1. Sundays Unplugged
Local singer-songwriter Jeremy Willis will perform a free concert from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg. A local favorite at many local venues, he sings original songs and plays the guitar in a contemporary folk-rock style.
Willis has performed several times at Chapman. He started performing at the age of 8, and by 15 he had been a guest at the Carolina Opry. After high school, Willis joined the Navy where he was in the Triple Threat Company and director of the Naval Band. In more recent years, he has played locally at venues such as Wild Wing Cafe and has been seen on the morning talk show “Your Carolina” several times. To sample Willis’s music, visit reverbnation.com and search his name.
This concert will be part of Chapman’s weekly Sundays Unplugged program, when the visual arts galleries and the Spartanburg Regional History Museum are open and free, from 1-5 p.m. Spartanburg Science Center is also open with admission of $4 for adults and $2 for students.
Sundays Unplugged is a program of The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, the administrative nonprofit agency that owns and operates Chapman Cultural Center and provides cultural leadership throughout Spartanburg County. For more information on Sundays Unplugged, call 864-542-2787 or visit chapmanculturalcenter.org
2. Pottery Palooza opens today
Don’t miss the 4th annual show and sale beginning today during Art Walk. An opening night reception will be held in The Venue at the West Main Artists Co-op, 578 W. Main St., Spartanburg.
This is a perfect time to begin looking toward the holidays for new pieces to adorn festive tables or to find that one-of-a-kind gift for someone special.
The potters will be available to discuss their style of pottery and to show off the pottery studio located on the lower floor of WMAC.
3. New comedy
The Tryon (N.C.) Fine Arts Center presents the new comedy, “Joe Angie,” by playwright Catherine Gillet at 7 p.m. today and Saturday in the Peterson Amphitheater at TFAC, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon.
Gillet, an award-winning writer, who has relocated to Tryon from New York, will also direct. “Joe Angie” follows the relationship of Joseph and Angela Costa from early dating through retirement and spans 50 years. The couple will be played by four talented and accomplished actors.
Both performances begin at 7 p.m. and run approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. In the event of inclement weather, the show will be moved inside. Donations gratefully accepted at the door. Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information visittryonarts.org or call 828-859-8322.
4. Celebrate Oktoberfest
The Walhalla Oktoberfest began in 1979 to celebrate the town’s German heritage and history. Now in its 37th year, the festival continues to provide guests with a fun-filled weekend of great food, music, arts and crafts, carnival rides and fireworks.
The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and continue until 5 p.m. on Sunday. More than 100 vendors will have a variety of food and drinks, as well as arts and crafts and other treats. Bratwurst, barbecue, funnel cakes, ice cream, roasted corn, apple dumplings and boiled peanuts are a few of the crowd favorites that will be available.
The crowd always becomes more festive when The Little German Band of Raleigh, N.C., begins to play polkas, waltzes and the famous “Chicken Dance” song. Carnival rides entertain the younger crowd and children of every age enjoy the gigantic fireworks display on Saturday night. At the Kinderhaus, kids can have their face painted and create works of art.
The Walhalla Oktoberfest is held at Sertoma Field, one mile north of Walhalla on S.C. Highway 183. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-10, and free for children younger than 3. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.walhallaoktoberfest.com or call 864-280-1880.
5. Boo at Riverbanks Zoo
Make tracks to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia for the Zoo’s annual Halloween spook-tacular. Boo at the Zoo returns to Riverbanks on Friday.
Guests will enjoy 15 wild nights of safe, affordable, family-friendly activities. Trick-or-treat throughout the zoo, frolic in Frankenstein’s Foam Zone, navigate through a Spooky Maze, take a Spooky Safari, be amazed with Ray’s Moonlight Magic and rock the night away at Mummy’s Eeky Freaky Dance Party.
For an additional charge, guests can also roast marshmallows, take a spin on the Haunted Carousel or hop aboard the Spooky Spots and Stripes Railroad.
Boo at the Zoo will take place — rain or shine — Friday through Oct. 30 from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are limited and should be purchased in advance online. Advance admission is $8 for zoo members and $10 for the general public. Should tickets remain on any night of the event, those will be sold for $12 at the gate.
Trick-or-treating is reserved for kids 12 and younger. Children are encouraged to help Riverbanks go green by bringing their own reusable bag or container.
Costumes are also encouraged. Adults may wear costumes, but will not be admitted with masks that cover the face.
Parking is available on the zoo side only at 500 Wildlife Parkway off Greystone Boulevard.
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