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The Radio Room | 110 Poinsett Highway 9 p.m. | $7
The Apartment Club’s brand of tight, blissfully melodic indie-rock began as a solo project, with singer/guitarist Acen Herron writing and recording songs in his apartment while attending college in Tennessee. The rest of the band, drummer Geoffrey Kelly, bassist Nate Kelly, and, later, guitarist Jacob Bagwell, came together when Herron moved back to his native Spartanburg. “I’d send stuff I recorded on my laptop back to my friends in Spartanburg, and so when I moved back down we started playing shows,” Herron says. “I’d already played in countless https://theaptclub.bandcamp.com/ bands with Geoffrey and Nathaniel, so it was a perfect match.” The band’s just-out self-titled EP was recorded in five 12-hour days at Legitimate Business Studio in Greensboro with producer/engineer Kris Hilbert. In order to break the stress of the recording grind, Hilbert took the band on a culinary tour of the city during their dinner breaks. “That whole week turned into a foodie excursion,” Herron says. “Kris knew all the best spots in town and we’d look forward to where he was going to take us for dinner.” –Vincent Harris environment. Bright lights will be dimmed throughout the museum; loud sounds from exhibits will be limited; and there will be designated quiet spaces, with a symbol denoting where quiet spaces are on each floor. 864-233-7755 | info@tcmupstate.org www.tcmupstate.org/sensory-friendly-saturdays/ THRU SUN
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PERFORMANCE ARTS
“California Dreamin’ ”
Historic Pelzer Auditorium 214 Lebby St., Pelzer | $10 Beat the winter blues by taking a musical vacation to the west coast with this original concert production of some of your favorite harmonies from the 1960s! Featuring hit songs from such bands as The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, The Byrds, The Monkees, and many more. 864-947-8000 | www.milltownplayers.org SUN
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CONCERT
Faculty Chamber Recital
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Smith Recital Hall | 15 University St. 7:30 p.m. | FREE The distinguished music faculty of the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will perform a concert of works written for small ensembles. This event is free and open to the public. www.scgsah.org THRU MON
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VISUAL ARTS
GCCA Art School Winter Session Registration
Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. Develop your creative skills and discover new art forms in a six-week class, one- or two-day workshop, or curate your experience in a twoto-three-hour group class of your choosing. Register now for Winter 2018 six-week classes starting Feb. 26 through April 7, 2018 (Winter Session II). Please register at least one week in advance of the class/workshop start date. 864-735-3948 ext. 2 Liz@artcentergreenville.org www.artcentergreenville.org
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COMMUNITY
Greenville Young Democrats “Black Panther”/STEM event
Greenville Tech Center of Manufacturing Innovation Hollywood 20 10:30 a.m. | FREE The Greenville Young Democrats Black History Month event will be hosting a “Black Panther”/ STEM event to inspire black youth in Greenville to pursue STEM studies and careers. This is open to middle and high school students. Youth will be taken from various community centers in Greenville to the Greenville Tech Center of Manufacturing Innovation for a mini STEM camp. The youth will then be taken to the Hollywood 20 movie theater for a free screening of the film. 864-915-7020 youngdemocrats@greenvilledemocrats.com COMMUNITY
Winter Olympic Games
Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library | Story Room 2:30-3:15 p.m. | FREE Celebrate the start of the Winter Olympic Games with stories, crafts, and activities. For more events, visit the library’s website. 864-527-9248 www.greenvillelibrary.org TUE
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FAMILY & EDUCATION
Harriet Tubman, Chautauqua History Alive Talk
Greenville Chautauqua Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place 7-8:30 p.m. FREE Join an audience that loves talking back to history to discuss Harriet Tubman – with Duff Bruce, founding Greenville Chautauqua board member and former owner of The Open Book. This event is not a costumed performance. Harriet Tubman will be performed by Becky Stone in the Chautauqua History Alive Festival. 864-244-1499 www.greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org
