Alongside noted poets including Kwame Alexander and Hanif Abdurraqib, 16 spoken-word students will read their works at the ...

Poetry can paint pictures, evoke emotions and inspire change. For performance poet Pelé Cox, it’s also a powerful tool for ...

Celebrate National Poetry Month in the Hudson Valley with these workshops, talks, readings, open mics and a hotline.

WE SPEAK is more than a performance—it’s a celebration of the empowering act of speaking your truth. On May 1 at Edmonds ...

Tank and The Bangas captivated the audience Wednesday night at Delmar Hall with their musical arrangements. They blended jazz ...

"Expect powerful performances and an eclectic mix of prose, poetry, and spoken word that will move, challenge and inspire." ...

NISHTER is a Persian word and it means a lancet, a surgical knife or blade. The 72 nishters or lancets, or 72 heart-pricking couplets, of Mir Taqi Mir was the mantra in Urdu criticism ever since ...

April is National Poetry Month, and WHQR arts reporter Demia Avery spoke with poet, singer, and activist Mahlaynee Cooper, ...

Today is the semiquincentennial of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Will it start 15 months of celebrations, the way the ...

Sacramento poet Andru Defeye was honored for his long-standing work in the literary arts at a gathering hosted Monday by Sacramento’s office of arts and culture, showing the city’s gratitude for his ...

Featuring a new foreword by the late Nikki Giovanni and interviews with Marc Lamont Hill and rapper Noname, Prose to the ...