Cultural Arts, Theaters & Museums

Cultural Arts

Cultural arts abound in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. The following are links to the Arts Councils in Greer, Greenville and Spartanburg.

Greer Cultural Arts Council (includes Children’s Theater)
http://www.greerrec.com/Greer%20Cultral%20arts%20council.htm

Metropolitan Arts Council (Greenville)
http://www.greenvillearts.com/index-ie.html

Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg
http://www.spartanarts.org/

Performance Theaters

Peace Center for the Performing Arts (Downtown Greenville)

The Peace Center presents the finest professional performances the world has to offer - from Itzhak Perlman, Bill Cosby and Tony Bennett to the Broadway productions of Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon, from the Alvin Ailey Dance Company and the Russian national Ballet to Stomp and Tap Dogs.
http://www.peacecenter.org/

Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
http://www.crowdpleaser.com

Center Stage Theatre (Downtown Greenville)
http://www.centrestage.org/

Greenville Little Theater
http://www.greenvillelittletheatre.com/

Revelation Theater

Revelation Theater is Greenville's Christian performance arts stage, which seeks to provide the finest in Christian musical and theatrical productions centered on the gospel of Christ. http://www.epministries.org/

Spartanburg Little Theatre (includes The Spartanburg Repertory Company and The Spartanburg Youth Theatre)
http://www.sparklenet.com/littletheatre/

Warehouse Theatre (Downtown Greenville)

The Warehouse Theatre is a community-based, professional theatre organization dedicated to the concept of acting as a serious art form, and to the presentation of high quality, diverse and challenging dramatic entertainment in an intimate and informal atmosphere.  The Warehouse Theatre offers new and classic plays.
http://www.warehousetheatre.com/

Museums

Greer Heritage Museum
215 Trade Street
Greer , SC 29650
http://www.cityofgreer.org/History/index.htm

If you want the real history of Greer, a visit to the Greer Heritage Museum is a must. The mission of the Greer Heritage Museum is collecting, preserving and exhibiting materials, records and artifacts that relate to the heritage and history of the Greer area. They are located on Trade Street in historic downtown Greer.

BMW Zentrum Museum and Visitor’s Center

Here the past, present and future of BMW comes together in one marvel of a building.  See the cars, speed and innovation all for free at the only BMW museum in North America, which sits next to the only manufacturing plant in the United States.
http://www.bmwzentrum.com/

Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery

The Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery houses the 2nd largest sacred art collection in the world, next to the Vatican.  The museum contains 30 galleries displaying Italian, Spanish, French, Flemish, Dutch and German art from the 13th through 19th centuries.  More than 400 works are displayed.
http://www.bju.edu/art_gallery/index.htm

Greenville County Museum of Art

The Greenville County Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of Contemporary and Southern art.
http://www.greenvillemuseum.org/

Greenville Regional History Museum
http://www.historicgreenville.org/museum.htm 

Museum of Confederate History
http://www.scaevola.com/16thregiment/

Regional Museum of History of Spartanburg County
http://www.spartanarts.org/history/Regional_Museum/Museum_text.htm 

Events

Greer

Events are held during a variety of times during the year. The Greater Greer Chamber has played a lead role in the development of new events in the community. They have partnered with a variety of different agencies and support groups such as the City of Greer, The Greer Cultural Arts Council, the Greer Family Festival Board, and many others to make successful event occur in the Greer community on a regular basis.

To learn more about the various events that are occurring in the Greer area please contact the Greer Chamber of Commerce at (864) 877-3131 or you can visit their web site at www.greerchamber.com. 

Spartanburg

For those with a fancy for outdoor gatherings, annual festivals abound. Downtown Spartanburg's Spring Fling, held each May, kicks off a string of gatherings that provide fun, food and fellowship for Spartans of all ages. The International Festival in held in October in Barnet Park. In addition, the ever-popular Music on Main, a series of free outdoor concerts, is held twice a month from April through October in downtown Spartanburg.

For more information:
http://www.spartanburgsc.org/festival.html

Greenville
Annual Events

In March, The Reedy River Run and the Havin’ a Ball in Greenville are held. The RiverPlace Arts Festival is held in May, the Red White and Blue Celebration in July, Art in the Park in September and Fall for Greenville in October.

Weekly Events

Downtown Alive at the Piazza Bergamo is held every Thursday evening from April through October. Main Street Jazz is held in front of the Hyatt every Friday evening from April through October. Free concerts are also held by the lake at Furman University during the summer months. 

For more information:

http://www.greenvilleevents.com/html/events.htm

http://www.upstatevisualart.org/uvartnpark.htm

http://www.greatergreenville.com/visitors/things_do_see.htm