“They call me capitalism and I slit throats with dollar signs. I’ll tie the American Dream around your neck and laugh while you lynch yourself for a dime.” This is the message of award-winning spoken ...

In Denver, our poets are activists, bound to speaking truths, uplifting communities and, along the way, putting this town on the cultural map. Bobby LeFebre — a well-decorated performance poet with ...

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49. Gibson’s ...

On Saturday night, spoken-word poet Amanda Gorman took the stage at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall with classical cellist Jan Vogler for a thrilling night of cross-disciplinary art. Gorman, who ...

What will it take to win this year’s upcoming National Slam Poetry Competition? Denver’s team, nearly a carbon copy of the one that lost in Providence last year, thinks it’ll have a fighting chance ...

The class focuses on writing and performance but also aims to empower artists with new tools to hone their craft, which organizers say can be both fulfilling and beneficial for mental health. TULSA, ...