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Pics of the litter: Upcountry fêtes & festivities.
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Painter and educator Paul Yanko, swimming holes for mid-summer salvation, and Just the Answers with tennis champion Andy Roddick.
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THIS PAGE: The drama classroom at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities. For more, see “Stage Coach,” page 58. Photograph by Paul Mehaffey. COVER: Ray Wing Fold, by Paul Yanko. For more, see “Coat of Many Colors,” page 38. Photograph by Eli Warren; artwork courtesy of Hampton III Gallery.
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Counted among the blues world’s most influential and acclaimed musicians, John Hiatt and Robert Cray have been touted by critics for both their vocal capacities and uncompromised songwriting. Now the musicians pair up for a dual Peace Center performance, bringing a combined 79 years of experience to the masses. While each will have solo sets with their respective bands, the highlight of the evening will an unforgettable jam session. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs, July 24, 7:30pm. $45-$55. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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MARC COHN “Walking in Memphis” may have put Cleveland native Marc Cohn on the musical map, but his strong sense of melody and poignant lyrics have given him staying power. Sorely missed during his ten-year hiatus, Cohn made his mainstream return with 2007’s Join the Parade, an album that was lauded by critics and adored by longtime fans. Cohn brings his trademark studio intimacy to the downtown stage, performing a signature songbook for every taste.
Flat Rock is certainly famous for many things, but few know the rich history behind this stunning and ever-growing community. Thankfully, Historic Flat Rock Inc. is sponsoring a full day of history immersion, opening the doors of some of the area’s most elegant landmark homes. Take a stroll through Apple Acres, St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, McCullough Cottage, Dunroy, and Hopewood, all of which were built long before the turn of the last century.
TD Stage at the Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Fri, July 11, 7:30pm. $25. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
Locations vary, Flat Rock, NC. Sat, July 12, 10am–4pm. $25-$30. (828) 698-0030, historicflatrockinc.org
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Downtown Greenville. Fri, July 4, 5–10pm. Free. greenvillesc.gov
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The men of many beards have been rocking for 45 years, with hits like “La Grange,” “Legs,” and “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” attracting countless fans. As part of the Biltmore Estate’s summer concert series, the “sharp dressed” Texans are guaranteed to turn it up throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains, playing favorites from their catalog of 15 albums and numerous incarnations of their hard-rock sound. Just don’t forget to wear your cheap sunglasses.
Giving new meaning to the term “dysfunctional relationship,” Shakespeare’s historical tragedy isn’t your typical tale of star-crossed lovers. Esteemed Roman general Mark Antony falls for the bewitching Egyptian queen Cleopatra, a woman both revered for her beauty and feared for her temper. Under Cleopatra’s spell, Antony neglects his duties, betrays his friends, and in the end gives the ultimate sacrifice in the name of love. Amphitheatre at Falls Park, 601 S Main St, Greenville. July 10–Aug 3; Thurs–Sun, 7pm. Free. (864) 235-6948, warehousetheatre.com
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WNC Agricultural Center Fairgrounds, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher, NC. Fri, July 11, 4–11pm; Sat, July 12, 11am–11pm; Sun, July 13, 11am–7pm. Adults, $7; under 12, free with adult. wcpshows.com/ribfest.html
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CRAFT FAIR OF THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS z An array of contemporary and traditional-style crafts goes on display at this biannual fair presented by the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More than 200 juried artists working with various media, from pottery to leather and paper to jewelry, set up shop for the long weekend, creating an impressive landscape. In addition, mountain musicians will perform on Friday, and craft demonstrations will be held throughout the fair.
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US Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St, Asheville, NC. July 17–20. Thurs–Sat, 10am–6pm; Sun, 10am–5pm. Adults, $8; under 12, free. (828) 298-7928, southernhighlandguild.org
HOT DOG DAY z Let’s face it: it’s been far too long since anything cost fifty cents. The good news is you can relive the glory days of soda fountain prices at Hot Dog Day, where families can munch on grilled dogs, chips, soda, and ice cream for less money than a gallon of gas. Admission is free to Greenville Zoo members, and the event is the perfect summertime distraction for children of all ages. The Greenville Zoo, 150 Cleveland St, Greenville. Sat, July 12, 9am–4pm. Adults, $8.75; ages 3–15, $2.25. (864) 4674300, greenvillezoo.com
COLORS ANNUAL EXHIBITION z The Spartanburg Art Museum provides a muchneeded creative outlet for local, underprivileged youth with its COLORS program, designed to join established artists with students from regional schools. The result is this annual exhibition, where watercolors, sketches, and other student handiwork will be on display for the public to enjoy. Additionally, an auction of these pieces will be held on July 12, with proceeds benefitting the COLORS program. Spartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg. July 2–Aug 15. Tues–Sat, 10am–5pm; Sun, 1–5pm. Free. (864) 582-7616, spartanburgartmuseum.org
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JJ Grey & Mofro The soul-funk favorites have seen more than a decade of changes, catapulting the band from local celebrities in their Jacksonville hometown to fullscale celebrities of jam rock. Narrative songwriting marries well with the septet’s rootsy, unique instrumentals, taking the audience on a rollercoaster ride of high-octane rock music and emotionallycharged acoustic tunes. With the release of The River in 2013, JJ Grey & Mofro have only increased their fan base, drawing sold-out shows nearly everywhere the road takes them. TD Stage at the Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs, July 17, 7:30pm. $25. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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Sara McGee & Graham Cobb April 5, 2014 Sara jumped the gun, or perhaps she was just too in tune with Graham, when she blurted out, “You’re about to propose, aren’t you?” Sara had noticed that Graham was unusually nervous and that his hands were sweaty, not to mention the fact that the couple was on Liberty Bridge in Falls Park, mirroring the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston where couple first said “I love you.” To his credit, Graham went ahead and got on one knee, despite Sara ruining the surprise. The couple, which met through mutual friends, spent four years going back and forth between Clemson and the Citadel, Sara and Graham’s respective colleges. They were married at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville and held their reception at the Children’s Museum of the Upstate. PHOTOGRAPH BY TIFFINEY ADDIS // TIFFINEY PHOTOGRAPHY
Sarah Yates & Andrew Dobson April 26, 2014 A discussion about Spanish verbs hardly seems like a promising romantic beginning, but then again, it is a passionate language. And while Sarah and Andrew didn’t begin dating immediately after that conversation in 2005, they stayed in touch through high school and college. They reconnected on a December weekend in 2009 when they were both home from college and began dating. Three years later, Andrew surprised Sarah underneath the Liberty Bridge (she thought she was just celebrating a friend’s birthday) with a proposal. Family and friends, perched above on the bridge, were able to witness the couple’s special moment unfold. Sarah, a beauty consultant at Merle Norman Cosmetics, and Andrew, a CPA at McAbee, Schwartz, Halliday & Co., reside in Greer. PHOTOGRAPH BY KIM DELOACH // KIM DELOACH PHOTOGRAPHY HEARING WEDDING BELLS? TOWN Magazine wants to publish your wedding announcement. If you currently live or grew up in the Upstate and were recently married, please write to us at TOWN Magazine, Attn: Andrew Huang, PO Box 2266, Greenville, SC 29602, or e-mail ahuang@towncarolina.com. Due to space constraints, inclusion is not guaranteed. 34 TOWN / towncarolina.com
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Different Strokes: For more information on Yanko or to view his works, visit paulyanko.net
Yanko’s process is one of building: layer after layer, shape after shape, the original concept evolving organically. His is a slow, deliberate process. From the first gestural swipe of a brush onto a pristine, white canvas, he opens a dialogue with the work itself. He then fashions a loose grid that morphs by placing, painting, and removing masking tape to delineate lines, shapes, colors, images, or vignettes. He goes through the process multiple times in multiple configurations until he feels the work is close to complete. Densely layered compositions of color, texture, and form, Yanko’s paintings have an almost hypnotic effect—kaleidoscopic and prismatic. “I let the work find its own logic,” reveals Yanko. The result is a composition new and sharply defined in some places, wrought with nostalgia in others, with many “intentional accidents” along the way. “Sometimes I want a perfectly straight line whose points and angles can be measured equally. Other times, I allow the imperfect—the color bleeds, the off-angles—to create something unexpected,” says Yanko. These accidents often give his works a sense of some vintage object that, while a little battered, has otherwise traveled well—a nod to the past, a signal to the future.
