But there are also more dynamic and modern forms, such as slam poetry. We’ve already discussed this art form, which can be ...
On Sept. 29, the featured poet was Ashley Crooks-Allen, known under the stage name Lyrical Ley. Crooks-Allen earned their master’s degree from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a doctorate in ...
When McDaniel High School librarian Nancy Sullivan originally started the first youth poetry slam competitions in Portland in 2005, she didn’t have any concept of the new event’s staying power.
Memories of the Children’s Crusade. A vision of alien visitations in the future. Invocations of superheroes. Fist-raising calls for change. These were all part of the 28th annual Z Experience Poetry ...
As the Twin Cities’ slam poetry scene rebuilds, BuckSlam — a new organization dedicated to the style of competitive poetry performance — has quickly established itself at the forefront. Now, as its ...
It’s time for a poetry slam revival, according to Boston Poetry Slam producer Myles Taylor. Slam poetry, which is a competitive event where poets recite spoken-word poetry in front of an audience and ...
HOW MUCH: $24.95 for Champions Stage on Saturday, March 21, all other events are free, at cicadapoetryslamfestival.com The Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival returns to Albuquerque this month with over 80 ...
Marc Kelly Smith had a great idea in the early 1980s: make poetry readings more palatable. He had thought, “Why is this artform that I have been writing and reading most of my life presented onstage ...
Williamsburg will be home to two poetry events this month intended to showcase youth and regional talent. Hosted by Williamsburg poet laureate Lacroy “Atlas” Nixon, the Artist Garden Grand Slam will ...
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