The Johnson Collection
is pleased to present "Voices in American Art,"
an educational series designed to engage campus and community audiences alike
on the subject of fine art in America.

The third installment, scheduled for February 4, 2016, will feature Jane Panetta,
Associate Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Jan Postma, a Spartanburg
native and Chief Financial Officer of the Museum of Modern Art.

Ms. Panetta and Mr. Postma will deliver a keynote address titled "Making Collections Matter"

Thursday evening, February 4
at the Chapman Cultural Center Theater,
at 7:00 p.m.
This lecture is free and open to the public.

Their joint presentation will explore the idea of a museum collection, different approaches to collecting
both historically and today, and the myriad of ways in which museum collections are
used to create a powerful impact. Drawing both on their own experiences and other examples,
they hope to engender an active dialogue around the importance of art and art collections,
a subject that is particularly relevant for the burgeoning art resources in Spartanburg.


 




 








Join us for our Studio Series: Love Inspired Valentine's Day Weekend for a
special price of $10 for any Downtown Association Member attend
our February 12, 6 or 8PM performance!

Call 583-0339  and reserve your seats TODAY this beautiful evening for only $10.

This is an easy way to celebrate a little romance. Maybe have an early dinner before you come to the 8Pm performance and join us for sweets and champagne!
These performance will fill up quickly, so call soon.

Give the office the PASSWORD: Spartanburg Downtown Association
 
We can't wait to share a glass of champagne with you! Romance is in the air!


Music Entertainment for Hire!
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307  West Main Street
In Downtown Spartanburg




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RANGE 12 

  The Co-op is pleased to announce "RANGE 12", an exhibition featuring the work of
12 new members.  Andy Donnan, Kendra Foster, Travis Galloway, Annette Giaco,
Debbie Harris, Christina Hoff, Thomas Koenig, Lacie Lewis, Ludovic Nkoth, Carol Story,
Jonathan Swift, and Robert Woods bring to the Co-op new and interesting work. 

Each artist is represented by their unique approach to self-expression across a wide range
of media including ceramics, photography, mixed media and painting.  This new body of fine
art represents an exciting gamut of talent within the West Main community of artists and serves
to expand the fine work already on display throughout the Co-op. 

This exhibition will run through FEB 13 and may be viewed during normal business hours,
TUE-FRI 10-6 and SAT 10-4.  For more information about West Main Events please visit
our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/westmaincoop/ or website www.westmainartists.org.

West Main Artists Co-Op is located at 578 West Main St. in downtown Spartanburg

 





The Music Stand @ Blues Boulevard
99 South Church Street in downtown Spartanburg

 

Upstate Homecoming-Race For Achievement Alumnae/Meet and Greet Friday February 5. Happy Hour 5pm-8p, after 8pm- Cover Charge. Food Available.
 
Floyd Passion Band (Jazz/R&B) Friday February 5. Club opens at 5pm. Live Entertainment starts at 9pm-12am. Club Closes at 2am. Food Available. Cover Charge.
 
 
Ladies Super Bowl Sunday- February 7. "Calling all ladies" Gents are welcome too! Club opens at 2pm. Come join the staff at The Music Stand @ Blues Blvd for our version of Super Bowl Championship Sunday Night Football. All Day drink specials, Free snacks and Souvenir football cups. Food Available. No Cover Charge.
   
Pat Moss Quartet (Jazz/R/B) Saturday February 13. Club opens at 7pm. SweetheartValentine Red Affair. Hors, d oeuvres will be served beginning at 8pm for those with advance ticket purchases. Live Entertainment starts at 9pm-12am. Club closes at 2am. Food Available. Cover Charge.

The Music Stand @ Blues Blvd Sweetheart Valentine Red Affair (Valentine Packages available- ticket purchases in advance). Ticket price include Reserved Seating, Admission/Live Entertainment, 1- house spirit, hors d' oeuvres and a special gift for the ladies). Tickets can be purchased at the Club. Prices are $45 couple/$23 singles.
 
 
Upstate Jazz Bands (Shannon Hoover) - Friday February 19. Club opens at 5pm
Happy Hour 5 to 7pm. Live Entertainment starts at 9pm-12am. Club Closes at 2am. Food Available. Cover Charge.
 