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bstract art truly is in the eyes of the beholder. It demands that viewers derive meaning through interpretation. An ochre-colored sphere becomes a sun for one viewer, a symbol of wealth for another. A lavender rectangle: a punch of geometric color or a house filled with joy. “Marcel Duchamp once said that a piece is never finished until it is viewed by an audience, that the viewer completes the work,” says Yanko, who teaches painting, drawing, and 2D design at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. Indeed, Yanko’s art allows the viewer to “develop an engagement through multiple points of entry—seams, cracks, fissures.” It’s this sort of unspoken dialogue between artist and viewer that has thrust Yanko’s work into the national spotlight. The award-winning artist exhibits throughout the country and has upcoming exhibitions in South Carolina and Ohio. Like many artists, Yanko’s culture and surroundings inform his paintings. A “total Gen X-er,” Yanko draws inspiration from 1970s TV shows, fashion, and plastic toys, and, in particular, how these modern, colorful designs sharply contrast with the environment of his formative years. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, in the Rust Belt corridor, Yanko witnessed once-thriving communities giving themselves back to nature after the collapse of the steel industry. “The sidewalks were cracked slate; the brick buildings had layer after layer of paint, at times revealing what was beneath,” he says. “This led me to think of how things, particularly architecture, are constructed, disintegrate, then re-formed.”
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Splash Down Make summer more bearable at these local swimming holes / by Andrew Huang
Your Michael Phelps impression aside, summer is simply not the same without a little (or a lot of) splashing about. From waterslides to waterfalls, there’s more than one way to beat the heat. NATURE CALLS
WILDCAT FALLS Make a pit stop along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (SC 11) with this twofer. At the lower end of the falls, there’s a 20-foot cascade down exposed granite into a shallow pool perfect for wading. Off to the left, there’s a quarter-mile trail to another set of falls, which features a 130-foot waterslide ending in a deeper pool. SC 11/US 76, about 9 miles northwest of Slater/Marietta, SC
HICKORY NUT FALLS Just across the North Carolina state line is the second-tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi. Located in Chimney Rock State Park, Hickory Nut Falls boasts a 404-foot vertical drop—and a small unofficial swimming pool at the bottom. Even if you don’t take a dip, the mist from the falls is enough to rejuvenate on a hot summer day. Take the three-quarter-mile Hickory Nut Falls Trail to get to the base of the falls.
SKINNY DIP FALLS Disregard the scandalous name—bathing suits are still recommended. But if you do decide to go au naturel, you’re in luck because this waterfall is a little off the beaten path and more of a local secret. In addition to the main falls and swimming hole, there are secondary falls and smaller pools around, perfect for just a quick splash. Park at the Looking Glass Rock overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway (near milepost 417). The trail begins across the parkway from the parking area. Follow the white blazes along the trail to reach the falls.
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> What I like about Cashiers is that it is a beautiful mountain village with a wonderful small-town vibe and convenient for our family and friends who live in the region. When I started my tennis career, Andre Agassi took me under his wing and encouraged me to start a foundation when I was only 18 years old. Since then I’m happy to report that the Andy Roddick Foundation has grown, and we are serving youth needs in a big way in Austin, Texas. I’m looking forward to helping in a similar way in the North Carolina mountains.
> Despite my effort to mature and not care about the result [of the exhibition match July 26th against Jim Courier], I’m sure when we are in the match, I’m going to want to win as much as possible—but of course, the most important thing is the Mountain Youth Charities.
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> Spending more time in Cashiers, I’m definitely enjoying playing more golf and slowly, but surely, improving. > This summer, I’m looking forward to getting back to the mountains as often as possible. For tickets to the UCB Mountain Challenge on July 25–26, call (828) 743-2775 or visit cashiers.com
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> The majority of the proceeds from the Mountain Challenge are assisting with a startup of a new Boys & Girls Club based right in Cashiers. While Cashiers and the mountains are beautiful and a great second-home destination, the youth of this area still have the same types of needs you find anywhere else.
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Restoring Oxygen Treatment and the Luxe 24 Karat Gold Facial.) After indulging, I grab a drink at the pool’s bar and take a lounge view of the city’s antiquated skyline. At this point, it becomes clear that the m.o. of the Belmond Charleston Place is to relinquish my every worry, doubt, or pang, particularly at its formidable Charleston Grill, with illustrious executive chef Michelle Weaver helming the kitchen and gregarious general manager Mickey Bakst, the mastermind of Charleston’s successful social programs Feed the Need and Teach the Need, minding the front. Chef Weaver has organized the menu into four sections—Cosmopolitan, Southern, Pure, & Lush—to highlight her exciting range and direct my palate. Such attention makes for fine dining, indeed, and the hotel’s other options, The Palmetto Café and the handsome Thoroughbred Club bar, are equally as rich. Before going, and without stepping foot outside, I head to the Shops at Belmond Charleston Place to rack up everything from electronics to gourmet chocolate to wardrobe essentials. Here, it’s easy to confuse such luxury with daily life. Best to leave, as I did, while it still feels a dream. Belmond Charleston Place, 205 Meeting St, Charleston. (888) 635-2350, charlestonplace.com
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7 their own, discarding (drop ceilings) and keeping features (an original vault) from the building, according to her aesthetic. That experience of curation extends to every item in the boutique. The main showroom is grounded by jewelry and flanked by a selection of contemporary made-in-the-USA goods—gauzy tanks, denim cutoffs, artisan leather goods, and lacy intimates—culled from independent designers (such as Knot Sisters, Peg and Awl, and Wikoff’s own LP line). To the rear of the showroom, the original vault opens to reveal a converted dressing room. On the left are two rooms—a collection of women’s vintage goods and a denim-heavy room of vintage menswear—designed as living look-books for an entire lifestyle aesthetic, from art, décor, and furnishings to candles and coffee-table books. And while a full-blown bohemian lifestyle might not suit everyone, if you’re willing to walk away from Main Street, you’ve already got the spirit.
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Hip to Be Square The Man About TOWN sees the benefit of age in L.A.
