Coming Up Next

Sat, Apr 04
Thresh & Hold: Poetry & Conversation with Marlanda Dekine
Zoom (Registration Required)
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Apr 04, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Zoom (Registration Required)
To celebrate National Poetry Month, ArtsUp SC is continuing This Is How We Listen with Poetry & Conversation, facilitated by Georgetown Poet Laureate Marlanda Dekine. She is the author of Thresh & Hold, published by Spartanburg's very own, Hub City Press.
Sat, Apr 11
The Long Reading-Soil: The Story of A Black Mother's Garden
Virtual Event
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Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
Thu, Apr 23
What Will We Teach Our Children?
Location is TBD
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Apr 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location is TBD
A Community Conversation
Thu, Apr 30
Letters from Before: Poetry, Ancestry & the Internal Field
Blue Stoop Philadelphia
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Apr 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Blue Stoop Philadelphia
Tue, Jul 07
Letters from Before: Poetry, Ancestry & the Internal Field (Black, Indigenous People of Color Space)
Poetry Society New York
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Jul 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Poetry Society New York
BIPOC Space

Past Engagements

Thu, Mar 19
Creating Value for Our Youth
Andrews Recreation Center
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Mar 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Andrews Recreation Center, 220 S Cedar Ave, Andrews, SC 29510, USA
A Community Conversation
Sat, Mar 07
The Long Reading: Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts
Virtual Event
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Mar 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks
Thu, Feb 26
Is There Enough for Everybody in Georgetown?
Howard Gym & Auditorium
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Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Howard Gym & Auditorium, 1610 Hawkins St, Georgetown, SC 29440, USA
Many residents worry about not enough jobs for everyone, the rising cost of living, and the future as industries that have supported families for generations face closure or transition.
Tue, Feb 24
South Carolina Arts Leadership Institute
Madren Center
Details
Feb 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
Madren Center, Madren Center, Clemson, SC 29631, USA
Alongside a keynote speaker and other wonderful facilitators, Marlanda will offer a Plenary Session called "The Thresholds of Leadership".
Mon, Feb 23
Faith, Art, & Mental Health
Spartanburg County Foundation
Details
Feb 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Spartanburg County Foundation, 424 E Kennedy St, Spartanburg, SC 29302
What does it mean to face melancholy, grief, and despair not as failures of faith, but as part of the shared human condition, and as invitations to deeper compassion?
Sat, Feb 21
This Is How We Listen
Daniel Recital Hall, Converse University
Details
Feb 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Daniel Recital Hall, Converse University, 405 Blackman Music Cir, Spartanburg, SC 29302
An Evening of Poetry, Movement, Music, and Dialogue with Marlanda Dekine
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Fri, Feb 06
Letters from Before: Poetry, Ancestry, & The Internal Field
Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin A
Details
Feb 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin A, 3100 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, USA
Many people don’t realize they’ve been longing for this space until they’re in it
Thu, Jan 29
Can You Afford to Live in Georgetown?
Howard Gym & Auditorium
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Jan 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Howard Gym & Auditorium, 1610 Hawkins St, Georgetown, SC 29440, USA
A Community Conversation on Affordable Housing