07.27.2023

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A comedy festival walks into Greenville...

Three men on a stage wearing plaid shirts. The man on the left is miming being stabbed. The man in the middle is pointing to him. The man on the right is staring.

Let’s take a stab at it. | Photo by Walter Ezell | Provided by Alchemy Comedy

Alchemy Comedy will be hosting its 10th annual New South Comedy Festival on Thursday, Nov. 2 to Saturday, Nov. 11.

You might be thinking, “Ten whole days for a comedy festival?” Answer: yes. This is no ordinary comedy festival. This improv, stand up, and sketch comedy show is the longest continuously running comedy festival in the Southeast.

All performances will be in the Alchemy Improv Theatre, located in Coffee Underground.

What is stand up, improv, and sketch comedy?

Stand up comedy is performed to a live audience, and the performer addresses the audience directly.
Improv is a performance in which there are no previously written lines of dialogue. (Read: Everything is made up on the spot.)
Sketch comedy is performance done in a “skit format.” (Think: SNL).

Who will be performing?

This festival attracts folks from NY, Chicago, Atlanta, and other metropolitan cities. There will be a total of 200 individual performers.

What else is there to do?

In addition to attending the shows at the festival, there will also be workshops taught by the masters of their craft. Each year, professional improv artists from all over the country send in submissions for workshops they would like to teach.

“These are the best of the best teaching improv,” Tyler Prescott, Executive Producer of Alchemy Comedy told us.

Submissions for the festival and the workshops are open now, and close on Thursday, August 31. Submissions are discounted until July 31.

How can we support Alchemy Comedy outside of the festival?

Alchemy Comedy is the only improv theatre located in the Upstate. With six improv shows a week (you will literally never see the same show twice), classes for aspiring comedians, and festivals throughout the year, Alchemy gives you plenty of opportunities to stretch your funny bone.

Events

Thursday, July 27

“SIX” | Thursday, July 27 | 7:30 | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $35-$115 | From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power.
Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive | Thursday, July 27 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | NOMA Square, 220 N. Main St., Greenville | Free | Listen to live music from country group Brothers Gillespie.

Friday, July 28

Crispmas in July | Friday, July 28-Saturday, July 29 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | The Community Tap, 217 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville | Free entry | Head to Community Tap for their annual weekend-long celebration featuring lagers on tap from around the globe, a Pretzel Papa pop-up, mystery beer raffles, and an ugly sweater contest.
“Hello, Dolly!” | Friday, July 28-Sunday, July 30 | Times vary | Historic Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby St., Pelzer | $12 | This blockbuster Broadway hit bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater history.

Saturday, July 29

Tomato Sandwich Taste-Off | Saturday, July 29 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Travelers Rest Farmers Market, 235 Trailblazer Dr., Travelers Rest | $25 | Join local chefs as they compete to win the trophy and make the best tomato sandwich.
Rocky Horror Music Show | Saturday, July 29 | 8-11 p.m. | The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer | $20-$25 | Rocky Horror Music Show presents the songs of Rocky Horror in a rock club setting (think: a Rocky Horror Tribute Experience).

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Try This

3D printing at Greenville Tech

Try This: 3D printing at Greenville Tech

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Students learn to print with multiple materials on different printers. | Photo by GVLtoday

Danielle here. I spent the day at Greenville Technical College’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation, a state-of-the-art facility giving students a hands-on opportunity to learn. My focus for the day: The 3D printing lab.

It’s no secret advanced manufacturing is a big piece of Greenville’s economic puzzle, and Greenville Technical College is teaching the next generation of programmers and machinists in the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) program.

What we tried:

We 3D printed a little fidget — that I can’t stop playing with. While the printer did its thing, I had a chance to tour the manufacturing training facility center and get an up-close look at the impressive projects students are working on in the CNC program.

3D printing allows manufacturers to model new parts or print temporary replacement parts, which can be vital to keeping assembly lines moving. This growing technology features different types of printers and materials, which is exactly what you can find in the lab — just one of the ways GTC is giving its students practical, hands-on experience. Plus, CNC is covered by the new Career Pathways Scholarship.

What not to miss

News Notes

Arts

Local poet Glenis Redmond has been named a 2023 Poet Laureate by The Academy of American Poets. Glenis is the first Greenvillian to achieve this title. She is the author of six poetry books and has received the Governor’s Award, South Carolina’s highest arts award. Snaps for you, Glenis.

Civic

The former Cline Hose and Hydraulics buildings (corner of Buncombe Street + Butler Avenue) are being demolished. The public notice at the property and on DHEC’s website site includes plans for a multifamily housing project, but the new owner has not decided on a particular project. (Upstate Business Journal)

Closing

Mike’s Cheesesteaks will shut its window for the final time at Gather GVL tonight at 8 p.m. Serving cheesesteaks with a smile since 2020, Mike’s was an original tenant of Gather. If you’re still craving a cheesesteak, Mike’s will be relocating to its sister restaurant, Harry’s Hoagie Shoppe, located at 1700 E. North St., Ste A.

Greenvillian

William Bradshaw, President and Owner of Bradshaw Automotive Group, has been selected as the honoree for the Greenville Drive’s annual Green Day celebration. William says he is “humbled, delighted, and honored by this recognition.” The celebration will be at the Drive Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 8.

Cause

The 4th Annual Bourbon for Boobs fundraiserwill take place on Thursday, Oct. 26 at The Foundry. Benefitting Bon Secours’ Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health, this event features heavy hors d’oeuvres from SOCIETY, Maker’s Mark brand bourbon cocktails, live music from Trey Francis, and a silent auction.

Community

Greer investment opportunity Trade Street Social is closing tomorrow (Friday, July 28). The project is offering an 8% preferred return, 90/10 profit split, and targeting a 1.8x equity multiple. Learn more.*

Featured Job

Christ Church Episcopal School is hiring a full-time Facilities Technician to maintain and repair campus facilities. Email Mark Lyons, Director of Facilities and Transportation, at lyonsm@cces.org to apply.*

Tunes and pew pew pew

Roper Mountain Science Center’s rocking summer laser show

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We WILL be using real lasers during this course. | Photo by GVLtoday

No, these aren’t lightsabers. Roper Mountain Science Center has real lasers, and they are using them to put on an optical concert.

During Laser Days of Summer, you can experience a unique light show set to the music of artists like Elton John, The Beatles, and Taylor Swift. The shows in the Planetarium last ~45 minutes — and you’ll want to keep your head on a swivel. Most of the displays will be near the ceiling, but some of them will be behind you in the 360-degree experience.

The shows run multiple times a day through Friday, Aug. 4, and tickets are $8 per adult and $4 per child.

Pro tip: Get to the Planetarium early and play with some of the interactive games in the lobby.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Stephanie

As Michael Jackson’s biggest fan, (you can fight me, but you will lose) I got my tickets to “MJ: The Musical” at the Peace Center as soon as they went on sale yesterday morning. Fun fact: I have a soundwave tattoo from an MJ song on my arm. If you can guess what song it’s from, email us at hello@gvltoday.com.

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