The Lineup: April 4-11, a curated collection of events happening in and around Greenville.
Event Spotlight: First Friday
Various Art Studios
April 5
FREE
First Friday is right on time with a citywide art party to end the work week. As studios open up for public enjoyment, some go beyond the art displays with added entertainment while others use the extra attention to launch new exhibits with a bang.
Here are a couple studios doing just that.
Good Art Co., 10 Central Ave., celebrates First Friday from 6-9 p.m. with the spotlight on "I'm Tryna Get Like YOU", a new exhibit featuring BLKMRKTCLT, an arts studio and collective based in Charlotte that was created to give Black artists a safe space to create. The collection includes pieces by some of the most important Southern Black artists producing work right now.
Featured artists:
Dammit Wesley | @dammitwesley
King Carla | @iamkingcarla
Will Jenkins | @sirwilltheartist
Garrison Gist | @2gzandcountin
Jamea Marlowe | @naje_creates and @the.brokencrayon
Kalin Devone | @kalin_renee
Open Art Studios at 14 S. Main St. in downtown Greenville opens its doors from 6-9 p.m. to showcase work by 30 local artists. Always a party, the evening includes live entertainment and refreshments. Attendees can also enter to win the monthly $50 gift card drawing. At this gallery that seeks to make original art more financially accessible, that dollar amount goes a little further.
Other Events
Driving Miss Daisy
Greenville Theatre
April 4-21
Tickets: $38.50, available here
A Pulitzer-Prize winner, this play tells the unlikely story of friendship found between Daisy Werthan, an elderly Southern Jewish woman, and Hoke Colburn, her African American driver in the Atlanta area between 1948-1973. Written by award-winning playwright Alfred Urhy, this story was adapted into the Oscar-winning film starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy.
iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival
Main Street, Greenville
April 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
FREE
Another of Greenville’s successful Main Street festival’s, iMAGINE Upstate fueled by Fluor, is an opportunity for families to discover the excitement of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) through drone races, robotics shows, explosive science experiments, 3D printing, arts and crafts, dance performances, and much more.
EXPLORATIONS, Oyé 2024 Spring Show
Oyé Studios, 37 E Hillcrest Drive
April 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
The 12 artists under the Oyé Studios roof present their Spring ‘24 Show with a little game. Every purchase, online or in person, enters the purchaser for a chance to win artworks donated by the Oyé artists. The event will also feature a scavenger hunt through the studios, and a completed hunt card equals another chance to win.
ShalomFest
Temple of Israel Campus, 400 Spring Forest Road
April 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
FREE
ShalomFest returns for its 12th year following a four-year hiatus. This favorite community event will feature choir performances; Israeli dancing demonstrations; exhibits on Israel, Jewish history and customs; a mock Jewish wedding; presentations on Judaism and inter-faith topics. And the crowd-favorite traditional foods, pastries, drinks, and giftable items will be available for purchase. Learn more.
Greenville Drive Opening Night
Fluor Field
April 9, 5:30 p.m.
Tickets available here
The 2023 SAL Champions are back for another season of Drive baseball. Just outside the gates, District 356 kicks off the festivities at 5:30 p.m. with some family fun and entertainment. Gates open at 6 p.m., followed by the celebratory Ring Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. with all returning players and coaches and the official Championship flag raising. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a commemorative Iggy Suarez and Bob Kipper Championship bobblehead. Don’t miss the first pitch of the season at 7:05 p.m.
