Mercedez Holtry, Founder, President, and Slam Master of Burque Revolt, is a guest contributor for the United State of Women Spearheaded by a woman and her community of fellow poets—who mainly identify ...

This month, Williamsburg’s Slam Connection took home fifth place at the 34th annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam, held from ...

A slam poet, or spoken word artist, can be a social activist, a stage performer and, above all, a passionate poet at the core. Slam poetry is a fairly new, unique form of expression that began with ...

It’s time for a poetry slam revival, according to Boston Poetry Slam producer Myles Taylor. Slam poetry, which is a competitive event where poets recite spoken-word poetry in front of an audience and ...

But there are also more dynamic and modern forms, such as slam poetry. We’ve already discussed this art form, which can be ...

Writing about poetry performance in prose is an endeavor bound to fall short. And when the deliveries are as expressive as those given by the Songline Slam poets at their “Newbie Arch” last Friday, ...

WASHINGTON — Local slam poets, musicians and dancers are coming together for four days of performances at American University's Greenberg Theatre. "Slam! A Festival of Ballets" kicks off Thursday at 7 ...

It’s not always easy to get the world to care about issues like misogyny and refugee rights—particularly when the people advocating for those issues are young women of color. But the words of Emtithal ...

NEW YORK — Mythos Studios, the independent filmmaking arm of hot Austin, Texas-based ad agency GSD&M, has begun production on its first documentary feature. Tentatively titled “Slam Channel,” pic ...

Who will take home the title of Austin’s Grand Slam Champion? Which select few will grace the National Poetry Slam stage this summer? The Slam Season of gritty competition and talent culminates in one ...

The Southern Fried Poetry Slam is in Orlando through Sunday, with a full schedule of competitions and community events.