Urban Beat launched a new event Sunday called “Pzazz ... An Afternoon of Poetry and Jazz,” featuring women performers in recognition of International Women’s Day.

The state of Oregon has had six poets laureate since 2006, when new funds became available to reinstate the position. That person is appointed by and serves “at the pleasure of the Governor.” Now, we ...

The original Beat movement of the 1950s and ‘60s gave us Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road,” Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” Michael McClure’s play “The Beard” and reams of other lively radical writings. But that ...

Kris Kristofferson’s plain-spoken poetry drew hundreds of artists, including Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, and The Grateful Dead, to record his songs.

HAVERHILL — Residents and visitors alike enjoyed an evening of poetry, popcorn, art and community connection April 18 at the Community Poetry & Art Gathering at Cogswell ArtSpace, 351 South Main St.

From January 24 to March 25, the Jeremy Ingalls Gallery in the University of Arizona’s Poetry Center hosted “Big Paper Beatnik Poems // Inside, Outside, In the Middle, Jazz Be Jazz Be,” an exhibit ...

Hey, hep cats. Exploded View is hosting a night of Beat-era film and poetry and the whole shebang should be a real kick. The event is set to explore the hip scenes in both North Beach and Greenwich ...

TOKYO — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings, at times with jazz music, has died. She was 93. Shiraishi, whom American poet and translator ...