A group of young poets from New Haven is putting the Elm City in the national spotlight. The Ink Theory slam poetry team ...

The Chicago founder of poetry slams is donating his personal mementos to the Newberry Library. The Poetry Slam’s history is still being written, with the next event this Sunday at the Green Mill.

Pompano Beach Arts will present the return of the Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival, a three-day celebration of voice, rhythm and words, taking place December 11–13, 2025 at the Ali Cultural Center (Days 1 ...

The ringing endorsement of a snap, the modest approval of an “mm-hmm,” the hearty affirmation of a clap and cheer. Get your reactions ready, because a kinetic style of poetry-as-performance is about ...

On Saturday, Feb. 21, twelve poets competed at the W.E.B. Du Bois Slam Poetry Invitational at the Carney Family Auditorium in Furcolo Hall. The event was part of the annual Black Artistic Freedom ...

One by one, poets shrug their way to the stage, pausing for a breath before diving in. Without fail, someone from the crowd offers the rallying cry: "Let's go, poet!" The room answers in its own ...

HOW MUCH: $24.95 for Champions Stage on Saturday, March 21, all other events are free, at cicadapoetryslamfestival.com The Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival returns to Albuquerque this month with over 80 ...

Talking Salons at Borders Bookstore looks into the world of slam poetry, a new literary movement. Turning away from traditional poetic forms, slam poets seek to extend contemporary poetic forms by ...

If your understanding of spoken word poetry is smoky clubs, tilted berets and the chilling rustle of snapping fingers, you’re wrong. For co-president Alec Lowman ’16 and about 20 other students who ...

CARES formally invites the community out to the American Legion on Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. for an evening of poetry, performances and soul food.