‘Maybe Happy Ending’ at Peace Center finds the human heart in a world of robots
For Kwon, the national tour represents another chapter in a relationship with a show that captured her imagination before she ever became part of it.
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ZZ Top pays tribute to fallen drummer at Peace Center show: Upstate Beat
As Gibbons told me, this tour helps with the healing process, helping him deal with the loss of a vital (and beardless) member.
The Pixies celebrate 40 years as a band with Peace Center show: Upstate Beat
If you’re of a certain age, hearing that the Pixies has been a band for 40 years is the musical equivalent of getting that first piece of mail from AARP.
The Wooten Bros reunite at Peace Center’s Coach Music Factory: Upstate Beat
If you feel a little extra energy in the air at The Wooten Brothers’ Coach Music Factory show, that might be because this is a vaguely hometown-ish show for the guys.
‘Spamalot’ brings Monty Python madness to Peace Center
Attaway is perhaps best known for playing the Genie in Broadway’s “Aladdin” from 2017-20.
Peace Center
Founded in 1990, the nationally acclaimed nonprofit serves as the cultural heart of the Upstate on a six-acre campus in downtown Greenville.
‘The Notebook’ actor with Coastal Carolina ties brings love story to Peace Center
When Connor Richardson graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 2024, he hoped to land a role in a major musical. He did — faster than many young actors could reasonably…
Herbie Hancock looks back on his legacy ahead of Peace Center concert: Upstate Beat
His current set is a career retrospective that dips into his acoustic material before bringing out the keyboards and funky drumming.
Hubbard Street brings dance tradition, experimentation to Peace Center
The dance company is bringing a program that recently won rave reviews at the Joyce Theater in New York City.
Rockers Collective Soul to ‘Shine’ at Peace Center: Upstate Beat
Collective Soul first hit in the early ‘90s with a definitive hit called “Shine” (“Heaven let your light shine down”) and followed that up with six more gold or platinum albums.
Wynton Marsalis takes final bow as leader of famed jazz orchestra at Peace Center
Marsalis, a trumpet player and composer who co-founded Jazz at Lincoln Center in 1987, has guided the orchestra from an ambitious educational initiative into a full-time touring ensemble with an international reputation.
Peace Center Broadway season features recent Tony winner, ‘Wicked,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and more
The Peace Center’s 2026-27 Broadway season features the 2025 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, “Maybe Happy Ending,” along with eight other shows, including returning favorites “Wicked,” “Dirty Dancing” and “Disney’s Beauty & the Beast.”
Rock legend Graham Nash plays classics at the Peace Center: Upstate Beat
Nash still has the same passion for art that he did as a teenager with The Hollies back in the 1960s.
‘Great Gatsby’ brings Roaring ’20s glamour, dazzle to Peace Center
In an era when many Broadway shows are trimming budgets, “The Great Gatsby” spares no expense. “This is a huge show — numerous people on stage, beautiful costumes, an enormous…
Dorrance Dance brings swinging tap dance to the Peace Center
“A Swing Suite” is an homage to the pioneering work of Gene Medler, who founded the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble 43 years ago in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.