2017 Come See Me Festival Features Winthrop Events

April 21, 2017

Quick Facts

bullet point The festival features nearly 70 events and activities.
bullet point It first began in 1962.

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ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - The City of Rock Hill's Come-See-Me Festival began more than 50 years ago as a way to showcase the town's beauty and welcoming spirit through food, music and fun. It has kept those core principles with one difference: the festival now spans over 10 days with more than 70 events and activities.

For 2017, some of those include Winthrop University events or events on the Winthrop campus/Winthrop Lake area:

29th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
Various times, Friday, April 21; Monday-Friday, April 24-28
Rutledge Gallery
Free

Winthrop Guest Artist Series: Chartwell Dutiro, Mbira

Friday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
Barnes Recital Hall
Free cultural event

Softball vs. Liberty
Friday, April 21, 7 p.m.
Softball Complex

Student Choreography Showcase
Friday-Saturday, April 21-22, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 23, 2 p.m.
Johnson Theatre
$5 w/ a Winthrop ID, $10 without. Cultural event
Experience modern dance works choreographed by advanced dance majors.

Softball vs. Liberty/Longwood
Saturday, April 21, 2 and 4 p.m.
Softball Complex

Lacrosse vs. Liberty
Saturday, April 22, 1 p.m.
Eagle Field

Winthrop Wind Symphony
Sunday, April 23, 4 p.m.
Byrnes Auditorium
Free cultural event.

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
Monday-Friday, April 24-28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery
Free

Carolina Wind Orchestra
Monday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.
Byrnes Auditorium
Free cultural event
Director Lorrie Crochet will treat audiences to an exciting performance by this world-traveling group.

Winthrop Interior Design Senior Exhibition
Tuesday-Friday, April 25-28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lewandowski Student Gallery
Free

Teddy Bear Tea Party

Tuesday, April 25, 3:30 p.m.
Campus Green
President Dan Mahony and Laura Mahony will host boys and girls ages 3-6 for this special spring tea party. Bring one new or gently used toy for a local children's charity for entry.

Baseball vs. Davidson
Tuesday, April 25, 6 p.m.
Ballpark

Moonlight Jazz & Blues

Friday, April 28, 6 p.m.
Winthrop Lake
Tickets are $5 for adults 21 and older. Only cash accepted. There is a $5 parking fee.

Tailgate Party and Fireworks
Saturday, April 29, 3-10 p.m.
Winthrop Lake
Tickets are $5 for adults 21 and older. Only cash accepted. There is a $5 parking fee.

For more information, visit the Come-See-Me official website.


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