Upcoming Events at Gage Hall
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Charleston’s first poet laureate, Marcus Amaker, will read original poetry that speaks to the power of connectivity, openness, truth and love. His poems will include specially selected reflections on some of Carl Jung’s most common concepts such as the paradox, the anim
Event Details
Charleston’s first poet laureate, Marcus Amaker, will read original poetry that speaks to the power of connectivity, openness, truth and love. His poems will include specially selected reflections on some of Carl Jung’s most common concepts such as the paradox, the anima, the collective consciousness and more. The audience will also hear Amaker’s path to becoming poet laureate and hear poems inspired by Charleston and learn about our city’s history, through verse. Books and vinyl will be for sale. A Q&A will follow the reading. Join us for a night of poetic self inquiry and discussion.
*****Marcus Amaker is Charleston, South Carolina’s first poet laureate and an award-winning graphic designer. He’s published seven poetry books and has been mentioned in The New York Times as well as been featured on TEDxCharleston, PBS Newshour, the A&E network, the Huffington Post, Alaska Beyond Magazine, SC Public Radio and many local media outlets. His latest project, empath, is a collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Quentin E. Baxter. As poet laureate, Marcus visits many schools to conduct poetry workshops and to inspire students to write. Area schools have started poetry clubs after his visits. He also created Charleston’s first poetry festival, Free Verse. Charleston Business Magazine named him one of Charleston’s 50 Most influential people in 2016. His wife, Jordan Amaker, is an activist and marketing directorof Lowcountry Local First.
For more information, visit: http://charlestonjungsociety.org/ Cost: General Admission: $20 Student Admission: $10 2018-2019 Season Pass: $100 ($80 if purchased before September 8, 2018)
*****Marcus Amaker is Charleston, South Carolina’s first poet laureate and an award-winning graphic designer. He’s published seven poetry books and has been mentioned in The New York Times as well as been featured on TEDxCharleston, PBS Newshour, the A&E network, the Huffington Post, Alaska Beyond Magazine, SC Public Radio and many local media outlets. His latest project, empath, is a collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Quentin E. Baxter. As poet laureate, Marcus visits many schools to conduct poetry workshops and to inspire students to write. Area schools have started poetry clubs after his visits. He also created Charleston’s first poetry festival, Free Verse. Charleston Business Magazine named him one of Charleston’s 50 Most influential people in 2016. His wife, Jordan Amaker, is an activist and marketing directorof Lowcountry Local First.
For more information, visit: http://charlestonjungsociety.org/ Cost: General Admission: $20 Student Admission: $10 2018-2019 Season Pass: $100 ($80 if purchased before September 8, 2018)
