A poetry slam is a high energy competition of spoken word poetry. Poetry slams were invented by a construction worker from Chicago named Marc Smith in the 1980s as a way to bring life back into poetry readings and make the audience engaged in the show! Sony Centre Poetry Slam …
Poetry & the Creative Mind is a celebration of the presence of poetry across the arts, and throughout our lives, which features a star-studded line-up of luminaries presenting readings from poetry’s most significant voices. The 17th annual celebration will include readings and performances from Emmy Award-winning journalist Ann Curry; founding …
Scholars, students, writers, and community partners will gather in Dublin, Ireland for a three-day conference on the theme of TEXT/SOUND/PERFORMANCE: Making in Canadian Space. There will be a keynote address and masterclass workshop on each of the three pillars of the conference, alongside academic and creative panels,s roundtables, and performances. …
Over its 30-year history, the Festival has brought some of the most recognized poets of our time to Tucson: Allen Ginsberg, Joy Harjo, Simon Ortiz, W.S. Merwin, Yusef Komunyakaa, Sherman Alexie, Diane di Prima, Wanda Coleman, Gary Snyder, Donald Hall among many, many others. Learn more here and here.
In honor of National Poetry Month, join these authors as they share from their new collections: Laura Matwichuk, Sarah de Leeuw, Cass Blanchard, Ali Blythe and Victoria Hetherington. Learn more here.