PREVIEW: ARTS
5
FALL PERFORMANCES
BY DAN ARMONAITIS
T
he member organizations
of the Arts Partnership of
Greater Spartanburg have
put together what promises
to be an exciting 2016-17
performing arts season.
Things will get started this fall with a stel-
lar lineup of interesting shows sure to appeal
to a broad range of audiences.
Heres a look, in chronological order, at
five not to be missed performances being
staged in Spartanburg between now and
December:
1. Disneys Beauty and
the Beast presented by
Spartanburg Little Theatre
Sept. 9-25. Chapman Cultural Center.
Featuring songs from the Academy
Award-winning animated film, Beauty
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and the Beast tells the classic story of
Belle and the Beast, who is really a young
prince trapped under the spell of an
enchantress.
Weve been waiting for the rights to do
Beauty and the Beast for over 10 years,
said Spartanburg Little Theatre executive
artistic director Jay Coffman. Our audi-
ences can expect no less than a dazzling,
sumptuous and professional production of
this Disney classic musical.
Due to the anticipated demand, the show
will run for three weeks rather than the cus-
tomary two-week run of most Little Theatre
productions.
The excitement surrounding Beauty and
the Beast is unlike anything Ive ever seen,
Coffman said. Its such a beloved new clas-
sic and were absolutely thrilled to finally get
the chance to stage it.
Little Theatre, Youth
Theatre, Philharmonic
and Ballet Spartanburg
planning exciting season
2. Season Premier concert
presented by Spartanburg
Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct. 15. Twichell Auditorium.
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
music director and conductor Sarah Ioan-
nides is leaving the Hub City following the
2016-17 season, making this years Season
Premier concert an even bigger deal than
usual.
The concert, which is part of the SPOs
classics series, will feature Aaron Cop-
lands triumphant Fanfare for the Common
Man followed by Kenneth Fuchs latest
concerto for piano and orchestra, Spiri-
tualist, played by esteemed soloist Jeffery
Biegel, for whom the piece was written. The
concert will close with Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1.
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 The cast of The Nutcracker at the Chapman Cultural Center on Nov. 30, 2015. ALEX HICKS JR PHOTOS.
Its going to be a big season opener, espe-
cially since it is (Ioannides) last year with
the orchestra, said Peter Kay, SPO direc-
tor of operations and marketing. Itll be the
third to last chance for people to actually get
to see her conduct.
Kenneth Fuchs did a piece (Falling Man)
with us previously, so hes been here before
and people are going to remember that.
Sarah had a long list of people she wanted
for her final season, and his name was at the
top, so were definitely excited that we were
able to get him.
3. Hub City Holiday concert
presented by Spartanburg
Philharmonic Orchestra
Dec. 3. Twichell Auditorium.
Another concert from the SPOs classics
series, Hub City Holiday will be led by
guest conductor Gary Robinson and feature
the orchestra performing a variety of festive
holiday music with Brennan Szafron on the
pipe organ.
The Dorman and Spartanburg High School
choruses will also participate, along with the
Fernwood Ringers bell choir and several
other musicians from the community.
Were trying to tie Spartanburg in as
much as we can for this concert, Kay said.
Were also going to do the big full suite
from the film, The Polar Express, which
is sort of a Hub City/train tie-in, and well
have a surprise giveaway for everyone in the
audience.
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The Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
presented its season-opening concert at
Converse Colleges Twichell Auditorium on
Sept. 28, 2013. Internationally acclaimed
pianist Cyprien Katsaris was the guest
soloist. Sarah Ioannides is the music direc-
tor of the Orchestra.
4. The True Story of the 3
Little Pigs presented by
Spartanburg Youth Theatre
Oct. 7-8. Chapman Cultural Center.
A hilarious musical adaptation of a popu-
lar childrens book, The True Story of the
3 Little Pigs reinvents the classic tale, pre-
senting it from the perspective of the Big Bad
Wolf.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs is
going to be a very unique theater experience
for families, said Spartanburg Youth Theatre
director Adam Sanders. The show takes place
in the courtroom as we get to hear the wolfs side
of this classic story. At the end of the show,
the audience decides whether the wolf is guilty
or innocent. At every performance, the cast and
audience will never know how its going to end.
5. The Nutcracker presented
by Ballet Spartanburg
Dec. 9-11. Twichell Auditorium.
A perennial holiday classic, The Nut-
cracker chronicles the fantastical adventures
of a young girl and a nutcracker from Christ-
mas Eve to Christmas morning. Featuring an
unforgettable score by Pyotr Illyich Tchai-
kovsky, the show is arguably the worlds most
famous ballet. Ballet Spartanburg will again
tweak and add new elements to its annual
production, which always draws big crowds.
What sets our production apart is that the
sets and costumes were specially designed
for Ballet Spartanburg, said the organiza-
tions artistic director Carlos Agudelo. We
also have a lot of special effects that make it
almost like a Broadway show.
But the beauty of it is that its a ballet
about childrens imagination and it truly
captures the Christmas spirit and brings back
memories of our childhood.
For tickets or more information about
the Arts Partnership of Greater Spartan-
burgs 2016-17 performing arts season, call
864-542-2787 or visit www.chapmancultur-
alcenter.org.
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 P R E V I E W : L E T T H E G O O D T I M E S R O L L

