Editing Greenville, South Carolina (section)

==Arts and culture==
As the largest city in the [[Upstate South Carolina|Upstate]], Greenville offers many activities and attractions. Greenville's theaters and event venues regularly host major concerts and touring theater companies. Four independent theaters present several plays a year. ''The New York Times'' included Greenville among 52 places in the world to visit in 2023, highlighting the city's wide variety of restaurants.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-12 |title=52 Places to Go in 2023 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/travel/52-places-travel-2023.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |url-access=subscription |quote=Set in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville has established itself on the culinary scene.}}</ref>

The [[Bon Secours Wellness Arena]] brings national tours of many popular bands to downtown, and the [[Peace Center|Peace Center for the Performing Arts]] provides a venue for orchestras and [[Broadway theatre|Broadway shows]]. A planned multimillion-dollar renovation to the center's main concert hall lobby and riverside amphitheatre began in the spring of 2011.

===Event venues===
[[File:BonSecoursArenaGRN.jpg|thumb|[[Bon Secours Wellness Arena]]]]
* [[Bon Secours Wellness Arena]], the home of the [[Greenville Swamp Rabbits]] of the [[ECHL]], is a 16,000-seat arena in downtown Greenville that opened in 1998 as the Bi-Lo Center.<ref>[http://www.bonsecoursarena.com/info/history-gad-1 History / Greenville Arena District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010315/http://www.bonsecoursarena.com/info/history-gad-1 |date=February 21, 2017 }}, [[Bon Secours Wellness Arena]]. Accessed February 20, 2017. "GMAD oversaw the Greenville Memorial Auditorium which opened in 1958 and changed to the Greenville Arena District (GAD) in 1998, upon the construction and opening of the Bon Secours Wellness Arena (first known as the BI-LO Center)."</ref>
* [[Fluor Field at the West End]], home of the [[Greenville Drive]] baseball team, the [[Minor League Baseball|Class-A affiliate]] of the [[Boston Red Sox]]. The stadium was designed to echo many of the features of [[Fenway Park]], home of the parent club, including a representation of Fenway's [[Green Monster]] standing {{convert|30|ft}} high in left field.<ref>[https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-522599 Fluor Field], [[Minor League Baseball]]. Accessed February 20, 2017. "Modeled after Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox; Fluor Field at the West End boasts its own 'Green Monster,' a 30-foot high wall in left field, equipped with a manual scoreboard. The dimensions all around the outfield wall are to the same specifications as Fenway Park, including 'Pesky's Pole' in right field."</ref>
* Greenville Convention Center, a {{convert|280000|sqft|adj=on}} convention and meeting facility that was established in 1964 as the newest of a series of Textile Halls, the original dating back to 1915 as the Southern Textile Exposition.<ref>Staff. [http://upstatebusinessjournal.com/snapshot/textile-hall/ "Textile Hall"], ''Upstate Business Journal'', September 13, 2013. Accessed February 20, 2017. "The first Southern Textile Exposition held in Greenville was in 1915 in the warehouse of the Piedmont and Northern Railroad.... The new Textile Hall opened on Highway 291 in 1964; it is now known as the TD Convention Center."</ref>
* [[Peace Center]], performing arts center that includes a concert hall with 2,100 seats and a theater seating 400, and a 1,200-seat amphitheater.<ref>[http://www.peacecenter.org/about-us About Us], [[Peace Center]]. Accessed February 20, 2017. "With a 2,100-seat concert hall, a 400-seat theatre, an amphitheatre, a sophisticated patrons' lounge, and a variety of indoor and outdoor meeting, rehearsal, and event spaces, the Peace Center has become the hub of cultural life in Upstate South Carolina."</ref> In late 2024, the Peace Center will debut A Music Project (AMP), a $36 million project to renovate three existing buildings on its campus into live music venues. This will include the Coach Music Factory, a new 1300-person capacity music club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Danielle |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Peace Center to open music club, listening room + recording studio in Greenville, SC |url=https://gvltoday.6amcity.com/peace-center-a-music-project-greenville-sc |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=GVLtoday |language=en}}</ref>

