PS16 LITERARY, HERITAGE & IDEAS
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From the cerebral to the sublime, Piccolo Spoleto’s literary and heritage programs celebrate a love of words, history, and above all, beauty. Poets reading in an intimate courtyard, insightful walking tours, and clever fiction combine to make this year’s Festival one for the books.
SUNDOWN POETRY SERIES
Thu., June 2, 6:30pm
John Milkereit
venue Dock Street Theatre Courtyard address 135 Church Street admission Free
Based in Houston, TX, John Milkereit is the author of A Rotating Equipment Engineer Is Never Finished (Ink Brush Press, 2015), as well as two chapbooks published by Pudding House Productions. His work has also appeared in San Pedro River Review and Big River Poetry Review, among other journals. A Charleston native, he is completing an MFA degree at Rainier Writing Workshop.
Tue., May 31, 6:30pm
Fri., June 3, 6:30pm
A poetry performance by four awardwinning and widely published nurse writers coming from various locations to read for us: Cortney Davis, Jeanne Bryner, Veneta Masson, and Muriel A. Murch. Facilitated by Lisa Kerr, the brief readings showcase how nurses can translate the mysterious moments they share with patients and their observations of health care into artful poetry and prose.
As well as being a highly regarded literary teacher and consultant, Jaki Shelton Green is the author of numerous poetry collections, including her latest work, Feeding the Light (Jacar Press, 2014). Her work has also appeared widely in publications such as Essence Magazine, Obsidian, and Poets for Peace. Recently, she was the inaugural Poet Laureate of Piedmont NC and the 2016 Writer-in-Residence at Lenoir-Rhyne University. In 2014, she was inducted into the NC Literary Hall of Fame. She is currently based in Mebane, NC.
presented by Total Wine & More
coordinators Barbara G.S. Hagerty & Susan Meyers
“From the Ward to the Word: Nurses as Writers.”
Wed., June 1, 6:30pm
Dannye Romine Powell
Ms. Powell of Charlotte, NC, is the author of four poetry collections including her latest, Nobody Calls Me Darling Anymore (Press 53, 2015). Her awards include poetry fellowships from the NEA and the NC Arts Council, as well as numerous book awards. She is a long-time columnist and book reviewer for The Charlotte Observer.
Jaki Shelton Green