Presented by The Charleston Gaillard Education Initiative. A poetry slam for students in middle and high school! October 2, 2:00pm The Gaillard Center 95 Calhoun Street
The anchor night of Free Verse will feature celebrated Trinidadian poet Cheryl-Boyce Taylor, award-winning New York slam poet Mike Rosen and Jacksonville, Fl. poet Tyquan Morton. Following the reading, there will be an afterparty in the Memminger courtyard curated byRead more
Presented by The Poetry Society of South Carolina McKayla Conahan is a queer nonbianary poet pursuing their MFA at Virginia Commonwealth University. They have been published in Fall Lines, Rabbit, Sink Hollow and elsewhere, and are the recipient of theRead more
Poetry and beer goes well together. Join us at Frothy Beard for feature poet Marlanda Dekine and an open mic. Marlanda Dekine is Sapient Soul, an award-winning poet and social worker residing in South Carolina. She is the author andRead more
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Poetic Justice at the Charleston Music Hall! Featuring Bria the poet. Movie synopsis: Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice (Janet Jackson) writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Read more
Marcus Amaker, Charleston's 1st Poet Laureate, will recite two original poems and serve as DJ. Don't forget to bring cash; copies of his music and poetry will be available for sale DANCEFX, Charleston's Premier Nonprofit Adult and Youth Dance Studio willRead more
Join us on Saturday, January 19 for the 2019 MLK Youth Speak-Out Poetry Slam! Perform your poetry for a supportive audience and friendly judges! The ever-popular Marcus Amaker, Charleston's poet-laureate, will return as emcee of the event again this year. Read more
Nikky Finney, Professor of Creative Writing and Southern Letters at the University of South Carolina and 2011 winner of the National Book Award for Poetry, was commissioned to create new work in response to photographs from the Southbound project. FinneyRead more
Join us for a free poetry workshop with Glenis Redmond as part of the Poetry at McLeod reading series. Glenis Redmond is an autobiographical poet with a creative lens focusing on place and people. In her workshop “About People, AboutRead more
The Poetry at McLeod reading series continues with activist poet Glenis Redmond. This reading series is presented in collaboration with The Poetry Society of South Carolina, Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission (CCPRC), the SC Humanities Council, the City ofRead more
