“My birth was a performance!” says avery r. young, a Chicago poet, teaching artist and headliner for Student Day of Poetry. He’s answering a question about how long he’s been performing spoken word poetry. As he laughs heartily into the phone receiver, it’s clear why he’ll make a great headliner for Student Day of Poetry. [...]

  Imagine a program that combines classical culture and street culture,  that takes in hip hop, poetry, violins, rap and dance. That’s Hoop Suite, a program planned for presentation this summer and fall on the basketball courts of Boston’s inner city and the Institute of Contemporary Art Theater on October 11, 12, and 13. But [...]