Marc Kelly Smith had a great idea in the early 1980s: make poetry readings more palatable. He had thought, “Why is this artform that I have been writing and reading most of my life presented onstage ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – After 2 long years of Covid-19 cancelations, Knoxville Poetry slam is back. Lane Shuler and Jonathan “Courageous” Clark are gearing up for their first event in almost 2 years ...

PuroSlam’s fearless leader Shaggy takes center stage as sacrificial poet for round one See, there is this place where people participate in a ritual derived from the verbal tradition of telling and ...