Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.

Founded in 1994, the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading shares the work and wisdom of the Harlem Renaissance poet with the Providence community. The event brings together artists and community ...

A microphone always helps get your message to the masses. But in the right hands, a microphone sends a personal and passionate message about life, society and struggle — a message that, while ...

Performance poet Lemn Sissay has said he wants his new piece to mark Black History Month for Manchester City to be a work ...

On Sunday afternoon, a pioneer of performance poetry will return to Philadelphia for a rare appearance. Marty Watt of Philadelphia is credited with turning poetry readings into performance art in the ...

Powerful imagery presented in words sung, spoken, and spit out is the shtick of I Was Born With Two Tongues, the Chicago-based Pan Asian spoken word group presented by the New WORLD Theater at Bowker ...

Amanda Gorman, known for 'The Hill We Climb,' mesmerizes the DNC with her original poem, 'This Sacred Scene,' emphasizing unity and empathy. Please welcome author, activist and youngest presidential ...

Addressing what Congressman Hakeem Jeffries calls “the mass incarceration epidemic in America” has prompted action from every corner of the political and cultural landscape. In the ongoing ...

Part concert, part confessional one-man show and part workshop, Common’s hybrid “Let Love” performance in Harris Hall on Wednesday night brought the hip-hop artist, activist and author’s gospel of ...

The OmniVerse Poetry Trail has been launched across Weymouth and Portland in Dorset as part of the Towns of Culture 2025 ...