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

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.

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, ...

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 ...

Sibusiso Shabangu, also known as ‘GogoMkhulu’, is carving out his space in South Africa’s creative scene through poetry, rhythm and African storytelling. He released Inkondlo Nesginqi, an EP ...

LUBBOCK, Texas—Local songster, Andy Hedges will be performing at The Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine, Texas. This annual event is February 20 and 21. Check the website for specific times, ...

On today’s educational stage, where academic rigor and social and emotional learning coexist as main characters, the two of us believe that including performing arts in elementary school offer a ...

From left to right: Jada Jackson (Southeast High School), Jillian Garcia (Eisenhower High School) and Ashyla Richards (Southeast High School) were the winners from the 2025 Central Illinois Regional ...

(Update 1/20/26: This year, the Burns Distilled event will take place on January 30 and 31 at Conwell Hall in New York. Below is a little on the event, based on 2024’s soiree, plus an explanation of ...

Cellist Lars Hoefs and pianist Aline Alves come back to Southern California from Brazil, presenting their Villa-Lobos Festival. They will play music by a range of Latin American composers in this ...

Here are the year’s most notable collections of verse as chosen by our poetry columnist. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of ...