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SUMMARY:Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend
DESCRIPTION:Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend\nFebruary 3\, 2024 – June 16\, 2024 \nDive deep into the world of nature’s most mystical sea-creature. \nThe Upcountry History Museum will invite visitors to “Meet the Unicorn of the Sea” when it hosts Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition\, February-June 2024. \nWhat is a narwhal? It is\, in fact a mammal\, part of the whale lineage.  Narwhals only live near the Arctic Circle\, where climate and sea-ice changes pose a mounting challenge to their survival. \nFrom their depiction in the 1500s as angry sea monsters to their status as icons of pop culture today\, the narwhal\, with its unique spiral tusk (which is a tooth)\, has inspired legend in Inuit and European society and fascinated people across cultures for centuries.  This mysterious animal and its changing ecosystem are highlighted in this special exhibition developed by the National Museum of Natural History and its Arctic Studies Center. \nThrough first-hand accounts from scientists and Inuit community members\, the exhibition reveals how traditional knowledge and experience\, coupled with the latest scientific research\, heighten our understanding of these fascinating animals and our changing global climate. \nThe 2\,000 square-foot exhibition features an 18-foot fiberglass model of an adult male narwhal suspended from the ceiling.  The model is surrounded by banners\, graphic panels\, object cases\, and physical and digital interactives that engage audiences of all ages in the narwhal story. \nVisitors will learn what the narwhal tusk is for\, test their tooth knowledge\, examine a cast of a skull from a prehistoric narwhal relative and compare the different ways that narwhals and their whale relatives have adapted to the changing Arctic environment.  Panoramic images of landscapes and a soundscape of narwhal vocalizations\, ice and water flows and other Arctic wildlife\, will immerse visitors in the Arctic environment of the narwhal. \nAs a Smithsonian Affiliate\, the Upcountry History Museum is committed to bringing “Smithsonian experiences” to South Carolina and to connecting Upstate South Carolina with Earth’s unfolding story. \n  \nSupport provided by: \n                          
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/narwhal-revealing-an-arctic-legend/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Highlight
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SUMMARY:Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection
DESCRIPTION:Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection\nFebruary 17\, 2024 – June 2\, 2024  \nVision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection\, is an exhibition composed of more than 100 paintings\, prints\, drawings\, photographs and mixed media works by 48 renowned African American artists born in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  Highlighting key aspects of their lives\, as well as the important objects they created\, the exhibition focuses on these artists’ strength and resilience as creative forces whose work continues to shape our understanding of the world. \n  \nOn loan from Bank of America’s Art in Our Communities program\, the exhibition was curated in partnership with the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture\, Charlotte\, NC.  In selecting works of art for the exhibition\, guest curator Dexter Wimbley sought images and concepts that embody the exhibition’s central theme of resilience.  Throughout this process he continually reflected on the social and political times in which the works of art were created. \nThe exhibit features work from artists born in the 19th and 20th centuries\, but the images and concepts depicted span an even greater period in time.  There are pieces that depict the middle passage – the taking of enslaved Africans by boat across the Atlantic – the Underground Railroad and the Great Migration of Black Americans from the South during the Jim Crow era. \nThe breadth of work in the exhibition further includes portraits of unknown and well-known individuals\, including influential figures such as Muhammad Ali\, Harriet Tubman\, John and Alice Coltrane\, and Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.  It also includes photographs taken during the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movement\, as well as intimate and quiet moments in early to mid- century and contemporary Black life. \nArtists in the exhibition include Rev. Henry Clay Anderson\, Chelle Barbour\, Romare Bearden\, Dawoud Bey\, Willie Cole\, Murry DePillars\, Jacob Lawrence\, Whitfield Lovell\, Gordon Parks\, Faith Ringgold\, Jamel Shabazz\, and James VanDerZee. \nSeeking to balance the presentation of figuration and abstraction\, Vision & Spirit also includes the work of several emerging or lesser-known contemporary African American artists to explore the idea that all art exists on a continuum\, and that art being made today is both historically and psychologically influenced by art made in the past. \nVision & Spirit inspires viewers to go on a journey of revelation and discovery and opens the door for greater discussions about the past\, present\, and future of African Americans. \n  \n\nThis exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in Our Communities® program.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/vision-spirit-black-artists-in-the-bank-of-america-collection/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Highlight
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SUMMARY:Salley Mavor’s Bedtime Stitches
