Urb Poetry

02/23/2018

Youth Poetry Slam Final Stage this Sunday -

Youth poets from around the region have prepared for this moment.  They've committed poems to memory, worked out their strategy, and made themselves available for this day. The top 6 poets will be selected to represent St. Louis at Brave New Voices this summer. Poets should be prepared to share thr...

01/29/2018

Join Us Friday for the VerbQuake Youth Festival -

Youth poets from throughout the region have been preparing works to share before audiences and with other poets. Be there to witness, be a volunteer judge, or share your truth. We still need volunteer judges. Please connect us with anyone you believe would interested in judging this Friday at 9:30 ...

01/15/2018

Celebrate King Day by being in community with youth poets at UrbArts.

Speaking for the unheard takes practice. It takes a commitment to love, hours of studiousness, and a willingness to face the consequences of advocacy.

11/10/2017

Slam Lab for ALL Teens This Saturday -

11/09/2017

Slam Lab for ALL Teens This Saturday at UrbArts-

10/27/2017

Youth Poetry Events Today & Tomorrow -

This is a two round slam so poets should have two poems ready to share. Students can register in advance for the slam by emailing their name, school, and age to [email protected]. Otherwise, poets can register for the slam onsite at 1:30 pm until 1:50. The slam will begin at 2:00 pm.

05/11/2017

Support programs like VerbQuake Youth Slam by donating to UrbArts today.

04/06/2017

: a youth-led, poetry-based town hall. Join us this Saturday from noon to 2 pm at UrbArts. Free and Open to the Public. Bear witness, weigh-in.

Join us for this student-led conversation, where youth poets share their views on high school and their vision of what could be.

02/09/2017

Hear, see, experience some of the region's top youth poets at the Stage at KDHX, this Saturday at 3:00. Free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed.

Kirkwood High School's poetry slam team won their 3rd VerbQuak grand slam championship. VQ closes with final slam this Saturday.

12/13/2016

Watch or Qualify for Poetry Slam's event.

Poets, we need someone to rep St. Louis at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Dallas, TX in March 2017. Audience, we need you to help us figure out who that poet will be. It all happens this Saturday at 7:00 pm at UrbArts in Old North STL.

11/29/2016

Living Tuesday by

UrbArts is proud to present programs like VerbQuake Youth Slam. Here's your opportunity to join in amplifying the voices of young poets.