5 THINGS NOT TO MISS AT THE

PIEDMONT INTERSTATE FAIR
STORY COMPILED BY LIDIA DAVIS | FILE PHOTOS BY ALEX HICKS JR.

T
he Piedmont Interstate
Fair has been a source of
family-oriented fun since
1946.
This iconic tradition
will return to Spartanburg
on Monday, Oct. 10, and the activities will
continue through Sunday, Oct. 16.
Tickets can be purchased as early as Sept.
6 at the Fair Office and are $5 for adults and
$3 for children ages 5-11 years old. Children
under age 5 are admitted for free. There is a
price increase for tickets purchased at the
gate during fair week. On Monday during
the fair, there will be a canned food drive
for TOTAL Ministries. Adults and children
will get a free ticket with a donation of three
cans.
The theme of this years fair is Let the
Good Times Roll, placing an emphasis on
the novelties and traditions of autumn in
the South.
For more information on the fair and a
list of suggested canned food items, visit
piedmontinterstatefair.com
1. New Contests
This year, the fair introduces several new
contests targeted at a variety of age groups.
Children can compete in a scarecrow build-
ing contest, where they will use recycled
material to build a life-size scarecrow, or
they can participate in an essay contest
honoring their greatest grandparent.
For the adults, the fair offers a chair for
the fair contest, where contestants use
their creativity to design any chair of their
choice, and a Lets Have a Party! com-
petition, where the first 25 contestants to
enter will decorate a round table with any
themed occasion in mind. Additionally, if
any contestant has a set of wheels in need
of some showing-off, there will be a Pied-
mont Perfect car and truck show.

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 2. Petting Zoo
presented by Sams Path
All ages are invited to enjoy natures wonders
at the mobile petting zoo. Open Monday through
Sunday, the petting zoo will feature a wide vari-
ety of exotic animals for both entertainment
and educational purposes. Also found near the
petting zoo will be an exhibit featuring animals
such as cows, chickens, goats, horses and rabbits
from local and regional farms.

3. Exhibit Halls
The fair will be hosting a variety of educa-
tional exhibits. The Community Market Place
will feature cooking demonstrations and booths
for the city and county police, fire departments
and other vendors. The House of Flowers will
showcase beautiful flora from local growers,
florists, and nurseries. Stop by the Agricultural
Building to purchase baked goods, vegetables,
and jams from local and regional vendors, and
to check out the live bee hive display from Lem-
mons Farms of Gaffney as well as handmade
bird houses. You can also visit the American
Legion Post #28 exhibit to learn more about
the services and aid they provide to veterans
in the area.

4. Rides
The fair is known for the wide variety of rides
for all ages. In addition to the Ferris wheel and
merry-go-round, the most popular rides each
year, guests can enjoy more than 40 other
rides, including a monster truck ride, helicopter
ride, and a rock climbing buggy. While it may
seem as though the rides were designed for the
adrenaline junkie, executive director Wayne
Harmon assures that all of the rides are safe.
We strive to be very safe and make sure all the
rides run safely, he said.

5. Music
This year at the fair, not only can you enjoy
the many rides and attractions, but you can
also listen to local bands each day. From the
soulful sound of Joey Banks to Latin American
pieces performed by Sonido Inovador for Friday
Nights Fiesta Night, the fair offers a variety
of music for enjoyment.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: The theme of this

years fair is Let The Good Times Roll,
placing an emphasis on the novelties and
traditions of autumn in the South. The more
than 40 rides at the fair include a monster
truck ride, a helicopter ride, a rock climbing
buggy and a Ferris Wheel.

