In Nigeria, spoken word artists like Hafsat Abdullahi are carving out space in the creative economy, expanding the role of poetry beyond performance into business and cultural influence.

Just a foot from the audience stands a mic and Myles Taylor, the host and president of the Boston Poetry Slam, welcoming new and old artists to the dimly lit Cantab Lounge basement. Wasting not a ...

It’s a warm, humid Saturday in Abuja. Hafsat Abdullahi is prepping for a film shoot on location in a quiet neighbourhood.

Last week, eighth-graders from Bradley Beach elementary school took the auditorium stage to perform original spoken word poetry for the tenth ...

Haiti and the Whipping Machine” is a 50-minute spoken-word performance on the Haitian Revolution, blending poetry and lecture. It was featured at the first Mumbai Fringe Festival.

Experience an evening of music and spoken word at Notes event on March 17th at The Optimist Cafe. Enjoy performances by Richard Doherty, Christopher Clauss, and Coretta Corbin Bliss. Limited seating ...

Watermark's first spoken word Poetry SLAM! of the year will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at Fozzie's Smokin' ...

The 10th annual L.A. Get Down Festival is taking over Greenway Court Theatre from April 10 to 26, turning the Fairfax venue ...

The 10th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival is a celebration of Los Angeles' arts communities through spoken word in honor of U.S.

On Wednesday, March 18, poets and community members will gather at the Albuquerque Museum as the kickoff event for the third annual Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival. The Sound of Cicadas: A Poetry ...