===Landmarks===
[[File:2024-4-12-Falls Park Waterfall Greenville South Carolina by Yousef AbdulHusain.jpg|thumb|[[Falls Park on the Reedy|Falls Park On The Reedy River]]]]
[[File:Greenvillezoo giraffes.jpg|thumb|[[Greenville Zoo]]]]
[[File:Mill's Mill.jpg|thumb|[[Mills Mill]], converted into loft condominiums]]
[[File:UpcountryhistorymuseumGRV.jpg|thumb|[[Upcountry History Museum]]]]
* Cancer Survivors Park, opened in 2018<ref>{{cite news |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/news/cancer-survivors-park-opening/ |title=The path to Greenville's Cancer Survivors Park mirrors journey of cancer survivors |date=May 30, 2018 |work=Greenville Journal |first=Cindy |last=Landrum |access-date=April 15, 2024}}</ref>
* The Children's Museum of the Upstate, one of the first children's museums to become Smithsonian affiliated.
* [[Falls Park on the Reedy]], a large regional park in the West End with gardens and several waterfalls, with access to the [[Swamp Rabbit Trail]]. Dedicated in 2004, the $15.0 million park is home to the [[Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy|Liberty Bridge]], a pedestrian [[suspension bridge]] overlooking the [[Reedy River]]. The park's development sparked a $75 million public-private development, Riverplace, directly across Main Street. Falls Park has been called the birthplace of Greenville, but in the mid-20th century the area was in severe decline, and the Camperdown Bridge was built, obstructing the view of the falls. In the mid-1980s, the City adopted a master plan for the park. However, renovation accelerated under Mayor [[Knox H. White|Knox White]] in the late 1990s, leading to the removal of the Camperdown Bridge in 2002 and the construction of the [[Miguel Rosales]]-designed [[Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy|Liberty Bridge]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.greenvillesc.gov/178/History |website=Greenville South Carolina |publisher=City of Greenville |access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref> While bridges with similar structural concepts have been built in Europe, the Liberty Bridge is unique in its geometry.
* [[Greenville County Museum of Art]], specializing in American art, frequently with a Southern perspective that dates back to the 18th century. It is noted for its collections of work by [[Andrew Wyeth]] and [[Jasper Johns]], as well as a contemporary collection that features such notables as [[Andy Warhol]], [[Georgia O'Keeffe]], and others.
* [[Greenville Zoo]], established in 1960 and is located in [[Cleveland Park (Greenville, South Carolina)|Cleveland Park]].<ref>Bishop, Bart. [http://www.goupstate.com/article/NC/20120824/Entertainment/605140471/SJ/ "Zoo-A-Palooza to benefit Greenville Zoo"], ''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]'', August 24, 2012. Accessed February 20, 2017. "The Zoo, which is next to Cleveland Park in downtown Greenville, opened in 1960 and is typically thought of as a small but thriving zoo."</ref>
* Linky Stone Park: The Children's Garden, a {{convert|1.7|acre|adj=on}} horticultural attraction featuring a unique garden that allows visitors to experience flowers using all five senses, a geology wall made of rocks and minerals from around the Upstate, a textile garden, a Hansel and Gretel cottage, and a secret garden.
* [[McPherson Park (Greenville, South Carolina)|McPherson Park]], the city's oldest park and has a free public miniature golf course.
* [[Roper Mountain Science Center]], home to a historic {{convert|23|in|adj=on}} refractor telescope, eighth largest of its kind in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ropermountain.org/whats-here/daniel-observatory|title=Welcome to Roper Mountain Science Center!|work=ropermountain.org|access-date=July 8, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210082913/http://www.ropermountain.org/whats-here/daniel-observatory|archive-date=December 10, 2013}}</ref>
* Runway Park at GMU, viewing location for aircraft taking off and landing with an educational amphitheater, exercise "Perimeter Taxiway", walking "Runways", aviation themed playground, a swing set, a Bi-plane "Climber", a picnic hangar and a Cessna 310 display.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://travel.usnews.com/Greenville_SC/Things_To_Do/Runway_Park_at_GMU_63538/ |title=Runway Park at GMU |date=January 2, 2024 |magazine=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref> A {{convert|15|ft|adj=on}} cross section of a Boeing 737 fuselage serves as a park entrance.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://generalaviationnews.com/2015/10/25/gmus-runway-park-fuselage-entrance-opens/ |title=GMU's Runway Park fuselage entrance opens |date=October 25, 2015 |work=General Aviation News |access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum|Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum & Baseball Library]], located in the historic home of baseballer [[Shoeless Joe Jackson]] adjacent to [[Fluor Field at the West End]].
* [[Swamp Rabbit Trail]], a {{convert|22|mi|adj=on}} greenway connecting downtown Greenville to the City of Travelers Rest. On June 16, 2023, a {{convert|4.5|mi|adj=on}} extension of the trail was opened, connecting Cleveland Park to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Danielle |title=The Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail extension is now open |url=https://gvltoday.6amcity.com/green-line-extension-swamp-rabbit-trail-greenville-sc |website=GVLtoday |date=June 19, 2023 |publisher=6AM City |access-date=June 20, 2023}}</ref>
* Unity Park, located along the [[Reedy River]] just west of downtown, opened in May 2022. The {{convert|60|acre|adj=on}} park features basketball courts, a baseball field, a splash pad, a 10,000-square-foot welcome center/event space and three pedestrian bridges spanning the river. Five walking trails totaling {{convert|2.5|mi}} connect to the [[Swamp Rabbit Trail]] as it passes through the park. The park merged what was once two segregated parks, Mayberry Park for Black residents and Meadowbrook Park for white residents. Just north of the park, at the intersection of West Washington and South Hudson streets, the city dedicated the Lila Mae Brock Memorial, named after the late Southernside community leader described as "the epitome of unity."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Macon |title=Greenville honors Southernside missionary Lila Mae Brock with statue in Unity Park |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/downtown/2022/04/19/greenville-sc-honors-missionary-lila-mae-brock-statue-unity-park/7359378001/ |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=The Greenville News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Upcountry History Museum]], the area's largest history museum and a Smithsonian affiliate.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum/upcountry-history-museum/ |title=Upcountry History Museum |magazine=[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]] |access-date=June 11, 2023 }}</ref>