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Caroline Keller Band
Smiley’s Acoustic Café | 111 Augusta St. 6:30 p.m. | Free
CONCERT
The Apartment Club w/ Sparrows Point, Psycho Psycho, and Feather Trade
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Caroline Keller’s professional career started out with a bang. One of those performers who was singing before she could even talk, Keller was raised in the church and initially sang a hybrid of contemporary Christian and country music, a style that was popular enough to put her debut album and four singles into the top 10 on the Christian music charts. It was an auspicious beginning. The only problem was that it wasn’t what Keller wanted. “When you’re that young, you don’t know who you are, and you’re going through the motions of what you think is https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_ right,” she says. “I get a lot more satisfaction aboutcontinue=37&v=s6oKkeevAX0 what we do now, because it’s something I create. I feel a lot freer now than I did then.” What Keller does now is an Americana-based style of country that brings to mind a more pop-friendly version of what artists like Kim Richey and Amanda Anne Platt are doing. “As I got older, I realized that my passion was really in country-Americana style of music,” she says. “And that’s what I started writing on my own. Whatever genre it ends up being is what it is.” –Vincent Harris FAMILY
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South Carolina Children’s Theatre 1200 Pendleton St. 9:30 and 11 a.m. | $1 A chance for wee ones (Pre-K) to hear a favorite story read and acted out. The material may include audience participation segments or simple audience interaction. The performance will last no more than 30 minutes – perfect for young, wiggly patrons. Traysie Amick, SCCT’s principal teaching artist, brings her high energy and child-friendly interpretation of favorite children’s stories to you for a fun weekday performance. 864-235-2885 | www.scchildrenstheatre.org
Greenville County Library System Mauldin Branch 7-8 p.m. | FREE New to Greenville, in your 20s or 30s, and wondering what singles, couples, and pet parents do for fun? Then this program is for you! Included are resources and current popular trends to keep you on-point with your interests. For more events, visit the library’s website. 864-277-7397 www.greenvillelibrary.org
“Solutions for Cold Feet” by Carey Sookocheff
HOBBIES & SPECIAL INTEREST
Pokemon League
The Red Barn | 2333 N. Pleasantburg Drive 6-8 p.m. | Tuesdays | FREE Pokemon League is a fun and accessible way for fans to get together and have fun. League events are open to all Pokemon TCG and video game players. Using your own cards and Pokemon video games, you can play, trade, and even earn cool prizes. 864-324-2369 www.easleypokemongym.ml easleypokemongym@gmail.com COMMUNITY
Greenville Downtown Line Dancing
Sears Rec Center | McPherson Park 100 E. Park Ave. 6:15-8 p.m. | Tuesdays $5 (Greenville City Residents -$4) Greenville Downtown Line Dancing is a fun way to exercise. No partner or dance knowledge required. Dances are taught in a fun and easy way with a variety of music including hip hop, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, Latin, country, shag, and swing. Party dances include Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle, Bikers Shuffle, and Cha Cha Slide. Second hour moves into more advanced dances — fireball, footloose, R&B boogie, and more. Two left feet are fine. Bring your friends and have some fun. 864-467-4326 | www.greenvillesc.gov
Welcome to Greenville: Nightlife, Social Exercise, and More
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BOOK SIGNING/READING
The NBC TODAY Show Guy is Your New Neighbor... Come and Meet Bob Dotson
Upstate International/World Affairs Council Upstate Poinsett Club | 807 E Washington St. noon-1:30 p.m. $30/UI/WACU Members or $40/non-members Robert Charles “Bob” Dotson is a New York Times best-selling American author, teacher, television journalist and award winning international documentary film-maker. You won’t want to miss the chance to meet Bob in person, listen to his fascinating stories firsthand, and get to know your new neighbor. 864-631-2188 www.bit.ly/0221Dotson info@upstateinternational.org COMMUNITY
Outshine Homework Help Program
Center for Developmental Services 29 N. Academy St. 3-4:45 p.m. | Wednesdays FREE Outshine is a free community homework help program offered by the Center for Developmental Services. Volunteers and CDS staff will assist children ages 5-13 with any homework subject through May 9. 864-331-1445 leslie.salazar@cdservices.org