids and grownups alike brings together rainbow-painted houses, kudzu monsters, leaping dolphins and a wren in a palmetto tree.

Book Signing: Reimagining Greenville, Ghosts of Upstate South Carolina, More Ghosts of South Carolina and High School Football in South Carolina Mast General Store

Friday, Dec. 12-14 Friday, 10% off all jewelry; Saturday, 10% off all paintings; Sunday, 10% off Greenville prints.

Sunday, Dec. 14; Noon-3pm Meet the author and the illustrator – and, of course, all the little mice who have become one of Greenville’s most popular tourist attractions.

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Book Signing: Twelve Days of Christmas in South Carolina Mast General Store

Holiday at Peace Greenville Symphony Orchestra at the Peace Center

Book Signing: Mice on Main Book Mast General Store

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Dec. 18-21 Thursday & Friday, 10:30 am Saturday, 10:30am & 2pm Sunday, 7pm Second-grader Pepper McGee is having a hard time hanging onto her Christmas spirit when a new baby sister is taking everyone’s attention – until Santa takes her on a magical adventure.

Holiday Sale at The Art Cellar The Art Cellar

Saturday, Dec. 13; 11am-3pm Books by journalist John Boyanoski make an ideal gift for anyone who loves local history, football or a good ghost story.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town Greenville Little Theater

Dec. 19-21 Friday & Saturday, 7:30pm Sunday, 3pm GSO’s most popular pops concert – perfect for the entire family – features International Ballet Company along with the multi-talented singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway.

Dec. 19-21 & 26-28 Jan. 2-4 & 8-10 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 8pm Sundays, 3pm Aging southern belle Blanche DuBois visits her sister, Stella, in the steamy French Quarter of New Orleans post WWII and instantly clashes with Stella’s husband, Stanley.

Lily Pottery Jewelry Trunk Show Mast General Store

Saturday, Dec. 20 11am-8pm Each handcrafted piece of jewelry is a piece of wearable art. Meet local artist Lily Wikoff and see her many creations, from jewelry to ornaments.

Book Signing: Miracles of the Upstate Mast General Store Sunday, Dec. 21 11am-3pm Robbie Boman tells her true stories of miracles that are happening – to people very much like you – right here in the Palmetto State.

Artist Bruce L. Bunch Mast General Store

Monday, Dec. 22 11am-3pm Artist Bruce Bunch combines his passion for the arts and the outdoors with “Art on the Fly,” a series of birds, dogs and fly fishing artwork that brings outside beauty indoors.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Peace Center Dec. 23-28

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GREENVILLE

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

• Festival of Trees • Murder by Christmas

• A Streetcar Named Desire

• Perspectives Class

• Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • A Streetcar Named Desire • January Couple’s Nights

• Martha Graham Dance Company • First Presbyterian Academy Open House

• To Kill a Mockingbirg

COLUMBUS DAY

• To Kill a Mockingbirg

• Wicked

• Our Southern Kitchen

BOSS’S DAY • Our Southern Kitchen • To Kill a Mockingbirg • Rock ‘n Roll Hits (through Feb. 14)

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked

• Wit & Wisdom • Murder by Christmas • Murder by Christmas • Murder by Christmas Senior Adults • Jazz Reach: 100 Years of Jazz • Our Southern Kitchen • Our Southern Kitchen • Jazz Reach: 100 Years of Jazz • Wednesday Advantage Lunch, • National Geographic Live! • January Couple’s Nights Dinner & Classes Ft. David Doubilet • Miles Hoffman & Reiko Uchida

CHILD HEALTH DAY

• The Youth of Titans • First Look New Member Class (through Feb. 8)

SATURDAY • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • A Streetcar Named Desire

YOM KIPPUR FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI • Murder by Christmas • Our Southern Kitchen • In the Mix: GSO Spotlight Series • STOMP

• Our Southern Kitchen • January Couple’s Nights

• Our Southern Kitchen • Epic Elgar

• Our Southern Kitchen • January Couple’s Nights • To Kill a Mockingbirg

• Our Southern Kitchen • St. Olaf Choir Concert • 24 Hour Play Festival • The Youth of Titans

• Our Southern Kitchen • January Couple’s Nights • Wicked • Fancy Nancy the Musical

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked • Fancy Nancy the Musical

HALLOWEEN

Tuesday, 7:30pm Wednesday, 1pm Friday, 2pm & 8pm Saturday, 2pm & 8pm Sunday, 1pm & 6:30pm A lavish and visually re-imagined presentation of a beloved classic musical filled with unforgettable characters, extravagant sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers.

