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The Massachusetts Poetry Festival Spotlights Poetry As Activism
This weekend's festival features events, such as "Working Class Poetry" and "Writing For Social Change and to Bear Witness," that draw attention to social issues.
Boston Poetry Marathon Kicks Off Friday
About 100 poets will read their work in eight-minute increments during the event, which will take place through Sunday at Outpost 186 in Cambridge.
The Boston Poetry Marathon: 3 Days, 17 Hours, 100 Readers
About 100 local and out-of-town poets will squish into the tiny gallery space Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 to 16, to read some of their original work.
House Slam Is Boston's First Slam Poetry Team To Head To National Competition
A year after its founding, House Slam, which is housed at the Haley House Bakery Café in Dudley Square, is sending a team of five poets to compete at the...
'Spoon River' Takes The Stage At The Poets' Theatre
Part centennial celebration, part something much grander, The Poets’ Theatre will be presenting a staged reading of "Spoon River Anthology" June 26-27.
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Lesley Professor Danielle Legros Georges Is Boston's New Poet Laureate
Danielle Legros Georges, a professor at Lesley University, has been named Boston's new poet laureate.
A Poetry Reading And Tribute To The Late, Unforgettable Bill Knott
On Dec. 1, the Blacksmith House will have a celebratory poetry reading for the late poet Bill Knott, whose renowned poetry readings complemented the plethora of poems he wrote.
Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Bishop: The Lyric Stage Puts Poetry In Motion For 'Dear Elizabeth'
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston brings the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell to life in "Dear Elizabeth." Carolyn Clay reviews.
The Big Unveiling: Edgar Allan Poe Set To Emerge 'From A Coffin' Near Boston Common
It's been a long journey, but a statue honoring seminal horror writer Edgar Allan Poe's roots in Boston will be unveiled Sunday near Boston Common.
Robert Pinsky And Vijay Iyer Get In Rhythm Together
Jazz artist Vijay Iyer and poet Robert Pinsky combine for POEMJAZZ at Sanders Theatre Friday night.