In poetry slam, the delivery and rhythms of the words is at times even more important than the poem. Each slam poet has three minutes to present their poem in front of a five-member jury and the ...

Wendy Arimah Berot has gone through some tough days in the past year.But Berot, the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s director of program operations, found comfort in others, and, ...

Photo by Griffin Mancuso | Sarai Bordeaux starts off the People’s Mic Poetry Slam calling for the audience to take care of themselves and let themselves process their emotions. As the light faded from ...

What sets spoken word artist and new Milwaukee Poet Laureate Shelly Conley apart from others is her vulnerability and honesty ...

After a brief winter hiatus, the Flagstaff Poetry Slam is back in action. The weekly event takes place on Wednesday evenings at Firecreek Coffee Co. in downtown Flagstaff and rounds up local poets ...

CASHMERE — “Where am I From?” is the prompt for the Cashmere Teen Poetry Slam with its participants from Cashmere High School, which gives the top 15 teenagers’ thoughtful perspectives of life growing ...

In one hour, something magical happens here at the Yellow Cab Tavern in downtown Dayton. At 7 p.m., Lincoln Schreiber and associates will step to the mic and announce the commencement of another ...

Each zodiac sign has a unique poetic flair that contributes to the literary world, with Leo emerging as the ultimate BookTok ...

At the local library, a rising poet will help others find their own voice through poetry. On Saturday, Feb. 22, Rainey will visit the Carroll Public Library to lead a spoken word poetry workshop on ...

Samara Cyn, who is an upcoming rapper from Murfreesboro, Tennessee and heavily influenced by Lauryn Hill, recently appeared alongside Hill at the Jazz in the Gardens music festival at the Hard Rock St ...

Schumer Backs Spending Bill and Lines Up Enough Democrats to Pass It Many Democrats wanted to block Republicans’ measure in defiance of President Trump, but Senator Chuck Schumer said a shutdown ...