The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Dodge Foundation) and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will present the 20th Annual Dodge Poetry Festivaltaking place from Thursday, October 17– ...

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Dodge Foundation) and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will continue their 2024 Dodge Poetry initiative this summer, with a series of events leading ...

My introduction to Nikki Giovanni came through “Ego-Tripping,“ one of the renowned poets’ most famous works, published in 1972. I was struck by how Giovanni used figurative language and imagery from a ...

Old school and new school? Hip-hop legend MC Lyte begs to differ. Lyte, who performs Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Dodge Poetry Festival's Social Justice Through Spoken Word show at the New Jersey ...

For Newark teen Bella Borde, writing poetry is a form of expression she’s lucky to have. “Poetry becomes an outlet for a lot of kids when they write about the things that you think about and the ...

Due to losses on the stock market, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has been forced to cancel its 2010 poetry festival, a nationally recognized event that attracts thousands of poetry fans. Last year ...

Spoken word artists perform with hip hop stars at the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival. During the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), iconic spoken word artists ...

The 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival, "Smoke & Mirrors" at Zimmerli & artist Lawrence Ciarallo. Spoken word artists Mahogany L. Browne, La Bruja, and more perform alongside legendary hip hop stars at the ...