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Flyboys Movie – Playing August 21, 2019
Flyboys, the WWI classic starring James Franco Wednesday, August 21, at 6:00 pmShowing at the LiveDowntown Brevard The story: in 1914 "The Great War" began in Europe. By 1917, the Allied powers of France, England, Italy, and others...
Spartanburg American Legion Post 28 Hosts Live
On August 3, 2019 Spartanburg, S.C. American Legion Post 28 hosted three visitors from the Live, located in Brevard, NC. Curator Emmett Casciato made a presentation to 83 members of Post 28 explaining how the museum honors veterans,...
Coast Guard Veteran to Present “Coast Guard Rescues, Heroes, and History
On Thursday, July 25 at 2:00 pm, Retired Coast Guard Commander Carl Burkhart will present the free program: “Coast Guard Rescues, Heroes, and History” at the Live. The PowerPoint presentation and talk will cover: The development of...
Free Movie: Sink the Bismarck Wednesday, July 24
On Wednesday, July 24, at 6:00 pm, the Live will show the movie, Sink the Bismarck. Admission is free. It's spring 1941. Great Britain is the only country in Europe yet to be defeated by the Nazi army, but all of that could change...
Quilt Raffle; a fund-raiser for the Live’ capital campaign
This one-of-a-kind quilt will be raffled as a fund-raiser for the Live’ capital campaign. “Bravery, Honor, and Valor” is a patriotic sampler measuring 66” x 73”. This original design, which is primarily red, white, blue, tan, and...
WWII Veterans of Western North Carolina: Their Stories in Their Own Words
Photo caption: Seated from left: WWII Veteran James Brush, camper Kate McDaniel (holding book), Kyla McDaniel (age 6), WWII Veteran Verl Luzena, and his son, John Luzena Standing, from left: Evelyn Brush (wife of James Brush), and parents Michael and Rachel...
D-Day Veteran has visit from Mississippi Fan
“The Best Birthday Ever!” Eleven-year-old Michael Wigington, from Tupelo, Mississippi, has been following D-Day veteran George Sarros on the Live social media for several months. As Michael's June 4 birthday approached, his mom, Amy Wigington, made...
Museum Curator Casciato Receives TV Award
Emmett Casciato was presented with WSPA-TV's Caring for the Carolinas Award on June 25 at the Live in Brevard. The ceremony will be broadcast on channel 7 (Spartanburg’s CBS affiliate) on July 2 at 5:00 pm. Channel 7 TV host Jack...
Tune In! Emmett Casciato honored for Caring for the Carolinas Award
Tune in on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Emmett Casciato will be honored on TV with Caring for the Carolina's Award On Tuesday, June 25 at 12:30 pm, please tune in to WSPA-TV, (CBS Channel 7, Spartanburg), when museum curator Emmett Casciato will receive the station's Caring...
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