Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 28: Justin Lamb

NPS 2013 champion Justin Lamb. Photo by Robert Warren.

NPS 2013 champion Justin Lamb. Photo by Robert Warren.

“There is nothing quite like the manic, whacked out, no holds barred poetry of Justin Lamb.” – Wess “Mongo” Jolley, poet and host of the Indiefeed Performance Poetry Podcast

Justin Lamb is an educator, writer and a 2013 National Poetry Slam champion. A three-time member of Team Slam New Orleans (Team SNO), he won the 2012 Slam New Orleans Grand Slam as an individual competitor. In 2013, Justin released a live performance poetry album titled However It Turns Out Is Perfect. As an undergraduate at Boston University, Justin cofounded “Speak for Yourself,” Boston University’s spoken word poetry group. Also, he likes treats. He may be reached through his website, justinpoet.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. An open slam in the 8×8 series will follow. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.