Wits End PoetrySpoken Word Sensations From Across America
Greenville, South Carolina

Fall 2009

Welcome to Wits End's Monthly Poetry Newsletter!
Send your  poetry events to Kimberly @ witsendpoetry.com by 15th to have your event added.

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Poets in the Forest
2nd Fridays at 7:00pm

Poets in the Forest is held every 2nd Friday at the Leopard Forest Coffee House in downtown Travelers Rest.

7:00pm Featured poet plus an open mic.

Trillium Arts Center -- formerly Travelers Rest Arts Mission (TRAM) Trillium Arts Center -- formerly Travelers Rest Arts Mission has opened an expansive new arts centre located at 319 S. Main Street, Travelers Rest, about 9 miles from downtown Greenville.

Poetry and Pancakes at Lady's Island, South Carolina. Last Friday of Each Month.

Poetry and Pancakes will be held at 8:30pm at the Sea Island Conference Center (178 Sam's Point Rd, Lady's Island 29907). $8 advance/$10 at the door. Includes all you can eat pancakes!

This event will feature slam poetry, performance poetry, rappers, singers, and any brave soul with a voice to be heard. Persons can sign up in advance or sign up at the show for the open mic.

There will even be an hour long slam competition where the winner will recieve $50.00. Poetry and Pancakes will be held the last Friday of every month.

Email Jamie Fleming for more information at jamieramie@yahoo.com. www.myspace.com/spitthatishpoet

(843)476-3321


Coffee and Poetry
Sunday Nights 7:30 Coffee Underground Downtown Gville

Coffee and Poetry Every Sunday at Coffee Underground at 7:30pm in Downtown Greenville. [1 E. Coffee Street] Bring your own poems to read or perform. Beginners welcome! Sign-up starts at 7:00pm. All poetry styles welcome! No shows on major holidays as posted. $5 cover (cash/check).

Fall 2009 Season Starts September 13th. NO SHOWS ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS. Poetry Slam is held Second Sundays. Extended Open Mic is held 4th Sundays. Features booked first, third, and fifth Sundays.

September 6th. NO SHOW LABOR DAY.

September 13th. Wits End Poetry Seven Year Anniversary "Poetry Slam Celebration.". Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

September 20th. Feature TBD. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

September 27th. Kimberly Simms hosts extended open mic. Bring your poems, scribblings, and open mind to share in this friendly open mic! Meet other local poets, socialize, try out new poems, or just witness to get your creative juices flowing! Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

October 4th. Feature TBD. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

October 11th. NO SHOW. FALL FOR GREENVILLE.

October 18th. Feature TBD. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

October 25th. Extended Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Simms. Bring your poems, scribblings, and open mind to share in this friendly open mic! Meet other local poets, socialize, try out new poems, or just witness to get your creative juices flowing! Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

November 1st. Feature TBD. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

November 8th. $50 Poetry slam. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

November 15th. Feature TBD. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

November 22nd. Kimberly Simms hosts extended open mic. Bring your poems, scribblings, and open mind to share in this friendly open mic! Meet other local poets, socialize, try out new poems, or just witness to get your creative juices flowing! Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

November 29th. NO SHOW. Thanksgiving.

December 6th. Feature TBD. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

December 13th. $50 Poetry Slam. Coffee Underground 1 East Coffee Street. Downtown Greenville. 7:30pm. $5 cover.

December 20th, 27th, January 3rd. NO SHOWS CHRISTMAS/WINTER HOLIDAY.

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Charlotte Poetry Slam

SlamCharlotte's Monthly Slam 12 Sept. 2008 at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Spirit Square. 8pm. $10.


bluz slam charlotte

Slam Charlotte Then 2nd Fridays in October/November held at Booth Playhouse, located at 130 N. Tryon Street Charlotte 28202. 8pm. http://www.slamcharlotte.com

Respect the Mic poetry events at the Wine Up at 3306-C N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC at 9:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. http://www.wine-up.com

 
Spartanburg Slam

Normally Second Saturday at T.K. Gregg Recreation Center. Join Moody Black every second Saturday for slams, open mics, and features!!!
310 Oakland Avenue, Spartanburg, 29302 . Cost : $5

SPARTANBURG: Hub-bub.com Open-Mic Night/ The Showroom @Hub-Bub. 149 South Daniel Morgan Avenue, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Cost : $5/ $10. For high school students and parents Admission: $5 youth/$10 adults For more information call 562-4199

Emrys Reading Room

Fourth Mondays at 7:00 p.m.

The Handlebar

304 East Stone Avenue, Greenville, SC  29601
http://www.emrys.org

Emrys' Reading Room series features regional writers who are published and read nationally. We invite you to hear poets, novelists, and essayists of the Southeast read from their work, ask questions of them, and enjoy fellowship with other friends of the arts.