// hello //
Just go ahead and schedule the month of June around this week's list. I usually try to serve up quality that will appeal to a mix of tastes. But this time I'm advocating for everybody to see/hear/do everything. Every body, every thing.
Also, I'm wondering: are you interested in meeting up and going together? Some subscribers have already indicated so. If enough folks are interested in the same events from this week, well, let's do it.
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// sights //
Fine Art Nude Photography
By now we all know how much Greenville loves nudes. (Google it.) The Southeast Center for Photography does not disappoint with another exhibit featuring the human body, and its many forms and stories. Juror Renée Jacobs is internationally known and celebrated for her own nude works.
Reedy Reels Film Festival
Hot take: 1) "How to Get 100 Million Dollars" is the kind of dark comedy that keeps me alive. 2) This year feels like party time with all the events beyond the screen. 3) I can tell you that "Guest of Honor" will punch you in the gut and make you cry, and you'll still feel sucker-punched and blubbering after watching. June 4-6. Greenville.
LONG STORY SHORT: 9 Short Plays From the Longest Year Of Our Lives
The Warehouse Theatre commissioned nine of the best playwrights working today to create short pieces specifically for Warehouse actors & Upstate directors. And it goes a little something like this: 😆🙄😔😁😉😬🥰😀😜. Donate any time and watch for free June 12-14. Online.
// sounds //
Wheel Session #83 - Mark Rapp Quartet
Wheel Sessions are steadily rising up from the underground. Trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader Mark Rapp is the founder of ColaJazz.com. He plays with Kevin Bales, Shannon Hoover, and Kevin Korschgen—regional jazz royalty in their own right. June 18. Greenville.
Jamie Wright
Jamie Wright Brand is one of the best live performances you'll have the chance to randomly catch at restaurants, bars, and clubs throughout the Upstate in between stage shows. She absolutely owns every jazz or R&B cover, and just try and sit still when an original comes along. June 2. Greenville.
▶︎ Marshall Brown: Ay Es Em Ar
Marshall Brown's album title is a play on ASMR, a skull-tingling sensation triggered by certain sounds. (Google it.) Can't say I've had the pleasure, but I did enjoy being lulled into multilayer, chill vibe, acid-rock tinged reverie by this Columbia musician. I accidentally played two different tracks at once, and it still kinda worked.
// opportunities //
Jazz Road Creative Residencies | South Arts
To provide financial support for mid-career professional jazz artists from across the US in self-defined residency activities that advance their artistry, creative exploration, community engagement, and lifework in jazz. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $40,000. Grants are awarded directly to artists. Deadline: July 1, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
DiVERGENT: Dance Choreography Intensive
Challenge yourself creatively, expressively, and intellectually at this 6-day choreography intensive with Megan Hannon. Deadline: July 1. Greenville.
// first friday //
Open Studios | Mayfair Art Studios
Have you ever been to Mayfair? Every First Friday resident creatives showcase their work and chat with visitors who wan to know more. June 4. Spartanburg.