From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...
Anyone who thinks poetry is a dusty relic of liberal arts classrooms and bohemian coffee shop open mics needs to check out Flypoet. A 25-year institution in the world of spoken word, Flypoet puts on ...
When you imagine a lyric video maker, you’re likely to think of music—the boom of the bass in a pop song or the silky flow of rap music. However, what if we crossed that line? What if lyric-like ...
It’s a sunny morning on Witherspoon Street. A couple holding hands strolls down the sidewalk, the woman wearing a sunhat and the man donning a baseball cap. A truck blares as it reverses into a minute ...
Album cover for The First Time I Wore Hearing Aids. Raymond Antrobus was born deaf. When he came to poetry, much of his work was built on the history and foundations of poetry slams and spoken word ...
March 9, 2026 Ages: 13 and older NEW: Resource guide Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) is inviting poets across the Puget ...
Poet/Curator Taalam Acey honed his poetic skills growing up in Newark. Now known as “The Godfather of Spoken Word,” Acey triumphantly returns home to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's (NJPAC) ...
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The First Time I Wore Hearing Aids aims to make sound more inclusive for listeners by broadening the way in which we experience it. Raymond Antrobus uses spoken word poetry to portray a diverse ...
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