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Event Spotlight: Mental Health Moonshot

GCCA’s Community Gallery

May 3-June 26; opening reception May 3, 6-9 p.m.

FREE

End the stigma. That’s the goal of Mental Health Moonshot, a new featured group exhibition at Greenville Center for Community Arts Community Gallery designed to encourage dialogue around the complexities of mental health.

Mental health advocacy organization Walt’s Waltz has partnered with GCCA and is committed to erasing stigmas and reducing suffering as they work as a catalyst for change. With a dual-fold theme of hope and resilience, the exhibition delves into the triumphs and tribulations of individuals grappling with mental health conditions.

The featured artists are Traci Wright Martin, Will Crooks, Kara Bender, Aldo Muzzarelli, Amanda Barbarito, Elisa Golden, Connie Lippert, Terrell Washington, Sherrill Hill, Barbara Castenada, Samantha Goss, Tania Ro, and local poet and psychiatrist Frank Clark, whose poetry is paired with artist Lisa Teo’s work couriered to GCCA from Malaysia.

A statement from Jess Abbott, GCCA’s CEO, on the exhibit website says, “Amidst all the colors and creations in the arts, lies a canvas for healing. At GCCA, we recognize the profound intersection between mental health and artistic expression. As the first Stigma Free Zone in Greenville, SC, we proudly champion the power of creativity in nurturing mental wellness. Our commitment extends beyond our walls, as we embark on an enlightening journey with ‘Walt’s Waltz’ in 2024, reaffirming our dedication to education and advocacy. Together, let’s ensure that the vital dialogue surrounding mental health remains vibrant and unyielding.”

Walt’s Waltz founder, Susan Crooks, and the entire Walt’s Waltz team is dedicated to ending the stigma surrounding mental health challenges. Learn more about Walt’s Waltz here.

Other Events

The Gambler Returns

Greenville Theatre

May 3-5

Tickets: here

Award-winning country artist Alan Turner brings Kenny Rogers’ six-decade long career to life on a single stage. This Ultimate Kenny Rogers Experience will take audiences on a musical journey through the career of a performer who sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and racked up 24 No. 1 hits including, “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Islands in The Stream,” “Lucille,” and more.

Spring Into Art

Hedge Street, downtown Simpsonville

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May 4, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

FREE

The Simpsonville Arts Foundation (SAFI) presents "Spring into Art" behind Simpsonville City Hall. Among other activities, 20 artists will showcase their work with some creating art live, like a professional chalk artist creating 3D work on the street. Kids will have the opportunity to create their own chalk art masterpiece and cards for Mother's Day! Live music, a silent auction and various food trucks will be part of the festivities. Folding chairs encouraged.

Star Wars: A New Hope

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

May 4, 7 p.m.

Tickets: starting at $63, available here

“May the fourth be with you” is the only proper greeting at this particular event. The Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: A New Hope live in concert with conductor Thiago Tiberio leading the orchestra through the movie score in time as the film is shown on the big screen.

Young Entrepreneurs Market

The Community Tap Travelers Rest

May 5, 3-6 p.m.

FREE

The Young Entrepreneurs Market organized and presented by The Community Tap is a bi-annual event that provides a safe environment for kids to practice and sharpen their entrepreneurial skills. Each young vendor is a member of the local community. Customers will find items like hand-made resin jewelry, planters, pet treats, fine artwork, stationary, ornaments, yard services, accessories, and more. All vendors accept cash, and many will accept Venmo and PayPal.

Mrs. Doubtfire

Peace Center Concert Hall

May 7-12

Tickets: $49-99, available here

With eight performances to choose from, don’t miss seeing everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny. Rob McClure reprises his Tony-nominated Broadway performance on tour alongside co-star—and real wife—Maggie Lakis in this internationally acclaimed hit musical. Based on the beloved film that featured the late Robin Williams, this stage version is directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks. Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids.

It’s that time again, when Saturday morning on Main Street downtown Greenville turns into a veritable smorgasbord of locally grown, baked and assembled delights. We have some winter markets that fill the off-season void, but it’s just not the same. Let’s make a Date Day with the TD Saturday Market that might turn into a Date Night.

Strolling along Main Street most days is a pleasure. But when it’s closed to vehicular traffic and flanked by dozens of farmers and bakers and purveyors of Carolina fine products underneath the vibrant green tree canopy, it transcends the typical and lands somewhere in a Hallmark movie.

I realize I’m romanticizing grocery shopping, and why not? What if that weekly task accomplished underneath fluorescent lights and bereft of any joy suddenly became the highlight of your week? Let me tell you how.

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To do and eat:

TD Saturday Market

8 a.m.-noon

To do the market right, you need to arrive on the early side of the open hours. I’ve found 9:30 a.m. to be my personal sweet spot of still sleeping in a bit while still hitting peak stock at most vendors. After 10:30 a.m. is too late, really, so plan accordingly.

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To transform this errand into an excursion, be mindful of your pace. There’s no actual need to rush, so take your time, breath in the wafting fragrance of fresh bread and breakfast tacos, and marvel at how much nicer this shopping experience is without the metal carts and seafood department smells.

