That’s a Wrap
Some notes for the final stretch: I will hold regular office hours this Thursday, 11-12. On Friday, my office hour will be moved from late afternoon to 10-11 because of Kemp Symposium. This blog will...
View ArticleJohn Rives Spoken Word
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbtVepS53t0 Hey all this guy is really great! I thought this performance is also really cool because he incorporates sign language into it. Enjoy!
View ArticleDaily Dosage of Food for Thought
I’ve been thinking a lot about what Garret said in class Monday about not liking Staceyann Chin because she was over the top, too boisterous and over zealous. So I started thinking about the ability...
View ArticleClose Minded Perceptions of Poetry
In light of our discussion over the last few days, I wanted to bring our attention to a statement that Nicco made about hearing a spoken word piece as a monologue in a movie. I was talking to Julia...
View ArticleSermon / Spoken Word
This is a snippet of one of my favorite spoken word pieces called crucifixion type love this was the only video that was a performance and not a production. He doesn’t get “preachy” but he does...
View ArticleSlam poetry, Orientalism, and Harry Potter.
“A Letter to JK Rowling” by Rachel Rostad Click here to view the embedded video. I found this while reading Racialicious . Of course, initially reading the headline made me so happy because I’m...
View ArticleCoincidence…I think so.
I got overly interested in Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye. And let’s just say it gets odder. Click here to view the embedded video.
View ArticleContradicting contradictions
No one was more shocked than I was when Garrett opened his mouth for the second time all semester and dropped a bomb on the class, but I think before we all point fingers at him for being so closed...
View ArticleStress Be Gone
If you’re going to lose your mind this week lose it somewhere beautiful. Click here to view the embedded video.
View ArticleIn Response to “Contradicting Contradictions”
Where was this passion all semester?! I feel as if spoken-word should be performed exactly the way each author performs it. I’m almost afraid to label it a performance. Speaking a poem rather than...
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