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Brooks Dixon Band
Smiley’s Acoustic Café | 111 Augusta St. | 10 p.m. | Free
If you’re a fan of Greenville singer-songwriter Brooks Dixon, you probably know that none of his single or EP releases have sounded quite the same as the others. He’s moved from acoustic folk to gentle rock and even to danceable R&B, but he’s never sounded quite as comfortable as he does on his new EP, “White Roses.” The five songs on the EP are so unified stylistically that they almost come off like a suite. Using bassist Luis Espaillat (Trace Adkins), Nashville fiddle player Brenna Fitzgerald, and harmony vocalist Ira Well, Dixon has recast his songs in a rootsy alt-country style that suits them perfectly. “I’d released versions of some of these songs before, but they’re a bit different here,” he says. “There were https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uenJumLUotk some songs I felt had more of an alt-country feel at the core, and I really wanted to hear what that sounded like. So it was almost like a concept EP, if you will.” –Vincent Harris
CONCERT
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“Charlotte’s Web”
Greenville Little Theatre 444 College St. | $15 Greenville Little Theatre’s touring performance of “Charlotte’s Web” is coming to the MainStage and offers audiences early showtimes of 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. “Charlotte’s Web” is this year’s touring production currently being performed at schools by the GLT resident acting company. 864-233-6238 | www.greenvillelittletheatre.org SAT
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CONCERT
“Peppered with Percussion”
First Baptist Greenville Fellowship Hall | 847 Cleveland St. 2 & 7 p.m. | $15 Principal musicians from the Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present the third and final Spotlight Series concert of the 2017-2018 season, “Peppered with Percussion.” 864-232-0344 ext. 118 www.greenvillesymphony.org VISUAL ARTS
Exploring Encaustic
Greenville Center for Creative Arts | 25 Draper St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | $120 Learn and practice the basic techniques of encaustics, the art of painting with hot pigmented wax. This is a beginner introductory workshop, perfect for the artist or crafter who is curious about encaustics. All materials are provided but feel free to bring anything you might like to play with. 864-735-3948 ext. 2 | liz@artcentergreenville.org www.artcentergreenville.org COMMUNITY
Maker Fest
Children’s Museum of the Upstate | 300 College St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Free with Admission Maker Fest invites makers from our Upstate community to share their creations with TCMU guests. From 3-D printing to mixed media art and more, join us for a day of demos and workshops that will leave all inspired to make and create. www.tcmupstate.org/maker-fest/?ri=0 HEALTH & WELLNESS
Buti Yoga
The Pole Academy | 637 Congaree Road Ste. G 10-11 a.m. | $10 Join TPA for Buti Yoga with certified instructor Sara Brooks. The hour class will include an intro
session with common poses and alignment and super energetic flow. Class is open to women and men 18 and over. Register online. 864-520-2834 | www.thepoleacademy.com COMMUNITY
African-American Genealogy Workshop with LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson
Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library | Meeting Room C 11 a.m.-noon | FREE Laurens County native LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson discusses sources and strategies for researching enslaved ancestors. Her book is available for purchase after the program. For more events, visit the library’s website. 864-527-9212 | www.greenvillelibrary.org RECREATION
Carolina Dance Collaborative
First Baptist Greenville | AYMC Building 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Saturdays through April 28 $50/month or $15/class Come move with Carolina Dance Collaborative. Classes have begun and will follow the Greenville County School Calendar until April 28. info@carolinadancecollaborative.com COMMUNITY
Cardboard Regatta
Greenville County Rec Greenville County Aquatic Complex 2700 W Blue Ridge Dr. | 2-5 p.m. It may sound crazy, but that’s just another word for fun. See if participants can make a cardboard boat float. www.bit.ly/2018CardboardRegatta THRU SUN
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“Twisted Tales From Shakespeare”
Furman University | The Playhouse 3300 Poinsett Hwy. $18/adult; $15/senior; $10/student Furman University Theatre presents “Twisted Tales from Shakespeare,” based on the same-titled 1957 book by Richard Armour. Furman theater professor Rhett Bryson adapts the book for stage. The performance, suitable for all audiences, interprets two of Shakespeare’s most famous plays: “Hamlet” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” www.bit.ly/2DVxEni