A love letter to Los Angeles and, especially, spoken-word poetry, “Summertime” certainly stands out from the pack of summertime theatrical releases. “This morning the sewer waters smelled like ...

Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga will be Livermore Poet Laureate Peggy Schimmelman’s guest for a Spoken Word Workshop at the Livermore Civic Center Library at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2.

When Peter Kahn became an English teacher at the Chicago-area Oak Park and River Forest High School, he was terrified of teaching poetry. "Poetry was my least favorite subject as a student, and my ...

Glittering metaphors and powerful performance are the key factors to any successful spoken word poem. The poet behind the work is equally important — they bring the personality and stories to the ...

As writers, we are asked to be aware–to observe, analyze, empathize–but perhaps the most important action we can take is using our knowledge to create change. For decades spoken word artists tackle ...

Peter Kahn ’94, long-time spoken word educator, discusses how integrating spoken word poetry into classrooms can transform not just schools, but also the lives of students. Public speaking is ...

April 16 was B.Y.O.P. night at Coming to the Table-Historic Triangle’s monthly gathering. Everyone was invited to Bring Your Own Poem to observe National Poetry Month, which was established to ...

The Detroit Lions and Joel Fluent Greene created a spoken word poem to honor Black History Month. The Detroit Lions Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging council hosted their first Black History ...

Witty thespian Elsaphan Njora, 28, has made a mark with his spoken word poetry and TV roles and this year, he staged three highly acclaimed shows of his play Nzilani. He has a chat with SHIRLEY GENGA ...

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William Shatner has tackled everything from blues and country to prog on his idiosyncratic albums over the past few years, and he’s just announced that his next release, Bill, will be a blend of ...