First thing’s first — head to Coffee Underground’s tent for your morning caffeine, or, if coffee isn’t your thing, grab a fresh pressed juice from Kuka Juice. Then there are the pastry choices—Swamp Rabbit Cafe, Basta., Bossy Bakers and others will tempt you with morning buns and scones. Let them, and give in.

This eating and drinking time is not merely recreational. This is the scouting time, the time you use to compare produce from tent to tent so that you can start formulating an ingredient plan. Here’s where your day time date extends: Plan to pick up ingredients to cook yourselves a really great, maybe even romantic, dinner.

For an easier option, grab some fresh pasta and sauce from one of three local pasta tents. Peruse the farm tents for fresh greens and herbs and some freshly butchered proteins. Colonial Milling will have other grains for the pantry, snag a loaf of fresh bread for breakfast tomorrow morning, and a quart of berries from the several berry farmers might not make it home, so grab two.

This could take a bit of time, especially if you don’t come in with a set grocery list given the charming uncertainty of the market. And how fun is that? Strolling around, loading up a canvas bag with goods made and picked within a few miles of Main Street. You’ve become the stars in your own Hallmark movie.

By now, you may have worked up another appetite, the same way you do after loading up a cart at the grocery store and then getting home and ordering pizza.

The market vendor options are significantly better. Papi’s Tacos is always stocked with breakfast tacos that are entirely too easy to inhale. Salome’s Philippine Cuisine offers easy-to-eat meat and veggie spring rolls. Other great bites will become obvious, too. You’ll discover much more than you can consume in even two visits.

Guess you’ll have to make this a weekly thing after all.

CAMARILLO, Calif., May 02, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salem Media Group, Inc. (OTCQX: SALM) announced today that Salem Radio Network host Mike Gallagher will be returning to the airwaves in Greenville, South Carolina, starting Monday, May 6th, 10am to Noon. This is the station that launched Mike’s career as a radio talk show host some 35 years ago. Mike’s loyal fans in Greenville will now have a chance to hear him on the Audacy station, NewsTalk 98.9 WORD-FM, the Voice of the Carolinas.

"This community is where I met my wife, where we raised our kids, and will always be home to me," Gallagher said. "To return to the same station where my ride began all those years ago is simply incredible. Many thanks to Audacy Market Manager Steve Sinicropi and Ops Manager Mark Hendrix for putting this deal together. I can't wait to get back on the air there. Who says you can't go home again?"

Salem Media Group sold WGTK-FM last fall, and that meant Mike and other hosts on that station were no longer able to be heard on the local station. Listeners followed Mike online, and now they can follow him back on the radio. Joey Hudson, Mike's close friend and director of The Mike Gallagher Show charitable foundation, will be playing a prominent role on Mike's show as well as hosting a daily sunrise hour-long show of his own. Joey, a well-known Upstate South Carolina native son, was the popular morning show host on WGTK-FM prior to Salem selling the station.

Owned by Audacy, 100 KW NewsTalk 98.9/WYRD-FM, The Voice of the Carolinas is the most influential NewsTalk radio station in South Carolina and is also available nationwide on smart speakers and the free Audacy App.

ABOUT SALEM MEDIA GROUP:

Salem Media Group is America’s leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing. Each day Salem serves a loyal and dedicated audience of listeners and readers numbering in the millions nationally. With its unique programming focus, Salem provides compelling content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the Christian and conservative media landscape. Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at www.salemmedia.com.

Developers and businesses alike continue to eye the Village of West Greenville as the location for their next venture.

Located just more than a mile from the heart of downtown, it once served as the commercial center for the surrounding textile mill communities. After a period of economic decline in the late 20th century in the wake of the mills closing, the area began to take a second life in the 2000s with the arrival of artists, small businesses and, later, developers.

Today, locals and visitors alike can explore the variety of art galleries, shops, local businesses, and food and beverage options located in the village.

Several development projects planned over the next few years would expand the village’s commercial and residential offerings, yet another new era for the historic corridor.

Village of West Greenville developments in progress

A major project on the horizon in the village is Woven on Pendleton Street, on the west side of the commercial district between Saco and Traction streets. The mixed-use development will include commercial space for retail, restaurants and art galleries along with 214 residential units — 20% of which will be affordable housing. A pocket park and a parking garage with between 36 and 50 spaces available to the public will also be created.

Brian Schick, a development partner with Woodfield Development, said new construction drawings will be completed by the end of May. The project is expected to be under construction by the end of the summer or early fall depending on the city’s permitting process. It is expected to take a little over two years to complete.

Located next to Woven is another residential development called The Kitson. The project includes 24 townhomes and four individual cottages built on 1.4 acres at the corner of Pendleton and Kitson streets.

Site preparations for The Kitson are expected to wrap up by June, with construction on the townhomes beginning soon after. Drew Parker, founder of the Parker Group, said it will be a phased project with a rolling finish through 2025.

“My hope is that The Kitson will complement an already amazing community and through increased home ownership, will also add stability,” Parker said.

Soho West Village, a planned residential development on the corner of Perry and North Textile avenues, will add new single-family residences to the area. Four homes are planned, each 3,000 square feet and designed in the style of New York brownstones.