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h, to be cool.” I remember my father saying those words as he drove me to my first day of ninth grade. My father, who wore khaki pants, a button-down Oxford shirt, and a blue blazer every day of his adult life, was commenting on my outfit. Up to that point, and for several years to come, I thought of his clothing as ridiculous, yet here I was wearing red Converse high tops, red parachute pants, a Frankie-Says-Relax t-shirt, a red bandana tied at the neck, and, the icing on the cake, a mullet I had groomed to glorious new lengths over the summer. My dad was right: there were two people in the station wagon that morning, and one of them was not cool. Now, some thirty years later, I often find myself sarcastically muttering “Oh, to be cool,” under my breath. On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I practically chanted the phrase. L.A. is the most diverse city in the country, and that diversity breeds and fuses all types of trends. Take dining out for example. L.A. restaurants are a maze of paleo, gluten-free, ancient grains, coconut oil and kale, with offerings such as $7 artisanal toast leavened with ambient yeasts and served with locally-sourced, organic apple butter. As a chef friend once told me, “When the menu has more adjectives than nouns, you know you’re in trouble.” From the bartender “hand-chipping” ice while dressed like an extra from Oliver Twist to the bespectacled woman in a pilgrim hat crafting items for her Etsy store while drinking a “single-origin, fair-trade,
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low-acidic, mocha macchiato,” there is a palpable anxiety to be cool in L.A. And those are just the hipsters. L.A. is also full of new-age hippies, young punks, trust-fund fashionistas, and a dizzying number of old men in Ferraris. And they’re all writers, and they’d all rather be in New York. It’s really not fair to pick on L.A., as Brooklyn, Portland, Austin, and Asheville are just as guilty of embracing, and glorifying, trends. Even Greenville is not immune. For proof just spend a morning at the TD Saturday Market. But for every new trend that is born, an old one dies. Oxygen bars become vaping stores, 10Ks become Tough Mudders, low-carb beer becomes high-gravity ale. The undercut fades, and selvedge jeans of today are the mullets and parachute pants of yesterday. After working my way through new-wave, hair metal, and finally grunge, I gave up on fashion-trend-following in my early twenties and settled on a look my dad had perfected years earlier. A look that is as classic today as it was fifty years ago. Now, when I see a bearded twenty-something in suspenders or a young woman in high-waisted, cut-off denim shorts, I can’t help but wonder if one day they’ll look back and say the same thing I say when I see old photos of myself: “What the hell was I thinking?” ))) Catch up on the Man at towncarolina.com/blog
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To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelieveable Life of Brother Theodore Premiered at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC, 2008 Producer/Director: Jeff Sumerel Editor/Co-Producer: Jeter Rhodes He is considered one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such people as Woody Allen, Eric Bogosian, Penn & Teller, and Orson Welles. His television appearances have spanned from Merv Griffin to David Letterman. His long-running Off-Broadway show was hailed as “diabolical genius.” He is Brother Theodore. A former millionaire playboy in the late 1930s of Germany, Theodore endured the sobering loss of his entire family, his fortune, and his own identity, as a survivor of Dachau concentration camp. Shipped to America humiliated and stunned, Theodore yearned to reclaim his high-status and wealth. Continually haunted by his loss, and hindered as a displaced foreigner, he tapped “the power of despair” to re-invent himself, and created a distinguishing brand of dark, existential, philosophical humor to become one of America’s most respected humorists and monologists.
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n February of 2001, after passing muster, I was allowed to meet Brother Theodore with the intent to produce a documentary about him. Although flattered, I took it as a caustiouslyoptimistic step, based on what I had heard about working with him and his tendency to self-sabotage efforts to further his career. Yes, even at the age of 95. I had four nights of interviewing him—or perhaps “listening to him” is more apt. Although showing physical signs of his age, he was stunningly sharp-witted and keen, and even rose to perform, in German, a spirited version of a dark, childhood poem entitled “The Rat.” About a month after the interview, Theodore contracted pneumonia and was put in Mt. Sinai Hospital. Naturally, I returned to New York for an extended stay to see him as often as I could. One night while visiting him, as soon as I walked into his semiprivate room, he seemed especially frustrated. A nurse tending to his roommate left to continue her rounds. Immediately Theodore somehow found the strength to raise himself up on one elbow. I leaned down to him. Without even saying hello to me, he asked, “Would you do me a great favor? Would you please take me out of here?” There was real seriousness to his request. I said, “Theodore, I can’t do that. I don’t even have any authority to do that.” His voice was whispered but had the intensity of yelling, “You don’t understand. It’s humilating. There are gorgeous nurses here wiping my butt.” (continued on page 56) J U LY 2 0 1 4 / 5 5
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I felt a stinging pang. Of course it was humilating. Perhaps even more so for a former millionaire playboy. As my heart went out to him, I wasn’t sure how to respond. I knew there was no remedy. So, I took a chance. I said, “Would you like for me to arrange for the ugly nurses to wipe your butt?” There was a moment of uncertainty as he continued to glare at me. Slowly a rare grin slid across his face, and his eyes lightened. He seemed to give-in to the dark humor. But only for a second, as he quickly reverted to his characteristic scowl, and gave a curt, “No.” He leaned back and gazed straight-ahead in a reflective pause, as he frequently did during these visits. It was not uncomfortable. Suddenly he grabbed my arm. The arm of this 95-year-old man, that honestly still looked the arm of a young boxer, which at one time he was, pulled me to him, not in a touching way, but with firm intent. He softly yet clearly articulated with his slight German accent, “There’s a reason you’re going to meet all these people.” I must have looked baffled. “Do you understand?!” All these people? What people? My initial reasoning was he was speaking about the interviews for the documentary; however, “all these people” felt like it went way beyond the documentary. A strong prophetic tone. All I could respond with was, “No. I don’t understand. But maybe I will in a few years.” He relaxed his grip and eased his head back on the pillow. Theodore died a couple months after that visit. I assumed that put an end to the documentary. After all, I only had 4 nights with him. However, his closest friends insisted I continue and that, actually, this would be the only time Theodore could not sabotage such a project. So, even with no funding secured (as with most personal documentaries), the project became a labor of respect over the next 7 years. As time and financing would allow, I would knock-off interview after interview by having access to Theodore’s personal address book that provided contacts from local eccentrics to national celebrities. Throughout that time, Theodore’s comment continued to pop into my head. How could it not, considering the people I was meeting? Woody Allen, Henry Gibson, Tom Schiller, and Eric Bogosian, as well as non-celebrities who were equally as genuine and compelling. Shortly after each interview, I would wonder about the reason. Are Penn & Teller going to ask me to do a documentary about them? Does Harlan Ellison have a new short story for me to produce? Will Dick Cavett let me adapt his TV material into a one-man show for him? It was natural to think that the reason would be about contacts and work, a gateway to the Hollywood scene. But deep down I knew that was not what Theodore meant. He made it clear with his piercing eyes and tone. Yet my ego could not resist thinking otherwise. In February 2008, through happenstance and luck, the film was selected by the Museum of Modern Art for opening night of their annual documentary-film series. It was sold out with diehard Theodore fans, close friends, and celebrities. As I told Jeter Rhodes, the film’s editor/co-producer, “This will either be our easiest audience or our most difficult.” Fortunately, the film did not disappoint. And the evening remains a highlight of my career. It was only a few years ago that the reason began to come into focus for me. I don’t know exactly when, but it occurred to me that nearly everyone I interviewed for the film had a commonality. One they shared with Theodore. And that is it is well worth the sacrifice, and even wise, to steer clear of compromise. And to continually do a self-review to be as genuine as possible in all efforts.
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Right Direction: The opposite pulls of fame and authenticity have long challenged film artist Jeff Sumerel (above), though his experience of directing and producing a documentary on Brother Theodore instilled in him the value of remaining true to self.
As Penn Jillete said, “Brother Theodore was the truest performer I’ve ever seen.” Doing so may lead to Hollywood, for those wishing for that. Or it may not. But if it does, it will be on your terms. It’s not easy to walk that tightrope of fame and authenticity, to go against the norm and risk humiliation. For some time now, I’ve been trying to balance on that tightrope, yet still not getting it quite right. It remains precarious, because the wind of fame and fortune has a mighty pull. Theodore’s integrity continues to inspire me. Recently I took the step to finally complete a very personal film, incidental. It’s probably the most genuine work I’ve produced. And not surprisingly, it’s felt the most rewarding, even though not nearly the most acknowledged. Nevertheless, it’s a motivation to continue. When it comes to the public’s perception of success in film entertainment, Hollywood is still the gold standard. I’m not down on that style of product. Even though predictable and familiar, some of it is very entertaining and provocative. So, it’s natural for flourishing film producers throughout communities to emulate that same product. Plus, today’s technology makes it nearly irresistible to replicate the look and feel of Hollywood. In Greenville, we have several people actively producing films, and they’re finding their audience. However, where are those wanting to produce more in the line of David Lynch, Michel Gondry, and Todd Solondz? Work that pushes boundaries. Work with bite to it, that puts the artist out on that tightrope. Timi Brennan’s stop-motion animation comes to mind. I don’t know him well, and maybe he’s just getting started. But from what little I’ve seen, he seems willing, and, perhaps more important, motivated. Maybe others need to be cultivated and made to feel they’re welcome to come out and play. I just wonder if indeed they are welcome in Greenville. I’d like to think so. It would be fulfilling if we could offer artists who’re making films with the same integrity and boldness as Brother Theodore. Jeff Sumerel is a film artist, producer, and native Greenvillian. Since 2009, he divides much of his time between Greenville and Vilnius, Lithuania. He can be contacted at jeff.sumerel@gmail.com.
