Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 20, 2019: Devin Devine & Clementine von Radics

Brooklyn poet Clementine von Radics. Photo by Christopher Diaz.

Brooklyn poet Clementine von Radics. Photo by Christopher Diaz.

Clementine von Radics is a queer poet based in Brooklyn. They are the author of the collections Dream Girl and Mouthful of Forevers, which appeared on multiple bestseller lists and was nominated for a Goodreads choice award. Clementine has toured internationally and across the U.S. over the past five years. Originally from Oregon, Clementine presented the Portland Poetry Slam five times at national poetry competitions. Their forthcoming collection, In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive will be released by Andrews McMeel Universal in April 2019.

Spokane poet Devin Devine. Photo by Clark Hartman.

Spokane poet Devin Devine. Photo by Clark Hartman.

Devin Devine is a stand up comedian and writer and graduate from Gonzaga University, with two degrees in theatre performance and creative writing. She laughs and writers her way through issues of trauma, mental health, sexuality, and love. She has self-published three chapbooks, Feral Empathy, Crying on the Toilet, and Domestic and Fowl.

An open poetry slam is scheduled for the late-night portion of this show, following the feature. The slam will be speed slam format: eight open sign-ups will be available starting at door time, and poets will slam head-to-head in up to three rounds with time limits of 3-, 2-, and 1-minute. Winner and runner-up qualify for the 2019 Team Selection Slams. To volunteer to judge in exchange for free admission to the show, or to ask questions about the slam, email the slam curator at slamseries@bostonpoetryslam.com.

This show in our weekly Wednesday series takes place at the Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. Doors for the show open at 7:15. The open mic begins at 8:00 and the feature performs at approximately 10:00, with an open poetry slam to follow. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.