First Presbyterian Church Christmas Eve Services First Presbyterian Church Wednesday, Dec. 24

January Couple’s Nights Charleston Cooks

Fridays, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30; 6:30pm Cooking classes – a great option for date night!

Perspectives Class First Presbyterian Church Monday, Jan. 5

Wit & Wisdom Senior Adults First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Jan. 6

Jazz Reach: 100 Years of Jazz Peace Center

Jan. 6 & 7 Tuesday, 10am Wednesday, 10am & noon A captivating, informative multi-media POP! program that introduces jazz music’s rich history along with the names, faces and music of some of its masters.

Wednesday Advantage Lunch, Dinner & Classes First Presbyterian Church Wednesday, Jan. 7

National Geographic Live! Ft. David Doubilet Peace Center

Thursday, Jan. 8 10am This POP! program features the world’s leading underwater photographer, David Doubilet, who focuses on the mystery and wonder of the deep.

Miles Hoffman & Reiko Uchida Peace Center

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In the Mix: GSO Spotlight Series Centre Stage

Saturday, Jan. 10; 2pm & 7pm Take one Frenchman and mix him in with three Americans to get music from four distinctively different composers – including the first African-American to receive the Pulitzer Prize in music.

STOMP Peace Center

Saturday, Jan. 10; 4pm & 8pm An explosive, provocative, utterly unique percussion troupe that uses everything EXCEPT conventional instruments to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.

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So Much to Do… ...So Little Time! Upcoming Events continued… Martha Graham Dance Company Peace Center

Tuesday, Jan. 13; 7:30pm A contemporary dance troupe that has expanded the vocabulary of movement and forever altered the scope of the art form by rooting works in social, political and psychological contexts.

First Presbyterian Academy Open House First Presbyterian Church

Rock ‘n Roll Hits Centre Stage

Jan. 22-Feb. 14 Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm Sundays, 3pm The best rock show in Greenville features covers by the best talent in the Upstate. Who knew these classic hits could get even better?

St. Olaf Choir Concert First Presbyterian Church

Tuesday, Jan. 13

Saturday, Jan. 24

Epic Elgar Greenville County Youth Orchestra at the Peace Center Saturday, Jan. 17; 7:30pm The Young Artist Orchestra and soloist Michael Hartman tackle a monumental composition by Sir Edward Elgar: his Concerto for Violincello and Orchestra in E minor.

To Kill A Mockingbird Peace Center

Tuesday-Friday, Jan. 20-23; 10am POP! performance based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a sleepy, southern town that confronts difference and justice through the eyes of six-year-old Scout.

24 Hour Play Festival Greenville Little Theater Saturday, Jan. 24; 8pm Sixth annual event.

The Youth of Titans Greenville Symphony Orchestra at the Peace Center

Saturday, Jan. 24, 8pm Sunday, Jan. 25, 3pm Featuring the earliest symphonies of Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff.

First Look New Member Class First Presbyterian Church

Wicked Peace Center

Wednesdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 & Feb. 11, 7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 29, 2pm & 7:30pm Fridays, Jan. 30, Feb. 6 & Feb. 13, 8pm Saturdays, Jan. 31, Feb. 7 & 14, 2pm & 8pm Sunday, Feb. 1, 1pm & 6:30pm Tuesdays, Feb. 3 & 10, 7:30pm Thursdays, Feb. 5 & 12, 7:30pm Sundays, Feb. 8 & Feb. 15, 1pm Long before Dorothy arrives, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. One is smart, fiery and misunderstood; the other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Here’s how they become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

Fancy Nancy The Musical South Carolina Children’s Theatre at the Peace Center Jan. 30-Feb. 8 Fridays, Jan. 30 & Feb. 6, 7pm Saturdays, Jan. 31 & Feb. 7, 1:30pm & 5:30pm Sundays, Feb. 1 & Feb. 8, 1:30pm Sunday, Feb. 1, 5:30pm Nancy and her friends are excited to dance in the school recital, but when she is denied the role of her dreams, the story takes an unexpected twist.

Wit & Wisdom Senior Adults First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Feb. 3

First Friday Artist Reception The Art Cellar

Friday, Feb. 6; 6-9pm Come meet some of the local artists at our monthly artists reception with Greenville’s First Friday art gallery crawl!

February Couple’s Nights Charleston Cooks

Fridays, Feb. 6, 20 & 27; 6:30pm Cooking classes – a great option for date night!

The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare Peace Center Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 9-10; 10am & noon POP! performance featuring electro-luminescent puppetry by Lightwire Theatre and Corbian Visual Arts and Dance.

