Def Poetry

McCraney & Power Featured In Publications The Advocate And ...

source: Broadway World

 NY He has also appeared in the 1999 independent film Drylongso and the PBS documentary All Fathers Are Sons (PBS), as well as on The Colbert Report, Bill Moyers on Faith & Reason, and Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam. Power has received the prestigious 2008 ...

Published Mon, May 18

A PLAY ON WORDS Opens At 59E59 5/17

source: Broadway World

TheaterMania.com  NY He has appeared on HBO's "Def Poetry" with his piece "Pushing Bush" and Chappelle's Show in the famous “Blind Supremacist.” He was a Playwright Fellow with the Lark Play Development Center and was awarded The Vault's It's the End of the World As We ...

Published Sun, May 17

Cabico continues Kitchen Counter Culture series

source: Ithaca Journal

 NY He has appeared on two seasons of HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" and his plays have been produced at the Humana Theater Festival, Joe's Pub, The Public Theater, Dixon Place, Theater Offensive, and the Kennedy Center Play Lab. He is former artist-in-residence ...

Published Wed, May 13

University filmmakers showcase local poets

source: JackCentral

 AZ This led to the adoption of the “fast-cutting” production style from certain MTV programs, as well as from HBO's Def Poetry Jam. However, the filmmakers soon ran into difficulty trying to find other poets. This problem quickly disappeared when Nicole ...

Published Thu, Apr 16

Victory Records Signs Otep To Recording

source: Ultimate-Guitar.Com

She is also an accomplished television personality having appeared on HBO’s "Def Poetry" (twice), Bravo’s "Date My Ex" and TLC’s "LA Ink". Otep had this to say about signing with Victory, "When I received the news of a possible Otep/Victory alliance I ...

Published Tue, Apr 7

Hip-hop festival comes to NJPAC

source: NJ.com

 NJ Big Mike has appeared on Russell Simmons Def Poetry, was a member of 2005 Nuyorican Poet's Cafe Slam Team, and is the founder of the NJ Youth Slam Team. On Thursday, at Fresh Status at 8 pm, Sam Scarfo will be one of many artists performing. ...

Published Wed, Apr 1

National Poetry Month starts on April Fool's Day - The Star-Ledger

source: NJ.com

National Poetry Month starts on April Fool's Day The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ It's hosted by slam poet and teacher Big Mike, who has appeared on Russell Simmons Def Poetry series. It's free and is part of the center's Alternate Routes hip-hop festival, which runs through April 4.

Published Tue, Mar 31

Famous poet/songwriter to celebrate National Poetry Month

source: wickedlocal.com

 MA He has co-judge the Chicago Sun-Times Poetry Competition with Marc Smith and Mark Strand, has been regularly featured on NPR and has appeared on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. In celebration of National Poetry Month, all are invited to come and join a morning ...

Published Mon, Mar 30