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 ...

Through slam poetry that centers LGBTQ+ voices and inspirational videos that touch on navigating life with autism, Lydia Gates has fostered communities both in the heart of Flagstaff's mountain ...

But he would become the creator of the Uptown Poetry Slam, indeed the creator of the entire concept of “poetry slam,” which he once described to me as a “grab-bag variety show which mixes ...

Through slam poetry, rap and gospel, they're turning social media into a powerful tool for cultural transmission. A movement that aligns with the government's push for cultural revival. FRANCE 24 ...

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.

Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.” The music-poetry mashup is ...

April is National Poetry Month in the United States, a time to celebrate and bring to light the poets and poetry that have shaped our nation. In honor of the month, I took a peek at Boston’s ...

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.

Held on 20 March, International Francophonie Day – or ... including film screenings, poetry competitions, exhibitions and debates. The focus for 2025 is on the role of education in sustainable ...

Reading poetry aloud is an art, a skill that made her Japan national slam poetry champion twice, in 2017 and 2018. Today, she is a board member of the World Poetry Slam Organization. She is also a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Southern Fired Poetry previewed the 31st annual mid-season slam Saturday night. The preview invited poets from all over the country to come out to Scruffy City. The ...