The project is being developed by Highlander Development Group. Mary Beth Johnson, Highlander’s co-founder, said construction of the first home is slated to be completed by the end of 2024. The three remaining homes are expected to be done by the beginning of 2025.

A multifamily development is proposed to be constructed at 1146 Pendleton St., the commercial lot located next to United House of Prayer. The project includes a new two-story building that will house 76 residential units. Plans are tentatively scheduled to be reviewed by the city’s Design Review Board on May 16.

Ongoing renovations

New businesses continue to set up shop in the Village of West Greenville, and some longtime tenants are upgrading their space to expand their services and capacity. (Community Jou

rnals, which publishes the Upstate Business Journal, is among the businesses located in the village.)

For example, the building that house Villa West Designs and Naked Pasta will soon undergo a significant expansion. Sarah O’Dell, owner of Villa West Designs, owns both properties at 1286 and 1288 Pendleton St.

To add more space for both businesses, two stories will be added along with additional square footage at the rear of the building. The third floor will be used as an apartment, and residential parking will be created under the building. Additional parking for the business owners and clientele will be added behind the building.

O’Dell said they have been working on the plans for the project for three years and are ready to go. Construction is expected to take a around year to complete.

Renovations are also planned for the buildings located at 1233 and 1237 Pendleton St. The property is owned by Circa 70 which is part of Luxe Brands Collective.

Tom Dillard, president of Luxe Brands Collective, said the buildings that previously housed LashBar and Red@28th will be combined to create two separate spaces for a restaurant and a retail business.

The building will undergo interior and facade renovations. A covered outdoor patio will be created for the restaurant. Parking-lot upgrades will also be completed with landscape buffers added against the building.

The project is currently in the final design stage and then will go through the city’s permitting process. Dillard said a retail business is expected to move in within the next four months and a restaurant tenant in the next four- to six-month range.

Mill Village Ministries is completing an approximatly $6 million redevelopment of its central hub in West Greenville. The nonprofit’s site at 1186 Pendleton St. will be used to house its various social enterprises.

The 10,000-square-foot warehouse building was renovated to house a training center, boardroom, meeting spaces, break room and office spaces. Exterior renovations to the hub included adding a pedestrian plaza, loading dock, stormwater detention and landscaping.

Streetscape improvements, such as adding on-street parking, pedestrian streetlights, bike lanes and more, will also be completed in partnership with the city of Greenville. The city continues to work towards bringing more parking and accessibility to the rest of the village.

Dan Weidenbenner, Mill Village Ministries’ executive director, said the building’s interior work is 90% complete and exterior renovations will begin soon. The project is expected to the complete by late 2024.

“Our plan is to build a future 7,000-square-foot mixed-use building that will likely include retail and office space,” Weidenbenner said. “That won’t be developed until, you know, we think a couple years down the road.”

Spoonbill Gallery and Joseph Bradley Studio are two new additions to the village. Both are owned by national-award-winning artist Joseph Bradley, who purchased the two pieces of land at 1292 Pendleton St. in 2018.

A fire damaged the unfinished structure in 2022, which delayed completion until 2023. The studio and gallery are now open to the public. Bradley said it’s a dream come true to have an established space in the Village.

“I’ve been working so hard for five years on this building and so to be finished and to be able to work in here and be part of the community, I’m so excited,” Bradley said.

As one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing communities, Greenville is attracting an ever-increasing stream of people and businesses who want to call the area home.

For Charlotte-based Aston Properties, the energy and sense of community here are both familiar and something the company has devoted time and resources to cultivating in communities across the region.

Watching and being a part of a dynamic community’s growth is nothing new to the company, according to president and CEO George Dewey IV. Founded by his family in 1980, Aston Properties has played a role in Charlotte’s growth into the major regional hub it has become.

Dewey said one of the most exciting things about the Greenville market is it is where the Queen City was about 20 years ago. The area’s population growth, quality of life and comparative affordability make it an exciting place to invest in and help to flourish, he said.

This has been the company’s focus for more than 40 years in other communities, primarily through investing in retail shopping centers.

Most recently Aston expanded its Greenville holdings with the acquisition of McBee Station downtown. The company has four other properties in the area, including North Hills Shopping Center and Verdae Village.

Recent shifts in consumer demand have put a premium on a retail center’s convenience and the caliber of experience shopping there can provide, according to Barnes Connell, managing director.

This adds an extra layer of challenge and excitement to working in a market like Greenville, he said.

“Those two types of retail are what we see kind of as the future,” Connell said.

Where possible, the company looks for properties where both aspects can be combined.

“What we have become more accustomed to doing is trying to integrate some of the experiential type of elements into a convenience retail project,” Dewey said.

He added the company is trying to accomplish such a blending with its redevelopment of Sprouts Farmers Market in the North Hills Shopping Center through the inclusion of outdoor patios, seating areas and lighting elements.

“It’s very personal to us, and I think when you connect with the community and you get to know the people in our industry in that community and they trust you and they want to do business with you — I think that matters,” Connell said.

Aston Properties projects in the Greenville area