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.

Wahpeton High School sophomore Adalyn Picken placed second at the 2026 North Dakota Poetry Out Loud State Competition, ...

Benton poet Devin Wilcox will be tonight's feature poet for Wednesday Night Poetry at Kollective Coffee+Tea, 110 Central Ave.

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 ...

Lakewood High School junior Allie Scott was quite surprised to learn her poem “Tension In The Elements” was selected as a winner of The Live Poets Society’s Just Poetry competition.