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The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
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... Read more »
Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein
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... Read more »
Pointes, Pirouettes and Plies: Carolina Ballet Theatre Turns 50
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... Read more »
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Saturday Toddler Time – The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
Saturday Toddler Time – The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
Explore the world of Warner Bros. animation with themed game stations that includes a toy-character matching game, a Looney Tunes obstacle course, and a Space Jam challenge station. Little ones can also partake in a museum wide scavenger hunt and group story time with snacks and juice. Toddler Time is included with your... Read more »
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The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
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... Read more »
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Museum Drop-In Tour
Museum Drop-In Tour
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... Read more »
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Toddler Time with the Carolina Ballet Theatre
Toddler Time with the Carolina Ballet Theatre
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... Read more »
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Lunchbox Learning
Lunchbox Learning
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... Read more »
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Homeschool Day – Carolina Ballet Theatre
Homeschool Day – Carolina Ballet Theatre
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,... Read more »
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Vietnam: The Real War Photographs from the Associated Press
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... Read more »
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The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
Wednesday, June 1 | Noon "Battle of Blackstock's Farm, Hammond's Store, and Cowpens" 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... Read more »
