The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
2022-02-12 10:00 - 2022-05-29 17:00 (America/New_York)
For more than 90 years, Warner Bros. animation has been bringing joy to all ages. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies produced some to the most iconic animated characters – Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Elmer Fudd, and more.
The classic Warner Bros. short animations were different from any other in that they were made with an adult audience in mind. The funny, exuberant stories with a breath-taking pace were peppered with sharp satire and references to topical matters and real-life phenomena as well as endless verbal fireworks. Six to seven minutes long, the cartoons were originally screened in film theatres before the feature film.
THE ART OF WARNER BROS. CARTOONS, an international traveling exhibition, includes 160 objects and film clips that invite visitors of all ages to explore the history of the legendary Warner animation studio. The exhibition includes production artwork, including drawings, paintings, and transparent celluloids used to create some of Warner Studios’ classic cartoon shorts from their 1930 debut through the early 1960s.
Visitors explore the elaborate process that went into the making of the classic Warner Bros. cartoons, considered to be among the finest, funniest, and most inventive animated shorts ever made. Vivacious, colorful and highly animated, the exhibition traces the development of all of Warner’s cartoon stars and gives a step-by-step breakdown of how animated films are made.

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Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein
2022-02-26 10:00 - 2022-05-15 17:00
February 26, 2022 – May 15, 2022

Stephen Somerstein (b.1941)

Two thousand marchers set out March 21 along Route 80, known as the “Jefferson Davis Highway.” After two failed attempts to complete the march, President Lyndon B. Johnson dispatched federal and state troops to guard the demonstrators along the way to the state capitol, 54 miles away. By the time the marchers reached Montgomery, their number had grown to 25,000.

Hearing of the events, 24-year-old student photographer Stephen Somerstein jumped on a bus in New York City and headed to Alabama. He arrived on March 25, in time for the final march to the state capitol. With five cameras around his neck and only 15 rolls of film, Somerstein seemed to be everywhere at once documenting this pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. He captured photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent activists such as Rosa Parks, James Baldwin, Bayard Rustin, John Lewis, and Joan Baez. Somerstein also took poignant portraits of his fellow demonstrators, as well as the anonymous bystanders who had gathered along the route to observe the civil action in progress.

The exhibition explores the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, civil rights march – a turning point in the civil rights movement that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The exhibition, guest curated by Farrah Spott, presents 55 of the black and white photographs taken through the lens of photographer Stephen Somerstein on March 25, 1965, accompanied by his commentary of the day’s events.

In addition to hosting this national traveling exhibition, the Upcountry History Museum will include an in-house companion exhibition exploring the reaction and impact of the Selma to Montgomery march on the Upstate, SC’s civil rights movement.

Pointes, Pirouettes and Plies: Carolina Ballet Theatre Turns 50
2022-03-12 10:00 - 2022-07-17 17:00
March 12 – July 17, 2022
Carolina Ballet Theatre – Raising the Barre in Greenville
For more than six centuries, ballet has graced royal courts and stages across the globe, and for 50 years, Greenville’s own Carolina Ballet Theatre has been bringing this timeless performance art to the Upstate.
From that first day in 1972 until now, CBT has been guided by the prospect of what could be. Its evolutionary, enlightened and engaging approach has ensured that this powerful performance art remains true to its origins while continuing to push the boundaries of this dynamic dance medium.
An artistic vision with hundreds of dancers, hundreds of hours of training and practicing, and countless performances have all culminated into a legacy of bringing world-class productions to the Greenville stage.
This exhibition celebrates an incredible 50-year journey that has encountered notable high points, as well as unimaginable setbacks, but still managing to raise the barre on entertainment excellence, engaged outreach, and unity through performance arts.

The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
2022-05-04 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, May 4 | Noon
“Patriot Victory at Kings Mountain”
The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through August 2022.
“First Wednesdays” will be a year-long lecture series at the Upcountry History Museum. Field trips to various war sites will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday following the lecture. The lecture series is included with general admission to the Museum, and there is no extra charge for Saturday field trips.

Kings Mountain field trip date is SUNDAY, MAY 8 at 2:00 p.m.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Remaining Lecture Schedule – Noon

May 4 – “Kings Mountain”

Field Trip: May 7 – Kings Mountain State Park

June 1 – “Cowpens”

Field Trip: June 11 – Cowpens Battlefield

July 6 – “Ninety Six”

Field Trip: July 9 – Ninety Six Battlefield

August 3 – “Hayes Station”

Field Trip: August 6 – Hayes Station

Museum Drop-In Tour
2022-05-11 11:00 - 12:00
Interested in Upcountry history?
Join UHM Docent, Wynn Herbert, for an upcoming, drop-in tour through the Museum’s permanent galleries and explore the area’s rich and fascinating history.

