Poetry slam is one of the few examples we have of a “language game” (to use Ludwig Wittgenstein’s famous term, but not exactly the way he means it) that is explicitly named as such.

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Hosted June 18 at the Nubian Gallery, the poetry slam, called an “Evening of Rhythm, Rhymes, and Reparations!,” will celebrate Black futures and raise awareness for Delgado’s vision of “40 ...

Las Vegas(KLAS)-Spotlight Poetry made history by being the first slam team to win a regional poetry slam competition for Las Vegas. Team Coach Dr. Javon Johnson, Founder Elle Hope and Team member ...

NORTHBEAST POETRY SLAM. At the Foundry, 101 Rogers St. July 20-21 at noon. Tickets are $25 for all-access passes and $10 for just the slam finals. eventbrite.com.

Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.” ...

The Roswell Roots festival of events honoring Black History month is already under way. A juried art exhibit titled “STAND” is on display in the lobby of Roswell Cultural Arts Center through ...

WILLIAMSBURG — This Friday, Williamsburg will be center stage for the state’s biggest slam poetry event when the Virginia Team Poetry Slam Championship comes to the Kimball Theatre. Originally ...

Slam poetry in Chicago is getting a shot in the arm from Frankie’s Tee, a media platform and talk show founded in 2024. Hosted by west-side natives Tanya “Tee” Smith and Frankie Fabre ...

The creator of slam poetry has started a podcast, “Thru the Mill with Marc Kelly Smith,” about his life and career as well as the roots of the spoken-word competition.

Youth Poetry Slam, April 25: The RedBookshelf, Smalls on Jay print shop, and Lucid Voices are hosting a youth poetry slam at Schenectady High School’s Black Box Theater.

As fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo rages on, a growing number of women in the country are turning to slam poetry ...