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SUMMARY:Submit Your Poems to GVL Poetry Trail Project
DESCRIPTION:SUBMIT YOUR POEMS! Wits End Poetry is proud to announce the launch of the GVL Poetry Trail\, a new interactive cultural experience bringing the power of the written and spoken word to Greenville’s public spaces\, businesses\, and parks. In anticipation of the organization’s 25th anniversary in 2027 and to celebrate National Poetry Month\, the project invites Greenville County poets to submit original work by April 15th for a chance to be featured in this city-wide installation slated for summer June 2026. \nMore information on submissions can be found on the Wits End Poetry Blog witsendpoetry.blogspot.com. Poets will receive a $50 prize\, publication of their winning poem\, public display as part of a rotating stop on the GVL Poetry Trail\, and be invited to read their poems at a celebratory GVL Poetry Trail Launch Reading on Sunday May 10th. This project is funded in part by the Metropolitan Arts Council\, The City of Greenville A-Tax\, and the South Carolina Arts Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.\nhttps://witsendpoetry.blogspot.com/
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/submit-your-poems-to-gvl-poetry-trail-project/
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities,Calls For Artists,Literary Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wits End Poetry":MAILTO:witsendpoetrysc@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Say What?! Team at Coffee Underground featuring ShAy Black
DESCRIPTION:Say What?! Open Mic is at Coffee Underground on Sunday with Team Feature ShAy Black! Host Azar King. All poetry styles welcome! The night will also feature open mic slots for local poets on a first-come\, first serve basis. Open mic poets may read/recite one poem. \nSay What?! Feature ShAy Black is a 30-year retired U.S Army veteran poet\, visual and teaching artist\, youth advocate\, business owner of ShAy Black Expressions from Greenville\, SC. She started writing poetry in 2016 after the death of son. She​ ​attended​ ​Converse College where she received a BFA in ceramics & sculpture and MFA in creative writing in poetry. Her passion is to teach young artists the joy of creating art as a SmartArts instructor with Metropolitan Art Council and Art Reaching Middle Elementary Schools (ARMES) with Greenville County School district. Her business is rooted in transformation—writing and creating to inspire others to look inward for healing and truth. Navigating grief\, depression\, and anxiety\, She uses her craft to reclaim her identity beyond pain. She believes in the power of art as a gathering place—a way to bridge cultural divides and foster healing\, one heArt at a time. She is a four-time team member of the Say What?! Slam Team in Greenville\, SC\, and has also competed with Team Injustice in Spartanburg\, SC. \nCoffee Underground\, Greenville\, SC 29601. 7:30 pm. $10. Produced by Wits End Poetry.
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/say-what-team-at-coffee-underground-featuring-shay-black-2/
LOCATION:Coffee Underground\, 1 E Coffee Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Literary Arts,Music,Performing Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wits End Poetry":MAILTO:witsendpoetrysc@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Word Wars! Say What! Greenville vs. Asheville Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Word Wars! featuring powerful voices from the Carolinas! Say What! Greenville vs. Asheville\, Bests of the Mountain. \nCoffee Underground\, Greenville\, SC 29601. 7:30 pm. $10. Produced by Wits End Poetry.
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/word-wars-say-what-greenville-vs-asheville-slam-2/
LOCATION:Coffee Underground\, 1 E Coffee Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wits End Poetry":MAILTO:witsendpoetrysc@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Say What Poetry Open Mic & Feature Asma Abike at Coffee Underground
DESCRIPTION:Say What?! Open Mic is at Coffee Underground on Sunday with Feature Asma Abike! Host Kendra Murphy. All poetry styles welcome! The night will also feature open mic slots for local poets on a first-come\, first serve basis. Open mic poets may read/recite one poem. \nSay What?! feature Asma Abike is a poet\, painter\, and teaching artist from Charlotte\, North Carolina\, by way of Houston\, Texas. She is a first-generation Nigerian-American Muslim woman. She is the inaugural Blackberry Peach National Slam Champion\, a 2-time Charlotte Grand Slam Champion\, Southern Fried Poetry Slam finalist\, a Women of the Word Poetry Slam finalist\, winner of the Jaki Shelton Green Performance Poetry Prize\, and a Watering Hole graduate fellow. Her work appears in the North Carolina Literary Review\, Anaheim Literary Review\, Lucky Jefferson\, and Epiphany. \nCoffee Underground\, Greenville\, SC 29601. 7:30 pm. $10. Produced by Wits End Poetry.
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/say-what-poetry-open-mic-feature-asma-abike-at-coffee-underground/
LOCATION:Coffee Underground\, 1 E Coffee Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Literary Arts,Music
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