Breathing new life into historic materials from Spartanburg’s textile mill heritage, the new Rainey Amphitheater at Converse College was dedicated during a celebration held Friday, June 24th. Building materials for the project came from Clifton Manufacturing Company No. 2 Mill, which was built in 1888 by Converse founder Dexter Edgar Converse and dismantled in 2013.
Alumnae Stacey Gaskin ’14 and Brandon Graves ’15 are gearing up for a busy and emotional July with GLOW Lyric Theatre. GLOW is South Carolina’s only professional opera, operetta and …
As Converse College’s Petrie School of Music prepared to celebrate its centennial in 2010, Henry Janiec reflected on his 42 years as a faculty member, including 27 years as its …
“In the School of the Arts we have a fun motto: We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge,” says Dr. Boone Hopkins, who stepped into …
Composers from across the Southeast will gather at Converse College on Feb. 26 – 28 to explore and share new music during the 2015 Southeastern Composers League Annual Forum. Dr. …
The Spartanburg Music Trail expands again when signage honoring David Daniels and Carlos DuPré Moseley is unveiled in a ceremony along St. John Street just west of The George Dean …
A School of the Arts collaboration is pushing the limits of “traditional opera” through the use of innovative technologies. Converse musicology and composition professor Dr. David Berry, an accomplished composer, …
Emma McDaniel, 16, has taken piano lessons at the academy for eight years. Some in Spartanburg may recognize her from her philanthropic efforts. At age 11, Emma, who is home …
Converse College and the Upstate community will enjoy a beautiful holiday tradition when the annual student-led Festival of Lessons & Carols is held in Twichell Auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 4 …