April Events

WEEK 1

April 1:   Experience live performances and encore presentations from the world’s great opera houses in bigger-than-life digital sound and HD.  Enjoy Romeo and Juliet at the Peace Center Gunter Theatre.  3 pm

 

April 3:  Greenville History Tours and Table 301 have partnered to offer the first culinary tours in Upstate, SC. At the Chef’s Table Culinary Tour is an exciting dining and cultural experience that takes you to five destinations—each with the opportunity to meet the chefs and dine at their tables. Highlights include a cooking demo, kitchen visit, and more.  Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm.  See link for reservations.


 

April 4 - 7:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm. 


April 5:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2012 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September. 

 

April 5 - 11:  The Greenville Drive kicks off the 2012 baseball season with a week of home games!  Come out and support minor league baseball in the West End.

 

April 5 - 7:  Bob Jones University presents its fifteenth annual Living Gallery, a one-of-a-kind presentation that weaves together music, drama and "living art"--sacred paintings and sculptures brought to life with live human models.  

 

April 6:  The 2012 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues!  

 

April 6:  Join Centre Stage as they present an Art Opening Reception for the work of Cham Little.  6:30 - 9:00 pm

 

April 6:  The first Friday of each month 29 art galleries and venues will be offering local, regional and national talents with First Fridays. A wide range of media will be represented: oils, watercolors, acrylics, pottery, jewelry, glassworks, woodworks, photography, and mixed media. Step out and support our thriving arts community.  


 

April 6 - 7:  Neil Simon's bubbling, rib-tickling comedy, Barefoot in the Park, about a young, newlywed couple will have you in stitches. He's a stuffed shirt, and she's a free spirit - something's gotta give. With the help of a cast of eccentric characters, all's well that ends well. This wonderful period piece of the early 60s is Neil Simon's most romantic comedy!  Various performance times at Greenville Little Theatre.

 

April 7:  See the iconic crooner who has sold more than 350 million albums and won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Johnny Mathis comes to the Peace Center at 8 pm.

 

April 8:   Experience live performances and encore presentations from the world’s great opera houses in bigger-than-life digital sound and HD.  Enjoy Adriana Lecouvreurat the Peace Center Gunter Theatre.  3 pm
 

WEEK 2

April 10:  Greenville History Tours and Table 301 have partnered to offer the first culinary tours in Upstate, SC. At the Chef’s Table Culinary Tour is an exciting dining and cultural experience that takes you to five destinations—each with the opportunity to meet the chefs and dine at their tables. Highlights include a cooking demo, kitchen visit, and more.  Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm.  See link for reservations.  

 

April 11 - 14:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm. 

 

April 12:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2012 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September. 

 

April 12 - 15:  Neil Simon's bubbling, rib-tickling comedy, Barefoot in the Park, about a young, newlywed couple will have you in stitches. He's a stuffed shirt, and she's a free spirit - something's gotta give. With the help of a cast of eccentric characters, all's well that ends well. This wonderful period piece of the early 60s is Neil Simon's most romantic comedy!  Various performance times at Greenville Little Theatre

 

April 12 - 15:  Welcome to 1960's Baltimore. Loveable plus-size Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing and wins a spot on the local TV dance program. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity in Hairspray at Centre Stage.  

 

April 13:  The 2012 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues!  

 

April 13:  Dailey, from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and Vincent, from Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder, make up the hottest band in bluegrass, Dailey and Vincent, - winning three consecutive International Bluegrass Music Association "Entertainer of the Year" awards.   Peace Center at 8 pm.

 

April 13 - 15:  Journey back in time with these amusing 20th century works: Stravinsky’s ballet and Bolcom’s comic Commedia, both with wild tarantellas and other baroque dance forms, and a sparkling overture by Italian genius Rossini paired with the French brialliance of Poulenc’s showpiece - Concerto for Piano.  Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents Con Brio at the Peace Center..  Various performance times. 

 

April 14 - 15:  The West Greenville Arts Festival showcases forty artists whose studios create the Pendleton Street Arts District.  View and purchase the works of the district artists along with the works of thirty five juried visiting regional artists. Enjoy music, child’s area, entertainers, and great food & beverage.  