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 P R E V I E W: FA L L F E S T I VA L S

5 FESTIVALS NOT TO
MISS THIS FALL
COMPILED BY KATELYN SANDERS AND LIDIA DAVIS

F
all is a time for festivals in Spartanburg. as chairs and blan-
As families settle back into the rou- kets for seating.
tine of school, college students return Outside alcohol,
to town and the stifling summer heat pets, and smoking
subsides, everyone begins looking for are not permitted. Forr more
m r information
inf rm ti n visit
isit
fun weekend activities conveniently cityofspartanburg.org/jazz-on-the-square.
close to home. Whether its a Friday night out on ABOVE: Ron Stanley
enjoys a beer at
the town enjoying local music or a Saturday with the 2. Upstate Pride 2015s SpartOberfest.
whole family, Spartanburg has something to offer its
TIM KIMZEY
residents this fall. The sixth annual Upstate Pride March and Festi-
val will be held on Sept. 10 at Barnet Park. Committed
BELOW: Children play
to both entertain and educate, the festival unites the
1. Jazz on the Square community in celebration of all gender and sexual
with bubbles during
Jazz on the Square
Friday evenings in September and October. Local identities. Drag shows, magic, comedy, and dance at Morgan Square on
and regional jazz artists will be performing from 5:30 performances will be presented on the Zimmerli Stage. April 10, 2015.
p.m. to 8 p.m. on Morgan Square in downtown Spar- Several local vendors will support the LGBT cause. A
tanburg. Beginning Sept. 2, the lineup will feature peaceful one-mile march through downtown Spar-
bands such as Okra, Windjammers Dixieland Band, tanburg is also available to any attendee interested in
and the Spartanburg Community Band. The concerts publicly displaying the strength of Upstate Pride. For
are free, but attendees are encouraged to bring cash more information, visit upstatepridesc.org or follow
and IDs for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, as well Upstate Pride on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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 3. SpartOberfest
Spartanburgs Oktoberfest will be held Sept. 16-17 at Jesus, Our
Risen Savior Catholic Church at 2575 Reidville Road. This is the
same weekend the festival starts in Munich, Germany. Attendees
can enjoy traditional German foods and live music from local artists
Alex Hunnicutt, Morgan Riley, True Blues and the Foothills Oompah
Band. There will also be a Christmas Market featuring unique gifts
from local artisans and businesses. The church uses the event to
open its doors to the community, with 10 percent of proceeds go
to St. Lukes Free Medical Clinic and the Spartanburg Interfaith
Hospitality Network. For more information visit spartoberfest.com
or contact the church at 864-576-1164.

4. Greek Festival
This annual festival returns Sept. 22-25 to St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church at 697 Asheville Highway. The family-friendly,
cultural event allows attendees to enjoy traditional food and des-
serts, including gyros, pastries and more, as well as traditional
music, dancing and a market full of items hand crafted by both
church members and local vendors. For more information visit spar-
tanburggreekfestival.com or contact the church at 864-585-5961.

5. International Festival
Sunday, Oct. 1 beginning at 11 a.m. Spartanburgs 30th Interna-
tional Festival returns to Barnet Park after being cancelled in 2015
due to weather. This festival celebrates the presence of over 75 coun-
tries and 100 international businesses in the Spartanburg area. This
years featured country will be Mexico. For more information visit
cityofspartanburg.org/international-festival.
Spartanburgs newest festival, SpartOberfest, was held for the rst
time, at Jesus Our Risen Savior Catholic Church, in Spartanburg, Friday,
Oct. 23, 2015. The German-inuenced festival featured beer, brats, and
Oompah music. Larry Comereski plays an accordian during the festival.
TIM KIMZEY

ABOVE: Spartanburgs newest festival, Spar-

tOberfest, featured beer, brats, and Oompah
music. TIM KIMZEY/TIM.KIMZEY@SHJ.COM

LEFT: The 2015 Spartanburg Greek Festival

kicked off on Sept. 25. The annual event,
held at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox
Church, includes traditional Greek food,
pastries, music, dancing, arts, crafts, and
shopping.

