Posts Tagged ‘Spoken Word’

SIF Look Book

Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

Who, What, Wear

Sunday, September 3rd, 2017
Spoken Word Artist, JAMS Funk Fest 2K17 (NYS Fair)

Spoken Word Artist Nina Purhenn, JAMS Funk Fest 2K17 (NYS Fair)

Activist without a Pause

Monday, August 15th, 2016
Clifford Ryan, activist and poet

Clifford Ryan, activist and poet

‘Round Midnight

Sunday, July 17th, 2016

Danielle Ponder & The Tomorrow People gave us a surprise near the end of their show last night at Funk n’ Waffles (Downtown). Check this out in case you jetted too early.

Golden Lady from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.

Salt City Finals (Spoken Word Specialist)

Friday, September 28th, 2012
Jared Paul performed at the Salt City Slam event at Art Rage.

Jared Paul performed at the Salt City Slam event at Art Rage.

The Salt City Finals (part 1)

Friday, September 28th, 2012
Deb: The Champion

Deb: The Champion

Here are some of the participants in last night’s Poetry Slam Finals coordinated by the Spoken Word” Underground Poetry Spot. The event was held at the Art Rage Gallery and included a special appearance by Providence’s Jared Paul.

Kelly, slammin with style

Kelly: Slammin with style

MalTempo, framed

MalTempo, framed

Over 100 people attended the event.  About a dozen poets performed and Deb was crowned this season’s Salt City Slam! Champion. Support for the Slam was provided by Salt City Dishes.
Never Too Much: Ten Thousand of Buffalo quickly became a crowd favorite

Never Too Much: Buffalo’s Ten Thousand, a former Salt City Slam champ,  quickly became a crowd favorite last night.

Last Man Standing: Mike the Poet

Last Man Standing: Mike the Poet, another former champ, lost to Deb in the final round.

Word Power

Saturday, August 18th, 2012
George Kilpatrick reads the words of Harriet Tubman at the Skaneateles Festival, not far from a stop on the Underground Railroad.

George Kilpatrick reads the words of Harriet Tubman at the Skaneateles Festival, not far from a stop on the Underground Railroad.

As part of the Skaneateles Festival’s “Not Your Mother’s Chamber Music Concert,” baritone Tony Cook sang several Civil War-era songs and George Kilpatrick read speeches by Frederick Douglass, Beethoven and Harriet Tubman.  Below listen to a clip of GK reading a speech by Abraham Lincoln.

Vision & Verse

Thursday, July 19th, 2012
Word Thursday: The Treehouse (601 Tully)

Word Thursday: The Treehouse (601 Tully)

 

Here are some photographs from the Word Thursday event at the Treehouse (601 Tully) featuring the art of Maars. The event also featured spoken word with poets such as Michael Burkard.

Robert Mengert, spoken word introduction

Robert Mengert, spoken word introduction

Maars discusses his artistic sensibilities

Maars discusses his artistic sensibilities

Michael Burkard, poet

Michael Burkard, poet

A young fan enjoys being part of live art

A young fan enjoys being part of live art

Maars shares his art with the Rothwell family (Issac, Karaline and Quincy).

Maars shares his art with the Rothwell family (Issac, Karaline and Quincy).