On Sunday afternoon, a pioneer of performance poetry will return to Philadelphia for a rare appearance. Marty Watt of Philadelphia is credited with turning poetry readings into performance art in the ...

Back in September, we posted on a Curtis Lovell Meets Walt Whitman: Listening Party, as part of the Calamus Project. Now that the musical side of the project has wrapped up, it’s time for the poetic ...

Read Part 1: ‘I Am the Bridge’: How a poem being presented at an African cultural event in Arvada was created by 50 people from different ethnicities and cultures In the days leading up to her part in ...

Anyone who has heard Jamila Woods' music knows she's an extraordinary artist. In our inaugural edition of Slingshot, you'll also learn what an extraordinary person she is, too. Woods' lyrics depict a ...

This story is part of Lit City, our comprehensive guide to the literary geography of Los Angeles. Long Beach has a long and too often overlooked role in Southern California’s artistic history, from ...

In Trigger Warning, her award-winning poem, Portland poet Jordan Wolmut dissects the concept of a slam poetry competition while taking part in one. In the poem, Benson High School senior Wolmut ...

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- "Stand! Speak! Listen!" attracted six teen poet "slammers" who shared feelings of anger, pain, love, kindness and compassion with an audience of approximately 80 people who ...

Celebrations for Día de los Muertos kicked off Monday with a poetry performance hosted by Oyé, a Latin spoken word and poetry group. The performance, held in Sudler Hall, was the first in-person event ...