Slam poetry: spoken word under pressure
At the risk of coming across as that obnoxious English lit instructor, or a dinner party show-off,...
Read MoreAt the risk of coming across as that obnoxious English lit instructor, or a dinner party show-off,...
Read MoreApr 23, 2019 | Social Justice, 2019, BIPOC, Columns, Eastern Iowa, Politics and Voting
In March, Facebook announced a new ban on white nationalist, white separatist, and white...
Read MoreMar 18, 2019 | Eastern Iowa, 2019, Columns
Author Lisa Skriver Back in the early 2000s, I knew of only one place in the Corridor that served...
Read MoreAubrey Barnes is a 27-year-old spoken word performer from the Quad Cities; a producer of shows for local artists; founder of an after-school program; and a teacher.
Read MoreMar 17, 2019 | Columns, 2019, Arts, Eastern Iowa
When musicians perform, audience members only see the final portion of their work. That show,...
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