You might not imagine poets, those long-haired, dreamy bohemians, as aggressive competitors. But at the National Poetry Slam (August 1-6)—taking place in Georgia for the first time this year—more than ...
Ten teens recently performed original slam poetry at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts in Vogel Hall, with six selected to represent Milwaukee in the Brave New Voices Final competition in Houston, ...
It’s been 20 years since Nancy Sullivan, a media specialist at Portland’s McDaniel High School, organized a poetry slam for students in the school’s library. That one slam eventually evolved into ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — I’m always amazed when I think of how boys and girls can stand on a stage and spell words I’ve never heard of and will likely never use in any stories I might write. Think of the ...
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 ...
A regular slam poetry night is moving to the stage of the Sydney Opera House to decide the 2025 Bread & Butter Poetry ...
Birmingham Public Library is hosting its first Bards & Brews poetry slam of 2026 on Jan. 9. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library downtown. Thed Weller will serve as host and singer ...
When poetry becomes a team sport, says performance poet Jesse Parent, everyone has different strengths. “There’s a lot of emotional value, and there’s a lot of content value,” Parent said of the ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback