GREENVILLE – This year the Peace Center is celebrating 20 years in grand style, with a spectacular line-up of performances and $5 tickets for worldclass entertainment.

In celebration of this year’s 20th anniversary, the Peace Center is offering $5 tickets for a diverse selection shows as part of the Place for Everyone series. The shows include Diavolo, Interpreti Veneziani, Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona.

This year’s Greenville News Broadway Series includes Dreamgirls, White Christmas, 9 to 5: The Musical, Young Frankenstein and West Side Story.

Broadway tickets are on sale by subscription only until Sept. 13, except Dreamgirls, which is on sale now. Subscribers take advantage of the best seats, priority notices for new shows, ticket exchange privileges, and more. In addition, Broadway Subscribers and Peacekeepers receive preferred seating at all Peace Center productions.

The 2010–2011 season includes the following presentations:

Natalie Merchant (Sept. 1): She’s been on the music scene for over two decades with her lush vocals and is a former 10,000 Maniacs singer.

Liza Minnelli (Sept. 8): Liza. What more needs to be said? Winner of four Tony Awards, an Oscar, a special “Legends” Grammy, two Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy, she’s one of the entertainment world’s most iconic performers.

Lewis Black (Sept. 11): An equal opportunity eviscerator, Black returns to Greenville to take on new targets. Sharp, insightful, and hilarious, Black will make you think with oneliners like, “Republicans are a party with bad ideas and Democrats are a party with no ideas.”

Diavolo (Sept. 28): The multitalented members interact with everyday items such as doors and chairs, ladders and stairways – performing leaps, spins, contortions and feats of strength.

Mercy Me (Oct. 21): BILLBOARD Magazine’s No 1 Christian Songs Artist of the Decade, Mercy Me has had 22 number one songs, including “I Can Only Imagine,” “Here With Me” and “So Long Self.”

Darius Rucker (Oct. 28): CMA’s New Artist of the Year, Rucker conquered a whole new genre with his first country album, Learn to Live. The former Hootie and the Blowfish singer’s first three singles all reached Number One on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, including the smash hit, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.”

Hot Club of San Francisco (Nov. 5): Return, for the evening, to left-bank Paris of the 1920s. This innovative ensemble creates a live, gypsy jazz-soaked soundtrack to accompany classic silent films by Charlie Bowers, and many others.

Interprets Veneziani (Nov. 16): From San Vidal Church in Vivaldi’s hometown of Venice, comes a string ensemble that can fill a hall with sound, energy, and talent like few others. They’ll thrill you with Vivaldi’s ravishing “Four Seasons” and bring breathtaking virtuosity to works by Paganini, Boccherini, and Sarasate.

Emmylou Harris (Nov. 21): Winner of 12 Grammy ® Awards, three Country Music Awards, and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, this gifted singer-songwriter has created some of the most stirring and unforgettable music in the American catalogue.

Joe Bonamassa (Nov. 23): Bonamassa has toured with BB King, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Stephen Stills, and Gregg Allman – and is poised to take his place in the pantheon of American guitar greats.

The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis (Nov. 26): Ring in the season with one of the most popular and bestselling acts in the last 30 years.

Handel’s Messiah Rocks (Nov. 28): Featuring stunning visual effects and thrilling songs performed by powerful voices, an orchestra, a rock band, and local choirs, it’s a new Christmas tradition that will have audiences of all ages on their feet.

Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band (Dec. 7): Prepare for a signature spin on classic carols as well as jazzy new favorites.

Vince Gill and Amy Grant (Dec. 13): Country meets Christmas when these superstars blend their voices in an inspirational performance that captures the spirit of the season.

Bill Engvall (Jan. 21): Bill Engvall’s down-home wit and blue-collar charm have made him one of today’s most popular and successful comedians.

Kathleen Madigan (Jan. 28): Madigan's wry, witty delivery and sharp observations – featured in comedy specials on both HBO and Comedy Central – have made her one of today’s most popular young comics.

Patti LaBelle (Feb. 4): This Queen of Soul is an incomparable force.

Mike Super (Feb. 5): You’ll see gravity defied, a reflection come to life, and a car (you may have a chance to own) appear on stage.

Bob Newhart (Feb. 25): For more than 50 years, this comedy icon’s dry narrative style has influenced comics ranging from Richard Pryor to Jerry Seinfeld. He will be joined by his special guest, singer Deana Martin, daughter of the late Dean Martin.

Nicola Benedetti (Feb. 26): The Philharmonia Orchestra… the Russian National Orchestra… the London Philharmonic… their musicians and audiences have all been thrilled by the passionate performances of this Scottish violinist.

The Chieftains (March 10): Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early with these six-time Grammy Award® winners. Ireland’s official musical ambassadors, the Chieftains celebrate the wealth of traditional Irish music accumulated over the centuries, combine it with their own unique and exhilarating style, and share it with the world.

Kronos Quartet (March 21): This ensemble has fearlessly expanded the range of the string quartet to become one of the most influential groups of our time.

Dance Theatre of Harlem (March 30): An American classic, they keep their choreography and approach to ballet unique, while remaining true to classical technique.

Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona (April 16): Twenty-five incomparably talented Spanish guitarists, together as an orchestra, perform classically hued transcriptions of music from their rich Spanish heritage and from the classical literature.

Girls Night the Musical (May 13): Girls just wanna have fun in this irreverent musical about five girlfriends out celebrating the engagement of one of their daughters. Get ready to get loose with girl-power hits like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “It’s Raining Men” and “We Are Family.”

Tickets to the shows are on sale now. Call The Peace Center’s Box Office at 864-467-3000 or 1-800- 888-7768 or order online: peacecenter.org.