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Featured Shows & Events at the Etherredge Center
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OCT6TUE
Oswald Writer SeriesOct 6, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Free EventClaire Bateman is the author of the hybrid collection The Pillow Museum (Fiction Collective 2/University of Alabama Press) and nine other collections: Wonders of the Invisible World (42 Miles Press), Scape (New Issues Poetry & Prose), Locals (Serving House Books), Coronology and Other Poems Etruscan Press), Leap (New Issues), Clumsy (New Issues), Friction (winner of the Eighth Mountain Poetry Prize), At the Funeral of the Ether (Ninety-Six Press, Furman University), and The Bicycle Slow Race (University Press of New England). She has been awarded Individual Artist Fellowships by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission Foundation, as well as two Pushcart Prizes and the New Millennium Poetry Prize (also twice). She lives in Greenville, SC, and is poetry editor of Hubris. She has taught at Clemson University and the Greenville and the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, South Carolina.
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NOV5THUNOV7SAT
November 5-7, 7:00 pm; November 8, 2:00 pm (University Theatre)
Experimental Relief.
Adults and Non-USCA Students: $5
This is UTP's annual ten minute play festival, featuring short plays written, directed, designed, and starring USCA students.
USCA Students: Thanks to generous underwriting from the USCA Provost, USCA students are admitted to all University Theatre shows free of charge, but a ticket is required.
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NOV8SUN
November 5-7, 7:00 pm; November 8, 2:00 pm (University Theatre)
Experimental Relief.
Adults and Non-USCA Students: $5
This is UTP's annual ten minute play festival, featuring short plays written, directed, designed, and starring USCA students.
USCA Students: Thanks to generous underwriting from the USCA Provost, USCA students are admitted to all University Theatre shows free of charge, but a ticket is required.
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NOV17TUE
Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose mutual love of the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play is apparent as they romp through an energetic and engaging set of acoustic blues, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley pop songs, 1920s jazz, twin fiddle hoe-downs, and original compositions. The duo were artists-inresidence at Symphony Space in New York City for the 2024-25 season and recently released their first full-length duo recording.
Paxton and Lichtman’s show will be in the Etherredge Center lobby, including light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.
Sponsored by Ben Cox
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JAN24SUN
Carolina SeriesJan 24, 2027 · 2:00 PM
FREESC Governor’s School for the Arts
The Carolina Series this year will be comprised of performances and art exhibits by students from the SC Governor’s School for the Arts.
These events are non-ticketed and free to the public.
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FEB2TUE
On May 24, 1961, 19-year-old Jean Thompson boarded a Trailways bus in Montgomery, Alabama with eleven other young Freedom Riders bound for New Orleans – and history. Within three months, approximately 300 other riders took up the mantle to desegregate buses, following the path of the first brave few.
Mobs assaulted many of them. Others were arrested.
Wiley’s drama “Breach of Peace” is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides and others involved in the early struggle for African American equality.
Based in North Carolina, Mike Wiley is an acclaimed actor, playwright, and director, recognized for his innovative and impactful contributions to documentary solo theatre.
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FEB7SUN
Carolina SeriesFeb 7, 2027 · 3:00 PM
FreeSC Governor’s School for the Arts
The Carolina Series this year will be comprised of performances and art exhibits by students from the SC Governor’s School for the Arts.
These events are non-ticketed and free to the public.
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FEB11THU
An annual treat for Aiken, the Winter Nocturne at USCA has featured some of the best pianists for an evening with solo piano repertoire and a concerto performance with orchestra. We are graced with highly acclaimed pianist Spencer
Myer, currently a faculty member at Indiana University's renowned Jacobs School of Music. Aiken Philharmonic will accompany him in
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, a transcendent masterpiece that redefines the genre.
"Myer floated through Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto with ease, bringing a liquid romanticism to this most accessible piece. Demonstrating an almost unbearably perfect technique, Myer combined strength with a lightning suppleness that shows why he won the 2004 UNISA International Piano Competition not long after graduating from Juilliard. He shone particularly in the beautiful second movement, where his ardent and gentle playing contrasted with the aggressive orchestra part." -- The Day (Connecticut)
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FEB17WEDFEB20SAT
February 17-20, 7:00 pm (University Theatre)
UTP One Act Play Festival
Adults: $10
Non-USCA Students: $7
This annual event features 2-3 one act plays directed by upper class Theatre majors, often as part of a Capstone experience.
USCA Students: Thanks to generous underwriting from the USCA Provost, USCA students are admitted to all University Theatre shows free of charge, but a ticket is required.
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MAR14SUN
Carolina SeriesMar 14, 2027 · 2:00 PM
FREESC Governor’s School for the Arts
The Carolina Series this year will be comprised of performances and art exhibits by students from the SC Governor’s School for the Arts.
These events are non-ticketed and free to the public.
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MAR21SUN
Formed in the 1980s, Artrageous is a theater arts community comprised of misfit artists, singers, dancers, and musicians. Their family-style shows are composed of a fresh mix of fine art, live music, singing, dancing, and humor. They have performed in 49 of the 50 states and around the world from India to Japan to France. Notable performances include opening for Jay Leno and Kenny Rogers, performing with the Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soleil, and entrancing audiences at the World Cup Finals in Paris, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Carnegie Hall, and NBA All Star games!
A signature of the Artrageous Troupe is interaction and engagement…so be prepared for the kids to be a part of the performance! They might even win one of the paintings created in the show!
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APR3SAT
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents “Quinto Elemento” (Fifth Element) by acclaimed choreographer Patricia Guerrero, winner of Spain’s National Dance Award, with an original score by Francis Gómez performed live. Featuring Flamenco Vivo’s world-renowned international cast of dancers and musicians, the work explores the elusive fifth element of the earth—ether, the invisible essence that connects all things.
Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of America’s premier flamenco companies with home bases in NYC and Durham, NC. Artistic Director Carlota Santana is an internationally renowned flamenco and Spanish dance artist and educator. Under her direction, Flamenco Vivo has premiered more than 30 original works, offering commissions to numerous flamenco artists from Spain and the US, and pioneered bilingual arts-in-education programs targeted to immigrant populations.
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APR15THUAPR17SAT
April 15-18, 7:00 pm; April 19, 2:00 pm (University Theatre)
She Kills Monsters, by Qui Nguyen. Directed by Paul B. Crook
Adults: $10
Non-USCA students: $7
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. Please be aware that this show contains mature topics and content that some may find distressing.
USCA Students: Thanks to generous underwriting from the USCA Provost, USCA students are admitted to all University Theatre shows free of charge, but a ticket is required.
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APR18SUN
April 15-18, 7:00 pm; April 19, 2:00 pm (University Theatre)
She Kills Monsters, by Qui Nguyen. Directed by Paul B. Crook
Adults: $10
Non-USCA students: $7
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. Please be aware that this show contains mature topics and content that some may find distressing.
USCA Students: Thanks to generous underwriting from the USCA Provost, USCA students are admitted to all University Theatre shows free of charge, but a ticket is required.
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