Performance poets Shira Erlichman and Angel Nafis will visit Yale on Tuesday, Feb. 28 as Poynter Fellows in Journalism. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of LGBTQ Resources, Wallace-Sexton Fund ...

This Baltimore hip-hop, soul and spoken word duo is comprised of David Ross (Native Son) and Femi Lawal (The Dri Fish). Although the two perform independently, it is their collective energy that has ...

A group of local poets came together Friday night to perform a spoken-word album highlighting Charlotte’s Black history. Their pieces celebrated, honored and put a spotlight on key moments in the city ...

In Chicago performance poetry circles, Patricia Smith is legendary. ”She was born for the Slam,” says poet Thax Douglas. ”She just wrapped it around her finger.” Poetry and performance in Chicago is ...

Jesus speaks to Geoffrey Watts. Watts speaks to Jesus, too. Four and a half years ago he was pulling down 60 grand a year as a salesman with a Fortune 500 company. But though his wallet was fat, he ...

From the metaphors and similes to the melodramatic or sensitive, when you think of poetry, chances are you don't typically pair it with a stage production. What you've likely seen is one microphone, ...

Shane Svee reads one of his poems at the GET POETRY Open Mic event on Sunday, March 6, at the Boiler Room. Leigh Ann DiDomenico reads one of her poems at the GET POETRY Open Mic event on Sunday, March ...

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Committee, a Student Wellness and Health Promotion initiative at the University of Delaware, will be hosting the Twin Poets in the Trabant University Center ...

A person walks onstage in a crowded bar, his long hair tied behind his head, wearing blue jeans and a flannel shirt. As he walks toward the microphone and gives his salutations, the audience breaks ...