===Festivals===
* Artisphere, a three-day art festival held each spring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artisphere.us|title=Artisphere – Arts. Culture. Life. in Greenville South Carolina|work=artisphere.us|access-date=January 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429145755/http://www.artisphere.us/|archive-date=April 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 2019 festival featured musicians [[The New Respects]] and [[Jill Andrews]] and over a hundred visual artists and street performers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2019/03/05/artisphere-2019-greenville-sc-festival-lineup-south-carolina/3068989002/ |title=Artisphere festival lineup announced. Here's what you can expect in 2019 |date=March 5, 2019 |newspaper=The Greenville News |first=Haley |last=Walters |access-date=December 9, 2019 |url-access=limited }}</ref>
* Euphoria Greenville, an annual four-day culinary mid-September event series held at various city venues; the food, wine, and music festival in 2019 included an educational component and dinners by [[Michelin Guide#Stars|Michelin-starred]] chefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euphoriagreenville.com|title=Euphoria Greenville – September 17-20, 2015|work=euphoriagreenville.com|access-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/eat-drink/euphoria-line-up-announced-tickets-on-sale-now/ |title=Euphoria line-up announced, tickets on sale now |date=April 28, 2019 |newspaper=Greenville Journal |first=Ariel |last=Turner |access-date=December 9, 2019 }}</ref>
* Fall for Greenville, a three-day music and food street festival held each fall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallforgreenville.net|title=Fall for Greenville, A Taste of Our Town|work=fallforgreenville.net|access-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> The 2019 festival was the 37th, with hundreds of food items and tens of musical artists across six stages.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/life/2019/10/07/fall-for-greenville-schedule-events-food-festival-visitors-guide-greenville-sc/3853973002/ |title=Fall for Greenville 2019 guide: Where to park, what to leave at home |date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=The Greenville News |first=Donna Isbell |last=Walker |access-date=December 9, 2019 |url-access=limited }}</ref>
* First Fridays Gallery Crawl, features more than 30 art galleries and venues opening to the public with free admission.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Fridays Archives |url=https://www.greenvillearts.com/artist-groups/first-fridays/ |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=Metropolitan Arts Council |language=en-US}}</ref> Hosted by the Metropolitan Arts Council, it occurs the first Friday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Fridays Gallery Crawl |url=https://www.greenvillearts.com/first-fridays/ |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=Metropolitan Arts Council |date=June 25, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* The Greek Festival, a three-day festival sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Greenville to celebrate Greek culture. 2019's 33rd annual festival of dance, music, and food included tours of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/downtown-greenville-annual-greek-festival-unveils-new-attractions-security-policy/27490663 |title=Greenville's annual Greek Festival continues through Sunday |publisher=WYFF |date=May 17, 2019 |first=Paige |last=Hopkins |access-date=December 9, 2019 }}</ref>
* Greenville Jazz Fest, celebrates jazz music and culture. Its inaugural event on June 3, 2023, included the Grammy award-winning [[Rebirth Brass Band]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Megan |title=City announces new music festival, Greenville Jazz Fest |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/city-of-greenville-sc-announces-new-music-festival-greenville-jazz-fest/ |website=Greenville Journal |date=May 24, 2023 |publisher=Community Journals Publishing Group |access-date=June 21, 2023}}</ref>
