Does history repeat itself? Or does it rhyme? WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends eight books that remind ...

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing ...

An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city ...

What does war look like from the inside? Ask Congo’s young slam poets.

Trailer Park Prince is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Tiny Ghost Press. Tough questions, tough choices, and at ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a free pi day pie potluck, comedy against cancer, Mobius performance art called “Slay,” Ukrainian folk-rock, a St. Patrick’s fun ...

Sarwar is a writer, artist and community activist who shares Altadena poet laureate honors with writer Lester Graves Lennon.

It was under Stouman that the Black Cat grew its gay clientele. Though straight, Stouman was a Holocaust survivor, according to KQED, and accepted all comers. Between Stouman’s acceptance and the fact ...

What sets spoken word artist and new Milwaukee Poet Laureate Shelly Conley apart from others is her vulnerability and honesty in storytelling.

Craic Health has secured funding for a scheme which uses stand-up shows and workshops to help ... arts to make people better so that could be poetry, visual arts or sometimes even drama, and ...

With over 40 models tested, I've rounded up the best standing desks for the ... When it comes to the best sit-stand desks, I also want to see a near-silent operation, making them suitable for ...

Thanks to more platforms paying for stand-up than ever, technological advancements ... because she never had faith in America: “I’m Black. I never have.” The audience is uneasy and silent ...