Drop-In Tours will occur on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
All tours will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:45 a.m.
Drop-In Tours are included with your general admission.

Toddler Time with the Carolina Ballet Theatre
2022-05-17 10:30 - 11:30
For the past 50 years, Greenville’s own Carolina Ballet Theatre has been bringing this timeless performance art to the Upstate. Join us Tuesday, May 17, as UHM welcomes one of CBT’s professional ballerinas for a special Toddler Time program.

Toddlers can enjoy ballet-themed game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, professional ballet instruction, and a group story time with snacks and juice.

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Lunchbox Learning
2022-05-18 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: Animating Forces: The Lasting Legacy of Warner Bros. Animation
Presenter: Jeffrey Martell
Join Mr. Jeffrey Martell for a brief production-centric survey of Warner Brothers animation traditions that last even to today. The traditional animation of Disney’s Nine Old Men often overshadows the equally important innovators and craftsmen of Warner Bros. Cartoons. The work by the likes of Chuck Jones, Ken Harris, and Tex Avery have become the bedrock upon which many contemporary animated films are built. Discuss some of the fundamentals of timing and spacing, or learn why WB Cartoons are almost always animated “on 2’s,” then stay for a short Q&A afterwards.
Jeff Martell is Instructor of Animation and Motion Studies at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, where he has been teaching for eight years. His nationally recognized animation program has led to students winning the 2020 Golden Lion [Best of Show] from the American Academy of Cinematic Arts, and several student films have been honored as Official Selection at the 2022 National Film Festival for Talented Youth in Seattle.

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.

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Homeschool Day - Carolina Ballet Theatre
2022-05-20 13:30 - 15:00
Pointes, Pirouettes and Plies with the Carolina Ballet Theatre
Learn about the incredible 50-year journey of Greenville’s own Carolina Ballet Theatre. Having graced royal courts and stages across the globe, CBT has been bringing this timeless performance art to the Upstate. Join us May 20th, as CBT brings their dancers and instructors to the Museum, offering families a unique and educational opportunity at the final UHM Homeschool Day of the 2021-2022 school year.

WHAT: UHM Homeschool Day

WHEN: Friday, May 20 | 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: May 20 is open to children in 1st-12th grade.

WHY: Get hands-on with history and art while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Plan to stay after the May 20th Homeschool Day program, as the Museum is honored to welcome The Butterfly Project.

The Butterfly Project is a call to action through education, the arts, and memorial-making. The Butterfly Project teaches social justice through lessons of the Holocaust, educating all about the dangers of hatred and bigotry to cultivate empathy and social responsibility. By painting ceramic butterflies, which are permanently displayed as symbols of resilience and hope, participants remember the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust. In this work, The Butterfly Project honors our commitment to the Survivors to never forget.

Supplies will be provided for this activity and all ages are encouraged to participate.
The Butterfly Project will occur at the end of the May 20th Homeschool Day at approximately 2:45 p.m.

Vietnam: The Real War Photographs from the Associated Press
2022-05-28 10:00 - 2022-08-21 17:00
May 28, 2022 – August 20, 2022
The Vietnam War (1954-1975) was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. More than 3 million people (including over 58,000 Americans) were killed in the Vietnam War, and more than half of the dead were Vietnamese civilians.

U.S. Marines move through a landing zone, December 1969. (AP Photo)

The war left a deep and lasting impression in American life, from its impact on the men and women who fought in it, to the journalists and photographers who covered it, to the millions of Americans who protested against it or supported it. Due to an uncensored press, the world knew and saw more of this war than any in history before or since.

To cover the War, The Associated Press (AP) gathered an extraordinary group of superb photojournalists in its Saigon bureau, creating one of the greatest photographic legacies of the 20th century. The AP won six Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage, four of them for photography.

Now, drawn from AP’s photo history of the conflict, Vietnam: The Real War, featuring a selection of 50 large-format images curated by the Associated Press, will be presented at the Upcountry History Museum. The exhibition tells the human story of the War, from the American presence starting as a trickle of military advisers in the late 1950s, through dramatic operations involving thousands of soldiers in the 1960s, to the fall of Saigon in 1975. These are pictures that both recorded and made history, taken by courageous photojournalists.

As we begin to look back from the vantage point of half a century, Vietnam: The Real War serves as a photographic record of the drama and tragedy of the Vietnam War.

The Upcountry History Museum will include objects, archival materials and oral histories from its permanent collection to support and further illustrate the impact of the Vietnam War. The Museum will partner with Upstate veterans and military organizations to insure the preservation and presentation of our community’s history and stories.

The Associated Press (AP) is a not-for-profit global news agency headquartered in New York. Founded in 1846, the AP today is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news and information from every corner of the world to media platforms and formats.
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