From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...

This line from “Unweaving Science,” the opening track of the spoken word album Experimental Words, illuminates the connections between science and art. The album, an eclectic collection of 10 poems ...

When you imagine a lyric video maker, you’re likely to think of music—the boom of the bass in a pop song or the silky flow of rap music. However, what if we crossed that line? What if lyric-like ...

"We had a similar start,” Dillon Brown said, amused to compare his own initiation as a poet with that of Langston Hughes, a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance and a frequent visitor to Long ...

Raymond Antrobus was born deaf. When he came to poetry, much of his work was built on the history and foundations of poetry slams and spoken word performances. "I really felt a lineage of poets in ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — It’s a Thursday night, and a string of lights on the stage have framed the backdrop of the ...

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Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter and keynote speaker Tani Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, encourage civil discourse. Story and photos. Three students presented ...

This summer, Southsea Common will once again echo with the energy of verse, rhythm, and raw emotion as the Spoken Arts Parlour makes its eagerly awaited return to Victorious Festival 2025. Did you ...

Editor’s note: Not long after Amanda Gorman recited one of her poems at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, three of her forthcoming books skyrocketed to three of the top four spots on ...

On a recent Sunday, the spoken-word poets Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye sat on couches in their dressing room at the Bell House, a Brooklyn concert venue, and composed a set list for their sold-out show. “I ...