Slam poetry in Chicago is getting a shot in the arm from Frankie’s Tee, a media platform and talk show founded in 2024. Hosted by west-side natives Tanya “Tee” Smith and Frankie Fabre ...

The language game of poetry slam, then, of the poetry slam scene, is one in which we are educating each other in another way that the social world all around us can sound, look, and feel.

A kind of rhythmic freestyle poetry, slam shares many traits with hip hop. Poets perform their pieces aloud, in front of audiences, sometimes in a competitive format.

As the Twin Cities slam poetry scene rebuilds, top local competitors will prove their poetic prowess during BuckSlam’s upcoming Grand Slam Finals The finals start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 ...

The Seventh Annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival is set to captivate audiences with a dynamic blend of poetry, writing workshops and artists talks. Learn how to attend.