Mayhem Poets Peace Center

Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 11-12; 10am & noon POP! performance by poets who seamlessly blend raw elements of hip hop, theater, improv and standup comedy to tell gut-wrenching truths that leave audiences forever changed.

Valentine’s Day Couple’s Nights Charleston Cooks

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Feb. 12-14; 6:30pm A culinary celebration of Valentine’s Day for couples. Come discover how fun and romantic it is to prepare a meal together.

Jan. 25-Feb. 8

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GREENVILLE

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

• Evil Dead, The Musical 1 • Wicked

• Fancy Nancy the Musical

• Wicked • Wicked • Fancy Nancy the Musical • Fancy Nancy the Musical • Wit & Wisdom Senior Adults

• The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare

• Wicked • The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare

• Fancy Nancy the Musical

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked • Fancy Nancy the Musical

SATURDAY

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked • Fancy Nancy the Musical • First Friday Artist Reception • February Couple’s Nights

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked • Fancy Nancy the Musical

ALL SAINTS’ DAY

• Wicked • Fancy Nancy the Musical

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked • Mayhem Poets • Valentine’s Day Couple’s Nights

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked • Valentine’s Day Couple’s Nights • Marriage Seminar: Weekend to Remember

• Our Southern Kitchen

• Our Southern Kitchen • February Couple’s Nights • The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley • Red Dress Event • The Whipping Man

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• Wicked • Mayhem Poets

• Our Southern Kitchen • Wicked • Valentine’s Day Couple’s Nights • Marriage Seminar: Weekend to Remember • Emile Pandolfi in Concert

• Our Southern Kitchen • The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley • The Whipping Man

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS ALL SOULS’ DAY

• Wicked • Marriage Seminar: Weekend to Remember

VETERANS DAY

• The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley • Jackie Evancho • Greenville Chorale: Sacred Music for a Sacred Place

Marriage Seminar: Weekend to Remember First Presbyterian Church

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 13-15

Emile Pandolfi in Concert Greenville Little Theatre

Saturday, Feb. 14; 8pm A Valentine’s evening of romance, music and laughter. Proceeds from this 10th annual performance benefit GLT.

The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley 2nd Stage at South Carolina Children’s Theater Feb. 20-March 1 Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, Times TBD Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary, every day, runof-the-mill ten-year-old … but his problem is that life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one’s ever seen before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley!

Red Dress Event Hyatt Regency Greenville Thursday, Feb. 20

• Contra-Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theatre

5:30pm, cocktails 6:30pm, dinner and program Taking control of heart health in style with an evening full of fashion and laughter. Emmy award-winning actress Tracey Conway shares her inspiring story and the lessons she learned from her heart-stopping moments.

The Whipping Man Warehouse Theatre

Feb. 20-21, 26-28 (continues March 5-7) Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm Sundays, 3pm Caleb DeLeon, a badly wounded Jewish Confederate soldier, returns home at the end of the Civil War to find his former slaves, Simon and John. Race, faith and history collide as the men struggle to find their positions in the new world.

Jackie Evancho Peace Center

Sunday, Feb. 22; 3pm A classical crossover artist who is perfect whether singing Puccini or pop. This teen sensation has

• The Whipping Man

• February Couple’s Nights • The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley • The Whipping Man • James Gregory - The Funniest Man in America • Jesus Christ Superstar

twice been named to Billboard’s list of young music movers-and-shakers.

Greenville Chorale: Sacred Music for a Sacred Place St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral Sunday, Feb. 22; 3pm Chamber Ensemble of the Greenville Chorale celebrates the 20th anniversary of St. George’s new sanctuary with a program that can only be described as divinely inspired.

Contra-Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theatre Peace Center

Tuesday, Feb. 24; 10am “Full Still Hungry,” a POP! program featuring an invigorating blend of physically intense and politically astute performance work about food and consumption.

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• The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley • The Whipping Man • Jesus Christ Superstar • Fairytales and Legendsr

Friday, Feb. 27; 7pm & 9pm An evening of non-stop laughter. The ridiculous, the common and sometimes even the simplest events all become hilarious in the hands of this master storyteller.

Jesus Christ Superstar

Feb. 27-28 (continues through March 15) Friday & Saturday, 8pm The greatest story ever told comes to life! Centering on Jesus’ final days and his betrayal by Judas, this passion play features contemporary music illuminating his transcendent power.

Fairytales and Legends Greenville Symphony Orchestra at the Peace Center

Saturday, Feb. 28, 8pm Sunday, March 1, 3pm Enjoy musical fairytales and exciting adventures, from the thrilling Arabian Nights of Scheherazade to the heartbreaking love story of The Girl from Arles.

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