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 audience and ...

This is Notes From the Edge, a series reporting from the sharp edge of the UK’s creative industries. This week, we discover what’s stirring in the world of Slam Poetry, why it matters and how it ...

“Bring ’em up! Bring ’em up! Bring ’em up!” shouts the crowd at the AvantGarden in Montrose. Although it may seem like a loud rap or hip-hop concert, under the back patio’s twinkle of firelights and ...

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. Now, as its ...

As a young man, growing up on the city’s Southwest Side, Marc Kelly Smith aspired, for a very short time, to a career in architecture. That didn’t quite work out but Smith would eventually find not ...

Poet Zachary Kluckman invites Logan into his home studio to share his creative process, recounting his journey from being an introverted student to performing slam poetry in front of big crowds.

Apr. 19—BEMIDJI — Slam poetry is a form of catharsis for Claire Nelson. Thriving in a competitive format, the Bemidji area nurse secured a first-place victory at the Watermark Art Center's final ...

WILLIAMSBURG — A Williamsburg slam poetry team recently took first in a state slam poetry event, and then went on to place in the top 10 in the nation. Williamsburg’s Slam Connection was one of six ...

FREEPORT — Poets will take the stage Oct. 21 to compete in the inaugural Poetry Slam slated to take place on the Winneshiek Playhouse stage. Hosted by Dylan Garcia of Rockford, the Poetry Slam is a ...

Roses are red / Violets are blue / There's a poetry slam / Friday in the M.U. The Devil's Inkwell: Creative Writing Guild, which welcomes writers from diverse majors across the ASU campus, is holding ...