The cover of Never Ending Poetry. On the last page of the new poetry anthology Never Ending Poetry — a celebration of the first year of Open Mic Surgery, the poetry reading series that happens almost ...

After one year in business inside the Mercury Cafe building, The Pearl is making some strategic changes due to financial difficulties.

Words have a rhythm, much like a beating heart. They flow and dance, translating emotions into verses that persist long after they are uttered. Poetry has historically served as a vehicle for love, ...

"We had a similar start,” Dillon Brown said, amused to compare his own initiation as a poet with that of Langston Hughes, a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance and a frequent visitor to Long ...

Though sometimes glitchy, poet D. Ruff can’t help but savor the enthusiasm as the virtual audience responds over Zoom to a familiar rallying cry from the comfort of their home. "If you can feel it,” ...

CLEVELAND — Morgan Paige and Tom Parker are the co-creators of Poetry Unplugged, a monthly spoken word poetry open mic that has been taking Cleveland by storm. But as they explain, their writing ...

On a recent evening in Napa, chairs were pulled into a loose circle, a microphone was tested and a five-minute timer was set. One by one, people stepped forward — some seasoned performers, others ...

Two groups that carry Paterson's arts scene are collaborating on a series of poetry events called the Poetic License Project. Here's what's planned.

Bianca Amira Zanella was nothing short of exuberant as she welcomed Zoom participants to Phoenix Books’ monthly poetry open mic in late January. In a warm, room-filling voice that defied the ...

Soft yellow light bathes Meg Reynolds as she steps onto the stage at the Light Club Lamp Shop in Burlington. Her hair is half pulled back, and bangs fall across her eyebrows. She adjusts her glasses, ...

Is there a better way to celebrate April Fool’s Day than with an Open Mic Night all about big, silly and white lies? This is exactly what is happening at Prozak Kafeneio in Nicosia this Wednesday, ...