Caleb Rainey, a spoken word poet known as "The Negro Artist," performs at the newly-formed House of Words event for poets and other performing artists on Nov. 21 in Iowa City. (Elijah Decious/The ...
In the wake of Malcolm X’s assassination in the winter of 1965, Black and brown poets like Amiri Baraka, Miguel Algarin, and Sonia Sanchez consciously rejected effete paper poems for those that sought ...
BUEA, Cameroon — A woman cried out upon seeing a sheet-covered form on a stretcher. As volunteers wheeled it onto the stage, Boris Taleabong Alemnge recited a poem whose title spoke the unspoken: ...
Chronicling the Colorado poet laureate's relationship, work and battle with cancer, Ryan White's Sundance-premiering film is ...
Anyone who thinks poetry is a dusty relic of liberal arts classrooms and bohemian coffee shop open mics needs to check out Flypoet. A 25-year institution in the world of spoken word, Flypoet puts on ...
Dasan Ahanu, 2023 Piedmont Laureate and Durham-based poet, said spoken word poetry saved his life. After stumbling onto an open mic night devoted to the art form — which Ahanu described as the ...
Everyone has a story, but some of us are blessed with the ability to convey it beautifully. Edwin Sheppard, founder of Blooming Rose Promotions and Entertainment, and business partner Jerris ...
Young poets, accompanied by some more seasoned writers, will take over the Lincoln Theatre on April 26. At 7:30 p.m., the three Mayhem Poets, spoken-word artists with a flair for both comedy and drama ...
Poets bid farewell to a beloved spoken word night as an Aberystwyth rum bar closed. Last week saw the drinks run dry at ...
BUEA, Cameroon — A woman cried out upon seeing what looked like a corpse, a sheet-covered form lying on a stretcher. As volunteers wheeled it onto the stage, Boris Taleabong Alemnge recited a poem ...
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