* Greenville Open Studios,<ref>{{cite news|title=Greenville Open Studios to feature 124 area artists|date=November 2, 2013|url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/greenville-open-studios-to-feature-124-area-artists/6499894|language=en|access-date=May 3, 2020|publisher=[[WYFF]]}}</ref> established in 2002,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Experience the mystery of Greenville Open Studios|url=https://greenvillejournal.com/news/experience-mystery-greenville-open-studios/|date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=Greenville Journal|language=en-US|access-date=May 3, 2020}}</ref> is an annual three-day local arts celebration in which 158 local artists open their studios to the public.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Greenville Open Studios Event Returns This Weekend|url=https://www.greenville.com/news/2019/11/greenville-open-studios-2019/|newspaper=Greenville.com|language=en-US|access-date=May 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Greenville Open Studios sets new sales record in 2019|url=https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/greenville-open-studios-sets-new-sales-record-in-2019/|date=January 30, 2020|newspaper=Greenville Journal|language=en-US|access-date=May 3, 2020}}</ref>  The 2019 festival was the 18th, with record-setting attendance.
* iMAGINE Upstate, weekend celebration and showcase of STEM, entrepreneurial, creative, and innovative activity in the [[Upstate South Carolina|Upstate]] held each spring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagineupstate.org/|title=Home – Imagine Upstate Fueled by ScanSource|work=imagineupstate.org|access-date=January 29, 2015|archive-date=October 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012174452/http://www.imagineupstate.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The festival promotes learning as fun, through various hands-on activities, interactive shows, and experiences.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/imagine-upstate-festival-returns-to-downtown-greenville-this-weekend/article_5bff6118-5554-11e9-88e1-8f31a0b98914.html |title=iMAGINE Upstate festival returns to downtown Greenville this weekend |date=April 2, 2019 |publisher=Fox Carolina News |first=Dal |last=Kalsi |access-date=December 9, 2019 }}</ref>
* Indie Craft Parade, festival of handmade art held each September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiecraftparade.com|title=Indie Craft Parade – Home|work=indiecraftparade.com|access-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> 2019 hosted the 10th annual event, which has over 100 artists, local food, and a free photo booth.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/need-to-know-rundown-of-greenvilles-2019-indie-craft-paradeneed-to-know-indie-craft-parade/ |title=10th Annual Indie Craft Parade |newspaper=Greenville Journal |date=September 4, 2019 |first=Melody |last=Cuenca |access-date=December 9, 2019 }}</ref>
* New South Comedy Festival, a ten-day comedy festival featuring improvisational, stand-up, sketch, and musical comedy from around the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsouthcomedy.com/festival-information/|title=New South Comedy Festival – About|work=New South Comedy Festival|access-date=January 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108212312/http://newsouthcomedy.com/festival-information/|archive-date=November 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2018's 5th annual festival featured over 300 comedians.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/new-south-comedy-festival-serves-up-laughs-from-across-the-country/ |title=New South Comedy Festival serves up laughs from across the country |newspaper=Greenville Journal |date=October 25, 2018 |first=Sara |last=Pearce |access-date=December 9, 2019 }}</ref>
* SC Comicon, a two-day comic book convention held annually.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scomicon.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807052729/http://www.scomicon.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 7, 2019|title=SC Comicon – South Carolina|work=sccomicon.com|access-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> The event draws thousands of attendees, many of whom dress in [[cosplay]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2018/03/25/sc-comicon-draws-thousands-fans/457094002/ |title=SC Comicon draws thousands of fans |newspaper=Greenville News |date=March 25, 2018 |first=Liv |last=Osby |access-date=December 9, 2019 |url-access=limited }}</ref>
* Upstate Shakespeare Festival, hosts performances of [[Shakespeare's plays|Shakespeare]] and other classic plays each summer in Falls Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warehousetheatre.com/upstate-shakespeare-festival|title=Upstate Shakespeare Festival|work=Warehouse Theatre|access-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> The 25th festival was held in 2019 and featured ''[[The Tempest]]'', performed by The Warehouse Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/07/12/upstate-shakespeare-festival-greenville-sc-the-tempest-premieres-falls-park/1711267001/ |title=Shakespeare takes the stage in downtown Greenville: 'The Tempest' premieres in Falls Park |date=July 12, 2019 |newspaper=Greenville News |first=Sabrina |last=Schaeffer |access-date=December 9, 2019 |url-access=limited }}</ref>