DESCRIPTION:Salley Mavor’s Bedtime Stitches\nMarch 2\, 2024 – May 5\, 2024  \nAward winning fiber artist Salley Mavor has spent four decades developing her signature style\, carving out her own niche within the children’s book world and the fiber art community.  Mavor’s three-dimensional embroidered tableaus have been used as children’s book illustrations\, social commentary\, and stop-motion animation. \nFor Salley Mavor\, a needle is her tool\, thread her medium\, and stitches are her marks.  From her home studio in Falmouth\, Massachusetts\, she has illustrated 11 children’s picture books using her distinctive blend of materials and hand-stitching techniques. \nThe Upcountry History Museum will partner with Salley Mavor for the third time\, when it hosts original artwork from her latest book\, My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep around the World\, published in 2020.  The book\, illustrated by Mavor\, features three-dimensional art showcasing “the universal theme of children sleeping safe in their beds”. \nFrom Afghanistan to Ghana to Scandinavia and South America\, both the story and the art connect visitors with a sense of home and familiarity.  Visual clues\, made with a variety of materials including fabric\, beads\, wire\, and found objects\, provide unique opportunities for visitors of all ages to experience the three-dimensional quality of Salley’s storytelling. \nThe exhibit\, titled Salley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches\, features eighteen pieces of original artwork created for the book. Each of the distinctive sculptural artworks is created like a shadow box\, containing Mavor’s detailed\, intricate designs and embroideries in a 3-D picture\, assembled like a tiny stage set with its own scenery and characters. \nThe miniature children fall asleep in an endless variety of ways\, on hammocks\, straw mats\, colorful woven rugs and futons; in curtained cupboards\, cubby holes\, and quilt-covered four-posters. They nod off in houseboats rocking on the water; next to a warm stove or under the stars on a rooftop; with their favorite toys nearby. The tiny animals that accompany the children in each frame provide what Mavor calls “visual clues” to each geographic region\, as do the traditional designs and patterns found within each illustration. \nThe result is a colorful and immersive experience for a multi-generational audience\, highlighting the universal act of cozying into bed. \n  \nSupport provided by: \n                        \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/salley-mavors-bedtime-stitches/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Highlight
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Night
DESCRIPTION:Access for All!\nUHM is open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2024.\n  \nThe Museum operates with the firm belief that its exhibits\, events\, and programming should be accessible to all\, regardless of cultural\, ethnic\, geographic\, or socioeconomic differences. The Neighborhood Night initiative\, introduced in 2015\,  provides free access to educational programming for underserved children\, families\, and adults. \n \n  \nWHEN: Thursday\, April 4\, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nWHERE: Upcountry History Museum \nHOW: Drop in to explore the Museum and its changing exhibitions. No registration is required. \nWHY:   Neighborhood Nights demonstrate the Museum’s commitment to accessibility\, regardless of economic constraints by providing full access to the Museum’s diverse exhibitions. \nCOST: FREE! \nQUESTIONS: Call (864)467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/neighborhood-night-22/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T150000
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SUMMARY:Connections Café - Museum Behind the Scenes
DESCRIPTION:Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association\, a tour of a Museum exhibition\, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom.\nConnections Café meets the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. \nAdmission is free for all participants and caregivers. \n  \n  \nApril 11 | 2:00 p.m.\nJoin us on April 11 for a behind-the-scenes look at UHM Collections.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/connections-cafe-museum-behind-the-scenes/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dr. Diane Vecchio
DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a special evening with Dr. Diane Vecchio as she shares stories from her recently published book\, Peddlers\, Merchants\, and Manufacturers: How Jewish Entrepreneurs Built Economy and Community in Upcountry South Carolina.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us Thursday\, April 11\, at 5:30 p.m. for drinks and light hors d’oeuvres with Dr. Diane Catherine Vecchio\, author and recently retired Furman University professor of history. Working with a rich set of oral histories\, memoirs\, and traditional historical documents\, Dr. Vecchio will discuss Jewish community development and how Jewish business leaders also became civic leaders and affected social\, political\, and cultural life in what we now call the Upcountry. Dr. Vecchio’s book provides a new and essential examination of Jewish textile and clothing manufacturers. \nThe evening will be an enlightening opportunity to get a closer look at how the Jewish community influenced all facets of life across the Upstate and why that influence has been so significant to the growth of today’s Spartanburg-Greenville corridor. \n\n\nEach ticket reservation includes two\, complimentary drinks tickets. \nDoors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 6:00 p.m. \n\n\n$20 for UHM Members | $25 for all other guests\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \nLight hors d’oeuvres with tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided by Chef360 Catering. \nReservations are required to attend this program. Dr. Vecchio’s book will be available for purchase from the Museum’s Gift Shop. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/peddlers-merchants-manufacturers/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T113000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Toddler Time!
