The CARES Black History Month Poetry Slam returns for its 12th year on Saturday, February 7, celebrating the 100th ...

Marc Kelly Smith had a great idea in the early 1980s: make poetry readings more palatable. He had thought, “Why is this artform that I have been writing and reading most of my life presented onstage ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — I’m always amazed when I think of how boys and girls can stand on a stage and spell words I’ve never heard of and will likely never use in any stories I might write. Think of the ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) — Cares Advocates of Binghamton is celebrating Black History Month with its annual poetry slam this ...

Marc Kelly Smith thought he'd retire to a small town in western Illinois. Instead, he's onstage in Chicago, reciting his poetry and talking about his life.

Hosted by Williamsburg poet laureate Lacroy “Atlas” Nixon, the Artist Garden Grand Slam will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Hennage Auditorium at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. The ...