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 Seeing Spartanburg

IN A NEW
LIGHT
Artist designs 9 lighted
neighborhood art installations
STORY BY ALYSSA MULLIGER

Testing lights at the

VCOM Smokestack.
LUKE CONNELL PHOTO

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 I
lluminated
smokestacks, colorful
suspended mobiles, and
floating light islands are
a few of the nine special
installations coming to
10 city neighborhoods
as part of the Seeing
Spartanburg in a New
Light initiative.
Spartanburg and three other cities
were selected out of 230 applicants
nationwide to receive up to $1 million
to develop light installations for the
temporary art project supported by
the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public
Art Challenge.
Ohio-based artist Erwin Redl has
worked with community members
and neighborhood associations in
Andrews Farm, Beaumont Village,
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Converse Heights, downtown
Spartanburg, Forest Park, Hampton
Heights, Highland, Maxwell Hills/
Duncan Park, Northside and South
Converse to design and develop the
LED light installations.
You have to engage (the
community) to make it meaningful
to them, Redl said. We had to
find compromise and take (their)
input not as a critique, but as an
inspiration. With this grant, we have
the opportunity to basically alter the
landscape of Spartanburg.
All projects will be completed by
Oct. 4 when the lights will be lit in
conjunction with National Night Out.
In the Northside and Beaumont
Village, Redl has plans to illuminate
the old Spartan Mills smokestack
located at the Edward Via College of
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Osteopathic Medicine and the one at
the former Beaumont Mill.
On the ground, programmable LED
flood lights will light the smokestacks
with different color sequences.
While some of the projects are
self-contained, like the smokestacks,
Redl said others will be more
neighborhood-based.
In the Highland neighborhood,
residents will help create a video
village by filming short clips that
will be projected onto second-
story windows of vacant housing
structures. The installation will
involve 52 synchronized screens that
will put life back into the buildings,
Redl said.
Other neighborhood installations
include translucent color swatches
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 and suspended above a downtown
lot; a light bench with multiple, Testing lights at the
individually programmable light VCOM Smokestack.
panels placed near the C.C. LUKE CONNELL PHOTO
Woodson Recreation Center
in Forest Park; a kinetic light
installation with 26 pendulums
mounted behind the north
side of the National Beta Club
headquarters in Hampton
Heights; eight floating light
islands in the center of Duncan
Park Lake; colored LED lights
attached to the underside of
the picnic shelter at the north
entrance of South Converse
Street Park; and a joint project
with Andrews Farm and Converse
Heights involving LED signs with
scrolling poetry suspended on the
Cottonwood Trail.
Jennifer Evins, president and
CEO of Chapman Cultural Center,
said the lights will stay lit from six
months to six years, depending on
the installation.
It will be transformative as a
light art project, but its also the
process of relationships that weve
built, she said. Its using art as
a catalyst to address important
issues that are facing the city.
Several of the citys police
officers were part of the selection
committee that chose the
installation sites. Spartanburg
Police Chief Alonzo Thompson
said the light projects will help
transform the city to enhance its
livability and vitality.
This is a proactive, positive
collaboration with the police and Above, Erwin Redl
discusses design
the community overall with these
concepts with
pieces of art that are going to be
residents at the
symbolic of our commitment Chapman Cultural
to our city and to each other, Center.
Thompson said. We want people CARROLL FOSTER
to come and live in our city, visit PHOTO
our city and we think youll like
what you see once we show it to
you in a new light.

At right, Erwin Redl talks about

the project with the Maxwell Hills
Neighborhood Association.
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Spartanburg celebrates community
with fundraisers and social events

CHRISTMAS IN ACTIONS PARTY IN PARADISE

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hristmas In Actions
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took place April 28 at
the Cleveland Event Center.
The event featured music by
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 TWILIGHT IN THE GARDEN

H atcher Garden and Woodland Preserve,a public botani-

cal garden and woodland preserve in Spartanburg,
hosted Twilight in the Garden on May 5.
This years fundraising event was an elegant, celebrated garden
party with cocktails, music, a gourmet dinner buffet, and many silent
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Allie McCown, Melissa Rhine, and Peggy Karpick. Wes Lehrer, Jayna Lehrer, Tami Allen and Michael Forrester.

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 SHOOT 'N SHUCK

T
he Charles Lea Center Foundation's Shoot 'N Shuck is a two-part annual event which
benefits the Charles Lea Center. There is a sporting clay shooting tournament at the
Clinton House Plantation and an oyster roast at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
PHOTOS BY JONAHTAN MARCENGILL

Catherine Pague and Rachelle Pekina. Billy Blackford, Charles Shortle, and Larry Flynn.

Local Band Not Even Brothers provided the music for the Spartanburg Wallace Johnson and Peter Moore.
Country Club event.

