Newest Exhibit Threads Storytelling Needle at Upcountry History Museum ‘Salley Mavor: Social Fabric’ Creates Displays of Three-Dimensional Narratives Greenville, S.C. – Storytelling weaves together characters, plots, and twists, but the narratives revealed in Salley Mavor: Social Fabric, the newest exhibition opening Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the Upcountry History Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, offer a three-dimensional flair to stories assembled on backdrops all stitched by hand. Award-winning fiber artist Salley Mavor has honed her skills over four decades while…
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A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the saying goes, and the 24 images on display in Masters of American Photography, the newest exhibition opening at the Upcountry History Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, on Saturday, May 1, 2021, take visitors on a pictorial journey that traces the history of photography from the mid-19th century to the 20th century. From Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans to Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand and Margaret Bourke-White, the range of these…
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Step into the larger-than-life pages of Once Upon A Time: Exploring the World of Fairy Tales, the first nationally touring exhibition devoted exclusively to fairy tales, opening at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, on Saturday, June 5, 2021, and on display through Sunday, September 19, 2021. Children and adults can explore the extraordinary settings of six popular stories from around the globe in this unique exhibition that brings each of them to life in a large-scale environment.…
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Summer Keyboard Institute 2021 Sunday – Friday, June 20-25 The Summer Keyboard Institute offers young pianists and organists, ages 12-18, a unique major and minor style of study in a variety of keyboard areas. Designed for intermediate and advanced pianists and organists, all students study piano or organ as their primary then select a secondary area in organ, piano, ensemble piano, or improvisation. Participants must be able to read music at the intermediate or advanced level; this Institute is not suitable…
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Young Artist Vocal Experience 2021 Sunday – Friday, July 11-16 The Young Artist Vocal Experience is an intensive one-week summer workshop for young singers ages 14-18. Talented musicians from across the country join together on the beautiful Furman campus to build not only musicianship skills but life-long friendships. Board or Commute. Vocal styles taught: musical theater, opera, sacred, art song, oratorio. Participants have the opportunity to develop their skills through voice classes, acting classes, master classes, student recitals, faculty recitals, alumni recitals and special topic…
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Summertime is just around the corner and that means the Upcountry History Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is gearing up to offer three weeks of uniquely themed summer camp opportunities for children ages 6 through 12! Campers will be introduced to a distinctive topic one week during each of the summer months taking them on a fun-filled journey of exploration, history, and excitement. Camps will be held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Drop-off in the morning begins at…
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Summertime is just around the corner and that means the Upcountry History Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is gearing up to offer three weeks of uniquely themed summer camp opportunities for children ages 6 through 12! Campers will be introduced to a distinctive topic one week during each of the summer months taking them on a fun-filled journey of exploration, history, and excitement. Camps will be held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Drop-off in the morning begins at…
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