Writer Asher Penn understood oppression, escaping to Cuba as anti-Jewish pogroms despoiled his native Ukraine. So perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that he would find inspiration there in legendary ...

Craig Czury, left, Reading, writer of the Scranton Poem Opera, with Jennifer Diskin from Scranton, creative writer/poet. The Poem Opera was a fundraiser Diskin, Scranton, who is in need of a bone ...

China’s first poem-opera, The Hegemon's Farewell: Xiang Yu and His Beauty Yu, after its premiere on May 8 in Xi’an, China, debuted on May 15 th at China Night 2025 of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

In 1969, John Giorno got an idea: offer poetry via phone. Now, the quirky project is back, and it’s spreading to Brazil, Hong Kong and beyond. By Ted Loos As interactive, technology-based artworks go, ...