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stage coach The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities has a tendency for attracting, fostering, and propelling big-time talent. How big? Just turn on your television.
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There are numbers and statistics, and glowing praises of the merits and accomplishments of the founders and faculty of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities at 15 University Drive in Greenville, South Carolina. You can read the mission statement and research the bold-faced names and hear about the millions of dollars raised that made this place possible. You can, sure. All of those factuals and actuals validate the worth and value of why this free, residential, public high school exists and should exist. But it won’t make your heart go “lub dub.” Facts are great, but they’re maybe not as great as the feeling that bookends them.
What you should know, then, is the story of student Brandon Hall. Hall, a then-junior at Pendleton High School, had a single mother who overcame numerous obstacles to raise her children. Hall was “as raw as you could possibly be,” says Daniel Murray, the chair of the Department of Drama at the Governor’s School. “He couldn’t read particularly well, but he had a lot of charisma, and we took him and he just took off.” Hall finished out his two years of high school at the Governor’s School. He had never been on a plane until he took the ride of his life to audition at the elite Juilliard School’s Drama Division in New York City—one of the most prestigious acting programs in the country. Out of 1,500 applicants, nine men and nine women were chosen for the 2011–2012 year. Hall was one of them. He’s now in his senior year at Juilliard and is poised to potentially become the Governor School’s first big male breakthrough (no pressure, Brandon, Murray wants you to know!).
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Empire State Lexington’s Wrenn Schmidt, star of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, found her footing at SCGSAH
These success stories—as special as Hall’s might be—are not unusual, especially to Murray, who is a founding faculty member and has been with the school since 1996, in its earlier days when it was still located at Furman University, and has served as the director for the Summer Programs in Drama since 1999. “Brandon spent most of his weekends sitting right there,” Murray says, pointing to the chair at the conference table in his office, “teaching himself to be a student because his reading and writing skills were deficient. He was maybe the hardest-working student we’ve ever had.” But as one high-powered New York City agent called it, Murray recalls, “this South Carolina magic school” doesn’t run by hard work (by both the students and faculty) alone. The scholarship Juilliard awarded to Hall didn’t cover all of the nearly $53,000 annual cost of attendance, so the Governor’s School Foundation found “a generous and amazing donor,” Murray says, in Aiken, South Carolina, through the partnership program called Juilliard in Aiken, and they covered the difference of the cost of what remained.
HBO star Wrenn Schmidt, Mad Men’s Teyonah Parris, and Danielle Brooks, star of Netflix hit Orange Is the New Black, are graduates of Greenville’s prestigious Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities.
The best acting comes from an authentic place. If actress Wrenn Schmidt’s interview with TOWN is any indication, she’s got the right technique down. Also great for honing that skill? Graduating from the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, as Schmidt did—part of the inaugural class of 2001 when, as her former drama department chair Dan Murray says, “You had to be a real risk taker in those days. There was no physical school yet, save for the dormitory. We rehearsed in empty dormitory rooms and a not-yet-finished library space. The theatre and studios for drama were not fully functional until her senior year.” Schmidt calls from the Bombay Sandwich Company at 27th Street and Sixth Avenue in New York City, around the corner from where she takes acting classes “to hit the reset button from any bad habits.” Like her fellow classmates, she greatly credits SCGSAH for getting her instincts honed before she arrived at college (she, like Murray, attended the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.) If you’re a fan of HBO’s Prohibition-era series Boardwalk Empire, you’ve likely seen the willowy, strawberryblonde playing Julia Sagorsky, the love interest of Jack Huston’s character Richard Harrow. But before that, nearly nine years ago when she first arrived in New York, Schmidt slugged it out the hard way holding three jobs: at Starbuck’s, a theater that worked on international conflict resolution through clowning, and a nutritionist’s office. “I was working 60–70 hours a week, working all three jobs and I broke a bone in my foot,” says the effusive actress. “I had that moment of asking myself, ‘Why are you here? What do you really want to do? Why don’t you do what you’ve wanted to do since you were five and be an actor and try that out?’ So I just started auditioning on my crutches.” Soon, she would be cast in a play at Lincoln Center, which earned her a review in the New York Times, an agent, and an appearance on Law & Order, then subsequent roles in theater and television. Her spot on FX’s The Americans with Keri Russell recently aired, and she’s shooting a short film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The young actress from Lexington, South Carolina, who once worried about getting an A at the Governor’s School—“I was kind of uptight and tense,” she says. “It wasn’t, ‘What did I learn from that?’ It was, ‘Was that good? Did I do it good?’—soon might find she’s made the grade on a whole new A-list.—JV
JosĂŠ de Guadalupe, a Native American from the Pascua Yaqui tribe, was given his stage name by a flamenco instructor who could not pronounce his real name.
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“WE HAVE AVERAGED A KID A YEAR AT JUILLIARD FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS NOW,” SAYS MURRAY. “SO WE’VE HAD 11 KIDS IN 11 YEARS. THAT’S MORE THAN ANY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY.”
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Murray, who began working at the Governor’s School in 1996 when it was on the Furman University campus, credits a “superb and dedicated” faculty for attracting and honing stellar talent.
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e have averaged a kid a year at Juilliard for the past 11 years now,” says Murray, “so we’ve had 11 kids in 11 years. That’s more than any high school in the country, and Juilliard has an acceptance rate of about one third of a percent. They see 1,500 applications from around the world—they take 10. And we’ve penetrated that a bunch of times.” Murray isn’t bragging, though he is extremely proud, but he is almost as surprised as you might be to know that this—at its very core—“free, public high school for the arts” in Greenville, South Carolina, can count a Tony Award winner (Patina Miller, from Pageland, South Carolina, class of 2002), as well as an actor who was in the 2014 Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave and starred on Broadway with Al Pacino (Liza J. Bennett, from Charleston, class of 2006), and an actor who plays the lead on the FOX series Sleepy Hollow (Nicole Beharie, from Orangeburg, South Carolina, class of 2003) among its graduates. But that’s just scratching the surface. There’s Wrenn Schmidt, from Lexington, South Carolina, from the inaugural class of 2001—a class of nine—who is a regular on HBO’s drama series Boardwalk Empire, and Danielle Brooks from the class of 2007, who appears on the smash Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, and Teyonah Parris, from Columbia, from the class of 2005, who is a cast member on the Emmy Award–winning show Mad Men.