 
Zataran Blues Band -Saturday Feb.20th. (Blues Band) Club opens at 7pm. Live Entertainment starts 9pm-12am. Club Closes at 2am. Food Available. Cover Charge
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Calvin Edwards Band (Blues) Friday February 26th. Club opens at 5pm. Live Entertainment 9pm-12am. Club Closes at 2am. Food Available. Cover Charge.
 
 
DJ Nuevo - (Karaoke). Thursday March 10. Club Opens at 5pm. Happy Hour 5pm-7pm. Entertainment starts at 7:30pm-10:30pm.Drink Specials all night. Club Close at 12am. Food Available. $3 Cover Charge after 7pm.
 
DJ Nuevo - (Karaoke). Thursday March 24 Club Opens at 5pm. Happy Hour 5pm-7pm. Entertainment starts at 7:30-10:30pm. Drink Specials all night. Club Close at 12am. Food Available. $3 Cover Charge after 7pm.

Coming soon college night USC Upstate, Wofford, Converse, Spartanburg community, and Methodist Colleges and Edwards Medical. WOW!!!


   
 
Mac Arnold: Bluesman Close-Up
Brian S. Kelley, Photographer
January 7 - March 5, 2016
 
The UPSTATE Gallery on Main
172 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306

The University of South Carolina Upstate is pleased to present an exhibit by USC Upstate
alumnus Brian S. Kelly, "Mac Arnold: Bluesman Close-Up," on display through
March 5 at the UPSTATE Gallery on Main.

Brian Kelley's exhibition of photographs documents South Carolina blues legend Mac Arnold,
who lives and owns a farm in the Fork Shoals community of Greenville County. Kelley has
followed Mac Arnold's career for nearly 10 years, capturing images of him as he tended to his
 crops and took the stage with his band Plate Full of Blues. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet Mac Arnold and hear his music during a reception for him on February 18 from 5 to 8 p.m.
 

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RJ Rockers New Tap Room Hours!

Thursdays 3pm-8:00pm, Friday 3pm-8:00pm and Saturday 12pm-6pm

THURSDAY 3PM-8:00PM "TOUR AND TASTE"   
Join us this Thursday 2/4 from 3pm-8:00pm for Tour and Taste!
$6 for a souvenir RJ Rockers pint glass and a pint of beer, $5 for each additional pint,
and $5 for a flight of beer! This Thursday we will have live music 
from Donovan Brooks - 5:45pm-8pm!

FRIDAY 3PM-8:00PM "TOUR AND TASTE"   
Join us this Friday 2/5 from 3pm-8:00pm for Tour and Taste!
$6 for a souvenir RJ Rockers pint glass and a pint of beer, $5 for each additional pint,
and $5 for a flight of beer! This Friday we will have live music 
from Bill & Tad's Most Excellent Duo - 5:45pm-8pm!

SATURDAY 12PM-6PM
We are open to the public Saturday from 12pm-6pm! $6 for a souvenir RJ Rockers pint
glass and a pint of beer, $5 for each additional pint, and $5 for a flight of beer!

RJ Rockers is located at
226 A West Main Street in Downtown Spartanburg



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BILLBOARD
'S #1 WORLD MUSIC ARTIST, CELTIC WOMAN,
TO PLAY THE HISTORIC SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
ON THURSDAY, APRIL 14   
Tickets start at $43 and are available at ticketmaster.com,
800-745-3000 or the Auditorium Box Office.

Multi-platinum Irish music sensation, Celtic Woman, returns to North America in 2016 with a
brand new show, Destiny,
celebrating the simultaneous release of their new album and DVD,
also titled
DESTINY. The performances honor Ireland's past, while bringing a contemporary musical edge to songs old and new in a way that also reflects the vibrant, modern nation that Ireland has become.
Celtic Woman kicks off The Destiny Tour on March 4 in Nashville and will visit the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on April 14.  
Celtic Woman's new studio album DESTINY and companion DVD DESTINY Live in Concert
are now available in stores. The DVD was filmed in Dublin, Ireland at The Round Room
at
The
Mansion House, the historic home of The Lord Mayor of Dublin and will begin airing
on Public Television stations across the U.S.
 

 
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