Music Students to Help House New Orleans Musicians
The Petrie Pedagoddesses, Converse’s chapter of the Music Teachers National Association, will present a concert Sunday, Feb. 12 to help house musicians who were forced to flee New Orleans because …
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Converse Mourns Passing of Former Music Teacher and Long-Time Arts Devotee
Dr. Alia Lawson, professor emeritus of music education and founder of the Converse pre-college department which bears her name, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from …
Exhibit Focuses on Importance of Drawing
The Milliken Gallery at Converse College will use an exhibit by sculpture artist Linda McCune as a teaching tool for the art of drawing. The 25-piece exhibit opens Feb. 8 …
Converse falls to Newberry 88-59
The Converse All-Stars fall to the Indian’s of Newberry in the Wednesday night match, 88-59. After trailing by only 7 at the half, the Indians were too much to handle …
Converse Falls to Wingate
Wingate University’s women’s basketball team defeated the Converse College All-Stars 86-59 Monday night. Converse was lead by Carla Kantara (London England) and Lillian Frazier (Pembroke Pines, FL) with 12 and …
All-Starts Win Over Brevard
The Converse College Basketball team improved their record last night with a 74-64 victory over Brevard College. Converse was led by Lauren Mueller (Foley, AL) and Carla Kantara (London, England) …
All-Stars fall just short against Lees McRae
After a hard fought battle, the Converse Basketball All-Stars dropped a close game to the visiting Lees McRae Bobcats. Both teams battled throughout much of the first half, with the …
Life on Land and Sea Featured in Theatre/Converse Production
Theatre/Converse will present Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama “Seascape” Jan. 25-29 in Hazel B. Abbott Theatre, which is on the second floor of Wilson Hall on the Converse College …
Opera Theatre Celebrates Mozart’s 250th Birthday
Converse College Opera Theatre will celebrate the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) with a production of “The Marriage of Figaro,” one of his most celebrated operas. “The Marriage …