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SUMMARY:2025 Converse Fund Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, March 6\, 2025\, for a brand new\, one-day event designed to raise vital support specifically for The Converse Fund\, which provides campus-wide resources to help enrich our programs\, empower our people\, and enhance the places on our beautiful\, historic campus. \nThis challenge will feature various opportunities to unlock additional matching gifts for The Converse Fund. \nYou are invited to make a gift online throughout the day\, or in Stackhouse Parlor on March 6\, from 9 AM -3 PM. The challenge will also include several chances to win a variety of exclusive prizes\, including Converse swag\, event tickets\, gift cards\, a Lululemon crossbody bag\, and more! \nWhether you’re able to make a large gift or a small one\, every gift counts and helps unlock additional funding to support our community\, ensuring that generations of students experience the power of a Converse education — now and forever. \nBy participating in the Converse Fund Challenge\, you can make a direct impact by providing scholarships\, supplying classroom technology and materials\, supporting student success and wellness\, recruiting top-notch faculty and staff\, and so much more. \nLearn more about the Converse Fund Challenge.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-converse-fund-challenge/
LOCATION:Wilson Hall – Stackhouse Parlor\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Bach 340: In Celebration of J.S. Bach's 340th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:The Petrie School of Music Presents Bach 340\, a celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 340th birthday. \nJoin us on March 6th at 7:30PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Spartanburg Master Chorale and Converse Chamber Orchestra presents Cantatas 11\, and 140\, as well as Bach’s Oboe D’amore concerto\, featuring Dr. Kelly Vaneman. \nWe are pleased to welcome Thomas Strauss\, artistic director of the “Festwoche klassischer Musik” in Oppenau\, Germany. An esteemed musician and conductor with decades of experience with Bach repertoire\, Thomas Strauss brings to the Petrie School of Music a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/bach-340-in-celebration-of-j-s-bachs-340th-birthday/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Spring 2025 Women's Leadership Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Converse Women’s Leadership Speaker Series will be held on Friday\, March 7\, 2025 at 11 AM in the Barnet Room.  \nKelli Valade\, CEO of Denny’s Inc.\, is our keynote speaker and she has a fascinating path of leadership\, family\, and connections to South Carolina that she will share.  \nOur Alumni Speaker is the Honorable Joy Stoney-Reid ’00. Joy graduated from Converse in 2000\, and as an attorney\, magistrate judge\, and working mom of two very young daughters\, she will discuss her career and life journey. \nThis event is open to all students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\, and dear community friends! The speakers will share\, we’ll have a short Q&A session with the audience\, and then we will all enjoy a catered\, elevated brunch reception!
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/spring-2025-womens-leadership-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Barnet Room\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,General Events,Lifelong Learning
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SUMMARY:Junior Recital: Abby Sullivan\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Join us as the Petrie School of Music presents a Junior Recital featuring Abby Sullivan\, cello. This recital will include works by François Couperin and Johannes Brahms. This event is free and open to the public. \nView the live stream on YouTube.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/junior-recital-abby-sullivan-cello/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Junior Recital: Fay Bullard\, soprano
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on March 7\, 2025\, at 5 PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Fay Bullard\, soprano offers a Junior Recital featuring works by Christoph Willibald Gluck\, Franz Schubert\, Henri Duparc and more! This event is free to attend and is open to the public. \nView the live stream on YouTube.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/junior-recital-fay-bullard-soprano/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Senior Composition Recital: Isaiah Caston
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 7\, 2025\, at 7:30PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Isaiah Caston offers a Senior Composition Recital featuring all-original works. This event is free and open to the public. \nView the live stream on the Petrie School of Music YouTube channel at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/senior-composition-recital-isaiah-caston/
LOCATION:Blackman Music Building\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Senior Composition Recital: Sean Giovannetti
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 7\, 2025\, in Daniel Recital Hall as Sean Giovannetti offers a Senior Composition Recital featuring all original works. This event is free and open to the public. \nView the live stream on the Petrie School of Music YouTube channel at the start of the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/senior-composition-recital-sean-giovannetti/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:2025 Carlos Moseley Series: Imani Winds
DESCRIPTION:Winners of the 2024 GRAMMY award for their newest album\, “Passion for Bach and Coltrane\,” the Imani Winds have established themselves over the last quarter-century as the world’s most ambitious and artistically successful woodwind quintet. Masters of the standard quintet repertoire\, the Imanis have also made and recorded jaw-dropping arrangements (their recording of the entire “Rite of Spring” arranged for wind quintet is particularly astonishing) and premiered dozens of dazzling new works by an exciting and diverse array of composers.\n \n“Each member… is a virtuoso. But with their dazzling ensemble playing and easy engagement with the audience\, the whole is vastly more than the sum of its parts.”—The Washington Post \nConcert: 7:30pm-9:30pm\nReception: 9:30pm-10:30pm \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-carlos-moseley-series-imani-winds/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Carlos Moseley Series,Cultural Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Guest Artist Series: Michael Lowenstern\, bass clarinet
