2023


January 18 – PechaKucha 41

Charleston Arts Festival and Charleston Music Hall were pleased to continue our city’s PechaKucha tradition with its FORTY-FIRST edition on January 18, 2023.

The roster of stellar superstar creatives for this round included:

Alva Anderson – Violist and Singer

Parker Milner – Food Writer, Post and Courier

Susan Hull Walker – Founder and Creative Director, Ibu Movement

Shannon Vogt – Founder of The Void Theatre Company

Kate Ledbetter – Executive Director, Redux Contemporary Art Center

Patch Whisky – Artist and Muralist

LaFaye Benton – Vocalist and Performer

Keon Masters – Singer and Songwriter

Our emcees were Allyson Sutton and Joel Sadler, owners of Sightsee and veterans of PechaKuchas 38 and 28 respectively.

Patch Whisky also provided the amazing imagery for our poster and ancillary designs.   

Professor Ping AKA Josh Silverman, house DJ for PechaKucha Charleston, brought the tunes as always. 

PechaKucha 41 was also notable as the fifteenth in CAF’s collaborations with CMH.

As a part of Ohm Radio’s sponsorship of PechaKucha-Charleston, the following PK 41 presenters participated in on-air spots in advance of the January 18th event: 

January 4: Shannon Vogt

January 10: Alva Anderson and Parker Milner

January 17:  LaFaye Benton and Keon Masters. 

These spots can be accessed via the following link: SPOTS


May 3 – PechaKucha 42

Charleston Arts Festival and Charleston Music Hall were elated to continue our city’s PechaKucha tradition with its FORTY-SECOND edition on May 3, 2023.

The round of stellar superstar creatives for this very special evening included:

Mary Edna Fraser – Artist and Environmental Activist

Polly Buxton – Owner, Buxton Books

Shaniequa Washington – CEO, Zuriel Kingdom Collections  

Chase Glenn – Executive Director, Alliance for Full Acceptance

Allyson Maute Smith – Executive Director, Charleston Wine + Food Festival

Patrick Bryant – Co-founder, Code/+/Trust

Robin Phoenix Johnson – CEO, Best Medicine Brigade

Our emcees were the Cocktail Bandits, veterans of PechaKucha 31.

Mary Edna Fraser also provided the amazing imagery for our poster and ancillary designs.   

Professor Ping AKA Josh Silverman, house DJ for PechaKucha Charleston, slung the tunes as always. 

PechaKucha 42 was also notable as the sixteenth in CAF’s collaborations with CMH.

As a part of Ohm Radio’s sponsorship of PechaKucha-Charleston, the following PK 42 presenters and PK veterans participated in on-air spots in advance of the May 3rd event::

April 18: Mary Edna Fraser and Shaniequa Washington

April 20; Kate Ledbetter (PK 41) and Bintu N’Daw (PK 40)

April 25: Tina Heath-Schuttenberg (PK 40) and the Cocktail Bandits (PK 31)

April 27: Polly Buxton and Chase Glenn

May 2: Robin Phoenix Johnson and Josh Silverman

These spots can be accessed via the following link: SPOTS


Charleston Arts Festival and Charleston Music Hall were elated to continue our city’s PechaKucha tradition with its FORTY-THIRD edition on September 12, 2023.

The round of stellar superstar creatives for this very special evening included:

Sarah Moriarty, Executive director of the Charleston Literary Festival

Tiffany Silverman, Director of Fine Arts at The Citadel

Andy Brack, editor and publisher of Charleston City Paper

Taylor Faulkner, artist

Marcus Hammond, founder Black Food Truck Festival

Vikki Matsis, co-founder of Ohm Radio

Alice Keeney, photographer

Sean Mendes, owner of Gillie’s Seafood

Our emcee was Alva Anderson, veteran of PK 41.  Taylor Faulkner provided imagery for our poster and ancillary designs.  Josh Silverman AKA Professor Ping, house DJ for PechaKucha Charleston, was slinging the tunes as always. 

PechaKucha 43 was also notable as the seventeenth in CAF’s collaborations with CMH.