===Visual art===
[[File:Greenville County Museum of Art building.jpg|thumb|[[Greenville County Museum of Art]]]]
A number of local artists operate studios and galleries in the city, especially the Village of West Greenville near downtown. The Metropolitan Arts Council provides a number of public events that focus on the visual arts, including the First Fridays Gallery Crawl and Greenville Open Studios.<ref>{{Cite web|title=First Fridays|url=https://www.visitgreenvillesc.com/event/first-fridays/29389/|website=www.visitgreenvillesc.com|language=en-us|access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=First Fridays|url=https://www.facebook.com/firstfridaysGVL/|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=First Fridays Gallery Crawl|url=https://www.greenvillearts.com/first-fridays/|website=Metropolitan Arts Council|date=June 25, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref> Greenville has some notable fine arts museums:
* [[Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery]], contains a diverse collection of European masterworks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home – M&G |url=http://www.bjumg.org/ |access-date=July 8, 2016 |work=bjumg.org}}</ref>
* [[Greenville County Museum of Art]], home of the [[Andrew Wyeth|Andrew Wyeth Collection]], was founded with a significant contribution from local industrialist, Arthur Magill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=For Wyeths, Says Arthur Magill, Nothing Is Finer Than Carolina : People.com |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20075653,00.html |website=www.people.com |access-date = October 24, 2015 }}</ref> It contains pieces by [[Jackson Pollock]], Jonathan Greene, [[Georgia O'Keeffe]], [[Jasper Johns]], and [[William Johnson (artist)|William H. Johnson]].