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 11th at 7:30 as Michael Lowenstern\, bass clarinet\, offers a Guest Artist Recital. This recital is free to attend and is open to the public. \nView the livestream
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/guest-artist-series-michael-lowenstern-bass-clarinet/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Converse Theatre presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a spelling showdown like no other! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a hilarious\, heartwarming\, and wildly entertaining musical where quirky kids battle it out to be crowned champion of the county spelling bee. With unforgettable characters\, it explores the pressures\, vulnerabilities\, and triumphs of growing up. Filled with catchy tunes and plenty of laughs\, this fast-paced comedy will have you cheering and cringing all the way to the final word. \nContent warning: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” includes mild language\, sexually suggestive humor\, and references to sensitive topics like family issues and anxiety. Parental discretion is advised for younger audiences. \nAll Performances \nMarch 13\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 14\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 15 \, 2025: 2:30pm; 7:30pm\nMarch 16\, 2025: 2:30pm \nAdmission\nFree for Converse students\, faculty and staff\n$10 for non-Converse students\n$20 General Public \nBarnett Meeting Room\, Montgomery Student Center\, Converse University \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-theatre-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/2025-03-13/
LOCATION:Barnet Room\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:2025 Music Major for a Day
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what it’s like to major in music? Do you dream of a future in music performance\, education\, or composition? Are you passionate about contemporary music or music in general? \nStudents in grades 9-12\, spend a day in the life of a Petrie School of Music student at Converse University and experience for yourself what it’s like to be a music major in college. Join us on campus on March 14 and immerse yourself in the music student life. Go to classes\, attend a private lesson\, eat lunch in the dining hall\, and hear from PSOM students and faculty about what it takes to pursue a degree in music. We are excited to show you around\, learn more about your passion\, and answer your questions. \nJoin us and we’ll show you what it’s like to be a Music Major for a Day! \nRegister here
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-music-major-for-a-day/
LOCATION:Blackman Music Building\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Admission Preview Day
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SUMMARY:Converse Theatre presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a spelling showdown like no other! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a hilarious\, heartwarming\, and wildly entertaining musical where quirky kids battle it out to be crowned champion of the county spelling bee. With unforgettable characters\, it explores the pressures\, vulnerabilities\, and triumphs of growing up. Filled with catchy tunes and plenty of laughs\, this fast-paced comedy will have you cheering and cringing all the way to the final word. \nContent warning: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” includes mild language\, sexually suggestive humor\, and references to sensitive topics like family issues and anxiety. Parental discretion is advised for younger audiences. \nAll Performances \nMarch 13\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 14\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 15 \, 2025: 2:30pm; 7:30pm\nMarch 16\, 2025: 2:30pm \nAdmission\nFree for Converse students\, faculty and staff\n$10 for non-Converse students\n$20 General Public \nBarnett Meeting Room\, Montgomery Student Center\, Converse University \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-theatre-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/2025-03-14/
LOCATION:Barnet Room\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:Graduate Recital: Adriana Stamile\, violin
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Friday\, March 14\, 2025\, at 7:30PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Adriana Stamile\, violin offers a Graduate Recital featuring works by Ludwig van Beethoven\, Maurice Ravel\, Arvo Pärt\, and Johann Sebastian Bach. This event is open to the public and is free to attend. \nView the live stream on YouTube.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/graduate-recital-adriana-stamile-violin/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Converse Theatre presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a spelling showdown like no other! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a hilarious\, heartwarming\, and wildly entertaining musical where quirky kids battle it out to be crowned champion of the county spelling bee. With unforgettable characters\, it explores the pressures\, vulnerabilities\, and triumphs of growing up. Filled with catchy tunes and plenty of laughs\, this fast-paced comedy will have you cheering and cringing all the way to the final word. \nContent warning: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” includes mild language\, sexually suggestive humor\, and references to sensitive topics like family issues and anxiety. Parental discretion is advised for younger audiences. \nAll Performances \nMarch 13\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 14\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 15 \, 2025: 2:30pm; 7:30pm\nMarch 16\, 2025: 2:30pm \nAdmission\nFree for Converse students\, faculty and staff\n$10 for non-Converse students\n$20 General Public \nBarnett Meeting Room\, Montgomery Student Center\, Converse University \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-theatre-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/2025-03-15/1/
