An open mic poetry event for elementary, middle and high school students! Email bowlink@ccpl.org to register yourself or your student. Space is limited. Hosted by Charleston Poet Laureate Marcus Amaker.
Click here for tickets. This original and innovative mixed-media performance event presents poetry like you’ve never seen it before: combining poetic recitals, cast shadows set in motion, digitally projected words, customized sound, and choreographed dance. The primary component of theRead more
A brunch and an open mic. Nuff said.
Presented by Very Hypnotic Soul Band and Charleston Sticks Together. “Rainbow Rowed” highlights the juxtaposition between how Charleston is marketed on the global stage versus how it’s viewed by citizens who call the Holy City home. We will combine hip-hopRead more
Columbia, SC poet Al Black and award-winning Sumter poet Len Lawson will read from the SC poetry anthology Hand in Hand: Poets Respond to Race. After the cases of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice became mainstream media, the foundersRead more
Bring your poems and share them with the crowd at this free event.
Queen City CLTive is collective of eclectic spoken word artists from Charlotte, NC. Their sound is a fusion of acoustic soul and free verse. They are inspired by each other. Collaborating their eclectic styles and unapologetic approach moves them toRead more
TICKET INFO COMING SOON! A dark and dreary night of dramatic retellings of Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous works of literature including The Raven, A Tell-Tale Heart, and The Pit and the Pendulum. This show will also include ASL signRead more
Life inspires art and vice-versa. Enjoy a unique performance where you’ll be immersed in a creative web of multiple artistic mediums. Charleston’s poet laureate, Marcus Amaker, joins the collaborative Ballet Evolution team adding his voice and words to the artisticRead more
Put on costumes! Bring your poems! Have fun. Presented by The Unspoken Word.
