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SUMMARY:Converse Theatre presents LIZZIE: The Rock Musical
DESCRIPTION:Lizzie is a blistering rock musical that reimagines the infamous story of Lizzie Borden with scorching vocals and a thunderous punk rock score. A woman long dismissed as an axe wielding murderess\, this musical concert transforms her into a symbol of female rage\, resistance\, and the fight for autonomy. \nThis event features General Admission Seating and is 90 minutes long with no intermission. The subject matter is not recommended for young audiences (18 & up). \nLaird Theater is not wheelchair accessible. There is a flight of steep stairs leading up the Theater. \nPerformances\nWednesday\, Oct 29\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nThursday\, Oct 30\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nFriday\, Oct 31\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nSaturday\, Nov 1\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nSunday\, Nov 2\, 2025 @ 2:30pm \nTicket Prices\n$24 – General Public\n$12 – Non-Converse students\nFree – Converse Students\, Faculty and Staff (Please contact the Box Office at 864.596.9018 to claim your ticket.) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-theatre-presents-lizzie-the-rock-musical/2025-11-01/
LOCATION:Wilson Hall – Laird Studio Theatre\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:Converse Theatre presents LIZZIE: The Rock Musical
DESCRIPTION:Lizzie is a blistering rock musical that reimagines the infamous story of Lizzie Borden with scorching vocals and a thunderous punk rock score. A woman long dismissed as an axe wielding murderess\, this musical concert transforms her into a symbol of female rage\, resistance\, and the fight for autonomy. \nThis event features General Admission Seating and is 90 minutes long with no intermission. The subject matter is not recommended for young audiences (18 & up). \nLaird Theater is not wheelchair accessible. There is a flight of steep stairs leading up the Theater. \nPerformances\nWednesday\, Oct 29\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nThursday\, Oct 30\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nFriday\, Oct 31\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nSaturday\, Nov 1\, 2025 @ 7:30pm\nSunday\, Nov 2\, 2025 @ 2:30pm \nTicket Prices\n$24 – General Public\n$12 – Non-Converse students\nFree – Converse Students\, Faculty and Staff (Please contact the Box Office at 864.596.9018 to claim your ticket.) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-theatre-presents-lizzie-the-rock-musical/2025-11-02/
LOCATION:Wilson Hall – Laird Studio Theatre\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Theatre & Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T090000
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITION: James Henkel\, Cynosure
DESCRIPTION:Enter a space where traditional beauty is both honored and undone in Cynosure\, a striking exhibition of still life photography by James Henkel. Blending classical floral traditions from East and West with a contemporary twist\, Henkel’s images challenge our assumptions about elegance\, decay\, and perfection. Fresh blooms tangle with withering petals\, weeds rise among prized flowers—each composition a deliberate imbalance that invites viewers to reconsider the aesthetic ideals we’ve inherited. With a crisp\, commercial-style clarity and an eye for the quietly absurd\, Henkel turns the traditionally serene still life into something more nuanced: at once beautiful and unsettling\, orderly yet off-kilter. This is not just a gallery of flowers—it’s a meditation on time\, impermanence\, and the strange\, shifting standards of what we choose to admire.\n \nThis is not just a gallery of flowers—it’s a meditation on time\, impermanence\, and the strange\, shifting standards of what we choose to admire. \nJames Henkel is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota. He has exhibited in over one hundred national and international venues\, including shows at the Teheran Museum of Contemporary Art\, Iran; SFMOMA; and the Minneapolis Institute of Art\, among others. His work is in the collections of The Whitney Museum of American Art\, The Walker Art Center\, SFMOMA\, and many others. He has been the recipient of grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Art\, the Bush Foundations\, the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Henkel lives and works in Asheville and Penland\, North Carolina. \nCynosure will run from November 6-25\, 2025. Henkel will present a Gallery Talk on November 6\, 2025\, at 6:00 PM in the gallery followed by a reception from 6:30-8:00 PM. \nThe exhibition is located in the Milliken Art Gallery and is free of charge. Gallery hours are Sunday 2:00-5:00 PM\, Monday – Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. The Gallery is closed during school holidays. \n\nJames Henkel’s website
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/exhibition-james-henkel-cynosure/
LOCATION:Milliken Art Gallery\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Cultural Events
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SUMMARY:GALLERY TALK & RECPTION: James Henkel\, Cynosure
DESCRIPTION:On November 6\, 2025\, at 6:00 PM\, James Henkel will present a Gallery Talk discussing Cynosure and his art process. The talk will be followed by a reception from 6:30-8:00 PM. \nCynosure will run in the Milliken Art Gallery from November 6-25\, 2025. \nThe exhibition is located in the Milliken Art Gallery and is free of charge. Gallery hours are Sunday 2:00-5:00 PM\, Monday – Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. The Gallery is closed during school holidays. \n\nJames Henkel’s website
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/gallery-talk-recption-james-henkel-cynosure/
LOCATION:Milliken Art Gallery\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Visiting Lecturers