The Spartanburg Country Club hosted the Charles Lea Center's Shoot 'n Shuck Oyster Roast Auction on May 19.
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 BREWS, BLUES & BBQ

The United Way hosted Brews, Blues & BBQ at the Northside Harvest Park on June 3. Rick and Ann Wynn, Lisa and David Miller.

T
he United Way of the
Piedmont Young Leaders
hosted Brews, Blues & BBQ
at Northside Harvest Park on June
3. The evening featured barbecue,
music from band Okra and brews.
Money raised will go toward needed
funds for Imagination Library and
Born Learning Trails.

PHOTOS BY JOHN BYRUM

Monica Blassingame and Carol Wright.

Okra performed at Brews, Blues & BBQ. Brews, Blues & BBQ included barbecue and brews for guests.
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 SPARTANBURG CHEF CHALLENGE

Chicken Shwarma by Steven Horvath of Cribbs

Kitchen. The recipe includes cauliower tabbou-
leh, roasted carrot and chick pea hummus, and
avocado raita.

C
hefs from three Spartanburg restaurants
competed in the American Heart Associa-
Chef Steven Horvath had assistance from Shawn Shell, Andrew Adams, and Chris Caggiano. tions Spartanburg Chef Challenge on May
18 at Indigo Hall. The event was sponsored by Spar-
tanburg Regional Healthcare System to promote
healthy eating while raising awareness for the No. 1
killer of Americans, cardiovascular diseases. Guests
were given samples of heart healthy dishes prepared
by chef Steven Horvath from Cribbs Kitchen, chef
Bryan Halusker from The Farmers Table and chef
Jason Ober from the Spartanburg Marriott. Attend-
ees voted for their favorite dish.Cribbs Kitchen chef
Horvaths dish was voted the favorite recipe.

PHOTOS BY JOHN BYRUM

Bryan Halusker (center) with his assis- Copper River Salmon by Jason Ober of
tants Dustin Jones and Joel Sansbury. Spartanburg Marriott. Caramelized brussel
Halusker is holding his Nut-Encrusted sprouts, sauteed artisinal grain medley, and
Bison Tenderloin. blackberry-brandy sugo round out the dish.

Local chefs created heart-healthy dishes for guests to try at the Spartanburg Chef Nut Encrusted Bison Tenderloin by Bryan Halusker.
Challenge sponsored by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System on May 18.
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 PA R T I N G S H OT
Swim Camp World War II vet taught pool safety to Spartanburg County kids
A
STORY BY DANIEL GROSS AND PHOTOS BY ALEX HICKS JR.
s the summer sun beat down on a recent
Friday afternoon, Bob Justice took a few
steps forward, then hopped into the
pool.
Justice who went under water and
simulated the maneuvers used to rescue
a person whos drowning. He recently renewed his two-year
lifeguard certification.
August marked Justices 15th year hosting a free childrens
swim camp at the Spartanburg Shrine Club pool, but it also
marked another milestone.
He turned 90.
Justice is a U.S. Navy veteran and three-time Eagle
Scout Award recipient. Hes been a certified lifeguard for
the majority of his life, and even at 89 years old, he was not
cutting back on teaching swimming lessons and keeping
children safe in thewater.
Its helping kids, to see them grow. If a child learns to
swim it means they can save their life and others, Justice
said. Thats my biggest thrill and thats what keeps me
going.
Justice said the swim camp is a small operation with a
small budget that runs on volunteers and donations. He
said the camps are geared toward children who live in mill
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villages nearby who wouldnt otherwise be able to afford a
summer camp.
Since its free, most of our children who come to camps
are from like Glendale and Pacolet and mill towns where
they cant really afford the (YCMA) or Boy Scouts camps.
They dont have to pay a thing, Bob Justice said. We
feed them lunch. We have a graduation, and everyone who
comes, whether theyre a swimmer or a grandparent, can
see demonstrations of how you can save lives in a backyard
pool.
To the kids, its a big deal because they will talk about it
for the rest of their lives. Its a big thing in their life, added
Roberta Justice, 61, Bob Justices daughter.
Roberta Justice said shes been amazed at how active her
father still is. Hes been teaching swimming lessons since he
returned from World War II at age 19 or 20.
The Lord says hes not finished with his work yet. Hes
in good shape, she said.
Bob Justice has no plans to stop operating the pool or give
up his passion for teaching swimming safety. He said hes
humbled to be teaching children swimming lessons and
equipping them with the skills to potentially save a life.
Im not ahero. Im just a volunteer, he said. Im thank-
ful for what the creator has helped me do.
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