===Music===
Greenville's music scene is home to local, regional, and national bands performing music in the various genres. The city is home to the [[Greenville Symphony Orchestra]], Greenville County Youth Orchestra, Carolina Youth Symphony, the Carolina Pops Orchestra, and the Greenville Concert Band.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/entertainment/2017/12/04/dan-turner-new-greenville-concert-band-director-looks-raise-bands-profile/858286001/ |title=Dan Turner, new Greenville Concert Band director, looks to raise band's profile |date=December 4, 2017 |newspaper=Greenville News |first=Donna Isbel |last=Walker |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}</ref> [[Greenville Light Opera Works|Greenville Light Opera Works (GLOW Lyric Theatre)]] is a professional lyric theatre in Greenville that produces Musical Theatre, Operetta and Opera.

Local [[a cappella]] singing groups include the women's Vocal Matrix Chorus (formerly Greenville in Harmony)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/entertainment/2014/07/19/female-barbershop-group-sing-supper/12898601/ |title=All-female barbershop group to sing for a supper |date=July 19, 2014 |newspaper=Greenville News |first=Paul |last=Hyde |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}</ref> and the men's Palmetto Statesmen chorus.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greer/2014/11/25/barbershop-sings-blues/70093430/ |title=Barbershop sings no blues |date=November 25, 2014 |newspaper=Greenville News |first=Michael |last=Burns |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}</ref> Additional choral groups include the Greenville Chorale<ref>{{cite news |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/greenville-chorale-looks-toward-its-60th-year-with-gems-from-the-past/ |title=Greenville Chorale looks toward its 60th year with gems from the past |date=May 7, 2020 |newspaper=Greenville Journal |first=Paul |last=Hyde |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}</ref> and the Greenville Gay Men's Chorus.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/gay-mens-chorus-concert-is-a-homecoming-says-director/ |title=Gay Men's Chorus concert is a homecoming, says director |date=March 9, 2020 |work=Greenville Journal |first=Paul |last=Hyde |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}</ref>

Greenville is also home to the [[Sigal Music Museum]], formerly known as the Carolina Music Museum. In the 1930s the building was a Coca-Cola bottling company.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sigal Music Museum |url=https://www.visitgreenvillesc.com/listing/sigal-music-museum/7333/ |website=VisitGreenville |publisher=Yeah, That Greenville |access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref>

===Dance and theater===
[[File:Greenville Little Theatre 2017a.jpg|thumb|Greenville Little Theatre]]
The Carolina Ballet Theatre is a professional dance company that regularly presents programs at the Peace Center and elsewhere. CBT presents four performances annually as the resident professional dance company of the Peace Center with their largest as the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker, Once Upon A Time in Greenville."  This production is modelled after the major companies that have set their holiday class in their hometown. Centre Stage, Greenville Theatre, South Carolina Children's Theater and the Warehouse Theatre are the major playhouses in the area. The theaters offer a variety of performances including well-known works, such as Death of a Salesman and Grease, and plays written by local playwrights. During spring and summer, the local Shakespearean company performs Shakespeare in the Park at the Falls Park Amphitheater.

===Literary arts===
Two literary non-profit groups are located in Greenville: The Emrys Foundation, founded in 1983<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Emrys Foundation {{!}} Academy of American Poets|url=https://poets.org/listing/emrys-foundation|last=Poets|first=Academy of American|website=poets.org|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref> and Wits End Poetry, founded in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title=witsendpoetry|url=http://www.witsendpoetry.com/|website=www.witsendpoetry.com|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Wits End Poetry {{!}} Academy of American Poets|url=https://poets.org/listing/wits-end-poetry|last=Poets|first=Academy of American|website=poets.org|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>