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“ THEY’VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A PUNCH. THEY’VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO HUMBLE THEMSELVES BEFORE THE PROCESS. THEY’VE GOT TO BE THE KIND OF STUDENTS THAT MAKE OTHER PEOPLE BETTER.”—DANIEL MURRAY
Charleston native Liza J. Bennett stuns in 12 Years a Slave 2006 Governor’s School graduate Liza J. Bennett’s first audition—her very first—landed her in a play with Al Pacino. Now, she has an Oscar-winning movie on her growing resume: 12 Years a Slave. From chilling our spines as the character of Mistress Ford in 12 Years to an upcoming comedic film with Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton called Life Itself, Bennett’s seemingly steady road to stardom started here. Bennett took time during a week of auditions to talk to TOWN: Q: Where are you in New York— Brooklyn or the city? A: My wife [a casting director] and I bought a house two years ago in Brooklyn, but I’ve been here for eight years when I moved here for Julliard. Q: At what point did you start answering people ‘I’m an actor,’ when they would ask what you did? A: I was incredibly lucky. I booked my first job before I graduated from Juilliard. My deal with myself is that I could say I was an actor if I were making money working as an actor. I was able to work at the Public Theater with Shakespeare in the Park for three months and then the play we were doing—The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino—went to Broadway, so I did the Broadway contract with them. Q: What’s happened since 12 Years a Slave? A: I’ve stayed about as busy as I was before, but it’s certainly given me a little more clout. People take me more seriously. The real job of a working actor is auditioning most of the day because it’s up and down. You can be in the Oscar-winning movie of the year one second and then next you’re going from job to job trying to figure it out. Q: Dan Murray from the Governor’s School says that you are “so loyal to the school.” A: I love them. I would say it’s among the best pre-professional training programs in the country. They take kids from all over and different walks of life and different cultures and backgrounds, and you all start in the same place as artists. I’m still close friends with a lot of my classmates, and we get together and talk about how crazy it was that we were treated like adults at that age and expected to behave like adults. It didn’t take me any time to realize how great it was. Q: Can you imagine if you hadn’t gone to the Governor’s School? A: I don’t think I would have attempted this kind of crazy life as an artist. It’s very volatile; there’s no stability whatsoever. I had talented, focused adults telling me from a young age, “This is a hard life. It’s a very fulfilling one, but prepare yourself,” and that started at Governor’s School.—JV
Patina Miller, a Pageland, SC, native, won the Tony Award in 2013 for her role in Broadway’s Pippin; Liza J. Bennett shared the stage in The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino and appeared as cold-hearted Mistress Ford in 12 Years a Slave; Nicole Beharie stars in FOX’s hit Sleepy Hollow
The conservatory or college-level instruction from passionate instructors like Murray has largely been responsible for setting off the trajectory to these name-inlights moments. “We have a world-class faculty of artist-mentors with deep knowledge and hard-won experience, people like Candace Dickinson in singing, Rhonda Murray in dance, and Jayce Tromsness in speech and Shakespeare. They are the backbone of our program,” says Murray. That the school is residential—with community-building atmosphere and a two-year immersion in acting, theatre movement, dance, voice and speech, singing, performance, as well as audition preparation, playwriting, and theatre history—is an obvious recipe to help, what Murray calls, “crack the code” and get his kids into the bold-faced realm—or at the very least—into some very prestigious schools including Juilliard, but also Carnegie Mellon and Harvard. In addition to the residential high school, SCGSAH offers the two-week Discovery Program for rising ninth graders and a two-week academy for high school sophomores. he curriculum, Murray says, is about developing the three things that an actor needs. “You’re developing the physical instrument to be athletic, expressive, and available to impulses. You’re developing the vocals—that includes voice for the stage and speech. You’re teaching them to access their imagination, to think abstractly and to stay open to instinct, and to learn the technique and process of acting.” That can be taught. But what cannot be taught? The student’s character—meaning their “will,” according to Murray. “They’ve got to be able to take a punch. They’ve got to be able to humble themselves before the process. They’ve got to be the kind of students that make other people better. So there’s got to be a generosity about them, and if those things are in them or can be developed in them, the instinct that attends the talent will be a synergistic effect.” This would be in the school’s DNA, as founder and first president Virginia Uldrick, whom Murray describes as a “field general of a leader,” wouldn’t stop or take no for an answer until this idea—formalized in 1980 as a summer program by order of thengovernor Dick Riley on the campus of Furman University—came into its illustrious own, in
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the heart of downtown Greenville. From the lump of red clay to the Tuscan-village-inspired campus it is now, the Governor’s School—like the students who come in “green” or “raw,” yet blossom in film, television, and on Broadway—shines brightly at 15 University Drive. “We set the bar high with that first class in 2001,” says Murray, “and I would have felt very good just to achieve those things— to get kids into some good schools. But to see Nicole in Sleepy Hollow and then a Colgate commercial with Teyonah in it, that’s something I hadn’t quite imagined fully.” But beyond the “we knew them when” moments, Murray knows there’s a greater good and mutual goal this now nationally-renowned school is working toward. “For the whole school—and what feels best—is that you might be making a contribution to the betterment of the next generation—a generation that is more sensitive, more tolerant, more compassionate, these are all the traits of an artist,” says Murray. And, if you just happen to get thanked in someone’s Oscar/ Tony/Emmy Award speech because of it? That’s some drama you might just want. J U LY 2 0 1 4 / 6 5
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small tables and a long marble-topped bar bellying up to the open kitchen. It’s not easy to decide between all the incredible dishes, but a tasting of cured Spanish hams is a good place to start. The tabla de embutidos ibéricos includes the prized ibérico de bellota, made from free-roaming pigs that feed predominantly on acorns. From there, try signatures such as ajo blanco, a chilled almond milk and garlic soup brightened with green-grape granité and Dungeness crab. Mariscos en escabeche, tender mussels, scallops, and clams swimming in a roasted tomato and garlic vinaigrette, comes whimsically presented in a sardine tin. Among the hot dishes, albondigas con jamón incorporates some of that nutty ibérico de bellota ham, giving them a silky, moist texture. Button’s version of paella, rossejat negro, pairs squid in its ink with thin noodles instead of rice—Button’s twist on the traditional Spanish accompaniment. For dessert, walk around the block to Cúrate’s new sibling, Nightbell. Linger over a nightcap while you tuck into a box of three jewel-like petit fours. Molecular gastronomy inspires Button’s interpretations of the miniature French cakes. The first, a vivid orange riff on carrot cake, pairs a crunchy carrot-flavored meringue with a cream-cheese filling. In a clever take on Key lime pie, fluffy meringue crowns a tiny “cup” of refreshing Key lime sorbet. A bite through the chocolate coating of the s’mores petit four surprises with a taste of smoked marshmallow. Whether in science or the culinary arts, hard work, passion, and drive have taken Katie Button where she wanted to go. “I work more now than I ever did,” she admits, “but when you’re doing what you love, it doesn’t feel like work.
Milky Way: (This page) Chef Katie Button pours her elegant ajo blanco, a chilled almond milk and garlic soup with green-grape granité and Dungeness crab; (opposite) pulpo a la gallega, Galicianstyle octopus served with sea salt, olive oil, Spanish paprika, and Yukon Gold potato purée; Curaté’s small, yet vibrant interior; Chef Button; ajo blanco, plated
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WHEN IT COMES TO GRILLING & SMOKING, TAKE A CUE FROM CHEF ANTHONY: • Use a charcoal grill with natural charcoal and a chimney for starting the coals. Avoid chemical fire-starters. • If you marinate meat, be careful to wash your utensils to avoid crosscontamination. • If you’re using wood chips in a grill or smoker, be sure to soak them first. Then let them burn for 5 minutes to burn off the “green smoke” that causes a bitter taste. • Allow large cuts of meat (and even steaks) to come to room temperature before grilling them. This makes for more even cooking. • Let the meat rest after you grill or smoke it. Wrap it in foil and leave it for 15 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the cut. If you don’t get the hang of it at first, don’t worry. “I tell people what my Dad used to tell me,” Gray says. “There’s no such thing as bad barbecue.”
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MUSTARD Q SAUCE Since Chef Anthony is partial to mustard-based sauces, he shares the mustard barbecue sauce recipe he makes at Bacon Bros. Public House. He recommends using it on almost any meat you grill, from chicken to pork shoulder, as the vinegar and mustard cut through the meat’s fattiness. This recipe yields a halfgallon of sauce. INGREDIENTS: 2 ½ cups yellow mustard 2 ½ cups white vinegar ½ cup ketchup ½ cup honey ½ cup Worcestershire sauce 6 dashes hot sauce Salt and pepper to taste METHOD: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan. Whisk to blend and then bring to a boil. Strain the sauce and allow it to cool.
Rub Down: Chef Anthony Gray prefers a dry rub to season his grilled meat and uses a lighter blend of vinegar, honey, and Worcestershire sauce to keep the meat moist.
