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Poetry Series
February 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for the Gullah Celebration, a month-long series dedicated to celebrating and promoting local Gullah and African American poets who are passionate about illuminating poetry, prose, spoken word, and other literary arts. This extraordinary poetry series features readings by exceptional published poets and emerging talents through open mic sessions. As a premier venue for poets, writers, artists, and performers, our Poetry Series offers groundbreaking, innovative and thought-provoking work that seeks to explore fresh aesthetic, cultural, philosophical, and political perspectives in contemporary society. Come and experience the power of words with us in one of the Island’s most iconic locations – Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine and Lounge. Hosted by Red Stripes Cuisine and Lounge, guests will be able to purchase and enjoy authentic Caribbean food and atmosphere.
Felton Eaddy, poet, singer, arts educator and professor, lives in Dillon, South Carolina joins this evening’s line up. He Studied English at Claflin University, and creative writing at Johns Hopkins University. His poems have appeared in African American Review, Catalyst Magazine, Out of the Rough and Crux. Author of Bending Over to Pick up a Snake and Living by the Sword, Eaddy is a poet and teaching artist who contracts with Georgia, South Carolina, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA and Young Audiences of Atlanta as a literary artist. Professor emeritus at Clark Atlanta University, the poet founded and hosts Felton Eaddy’s Poetry Kitchen, a long-term project which features poets in performance.
February 15, 2024
February 22, 2024
6-8 pm
Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine and Lounge
Reservations are highly encouraged for guests. Call 843-715-8008 to reserve your seat or table.