 

April 14:  Greenville History Tours and Table 301 have partnered to offer the first culinary tours in Upstate, SC. At the Chef’s Table Culinary Tour is an exciting dining and cultural experience that takes you to five destinations—each with the opportunity to meet the chefs and dine at their tables. Highlights include a cooking demo, kitchen visit, and more.  Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm.  See link for reservations.   

 

April 15:  ShalomFest, the only Jewish festival in the Upstate, is an annual festival designed to strengthen the community through a variety of fun activities, educational programs, specialty foods, and entertainment. We are proud to once again offer delicious traditional Jewish food and enriching experiences as we celebrate Jewish culture.  

 

WEEK 3

 

April 17 - 22:  Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by fans and new audiences and is breaking records wherever it goes.  Various performance times at the Peace Center.

 

April 17:  Greenville History Tours and Table 301 have partnered to offer the first culinary tours in Upstate, SC. At the Chef’s Table Culinary Tour is an exciting dining and cultural experience that takes you to five destinations—each with the opportunity to meet the chefs and dine at their tables. Highlights include a cooking demo, kitchen visit, and more.  Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm.  See link for reservations.   

 

April 18 - 21:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm. 

 

April 18 - 22:  Welcome to 1960's Baltimore. Loveable plus-size Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing and wins a spot on the local TV dance program. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity in Hairspray at Centre Stage.   

 

April 19:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2012 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September. 

 

April 19 - 21:  Neil Simon's bubbling, rib-tickling comedy, Barefoot in the Park, about a young, newlywed couple will have you in stitches. He's a stuffed shirt, and she's a free spirit - something's gotta give. With the help of a cast of eccentric characters, all's well that ends well. This wonderful period piece of the early 60s is Neil Simon's most romantic comedy!  Various performance times at Greenville Little Theatre

 

April 19 -22:  Come out and support minor league baseball in the West End as we cheer on the Greenville Drive!

 

April 20:  The 2012 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues!    

 

April 21:  Greenville History Tours and Table 301 have partnered to offer the first culinary tours in Upstate, SC. At the Chef’s Table Culinary Tour is an exciting dining and cultural experience that takes you to five destinations—each with the opportunity to meet the chefs and dine at their tables. Highlights include a cooking demo, kitchen visit, and more.  Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm.  See link for reservations.    

 

WEEK 4

 

April 24:  Greenville History Tours and Table 301 have partnered to offer the first culinary tours in Upstate, SC. At the Chef’s Table Culinary Tour is an exciting dining and cultural experience that takes you to five destinations—each with the opportunity to meet the chefs and dine at their tables. Highlights include a cooking demo, kitchen visit, and more.  Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm.  See link for reservations.   

 

April 25 - 28:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm. 

 

April 25 - 29:  Welcome to 1960's Baltimore. Loveable plus-size Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing and wins a spot on the local TV dance program. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity in Hairspray at Centre Stage.    

 

April 26 - 29:  Motown Magic is an unforgettable night of music! Talented performers pay tribute to Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations, James Brown, The Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Smoky Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles & more at Greenville Little Theatre.

 

April 26:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2012 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September. 

 

April 27:  The 2012 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues!    

 

April 27 - 29:  This adaptation of Hitchcock's masterpiece, The 39 Steps, is part pulp fiction, part spy thriller, part Monty Python routine and part high-paced whodunit. With more than 150 characters (cast of four), a plane crash, a foot chase on top of a speeding train and some good old fashioned romance, this wildly inventive play is pure pleasure. Warehouse Theatre

 

April 27:  By combining sound and force with weight, the Bassnectar experience engulfs the senses. It is as physical as it is auditory; the adventure has no rules, no limitations, and no hesitation in fusing the familiar with the strange or the classic with the cutting edge, as raw as it is meticulous, and as fierce as it is imaginary.  Bi-Lo Center 8 pm 

 

April 28:  Greenville History Tours and Table 301 have partnered to offer the first culinary tours in Upstate, SC. At the Chef’s Table Culinary Tour is an exciting dining and cultural experience that takes you to five destinations—each with the opportunity to meet the chefs and dine at their tables. Highlights include a cooking demo, kitchen visit, and more.  Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm.  See link for reservations.   

 

April 28:  Celebrate World Tai Chi Day in Falls Park with demonstrations from local teachers and students. 


 

 

Button for Booking a Room