DESCRIPTION:The “unicorn of the sea” will rise from the deep for a fun-filled morning with game stations\, scavenger hunt\, and group story time with snack & juice!\n  \n\n\n\n\nSpark your child’s innate curiosity through hands-on play that is educational and engaging.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \nToddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 2 and under.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/saturday-toddler-time-18/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T113000
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SUMMARY:Toddler Time!
DESCRIPTION:The “unicorn of the sea” will rise from the deep for a fun-filled morning with game stations\, scavenger hunt\, and group story time with snack & juice!\n  \n\n\n\n\nSpark your child’s innate curiosity through hands-on play that is educational and engaging.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \nToddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 2 and under.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/toddler-time-46/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunchbox Learning
DESCRIPTION:Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams \nPresented by Claudia Smith Brinson \nWitnessing peaceful protests\, police violence\, and the lives of ordinary citizens called to action during the turbulent Civil Rights Movement\, Cecil Williams became one of the few Southern Black photojournalists to document civil rights activism in South Carolina. Active throughout the state\, Williams captured pivotal movements including the arrival of Thurgood Marshall in Charleston for the arguing of Briggs v. Elliott\, a landmark case that was the first in the twentieth century to challenge the constitutionality of racially segregated schools. Nearly two decades later\, Williams’ photography documented the aftermath of South Carolina’s infamous Orangeburg Massacre. \nCoauthor Claudia Smith Brinson presents first-hand accounts of the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina alongside images taken by Cecil Williams in her latest book Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams. Working with Williams\, she documents both his life behind the camera and the decades-long struggle for equality in the South. Claudia Smith Brinson is a newspaper journalist with over thirty years of experience as a senior writer for Knight Ridder Media. She taught writing courses at the University of South Carolina and Columbia College. During her career\, she won more than thirty awards at the state\, regional\, and national levels and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her coverage of Hurricane Hugo. \n  \n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/lunchbox-learning-46/
LOCATION:Upcountry History Museum\, 540 Buncombe Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T150000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Day - Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend
DESCRIPTION:Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend \nDive in and explore the science of the “unicorn of the sea.” Students will learn about the history and biology of the Narwhal and their ecosystem. \nThis Smithsonian traveling exhibition features an 18-foot fiberglass model of an adult male narwhal as well as panoramic images of their Arctic environment. Experience the enormity of the spiral-tusked mammal while incorporating STEM education goals. \n\nWHAT: UHM Homeschool Day\n  \nWHEN: Friday\, April 19 | 1:30 p.m.\n  \nWHERE: Upcountry History Museum\n  \nHOW: April’s Homeschool Day is open to children in 1st-12th grade.\n  \nWHY: Meet the “Unicorn of the Sea” while exploring the Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend exhibition from the Smithsonian.\n  \nCOST: $10 per student & $12 per adult\n  \nUHM MEMBERS COST: $6 per student & Adults are FREE\n  \n\n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/homeschool-day-narwhal/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T140000
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SUMMARY:Drop-In Tour: Changing Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Annually\, the Upcountry History Museum hosts and organizes a diverse exhibit schedule that features topics in history\, art\, science\, natural history\, and pop culture. Through guided tours\, UHM Docents engage visitors further in the exploration of topics related to the exhibits and their connections to the Upcountry\, SC.\n  \nFree to UHM Members and included with admission for all other guests. \n\n\n  \nThe April Drop-In Tour will include: \nNarwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend  \nSalley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches  \nVision and Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop-In Tours depart from the Main Lobby on the first floor. \n  \nNo reservations are required\, but non-members must purchase admission from the Welcome Desk to attend a Drop-In Tour. \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/drop-in-tour-changing-exhibitions-16/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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