Pretty much everyone who's anyone in Austin's Poetry Slam community will be at Ruta Maya this Saturday night to commemorate the life and work of poet and author Shannon Leigh. Titled They Call Me Warrior after a work of Leigh's, features the Austin Poetry Slam Team, the Austin Neo Soul Poetry Slam Team, the Killeen Poetry Slam Team, the Austin Under 21 Poetry Slam Team, the Xenogia Spoken Word Collective, Cry Havoc Action Choreography, Blacklisted Individuals, Show Me Tiger!, and DJ Herman Mason. Mike Henry and B Fran will host. more ›

Austin poet Shannon Leigh Lewis has passed away after a weeks-long coma in a Florida hospital. Despite heroic efforts following a cave-diving accident on June 14th, she never regained consciousness. A memorial service will be at St. Michael's Episcopal Church on Wednesday, July 9th at 6 p.m. Additional services, memorials, and benefits are being planned. more ›

Hip-hop/spoken word artist Shannon Leigh was in a cave-diving accident two weeks ago in Florida. She is in a coma in a Florida hospital. NRA goes on a spree. Republican party "much more open to strong women." Questionable election results not just an American phenomenon. Desperately seeking real news. Fox News losing lead. Some Anglicans ask the question, "Who would Jesus disenfranchise?" Read this headline twice. more ›