Slam poetry was at its height in the late nineties and early aughts, but just like poetry (in its non-slammed form) it is still relevant. The medium is prime for reinvention, but exactly what cultural ...

From powerful poetry and basketball legends to tasty margarita and Juneteenth celebrations, there’s lots of fun to be had in Knoxville this coming weekend. Plan your schedule carefully so you can snap ...

Although Pokémon and slam poetry each experienced their heyday in the 1990s, it has, for some reason, taken until now for somebody to combine the two. It’s finally happened, though, thanks to The Warp ...

If you're like me and you're a fan of the 1990s TGIF sitcom Family Matters, you're going to love retired Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant delivering slam poetry about Steve Urkel and his ...

Slam Nuba, one of two major ongoing slam events in Denver, meets twice a month on the the first and last Mondays at the Crossroads Theater, 2590 Washington Street; typically, one session is based on ...

Samuel L Jackson really loves Boy Meets World. And the Captain America star has proved it with a sublime poetry slam, dedicated to the much-loved '90s teen sitcom. There doesn't appear to be much ...

MANITOWOC - Art Slam 2018 featured Poetry Slam, an after-hours, open-mic event during which local poets were invited to read their work "under the tent" at Kathie’s Stage Door Pub. Poetry Slam was ...

Does summer seem to slope downhill after the Fourth of July? Already I am seeing back-to-school displays and sales at stores – too soon for me. There’s plenty of time left for visiting parks to play ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition? Think again.

Karen Lowry receives an Australian Postgraduate Award and Curtin Research Scholarship. She is affiliated with WA Poets Inc and Perth Poetry Club. Slam poetry has become increasingly popular in recent ...