For the second time this year, several members of Charleston’s creative community will share what inspires them at the 48th iteration of PechaKucha, an arts gathering that ignites inspiration. Presenters perform 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at a ticketed show at the Charleston Music Hall.
Maura Hogan, arts and culture editor of the Charleston City Paper, will serve as emcee.
“I’m always up for participating in PechaKucha, as [organizer] Terry Fox has an uncanny knack for curating each program in a way that is uniquely suited for its moment in Charleston’s creative scene,” said Hogan, who presented in PK33. “And the 48th lineup is a knockout.”
The Sept. 9 event will showcase these 10 presenters:
- Quiana Parler, lead vocalist and lyricist for Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky.
- Mena Mark Hanna, general director of Spoleto Festival USA.
- Lee Barbour, producer, composer and guitarist who has performed with globally-known musicians.
- Sharon Graci, co-founder and artistic director of PURE Theatre.
- Arun Drummond, multidisciplinary artist and Eastside gallery owner.
- Kate Boyette, founder of Mise En Place Publishing and publisher of Revisionist, a literary journal that champions female voices.
- Jenny Ferrara and Michael Bourke, owners of Philosophers and Fools bookshop.
- Nameless Numberhead, a Charleston-based comedy improv duo and creative team.
Professor Ping, the house DJ also known as James Island resident Josh Silverman, will provide tunes. Artist Johnny Pundt designed the event’s poster.
“Johnny last lent his artistry to the poster design for PechaKucha 7 in 2010,” said Fox of the Charleston Arts Festival. “Amazingly, we have all the design elements prepped this far in advance — thanks to Johnny!”
What you’ll experience
“PechaKucha” is a Japanese phrase that means “chit chat.” It’s fun and educational.
Started in Tokyo in 2003, the presentations morphed through the years into a global conversation platform now represented in more than 1,300 communities. Charleston held its first PechaKucha in November 2008.
Audience members watch eight presentations that blend 20 slides shown each for just 20 seconds by a presenter or presenters. In 400 seconds (it goes by quicker than you might expect), presenters are supposed to share what inspires them and get audience members to think in new ways.
The results often are magical as listeners get sucked into what stirs and spurs poets, writers, chefs, artists, comedians, photographers and other creatives to do what they do.
Tickets are $16.50. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome.
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