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SUMMARY:Converse Chorale: People\, Places\, and Things of Solace
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November 6th in Daniel Recital Hall as Converse Chorale Presents People\, Places\, and Things of Solace\, a program consisting of music by Antonio Vivaldi\, Leonard Bernstein\, Joan Szymko\, and more! This event is free and open to the public. \nView the livestream on YouTube at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-chorale-people-places-and-things-solace/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T203000
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SUMMARY:Graduate Recital: Gryphen Blackwell\, tuba
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, November 7th at 7:30PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Gryphen Blackwell presents a Graduate Recital featuring works by John Paff\, Arthur Frackenpohl\, Paul Hindemith and more! This event is free to attend and is open to the public. \nView the livestream on YouTube at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/graduate-recital-gryphen-blackwell-tuba/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:2025 Carlos Moseley Series - Mendelssohn's Octet at 200: A Legacy in Sound
DESCRIPTION:“Throughout\, the Miró Quartet played with explosive vigor and technical finesse.” – The New York Times \n“Vivid\, imaginative\, and bold\, the Isidore… provided plenty to cherish.” – The Scotsman \nThis special program unites the Miró Quartet – who might be the finest mature string quartet in America today – with recent Moseley favorites the Isidore Quartet – who might be the nation’s and even the world’s finest young quartet. They will come together to tackle Felix Mendelssohn’s celebrated Octet\, which might be the most infectiously joyous piece in the entire chamber music repertory. \nA rare and special opportunity to hear two celebrated groups team up to create an evening of pure\, unadulterated musical pleasure! \nPurchase Tickets \nSeason subscriptions are open to the public and may be purchased online or by contacting the Box Office by phone at 864.596.9018 or by email at boxoffice@converse.edu.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-carlos-moseley-series-mendelssohns-octet-at-200-a-legacy-in-sound/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Carlos Moseley Series,Cultural Events,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Petrie School of Music":MAILTO:anna.neely@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T210000
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SUMMARY:Converse Master Chrorale: A Fall concert: Music of Celebration\, Memorial and Aspiration
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\, at 7:30PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Spartanburg Master Chorale presents: A Fall Concert: Music of Celebration\, Memorial\, and Aspiration. A portion of this concert is dedicated in memory of previous members of the Spartanburg Master Chorale. \nThis concert is free to attend and is open to the public. View the livestream on YouTube at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-master-chrorale-a-fall-concert-music-of-celebration-memorial-and-aspiration/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of the Arts":MAILTO:soa@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T153000
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SUMMARY:Senior Recital: Claire Cathey\, flute
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, November 14\, 2025\, at 3:30 PM as Claire Cathey\, flute\, presents a Senior Recital featuring music by Jaques Ibert\, Johann Sebastian Bach\, and Paul Taffanel. This event is open to the public and is free to attend.  \nView the livestream on YouTube at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/senior-recital-claire-cathey-flute/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Converse Symphony Orchestra: Waves of Wonder: A Musical Journey
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November 20\, 2025\, at 7:30 PM in Twichell Auditorium as Converse Symphony Orchestra presents Waves of Wonder: A Musical Journey. This concert will feature works by Jacques Offenbach\, Ernst Bloch\, Antonin Dvořák\, and Klaus Badelt. \nThis event is free to attend and is open to the public. \nView the livestream on the Converse YouTube channel at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-symphony-orchestra-waves-of-wonder-a-musical-journey/
LOCATION:Twichell Auditorium\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Petrie School of Music":MAILTO:anna.neely@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T193000
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SUMMARY:Music Education Recital: Bethany Giovannetti\, clarinet
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, November 21\, 2025\, as Bethany Giovannetti presents a Music Education Recital featuring music by Johann Baptist Vanhal\, Gerald Finzi\, Paul Reade\, and John Lennon & Paul McCartney. This event is free to attend and is open to the public.  \nView the livestream on YouTube at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/music-education-recital-bethany-giovannetti-clarinet/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T160000
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SUMMARY:A Chamber Concert: Converse Clarinet Choir\, CoCo FluteCo.
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, November 23\, 2025\, at 4 PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Converse Clarinet Choir and CoCo FluteCo. present a chamber recital featuring music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\, Gustav Holst\, Valerie Coleman and more! This event is free to attend and is open to the public. \nView the livestream on our YouTube channel at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/a-chamber-concert-converse-clarinet-choir-coco-fluteco/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Music
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