SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2025

Claire Allen // @clairemarie.cello

Charleston-based cellist and singer/songwriter Claire Marie Solomon brings a unique blend of classical precision and indie/folk warmth to her original music. She is the creative force behind the new project Prince Quail, which showcases her genre-blurring songwriting. A guest artist with the Charleston Symphony and Sarasota Orchestra, she has performed at iconic venues like the Sottile Theatre, Dock Street Theatre, Cistern Yard, and Gaillard Center. Her music merges diverse influences, drawing inspiration from artists like Fleet Foxes, Radiohead, and Regina Spektor, alongside the rich textures of classical composers like Debussy and Rachmaninoff. An alum of Yale (Psychology) and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Cello), she has collaborated with local artists including Bailey Bigger, Babe Club, and Ben Somerville. Recently featured at SoFar Sounds, she looks forward to Prince Quail showcasing more original music in Charleston this year and is currently producing an album with Corey Campbell.

Zania Cummings // @zania.art

Born and raised in Charleston SC, (by way of Summerville), Zania Cummings is an Actor, Poet and Creative. She received her classical training from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. It was there that she rediscovered her love of spoken word poetry and has been performing as a spoken word artist ever since.

With a niche interest in the intersectionality of multiple art forms, Zania blends her love of poetry with her passion for performance.

Her writing conjures the voices of the Griots and Grans that came before her, guttural, abrasive and broken.

Tethered Wrds (Will Davis) // @tetheredwrds

Will Davis (he/him), known as Tethered Wrds, is a steward of stories, dedicated to sharing life in a way that speaks life, inspires dignity, and does good. A published author, his debut poetry collection, Threads of Resilience: Weaving the Human Spirit Through Poetry, explores the lived experiences of migrants and immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. He is currently working on his second book, Upon the Jet Stream, which delves into themes of war, hope, and the healing power of beauty. Beyond writing, Will is an educator, immigration and human rights activist, and a passionate advocate for fostering empathy through storytelling. 

Esprit Oree // @esprit.oree

Esprit Oree is a Somatic Guide, Bodyworker, and Sound Bath Facilitator. She helps people release stored tension, emotions and energy out of the body through manual compressions and assisted stretching combined with somatic techniques that relax the mind, bring awareness to the breath and ease the nervous system. As a guide, her goal is to bring individuals back home to their body, helping them to find ease, increase self-love and assist them in becoming a more aware and embodied version of themselves. Hearing clients describe having freedom in their body and mind after sessions is her greatest compliment and honor. The body is our first home, and it is our duty to make it a safe space to retreat to, a true haven.

Moochie (Brendon Overstreet) // @b_overstreet

Through sound, we remember.
Rooted in a deep respect for ancient wisdom and natural rhythm, my work with Ancient Echoes offers a ceremonial journey into stillness, vision, and resonance. I guide immersive sound experiences using ancient instruments that awaken clarity, emotion, and visual insight within each listener.

This is not a performance, it is a sacred offering. A moment suspended in time where breath becomes prayer, tone becomes medicine, and the vibrations open a space for grounding, expansion, and inner remembrance. Moochie’s calling is to share sound as a pathway to presence, an echo from the past that brings us home to ourselves.

Eliza Novella // @elizanovellaa

Eliza Novella creates music for passionate souls. In her indie-pop songwriting, a love for nostalgia and the imperfect life is expressed through retro melodies and moody soundscapes.

Jas~Waters // @breathinglightoctaves

Jasmine is an emerging dancer, poet, and earth alchemist whose creations weaves movement, language, and nature to delve into the depths of human experience. Guided by the rhythms of life’s artful seasons, she sees art as her therapy—a pathway to break free from limitations, deepen self-awareness, and embrace her earthly body. A multitalented artist devoted to love and liberation, Jasmine’s practice is rooted in the belief that creative expression fosters empowerment and healing. She is dedicated to creating spaces where others can reclaim their voices, heal, and co-create, blending artistry with a profound commitment to personal and collective freedom.

Nora Luce // @criticalritual

Nora Luce is a folk herbalista, ceremonialist, and earth educator. As a graduate at the College of Charleston in tourism and over 6 years of study in herbalism and medical botany, she brings hospitality out into the wild. You’ll see her telling stories about plants, sharing her herbal medicine at the local farmers market, and spinning clay on the pottery wheel. She started her business Critical Ritual to craft ritual into everyday life, and to bring more ceremony and connection between people and the natural world here in Charleston.

