(The Root) — Harlem’s MIST Theater welcomed in a familiar sort of artistic renaissance on Wednesday night, one that had begun in 2002 and been centered on featuring the country’s top spoken-word ...

Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by ...

According to Bruce George, executive producer of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, true success means doing “something you eat, drink, sleep and breathe.” George’s lecture last night in Warren Hall, sponsored by ...

*HBO has signed a new overall first-look deal with producer Russell Simmons and his new media company All Def Digital (ADD). The pact calls for the Def Jam Records co-founder and his digital team to ...

Sarah Kay first began performing spoken word poetry at age 14, at New York City's Bowery Poetry Club. Since then, she has performed at venues such as HBO's Def Jam Poetry, the Lincoln Center, and the ...