by Diane Hoban | Mar 15, 2021 | News: Poetry Out Loud
Calvary Baptist Academy senior Elaiyna Schwartzkopf, of Midland, finished as state runner-up on March 11 in the 2021 Michigan Poetry Out Loud competition sponsored by Michigan Humanities and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Schwartzkopf will receive...
by Diane Hoban | Mar 9, 2021 | News: Poetry Out Loud
Petoskey High School senior Ainsley Hellens took the top spot in her school’s annual Poetry Out Loud competition on Dec. 28, and advanced to the statewide contest which took place March 4. Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition for high school...
by Diane Hoban | Mar 9, 2021 | News: Poetry Out Loud
One of last year’s finalists in the Michigan Poetry Out Loud competition is looking to repeat the feat this year. Adeline Frazier, a 10th-grader at Houghton High School, will compete at the state level again after winning the school level. This year’s contest was...
by Diane Hoban | Mar 9, 2021 | News: Poetry Out Loud
Michigan Humanities and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs announce the 2021 State Finals for Poetry Out Loud. The competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program...
by Diane Hoban | Jan 24, 2021 | News: Poetry Out Loud
From memorable memes, to powerful performances- many people are still talking about yesterday’s historic inauguration. One of the stand outs is Amanda Gorman. She’s the country’s first-ever youth Poet Laurate to read at the inauguration. Lansing’s Poetry Club,...