From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...
"We had a similar start,” Dillon Brown said, amused to compare his own initiation as a poet with that of Langston Hughes, a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance and a frequent visitor to Long ...
I’ve experienced my share of sad milestones over the quarter-century I’ve been involved in Orlando’s performing arts scene, from saying premature farewells to cherished colleagues to watching beloved ...
Malik Yusef overcame a mountain of challenges that for many might seem insurmountable — disabilities, poverty, violence, gangs — propelled by his love of poetry. That passion set the Chicago spoken ...
We're celebrating National Poetry Month with a video reading from a different North Texas poet each week. Poet and professor Darius Ajai Frasure dedicates his time helping young people discover and ...
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 ...
Pharrell Williams has unveiled a spoken-word love letter to the women who have inspired him. The singer explained in a video he posted online the influences behind his album G I R L over the backing ...
Stepping to the mic, Chibbi Orduña spoke about bearing a burden like a shield in a small town where being out and proud made him an outsider. Orduña captivated the crowd with stanzas about the state ...
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