GO LOCAL WITH MEAT FROM THESE AREA FARMS Want to turn up the taste—and health benefits—of your burger? Try LOCAL, PASTURE-RAISED BEEF. “Grass-fed and grassfinished beef is a health food,” asserts Dr. Nancy Walker of Walker Century Farm in Anderson. She’s right. Beef that is completely grass-fed is higher in good omega-3 fatty acids and lower in bad omega-6 fatty acids, so forsake grain-fed meat for healthier pastureraised beef, right from where you live.—MLL
BRICKHOUSE FARMS On their family farm in Gaffney, Jim and Eve Lyle raise Devon and Angus cows according to organic practices. That means the animals are grown on pasture without hormones, steroids or antibiotics. Want to beef up those burgers with a little ground pork? The Lyles also raise rare Red Wattle hogs. Brickhouse Farms delivers half and whole cuts of beef once a month to locations in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Fort Mill. 1139 Brickhouse Rd, Gaffney. (864) 490-7108, brickhousefarms1943.com
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“Barbecue is something I do on my days off.” —Chef Anthony Gray
Red Devon cows and crosses make up the herd that Drs. Nancy and William Walker pasture on land that has been in the Walker family for more than 100 years. To sustain their farm, they use organic fertilizers and rotate the cattle around their 200 acres. Buy the Walkers’ beef and pork at their farm store and the Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery in Greenville, as well as at the Slow Food Earth Market and farmers’ markets in Anderson and on the Clemson University campus. 110 Walker Rd, Anderson. (864) 226 -2668, walkercenturyfarms.com
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ruth be told, a 16-ounce bottle of liquefied kale, spinach, cucumber, and parsley is not the most visually appealing of breakfast choices. But according to Samantha Shaw and Abigail Ellison, the health benefits of drinking such a concoction far outweigh the visual concerns. “It will improve every aspect of your health,” says Shaw. “Plus, it will give you more energy.” As owners of Kuka Juice, a Greenville-based, cold-pressed juicery, Shaw and Ellison have turned their passion for health and wellness into a startup that is quickly gaining momentum. And with each 16-ounce bottle of Kuka Juice containing three to five pounds of produce, it’s also keeping them up at night. “We juice four days a week,” says Shaw. “Sometimes we start at midnight and go on for hours.” It was while trekking through South America that the two young entrepreneurs discovered the popularity and power of juicing. By the time they returned to the States, they had become juice evangelists and were dedicated to bringing the benefits of juicing to the Upstate. Kuka Juice is currently available for delivery as well as for pickup at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville and at the Whole Foods’ local farmers’ market each Tuesday. Mint To Be (pineapple, cucumber, apple, mint), Kale Yeah (kale, spinach, green apple, lemon), Skinny Genes (spinach, grapefruit, green apple, lemon, ginger, cayenne), and Kick Some Acid (spinach, orange, pineapple) are just a few of the 14 varieties currently available. And with the cold-pressed juicing method, Kuka juices have three to five times more nutrients that typical fresh juice. If the girls’ glowing skin is any indication, they just might be onto something.
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It’s not easy to find pad Thai that has flavor beyond noodles drenched in sweet sauce. Luckily, Bangkok Thai manages to bridge the expectation gap with a fragrant offering. The curries are also a surefire hit, though the green curry is of particular note: it is the only one made from fresh chilies. For a different dining experience, take a seat on the floor pillows in the back room. $$, L (Mon–Fri),
COMPADRE’S
This Mexican grill and cantina in the West End is a good spot to grab a bite and a margarita before a Drive game. Tried-and-true combinations of chalupas, burritos, tacos, and chile rellenos don’t disappoint, but authentic Mexican accents spark dishes such as a ribeye with cactus (nopales) and camarones a la mojo de ajo (grilled shrimp in a garliclaced marinade). $, L, D. 929 S Main St, Greenville. (864) 282-8945, mycompadres.com
FONDA ROSALINDA
If you’re looking for Mexican food beyond the usual tacos, enchiladas,
and burritos, head for this little storefront around the corner from East North Street. Mexican-born chef/owner Rosalinda Sala, who started cooking at her mother’s side when she was a small girl, goes beyond the standard in her menu of South of the Border fare: sea bass with shrimp and scallops comes doused with salsa nopales (cactus sauce); traditional barbacoa (slow-cooked lamb shank) in Rosalinda’s choice of sauces; and chicken choices such as pollo en mole poblano, smothered with a spicy, housemade mole.
HANDI INDIAN CUISINE
$$-$$$, L, D (no dinner Mon & Tues; no lunch Sat). Closed Sunday. 1124 N Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. (864) 292-7002, mexicanrestaurantgreenville.com
Lemongrass Thai brings flavor to please. Choose from curry, noodles, and fried rice, or vegetarian dishes. The Bangkok Street Cuisine menu includes Siam Chicken (marinated chicken breast, grilled, with
This Main Street staple offers the best of northern Indian cuisine. At lunch, sample items from a reasonably priced buffet with plentiful choices that change daily. From the menu, try the Handi Special: a sampler of tandoori chicken, lamb kabobs, lamb or chicken curry, and vegetable korma, served with basmati rice, naan, condiments, and dessert. $$-$$$, L, D. 18 N Main St, Greenville. (864) 241-7999 LEMONGRASS
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BARS, CAFÉS, & RESTAURANTS pineapple, carrots, bell pepper, cashew nuts, and mushrooms) and Prik King (chicken or pork sautéed in spicy chili sauce), while the chef’s specialties offer even more choices. $$-$$$, L, D. Closed Sunday. 106 N Main St, Greenville. (864) 241-9988, lemongrassthai.net MEKONG
Formerly with Stella’s Southern Bistro in Simpsonville, Chef Huy Tran delivers the nuances of fine Vietnamese cuisine at Mekong. Among favorites is a noodle feast, featuring grilled pork, marinated with lemongrass, ginger, garlic, soy, and oyster sauces, and shredded pork simmered in a flavorful broth. Chef grows the herbs that are heaped in the bowl, and finishes the dish with nuoc cham, a Vietnamese sauce. Add a crispy spring roll and take your ’buds to a new dimension. $, L, D. 2013 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville. (864) 244-1314, mekongrestaurantsc.com
PAPI’S TACOS
Table 301 plankowner Jorge “Papi” Baralles brings family tradition and the familiar childhood flavors of Cuautla, Mexico, to this walk-up taqueria on the Reedy River. The menu is short and to the point. Get your tacos with shrimp, barbacoa, al pastor, carne asada, carnitas, or chicken and chorizo, or sample some gelato in the display case. Get in, get out, and enjoy Falls Park. $, L, D. 300 River St, Greenville. (864) 373-7274, eatpapistacos.com
PITA HOUSE
Located at the intersection of Pleasantburg and Faris Road, the Pita House has been family-operated since 1989. Inside, it’s bare bones— plastic booths and simple tables—but the cognoscenti come here for good Middle Eastern fare, such as hummus, falafel, kibbeh, and shwarma. The menu is basically the same for lunch and dinner; if you’re having trouble deciding, go for one of the sampler plates (they may set you back a few more bucks). And save room for baklava and other Mediterranean sweets for dessert. Want to cook up some authentic dishes at home? Check out the little grocery in the back of the restaurant. $, L, D. Closed
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Sunday. 495 S Pleasantburg Dr, #B, Greenville. (864) 271-9895, pitahousesc.com
SACHA’S CAFÉ
Bright walls and a long, inviting bar make a sunny backdrop in which to chow down on Colombian food at Sacha’s. Arepas are available with ingredients like beans, chorizo, avocado, shredded beef, and more stuffed inside (rellenas) or piled on
top (encima). The patacones, or deep-fried plantains, are thick and sweet. Hungry groups can order the Fiesta Platter, a sampler that serves six people. To drink, try one of the natural fruit juices, or the imported cervezas. $, L, D. Closed Sunday. 1001 N Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. (864) 232-3232, sachascafe.com SAFFRON INDIAN CUISINE
The aromas of north Indian spice blends are apparent the moment you step into Saffron’s modern, upscale dining room. The restaurant’s tandoor oven produces a mix of slow-cooked, flavorful meats as well as freshbaked breads like naan and roti. If the spicy flavors of your dish need taming, try the raita, a blend of cool yogurt and shredded cucumbers. For more selection, go with the lunch buffet’s rotating offerings. $$-$$$, L, D. 1178 Woodruff Rd, Ste 16, Greenville. (864) 288-7400, saffrongreenville.com TORTILLA MARIA
