Culture

1. Trivia Night with ParmeJon | Tuesday, Jan. 16 | 7-9 p.m. | The People’s Tap, 250 RiverPlace, Greenville | Free entry | Pick your beer from the tap list and enjoy a snack from The Lazy Goat while you test your trivia knowledge.
2. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo | Tuesday, Jan. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $15-$45 | The company — known as the Trocks — brings its troupe of male dancers to Greenville to perform a combination of pointe work and parodying of classical ballet favorites like Swan Lake.

1. Business Sketch | Wednesday, Jan. 17-Thursday, Jan. 18 | 6-7:30 p.m. | CommunityWorks Learning Center at JudHub, 701 Easley Bridge Rd., Ste. 6010, Greenville | $10 | Take your business idea to the next level with this workshop hosted by the Women’s Business Center.
2. Peter Antoniou: Psychic Comedian | Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 7 p.m. | Comedy Zone Greenville, 221 N. Main St., Greenville | $20-$25 | His mind-reading skills have amazed the judges on America’s Got Talent + sold out shows in Las Vegas and London’s West End.

1. Toasty Farmer Market: Gasparilla “Pirate Edition” | Saturday, Jan. 20 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Fireforge Crafted Beer, 311 E. Washington St., Greenville | Free entry | Enjoy swashbuckling fun at this special-edition market to kick off Fireforge’s annual Pirate Invasion Day.

1. Swan Lake Children’s Ball | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Greenville Country Club, 239 Byrd Blvd., Greenville | $30 | Join International Ballet for the Swan Lake Children’s Ball — bring the child in your life to this event which will include a DJ, dancing, and hors d’oeuvres.*

• Smoke on the Water will close its downtown location at 1 Augusta St. on Sunday, March 24. It will open a new location off Pelham Road near I-85 (date to be announced) which it says will feature better parking + opportunities for live music.

• Local housing nonprofit Homes of Hope will break ground this summer on nine affordable townhomes in the Welcome community located in western Greenville County. The organization aims to offer rates affordable for families making ~$1,200 a month. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• Charlotte-based company Aston purchased McBee Station, located downtown where Church Street passes over East McBee Avenue, on Monday, Jan. 8. The company specializes in shopping centers + also owns McDaniel Village, North Hills Shopping Center, and Verde Village in our area. (Upstate Business Journal)

• Greenville showed up to serve in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. United Way of Greenville County hosted ~100 volunteers who cleaned neighborhoods, helped with landscaping at Staunton Bridge Community Center and Monaview Elementary School, and registered voters with the NAACP and League of Women voters. See the photos. (Greenville Journal)

• Larkin’s Restaurants (including Larkin’s, Larkin’s Catering & Events, Limoncello, and Grill Mark’s) was taken over by Adam Hayes and Kristina Murphy. Mark and Larkin Hammond started the company in 1990 and sold it in September 2023 in order to retire. (Upstate Business Journal)

• SOL GVL, a Mexican-American pop-up, is hosting a collaboration dinner at Six & Twenty Distillery on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Feast on four courses and sip on four drink pairings. Reserve your seat.

• Bridgeway Brewing Co. has new hours. Stop by for a craft beer and duck pin bowling Monday-Thursday 3-10 p.m., Friday + Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

• Already faltering on your New Year’s goals? We’ve got tips + tricks to help you crush your 2024 resolutions — and all the local ways to make it more fun (think: fitness groups, healthy restaurant eats, and more). And ICYMI, this was part of our monthly GVL Wellness newsletter. See the latest edition.*

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