On Sept. 29, the featured poet was Ashley Crooks-Allen, known under the stage name Lyrical Ley. Crooks-Allen earned their master’s degree from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a doctorate in ...

“Louder Than a Bomb,” uses the now familiar genre formula seen in such competition docs as “Spellbound,” “Planet B-Boy,” and “Murderball,” relying on viewer knowledge of these tropes to plunge into ...

At least four hundred poets have descended on Denver, heads full of memorized verses, for the National Poetry Slam.For those who can't distinguish a slam poem from a verbal fistfight or the recitation ...

Marc Kelly Smith had a great idea in the early 1980s: make poetry readings more palatable. He had thought, “Why is this artform that I have been writing and reading most of my life presented onstage ...

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 ...

Poets from across the island of Ireland have gathered in west Belfast for an Irish language poetry slam competition. The event was initially set up nine years ago in response to the "big need" for a ...

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 ...