Local, organic, and gluten-free— while a growing number of restaurants check off those boxes, it is still a rarity to find Mexican food that satisfies those requirements. Enter Tortilla Maria. In addition to the innovative takes on enchiladas and tacos, the restaurant offers a colorful selection of healthy smoothies and juices. The Mean Green Juice blends apples, celery, cucumber, ginger, lemon, and spinach together for a refreshing, cleansing beverage. $, L, D. Closed Sunday & Monday. 115 Pelham Rd, Greenville. (864) 271-0742, tortillamaria.com
COLD BLUEBERRY FROG
The frozen yogurt artisans on South Main Street pride themselves on being the first and best fro-yo establishment in South Carolina. Pop into the bright, sleek storefront to sample some of their fresh yogurt, prepared daily. Make sure you enhance your cold treat with a plethora of toppings: fresh fruit, nuts, chocolate and caramel chips, chewy mochi, and more. $, L, D. 624 S Main St, Greenville. (864) 517-7971, blueberryfrog.com GRILL MARKS
The newest concept in the Larkin’s family, Grill Marks marries oldschool charm with creative twists for a modern burger-and-shake joint. Brioche buns sourced from a local baker and 100-percent-certified Angus beef form the base of these succulent burgers. Gourmet cheeses, mushrooms, and bacon round out the list of toppings. Grab a milkshake for
the full experience. If you want to experiment, there are also ShakeTails. Familiar flavors—Irish coffee, cherry cola, s’mores, and more—get blended into adult versions of those creamy shakes. $-$$, L, D. 209 S Main St, Greenville. (864) 233-5825, marksburgers.com KILWIN’S
Who doesn’t like chocolate and ice cream? If Kilwin’s business model is any indication, there aren’t a whole lot of people who fall into that category. The American confectioner has been dishing out every imaginable cause of cavities since 1947, including chocolate, toffee, caramel, fudge, brittles, and salt-water taffy. It only makes sense that there would be ice cream—more than 40 unique flavors of Kilwin’s original recipe—to take advantage of all those sweets lying around. $-$$, L, D. 220 N Main St, Greenville. (864) 241-2003, kilwins.com LUNA ROSA GELATO CAFÉ
From the cobbled streets of Italy and the hustle-bustle of New York, gelato has found a home in Greenville. Indulge in this creamier, healthier version of ice cream, in a selection of satisfying flavors made fresh daily. $-$$, L, D. 9 W Washington St, Greenville. (864) 241-4040, lunarosagelato.com NORTHGATE SODA SHOP
This North Main staple doesn’t just have one of the best pimiento cheeseburgers in town (even disregarding its $4 price tag—which just makes it even better)—it’s a hotbed for nostalgia. The oldschool counter, vintage ads, and memorabilia are the result of being open for more than 60 years. The soda shop still serves up flavors and smells of a bygone era, including the hand-spun milkshakes in classic chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and peanut butter banana incarnations.
THE PICKWICK
The Pickwick began its life as a soda fountain, and though it became strictly a pharmacy, the Greenville institution has returned to its roots. The Odom brothers, owners of the Pickwick, salvaged a 1949 soda fountain (restored to its original glory) from the old Carpenter Bros. soda shop and reopened the Pickwick soda fountain in 2007. Counter seating and a diner menu out of the 1940s compliment the 30 flavors of ice cream, milkshakes, and floats served from this stainless-steel and marble soda fountain. $, B, L, D (Mon–Fri). Closed Sundays. 3219 Augusta St, Greenville. (864) 2774180, thepickwick.net
SPILL THE BEANS
Whether for post-dinner dessert or a weekend treat in the park, Spill the Beans fits the bill. This Greenville institution has been providing gourmet custom-blended ice cream and coffee to Main Street shoppers for years. A long list of ingredients ensures that it’ll be a time before you’ll taste the same combination twice. $, B (Mon–Sat), L, D. 531 S Main St, Greenville. (864) 242-6355, stbdowntown.com
YOGURT MOUNTAIN
For those with poor self-restraint, YoMo probably isn’t the best idea. For everyone else, it’s self-serve frozen yogurt heaven. A bank of 16 rotating yogurt flavors lines one wall, while a buffet-style counter contains more than 50 toppings containing everything from the moderately healthy (blueberries) to the monstrous fever dreams of small children (chocolate-covered gummy bears). In addition to the Cherrydale location, YoMo has outposts on Woodruff Road and in Spartanburg. $-$$, L, D. 3220 N Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. (864) 232-2505, yogurtmountain.com
$, L, D. Closed Sunday. 918 N Main St, Greenville. (864) 235-6770, northgatesodashop.com O-CHA
A trip to O-CHA will have you considering tea in an entirely new light. This sleek space, located right on the river in Falls Park, specializes in bubble tea (flavored teas with chewy tapioca pearls), but also has an assortment of mochi ice cream for a more intense cooling experience in the summer. The dessert combines the chewy Japanese confection (a soft, pounded sticky rice cake) with ice cream fillings in fun flavors: tiramisu, green tea chocolate, mango, and more. $, L, D. 300 River St, Ste 122. (864) 283-6702, ochateabaronline.com
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2, 9, 16, 23, 30 SC BLUE REEDY RIVER CONCERT SERIES Amassing a number of genres over only a few weeks, this annual concert series is an ideal spot for families and music lovers. This year’s lineup includes blues stylings by the Greenville-based Wiredogs and Alabama native Cecil Thompkins, sandwiched by reggae powerhouse Mystic Vibrations and rockers Palmetto Swamp Congregation. The summer set kicks off in July with performances by South Carolina’s 246th National Guard Army Band and country crooner Clay Page. TD Stage at the Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Wed, 7–9pm. Free. greenvillesc.gov
The Spartanburg Art Museum provides a much-needed creative outlet for local, underprivileged youth with its COLORS program, designed to join established artists with students from regional schools. The result of this is the annual exhibition, where watercolors, sketches, and other student handiwork will be on display for the public to enjoy. Additionally, an auction of these pieces will be held on July 12, with proceeds benefitting the COLORS program. Spartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg. Tues–Sat, 10am–5pm; Sun, 1–5pm. Free. (864) 582-7616, spartanburgartmuseum.org
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What is the perfect summer combination? A top-notch burger with a cold beer, or a picturesque mountain backdrop set to the harmonious sounds of local musicians? Why bother choosing when there’s this weekly event at the Old Rock Café. Every Friday and Saturday evening, the Zagatrated restaurant hosts a different regional artist, ranging in genre from folk to bluegrass, outside on the riverside deck. With plenty of scenery and plenty of eats, there’s no reason not to take to the hills. The Old Rock Café at Chimney Rock Village, 431 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC. Fri–Sat, 6–8pm. Free. (828) 625-2329, chimneyrockpark.com
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With plenty of wine and tasty appetizers served fresh, this is the ideal evening to ditch your significant other and have some “me” time mingling with girlfriends. The evening caps off with a special premiere showing of Shout! The Mod Musical at Centre Stage, almost certain to get you out of your seat and dancing to the fabulous tunes you grew up with. Centre Stage, 501 River St, Greenville. Wed, 6:30pm. $30. (864) 233-6733, centrestage.org
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10–Aug 3 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Giving new meaning to the term “dysfunctional relationship,” Shakespeare’s historical tragedy isn’t your typical tale of star-crossed lovers. Esteemed Roman general Mark Antony falls for the bewitching Egyptian queen Cleopatra, a woman both revered for her beauty and feared for her temper. Under Cleopatra’s spell, Antony neglects his duties, betrays his friends, and in the end, gives the ultimate sacrifice in the name of love. Amphitheatre at Falls Park, 601 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs– Sun, 7pm. Free. (864) 235-6948, warehousetheatre.com
10–Aug 2 SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL Set in London during the colorful 1960s, Shout! follows five women of various generations trying to
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“Walking in Memphis” may have put Cleveland native Marc Cohn on the musical map, but his strong sense of melody and poignant lyrics have given him staying power. Sorely missed during his ten-year hiatus, Cohn made his mainstream return with 2007’s Join the Parade, an album that was lauded by critics and adored by longtime fans. Cohn brings his trademark studio intimacy to the downtown stage, performing a signature songbook for every taste. TD Stage at the Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Fri, 7:30pm. $25. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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CAROLINA MOUNTAIN RIBFEST
