This film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Wicked, reveals the origin stories of Elphaba (the wicked witch of the east) and Glinda (the good witch) from The Wizard of Oz. Featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked asks questions at the heart of Women’s and Gender Studies: How and why are certain women cast as “bad” while others are cast […]
View “The Void is a Field of Flowers” on display at the USC Upstate Art Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center through April 28.
Wicked offers many opportunities to think about cultural representations of girls and women across a variety of differences. This panel of professors and students will unpack the imagery of sisterhood to discuss what is new, old, thrilling, and troubling about this film. What makes it so popular? What is the symbolic meaning of defying gravity? Who […]
Sounds of Religion, a Smithsonian poster exhibit, is now on display at the USC Upstate Library. Explore the diverse sounds of American religious and spiritual practices and traditions. Bring your smart phone to scan QR codes on select posters to hear various recordings. The exhibit is on view until the end of the Spring semester. […]
The Upstate Global Fest brings local high school students to our campus for an engaging, hands-on exploration of world cultures. Participants will visit interactive booths representing different countries, where they can learn traditional dances, practice new languages, explore cultural attire, and discover unique customs. In addition to these immersive experiences, students will have the opportunity […]
Registration: 9:00 a.m. Start Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: USC Upstate Hodge Center Contact: Counseling @ 864-503-5159 or counseling@uscupstate.edu
Elevate: USC Upstate Gospel Choir Album Release Celebration March 29-30, 2025 USC Upstate | Spartanburg, SC Get ready for an unforgettable weekend as the USC Upstate Gospel Choir celebrates the release of their highly anticipated album, “Elevate”. Hosted by Alphaeus Anderson, USC Upstate’s Director of Gospel Choir, this historic event follows the choir’s debut on […]
Elevate: USC Upstate Gospel Choir Album Release Celebration March 29-30, 2025 USC Upstate | Spartanburg, SC Get ready for an unforgettable weekend as the USC Upstate Gospel Choir celebrates the release of their highly anticipated album, “Elevate”. Hosted by Alphaeus Anderson, USC Upstate’s Director of Gospel Choir, this historic event follows the choir’s debut on […]
USC Upstate’s Annual Day of Giving is a special 24-hour campaign running from noon on April 1 to noon on April 2. This event is all about supporting our students, colleges, scholarships, and athletic programs. Every donation plays a vital role in providing an exceptional education and experience for our students. Your generosity, combined with […]
The USC Upstate Library hosts its second Non-Profit Fair as part of the Celebration of Community Engaged Education, in collaboration with Service Learning. This event will operate like a career fair, where USC Upstate organizations will host 18 non-profits from the Spartanburg/Upstate South Carolina area, providing information about volunteer and/or internship opportunities they have to […]
Watch Upstate Theatre’s production of “Rent.” Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s Tony & Pulitzer Prize Award Winning musical “Rent” follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side. Performance Note: Warm up for the Saturday, […]
The 21st Annual SC Upstate Research Symposium will be held at USC Upstate, where students from colleges and universities in the region will present scholarly research through poster sessions and connect with participants, guests, and community representatives.