/tags/spoken-word Spoken Word en-US Copyright Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:16:51 GMT /arts-culture/2017-09-08/national-folk-festival-welcomes-nearly-300-performers-to-greensboro The National Folk Festival returns to Greensboro this weekend with approximately 300 performers showcasing folk traditions from all corners of the world.… Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:16:51 GMT /arts-culture/2017-09-08/national-folk-festival-welcomes-nearly-300-performers-to-greensboro Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-08/national-folk-festival-welcomes-nearly-300-performers-to-greensboro The National Folk Festival returns to Greensboro this weekend with approximately 300 performers showcasing folk traditions from all corners of the world.… Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:16:51 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-08/national-folk-festival-welcomes-nearly-300-performers-to-greensboro Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-12-02/bonus-episode-kane-smego North Carolina is one of only two states in the US where 16 and 17 years old kids are routinely charged as adults for even the most minor offenses. This… Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:07:00 GMT /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-12-02/bonus-episode-kane-smego Will McInerney /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-11-04/bonus-episode-amin-drew-law Amin Drew Law is a Palestinian-American poet and educator based in Washington D.C. In his poem, "The Secret Weapon of Chubby Boys," Amin taps into a… Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:21:00 GMT /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-11-04/bonus-episode-amin-drew-law Will McInerney /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-10-07/bonus-episode-rafeef-ziadah Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian poet and human rights activist living in London. Her poem, “We Teach Life, Sir,” is powerful and poignant reminder of the… Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:24:00 GMT /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-10-07/bonus-episode-rafeef-ziadah Will McInerney /arts-culture/2015-05-15/cultivating-a-literary-ecosystem North Carolina is home to a strong writing community. The state’s writing world has flourished in part because of an equally-strong literary ecosystem of… Fri, 15 May 2015 16:05:00 GMT /arts-culture/2015-05-15/cultivating-a-literary-ecosystem Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-05-15/cultivating-a-literary-ecosystem North Carolina is home to a strong writing community. The state’s writing world has flourished in part because of an equally-strong literary ecosystem of… Fri, 15 May 2015 16:05:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-05-15/cultivating-a-literary-ecosystem Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2013-04-04/slam-poetry-festival-gives-voice-to-area-students The Louder Than a Bomb Poetry Slam competition started in Chicago in 2001. Inspired by the competition and a documentary about it, local group Poet.she… Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:11:08 GMT /arts-culture/2013-04-04/slam-poetry-festival-gives-voice-to-area-students Alex Granados, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2013-04-04/slam-poetry-festival-gives-voice-to-area-students The Louder Than a Bomb Poetry Slam competition started in Chicago in 2001. Inspired by the competition and a documentary about it, local group Poet.she… Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:11:08 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2013-04-04/slam-poetry-festival-gives-voice-to-area-students Alex Granados, Frank Stasio /the-state-of-things/2012-08-01/durham-by-dinosaur What’s it like to take a tour of Durham, NC by dinosaur? In the short film “The Strong One,” filmmakers Josh Bielick, Nicholas Sailor and Tim Reavis… Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:46:00 GMT /the-state-of-things/2012-08-01/durham-by-dinosaur Frank Stasio, Sarah Edwards