THINGS TO SEE & DO economic developers, and professionals in higher education and financial services understand the unique intricacies associated with the world of early-stage capital formation. Tickets are $100. Lunch will be provided.
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and heartwarming moments of the holidays head on! Packed with classic Christmas songs like “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,”, “Do You Hear What I Hear," and so many more, A Holly Jolly Christmas is the show to see this holiday season! Tickets for A Holly Jolly Christmas are $35, $32, and $22.
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Peace Interlude: Branford Marsalis
• December 5: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. • Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville
Greenville Festival of Trees • December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
With a series of signature events throughout December, the 34th annual Festival of Trees will bring the 2019 holiday season to life in Greenville. Spectacularly decorated trees line the entrance way of four hotels in downtown Greenville, giving visitors and community members the chance to experience the magic of the holidays. All proceeds benefit the Neurosciences Center.
DECEMBER 2 Countdown to Christmas: Lunar Tunes & Looney Times • December 2: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., GreenvilleStates • $25 – $45
Robert Earl Keen announces the launch of his eighth annual Christmas show with his most extensive tour yet, which will kick off at the Peace Center on Monday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Opening the show is Austin-based, swamp-pop-soul supergroup Shinyribs. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Keen’s theme for this year’s tour is Countdown to Christmas: Lunar Tunes & Looney Times.
DECEMBER 4 Venture Carolina 2019 Summit • December 4: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. • Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville
Please join Venture Carolina at Furman University for a day of comprehensive education during the annual VentureSouth Summit, a gathering of the region's largest angel investor organization. The day will consist of five educational sessions to help entrepreneurs, investors,
Experience the birth of jazz! Born out of the swing era and the blues, jazz is characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms and the exchange of ideas. Through the artistry of jazz saxophone giants John Coltrane, Gerry Mulligan and Charlie Parker, we can trace the evolution and innovation of an American art form. A century after the birth of jazz, the Branford Marsalis quartet continues to evolve and elevate the genre with nonverbal storytelling, deeply felt emotional solos and more.
Mauldin Holiday Market
• December 5: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road, Mauldin ‘Tis the season for shopping! So why not shop locally? The inaugural Mauldin Holiday Market brings together quality local vendors offering up holiday gifts, arts, crafts and edible goods. Interested in becoming a vendor? Contact events@mauldinculturalcenter.org to be notified when vendor applications open. DO NOT apply if you are a distributor/reseller (i.e. LulaRoe, Jamberry, etc) Usborne Books, Premier Designs, Thirty-One, Scentsy, Paparazzi, etc.).
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OLLI’s Dean Lecture Series
• December 6: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Cheezem Education Center, 100 Thomas Green Blvd., Clemson The Dean’s Lecture Series introduces OLLI Members and guests to the best of current research and outreach at Clemson University’s College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December 6: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville The multi-platinum, critically-acclaimed progressive rock group, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), will be bringing its highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2019 back to Greenville. Returning with all-new staging and effects is the unforgettable show that started it all, "Christmas Eve and Other Stories." TSO’s multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group’s status as a must-see, multi-generational, holiday tradition.
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Mauldin’s Annual Tree Lighting • December 6: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road • Mauldin, SC United States + Google Map • Free
Come ring in the holiday season as we light our community Christmas tree! Indulge in hot cocoa and cookies while enjoying music and holiday cheer with your community as we count down to the moment Santa lights the tree. This event will take place in the Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater (behind the Cultural Center), parking located at the Mauldin Sports Center and the Mauldin Cultural Center. Please bring a stadium chair for the ceremony.
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol 2019 • December 6: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • The Logos Theatre, 80 School Street • Taylors, SC United States + Google Map
Come and see this gorgeous musical, with completely original music, that powerfully depicts the timeless classic of Ebeneezer Scrooge and his unbelievable transformation from a Christmas-hating, petulant, old miser to a loving and kind soul.
Furman Department of Music Sound Quality Concert Series • December 6: 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville • $5 – $20
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• December 5: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road, Mauldin • Free Santa has an outpost at our little cabin at the Cultural Center. Come visit his workshop to see elves making toys and have your picture taken with Santa. Free gift for kids, while supplies last! Photos available for purchase from Pro Shots Studios.
A Holly Jolly Christmas
• December 5: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Centre Stage, 501 River St., Greenville A Holly Jolly Christmas features original sketches following a familiar family navigating the stress, hilarity,
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