Want to watch Sha'Condria Sibley's poem? Click here. The Alexandria Museum of Art is hosting workshops this month to prepare Rapides Parish high school students to compete in the Poetry Out Loud initiative that will lead up to the national finals in Washington, DC in May. Alexandria poet Sha’Condria Sibley is a poetry slam veteran … Continue reading Alexandria Museum of Art offers poetry coaching for area teens (via Red River Radio)
Additional Info A poem by Sha'Condria "iCon" Sibley of the 2012 National Poetry Slam Championship team, Team SNO (Slam New Orleans). FB Artist Page: Sha'Condria iCon Sibley Twitter: @iCONtheARTIST Shot By: Warren Dossman Jr Information courtesy, YouTube
There’s plenty of demand from audiences and more performers are coming through – now all it needs is a permanent Scots venue, finds David Pollock The upsurge in spoken word and performance poetry nights in Scotland has been a slow-burn process since the start of the millennium, but the scene’s current sense of vibrancy, innovation … Continue reading Diverse world of spoken word hits the spotlight (via The Scotsman)
Additional Info Feature @ Artistic Fusion Open Mic... The Tavern Charlotte, NC... (Poem from "On The Write Path EP... available for download... Itunes, Amazon, Google Play) Information courtesy, YouTube
Full Title: "Shaneen Harris discusses finding a calling in the spoken word (Pat Reese Show – Akronist TV)" Video interview below! Shaneen Harris left a high paying IT job to pursue a calling from God, specifically a calling to write a poetry book called “Because God Said So.” On this episode of the Pat Reese … Continue reading Your Voice: Shaneen Harris finds her calling in spoken word (via Akronist TV)
You can read and/or listen to Sasha's poem by clicking the link below. When officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown last August, Sasha Banks wanted to use poetry to hold the country accountable. “I remember feeling so exhausted by my own rage, and also I was a little afraid of my own rage, … Continue reading Poetry is protest for poet Sasha Banks (via PBS NewsHour)
Additional Info RJ Walker, performing at the 2015 Individual World Poetry Slam. Follow Button on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/SG5Xm0 About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube
The 12 kids sat scattered in pews facing the podium, listening as their instructor went over details for the poetry slam that would cap off their three-day winter poetry camp. Emanuelee "Outspoken" Bean shared key details with attendees beneath the James Turrell skyspace at the Friends Meeting House just inside the 610 Loop. "We have the new mayor coming," … Continue reading Slam poetry evokes student emotion (via Houston Chronicle)
Additional Info In celebration of the new year, Natalie Patterson performs a new poem about resolutions and promises. Written and Performed by: Natalie Patterson Filmed and Edited by: Jacob Menache Information courtesy, YouTube
Full Title: Mother and daughters will present art and poetry in A Picture and a Thousand Words (via The National) Fatima Al Jaroudi and her daughters Noura Ali Al Ramahi and Sarah Snowneil Ali will present an exhibition of their art and poetry in A Picture and a Thousand Words at The Space in January. Al Jaroudi, a … Continue reading Mother and daughters will present art and poetry (via The National)