LOCATION:Barnet Room\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:Converse Theatre presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a spelling showdown like no other! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a hilarious\, heartwarming\, and wildly entertaining musical where quirky kids battle it out to be crowned champion of the county spelling bee. With unforgettable characters\, it explores the pressures\, vulnerabilities\, and triumphs of growing up. Filled with catchy tunes and plenty of laughs\, this fast-paced comedy will have you cheering and cringing all the way to the final word. \nContent warning: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” includes mild language\, sexually suggestive humor\, and references to sensitive topics like family issues and anxiety. Parental discretion is advised for younger audiences. \nAll Performances \nMarch 13\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 14\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 15 \, 2025: 2:30pm; 7:30pm\nMarch 16\, 2025: 2:30pm \nAdmission\nFree for Converse students\, faculty and staff\n$10 for non-Converse students\n$20 General Public \nBarnett Meeting Room\, Montgomery Student Center\, Converse University \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-theatre-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/2025-03-15/2/
LOCATION:Barnet Room\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:Converse Theatre presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a spelling showdown like no other! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a hilarious\, heartwarming\, and wildly entertaining musical where quirky kids battle it out to be crowned champion of the county spelling bee. With unforgettable characters\, it explores the pressures\, vulnerabilities\, and triumphs of growing up. Filled with catchy tunes and plenty of laughs\, this fast-paced comedy will have you cheering and cringing all the way to the final word. \nContent warning: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” includes mild language\, sexually suggestive humor\, and references to sensitive topics like family issues and anxiety. Parental discretion is advised for younger audiences. \nAll Performances \nMarch 13\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 14\, 2025: 7:30pm\nMarch 15 \, 2025: 2:30pm; 7:30pm\nMarch 16\, 2025: 2:30pm \nAdmission\nFree for Converse students\, faculty and staff\n$10 for non-Converse students\n$20 General Public \nBarnett Meeting Room\, Montgomery Student Center\, Converse University \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-theatre-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/2025-03-16/
LOCATION:Barnet Room\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre & Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T200000
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SUMMARY:Susan Tekulve & Rhonda Browning-White Book Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join Converse Associate Professor Susan Tekulve and Converse MFA alumna Rhonda Browning-White on March 19\, 2025\, at 8 PM in Zimmerli Common Room\, adjacent to Howard Hall\, to celebrate the launch of their two new books and a reading from each. \nSusan Tekulve is launching her new poetry collection\, Bodies of Light; Converse University MFA Alumna Rhonda Browning-White is celebrating her new novel\, Filling the Big Empty. \nThis event is open to the public.\n \nAbout the Authors\nRhonda Browning White is the author of two books of fiction\, including The Lightness of Water and Other Stories\, winner of the Press 53 Award for Short Fiction\, and her most recent book\, the novel Filling the Big Empty\, which was published by Redhawk Publications. She is currently editing the Appalachian Grit Lit Anthology\, forthcoming in 2025 by Redhawk Publications. Her work also appears in The Ignatian Literary Magazine\, Entropy\, Prime Number Magazine\, Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel\, Qu Literary Journal\, HeartWood Literary Review\, Bellevue Literary Review\, Steel Toe Review\, Ploughshares Writing Lessons\, Mountain Echoes\, Gambit\, Justus Roux\, Bluestone Review\, and in the anthologies Appalachia (Un)Broken\, Ice Cream Secrets\, Appalachia’s Last Stand\, and Mountain Voices. Rhonda has an MFA in Creative Writing Fiction from Converse University in Spartanburg\, SC and was awarded the Watson Fellowship and a Standiford Scholarship from Eckerd College’s Writers in Paradise. She lives in Hickory\, NC. \nSusan Tekulve’s newest book\, Bodies of Light\, is her first full-length poetry collection. She is the author of Second Shift: Essays (Del Sol Press) and In the Garden of Stone (Hub City Press)\, winner of the South Carolina Novel Prize and a Gold IPPY Award. She’s also published two short story collections: Savage Pilgrims (Serving House Books) and My Mother’s War Stories (Winnow Press). Her nonfiction\, fiction\, and poetry appeared in journals such as Denver Quarterly\, Indiana Review\, The Georgia Review\, Connecticut Review\, The Louisville Review\, Puerto del Sol\, New Letters\, and Shenandoah. Her web chapbook\, Wash Day\, appears in the Web Del Sol International Chapbook Series. She has received scholarships from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She teaches in the BFA and MFA writing programs at Converse University. \n  \nThis event is part of the Coker Visiting Writer Series at Converse University.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/susan-tekulve-rhonda-browning-white-book-reading/
LOCATION:Zimmerli Common\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Humanities,Visiting Lecturers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Converse University Creative Writing Program":MAILTO:rick.mulkey@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
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SUMMARY:Converse Wind Ensemble: 2025 Spring Concert
DESCRIPTION:Converse Wind Ensemble presents a Spring concert featuring Steven Bryant’s Concerto for Piano (featuring guest piano soloist\, Steven Graff). Fantasia in G by Timothy Mahr\, Bravado by Gala Flagello\, and Xerxes by John Mackey. This event is free to attend and is open to the public.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-wind-ensemble-2025-spring-concert/
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
GEO:34.955581;-81.917097
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
