An "open mic" is defined as a session in a club or other venue that invites anyone to perform in front of an audience.

Joseph “Joe” Pacheco, 95, of Sanibel, passed away of natural causes on Feb. 2. Often regarded as Sanibel’s unofficial poet laureate, he was one of the island’s most famous poets and was also known as ...

Sarah Williamson of Hardin Valley Academy wins the 2026 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud contest, advancing to the national finals in Washington, D.C. in April.

The Frank X Walker Creative Arts Festival celebrates the literary, visual, and performing arts, and is produced annually in honor of Walker, one of the leading literary voices in Kentucky, a 1979 ...

A student at Starkweather Public School has earned an award in the 2026 North Dakota State Poetry Out Loud championship held recently in Bismarck. Sawyer Wilhelmi, a senior, ...

Through poetry and dance, "Selma Again" examines the city's economic hardship, public safety concerns, and limited opportunities to shape the lives of today's teenagers. Along with Selma, it has also ...

I attend Fordham University’s Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, New York, and the theatre scene at my school is particularly ...

A poet who wowed the judges on Britain's Got Talent (BGT) has said he hopes to kick off a "renaissance" in spoken-word. Sonny Green, 31, from Southend-on-Sea, could be seen performing a version of his ...

Kate Taylor and Laura Jordan are hosting open calls on Saturday, March 14, for the third annual Aquinnah Variety Show, from 3 ...

The 2026 jury, again led by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, included critically acclaimed author Luis Alberto Urrea and former AWBA winners Peter Ho Davies, Charles King and Tiya Miles.

It may have been her interest in philosophy that spurred Callie Stadem's desire to compose music. "I've always been interested in getting to the core of a system," said Stadem, ...

Flights of Fantasy is a monthly book club for lovers of Fantasy and Magical Realism. We meet the second Monday of each month ...