Load up those Wetnaps—it’s time for Carolina Mountain Ribfest. The eighth-annual event packs a punch with a menu chock-full of mouthwatering brisket, ribs, chicken, and pulled pork crafted by pitmasters from Tennessee to Texas. The weekend also includes musical acts like Pure Prairie League, Carolina Rex, and The Jimmie Van Zant Band. Patrons can get in on the fun with a $500 grand prize karaoke competition. There’s even a Sunday car show for the auto enthusiast and a carnival for the wee ones. WNC Agricultural Center Fairgrounds, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher, NC. Fri, 4–11pm; Sat, 11am–11pm; Sun, 11am–7pm. Adults, $7; under 12, free with adult. wcpshows.com/ribfest.html
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DISNEY JUNIOR ON TOUR: PIRATE AND PRINCESS ADVENTURE
Perfect for parents mediating the timeless disagreement inherent in brother-sister entertainment choices, Disney Junior unites the spirit of the high seas with the majesty of a royal castle. Young Sofia isn’t quite sure about what it means to be a princess—that is, until she gets a little know-how from the beautiful Cinderella. As for Jake, he and his band of comrades jet off to Never Land with Peter Pan, searching for hidden treasure while battling Captain Hook along the way. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, 385 N Church St, Spartanburg. Sat, 1pm. $23-$53. (864) 582-8107, crowdpleaser.com
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FLAT ROCK HISTORIC HOME TOUR
Flat Rock is certainly famous for many things, but few know the rich history behind this stunning and ever-growing community. Thankfully, Historic Flat Rock Inc. is sponsoring a full day of history immersion, opening the doors of some of the area’s most elegant landmark homes. Take a stroll through Apple Acres, St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, McCullough Cottage, Dunroy, and Hopewood, all of which were built long before the turn of the last century. Locations vary, Flat Rock, NC. Sat, 10am–4pm. $25-$30. (828) 6980030, historicflatrockinc.org
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HOT DOG DAY
Let’s face it: it’s been far too long since anything cost fifty cents. The good news is you can relive the glory days of soda fountain prices at Hot Dog Day, where families can munch on grilled dogs, chips, soda, and ice cream for less money than a gallon of gas. Admission is free to Greenville Zoo members, and the event is the perfect summertime distraction for children of all ages. The Greenville Zoo, 150 Cleveland St, Greenville. Sat, 9am–4pm. Adults, $8.75; ages 3–15, $2.25. (864) 467-4300, greenvillezoo.com
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LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE Some say clothes make the man, but for women, a wardrobe is often the most vocal outlet of expression. Such is the basis for Nora and sister Delia Ephron’s play, chronicling the stories of five women on different life paths, but sharing similar struggles with selfhood. Based on Ilene Beckerman’s book of the same name, the narrative highlights how choice of clothes reflects much more than surface value, alluding to our personal crises, confidence, and the rich material that molds our entire lives. Centre Stage, 501 River St, Greenville. Tues, 7pm. $20-$30. (864) 233-6733, centrestage.org
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The soul-funk favorites have seen more than a decade of change, catapulting the band from local celebrities in their Jacksonville hometown to full-scale celebrities of jam rock. Narrative songwriting marries well with the septet’s rootsy, unique instrumentals, taking the audience on a rollercoaster ride of high-octane rock music and emotionally-charged acoustic tunes. With the release of The River in 2013, JJ Grey & Mofro have only increased their fan base, drawing sold-out shows nearly everywhere the road takes them. TD Stage at the Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs, 7:30pm. $25. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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C RAFT FAIR OF THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS An array of contemporary and traditional-style crafts goes on display at this biannual fair presented by the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More than 200 juried
artists working with various media, from pottery to leather and paper to jewelry, set up shop for the long weekend, creating an impressive landscape. In addition, mountain musicians will perform on Friday, and craft demonstrations will be held throughout the fair. US Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St, Asheville, NC. Thurs–Sat, 10am–6pm; Sun, 10am–5pm. Adults, $8; under 12, free. (828) 298-7928, southernhighlandguild.org
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MONSTERCON 2014
If you daydream about meeting a walker in a dark alley or eating dinner with Leatherface’s family, you’ve struck gold. A celebration of all things horror, MonsterCon invites fans to link up with each other and industry professionals through a series of workshops, panel discussions, and question sessions. This year’s guests feature F/X artists from Syfy’s hit Face/Off series, filmmaker Jaysen Buterin, and numerous cosplay superstars. A film fest, costume contest, and Con Culture Magazine will also be on hand. Timmons Arena at Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville. Fri, 3pm–12am; Sat, 10am–7pm; Sun, 10am–4pm. Adults, $16; 10 & under free with adult. monstercon.org
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Light up the summer night with the return of Glow in the Park, where running in the dark is actually fun. New this year are the addition of glow tunnels at the color stations as well as even more foam. Deck yourself out in the finest fluorescent fashions before taking off through Heritage Park, where a dazzling display of backlights, neon, and J U LY 2 0 1 4 / 8 3
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from television to stage. There’s no Ryan Seacrest, but who says that’s a bad thing? The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Tues, 7:30pm. $65-$95. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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Proving that girl power didn’t die with the Spice Girls breakup, this triathlon is dedicated to celebrating the athleticism and strength of women. For females only, the triathlon combines a challenging itinerary of a 250-yard swim, 10-mile bike ride, and a two-and-a-half mile run, with each competitor encouraged to complete the course in less than two hours and 15 minutes. Lace up, ladies. GHS Life Center, 875 W Faris Rd, Greenville. Sun, 7–11am. $69-$119 registration. setupevents.com
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Counted among the blues world’s most influential and acclaimed musicians, John Hiatt and Robert Cray have been touted by critics for both their vocal capacities and uncompromised songwriting. Now the musicians pair up for a dual Peace Center performance, bringing a combined 79 years of experience to the masses. While each will have solo sets with their respective bands, the highlight of the evening will an unforgettable jam session. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs, 7:30pm. $45-$55. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
A MERICAN IDOL LIVE!
Though perhaps not quite as entertaining as the audition process (who can forget William Hung?), the live version of America’s favorite singing contest connects fans with the singers in a memorable performance. This season’s top 10 contestants—including winner and Asheville native Caleb Johnson— make a pit stop in the Upstate for an evening of music favorites straight
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The annual event makes its seasonal comeback with an additional day on the calendar, packing the weekend with even more local bands, shopping, and dancing. Sure, there are six livemusic acts, but Summer on Augusta is also home to the Mater Pie Contest, delicious barbecue, and
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GLOW LYRIC THEATRE FESTIVAL SEASON One of the Upstate’s most popular summer productions, GLOW returns with one of its most exciting showcases yet. The 2014 edition juxtaposes separate adaptations: Puccini’s La Boheme and Jonathan Larson’s Rent—a mid’90s adaptation of Henri Murger’s iconic Scenes de la vie de Boheme novel. Though set in different eras, each play explores similar issues of love and tragedy, paralleled by relatable characters, topical themes, and gripping lyricism. Gunter Theatre at the Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Wed–Sun, 8pm; Sat–Sun, 2pm. $45. (864) 467-3000, glowlyric.com
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When American GI Chris meets Kim in the ravaged city of Saigon during the Vietnam War, the two quickly fall in love and make plans for a lifetime together. However, the city’s fall spurs the soldier’s quick departure home, leaving a pregnant Kim to merely dream of his eventual return. Nominated for eleven Tony awards and ripe with classic songs, Miss Saigon illustrates the transcendence of romance in the harshest of circumstances, as well as the power of hope in the eyes of darkness. Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock, NC. Wed–Sat, 8pm; Wed–Thurs, Sat– Sun, 2pm. $40. (828) 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org
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