CREATED:20250313T155400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T155400Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Music Education Recital: Santino Xavier\, trombone
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 21\, 2025 at 5 PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Santino Xavier\, trombone\, offers a senior Music Education Recital featuring works byJules Semler-Collery\, Eugène Bozza\, Raymond Premru\, and André Previn. This event is open to the public and is free to attend.  \nView the live stream on the Petrie School of Music YouTube channel.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/senior-music-education-recital-santino-xavier-trombone/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 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
GEO:34.957844;-81.919712
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T194407Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Recital: Claire Cathey\, flute
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 21\, 2025\, at 5 PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Claire Cathey\, flute\, presents a Junior Recital featuring works by Jules Demersseman\, Charles Koechlin\, Greg Patillo\, and Francis Poulenc. This event is open to the public and is free to attend. \nView the live stream on the Petrie School of Music YouTube channel.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/junior-recital-claire-cathey-flute/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 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:20250321T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
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SUMMARY:Graduate Recital: Scott Gilbert\, saxophone
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 21\, 2025\, at 7:30 PM in Daniel Recital Hall as Scott Gilbert\, saxophone offers a Graduate Recital featuring Concerto\, Op. 109 by Alexander Glazunov\, Concerto in C minor by Benedetto Marcello\, Eternal Enamor by Andrew Hannon\, and Concertino da Camera by Jacques Ibert. This event is free to attend and is open to the public. \nView the live stream on the Petrie School of Music YouTube channel.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/graduate-recital-scott-gilbert-saxophone/
LOCATION:Daniel Recital Hall\, 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
GEO:34.957844;-81.919712
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T133000
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
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SUMMARY:2025 Accepted Student Day
DESCRIPTION:WE’RE CELEBRATING! \nAdmitted and confirmed students are invited to a day of fun on Saturday\, March 22 2025\, at Accepted Student Day! \nMeet classmates and current students and explore campus on a scavenger hunt. Engage with the many people (and resources) who are excited to help you find your fit at Converse. And go home with roommate/friend connections\, a custom tee\, and the assurance that YOU BELONG AT CONVERSE! \nAdmitted and confirmed students can RSVP here.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-accepted-student-day/
LOCATION:Twichell Auditorium\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Admission Preview Day
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ORGANIZER;CN="Admissions Office":MAILTO:admissions@converse.edu
GEO:34.955581;-81.917097
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250330
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
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SUMMARY:2025 Spring Break
DESCRIPTION:No classes are held March 24-28\, 2025. Most campus offices will be closed on Friday\, March 28\, 2025.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-spring-break/
LOCATION:Converse University\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Registrar":MAILTO:registrar@converse.edu
GEO:34.956048;-81.918904
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
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SUMMARY:2025 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition & Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition provides a venue to recognize exemplary artworks of high school students\, to help them begin to prepare for a major in art while still in grades 9-12. This opportunity also introduces them to the Converse University Department of Art\, Design & Letters\, and the variety of programs offered. \nAccepted submissions will be exhibited in Milliken Art Gallery from March 24 -April 5\, 2025\, The Reception and Award Ceremony will be held on Saturday\, April 5\, 2025\, from 1-3 PM. Award winners will be announced at 2 PM. \nGallery hours vary; please contact Kathryn Boucher\, the gallery’s Director\, for details. \nRead more about how to submit to the exhibition. \n\nArtwork featured above: “Me\, My Father\, vs Everyone Else” by Alyssa Lewis\, 12th grade\, Fort Dorchester High School; Kevin Morrissey\, teacher
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-converse-emerging-young-artists-juried-exhibition/
LOCATION:Milliken Art Gallery\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Cultural Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathryn Boucher":MAILTO:kathryn.boucher@converse.edu
GEO:34.9583079382;-81.9190111889
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T091500
CREATED:20250225T213946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T134004Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Asheville Alumni Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please join Liz Harkins Biosca ’64\, Sarah Greene Butrum ’70\, and Millie Bitter Elmore ’68 for an alumni luncheon with President Boone J. Hopkins and Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins\, Dean of the Converse College for Women. \nRSVP to join us on Tuesday\, March 25\, 2025 from 11:30 AM – 1 PM at Biltmore Forest Country Club in Asheville\, NC. \n$30 per person \nSpouses and friends are welcome. \nRSVP’s are now closed. \n\nQuestions? Email AlumniEvent@converse.edu or call 864.596.9011
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2025-asheville-alumni-luncheon/
LOCATION:Biltmore Forest Country Club (The Terrace Room)\, 31 Stuyvesant Road\, Asheville\, NC\, 28803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni
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ORGANIZER;CN="Converse Office of Alumni Relations":MAILTO:alumnievent@converse.edu
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