Katie Lyon // @katielyonmusic

Katie Lyon is a Charleston-based singer-songwriter whose music blends Americana, country, and folk with heartfelt storytelling. Influenced by artists like Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell, her songs explore themes of love, resilience, and self-discovery. As the founder of the Tuesday Night Music Club, Katie champions female musicians and uses music to build community and connection.

Alexandra Seaman // @yogaisalex

Alexandra Seaman is on a mission to change how we think about and practice yoga. As a teacher, trainer, and organizer, she facilitates brave spaces that evoke creative, actionable change. At the core of her work is a love for youth, a passion for yoga, and a commitment to living in place. 

For 15 years, Alex has taught yoga to children in Charleston’s downtown public schools through the nonprofit Empowered Minds. In 2022 she launched the satyagraha (truth-force) Yoga is Us, dedicated to manifesting yoga – aka unity – in the socio-political, economic and environmental sphere. This is the work of a lifetime, but it has begun. 

Alex is also the founder of Ecstatic Dance Charleston, a liberatory space at the intersection of conscious dance and DJ culture. She is currently working in partnership with the City of Charleston to launch a donation-based yoga center with therapeutic, trauma-informed classes for neighbors of all ages, from all walks of life. With a particular passion for programs for teens and young adults, she is committed to creating the conditions for cooperation and community care. 

Elder Carlie Towne // @elderctowne

Elder Carlie Towne is the Director and Founder of the Gullah Geechee Angel Network, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. She serves as an Elder in the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s Wisdom Circle of Elders and as the Nation’s Minister of Information. A native of Union Heights in North Charleston, she is also a devoted mother of two and grandmother of three.

A multifaceted artist and cultural strategist, Elder Towne is a poet, playwright, designer, actress, and yoga guide. She is the owner of Gullah/Geechee cultural houses, where she inspires countless people each day through the preservation and sharing of Gullah/Geechee traditions, history, art, and foodways.

Kim Lange // @kimalange

Kim Lange (she/her) is a Producer, Curator, and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher from Hawai’i and California based in Charleston, South Carolina. Her work at WE Coast Studio moves at the intersection of sacred inquiry and creative expression—gathering people into spaces where art becomes ritual, wellness becomes communion, and connection becomes a form of collective healing. Kim’s creative journey as a filmmaker and photographer has taken shape in collaboration with pioneering organizations such as Brave New Films, Google, and the San Francisco Symphony—where she has produced projects exploring everything from war profiteering and social justice to augmented reality and sonic futures in orchestral music.

In service of mental health and artistic empowerment, Kim has served on the board of Mental Health Heroes, which supports the Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center, and Art With Impact, a nonprofit that opens space for young people to explore mental wellness through the healing lens of art and media.

Rü Māti // @a.guide.to.intentional.living

As a boy, Rü felt a strong connection with nature. He grew up in the North Georgia mountains. One of his earliest memories is when his mom would shoot squirrels that ran out of the attic, and he would hold funerals commemorating their deaths. As a child, Rü enjoyed retreating into the vastness of nature where he could explore his imagination. When he moved to Savannah as an adolescent, he discovered music and skateboarding—life took him in a different direction for a time. Rü's interest in spirituality deepened when he studied forest bathing, tai chi, mindfulness, and qi gong at the Om Sanctuary in Asheville. When he returned home from these trips, he would dive into books about yoga, indigenous wisdom, and philosophy. These texts included Wisdom of the Shamans, Calling Us Home, The Four Agreements, The Alchemist, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the Bhagavad Gita.

It wasn’t long after this discovery that his spiritual pursuits were sidetracked by the party scene that often surrounds the work he does in the film and television industry. In early December of 2022, Rü made the decision to go to a treatment center in Lake Arrowhead, California, for a 30-day men’s program. This allowed him to regain so much of what he felt he had lost—including talents and practices he had let lay to near atrophy. During this time, Rü learned how to be a better friend, partner, son, and brother.

In 2023, he dove headfirst back into the world of spirituality. Rü traveled to Goa, India, to study yoga, where he obtained his 200-hour YTT, and later completed his 300-hour certification online with the same ashram, achieving his RYT 500. He journeyed to Mexico to study at the Center of the Conscious Dream, where he immersed himself in Toltec and world shamanic traditions about eight hours outside of Mexico City. Most recently, Rü traveled to San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala, to take in the local culture and wisdom. While there, he enrolled in a Healers Academy and participated in several indigenous healing ceremonies.

Throughout this time, Rü also journeyed across the United States to spiritual landmarks such as Joshua Tree, Asheville, New Orleans, Hawaii, and the Grand Canyon. He has been realizing his dream of self-empowerment through these travels and has dedicated his life’s efforts to helping those in need.