The Preface
On March 29 in Fireside, Titan Productions hosted their third spoken word artist performance of the school year, a prolific artist who goes by Queen Sheba. The event continued the “Nugs and Word Hugs” series, complete with chicken nuggets and mashed potatoes.
By Eva Monhaut Staff-Writer emonhaut@iu.edu Poets and poetry lovers alike, mark the calendars for Sunday, Sept. 27 from 6 – 8 p.m. live via Zoom when the South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center hosts The Poetry Den online. The event is open to the public for anybody who wants to perform or just listen in […]
By: CAMDEN CHAFFEE Staff Writer The poet Robert Frost once wrote, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” These words were proved to be true by Francesca Bell and Rachel Custer, who read their poems in Weikamp Hall Monday night, conveying strong emotions and passion and capturing […]
By: JOHN LARSON Staff Writer larsonjd@iu.edu On Sept. 22, Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate Rita Dove gave a public lecture for the 6th Annual Bender Scholar-in-Residence Lecture. The lecture, part discussion of art, part recitation of it, saw a crowded theater at the Louise E. Addicott and Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall. The […]
By: KELSIE FERGUSON Staff Writer Two poets, married, living in one house — imagine the literary puns. Not only did Heather Christle and Chris Deweese give readings of their poetry from the books they’ve published last Thursday in Wiekamp Hall’s Bridge — but they also answered the crowd of about 40 students, staff and general […]