"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 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — It’s a Thursday night, and a string of lights on the stage have framed the backdrop of the ...

Weinberg freshman Cathy Apolot confidently stepped up to the stage — a small makeshift lectern in front of a few seats filled with attendees — and began to proudly recite her poem off of her iPhone.

Performers brought their rap and spoken word poetry to July’s INTH3LAND open mic. It’s hosted monthly by clothing store Englewood Branded, 1546 W. 63rd St. Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times Share As ...

The Word welcomes diverse voices and fans of poetry, spoken word, and all forms of storytelling. Share a poem, read a story, or even tell a joke. Take the stage and share your new work-or an old ...

New Dominion Bookshop will host an open mic in conjunction with UVA’s FLUX Spoken Word and Poetry on Friday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. This event will be free and open to the public. Performance slots will ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Recognizing the struggles, bringing people together, and expressing Black culture through spoken word and song. That's the purpose of an event in High Point on Friday, February 17.

Join us for an exciting weekly event every Wednesday evening where poetry meets karaoke in a unique and engaging way! Hosted at The Criterion pub in Bristol (BS6 5NX), this event invites individuals ...

The Motown Museum will give Detroit’s aspiring poets and musicians their time to shine when they present the grand finale of the third annual Motown Mic: The Spoken Word, at 8 p.m. on June 24 at The ...

Open Mic Stand is a new open-mike night series for spoken-word artists at Piedmont Virginia Community College. The inaugural show will start at 7 p.m. Thursday n the black-box Maxwell Theatre in the V ...

A crowd with an appreciation of the arts and poetry gathered at Winterbloom Tea on Thursday, April 20, to commemorate the first anniversary of T.A.P. on Thursday. T.A.P., which stands for Tea and ...