Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 6, 2017: RebeccaLynn

Poet, bartender, and slam champ RebeccaLynn. Photo by Marshall Gillson.

Poet, bartender, and slam champ RebeccaLynn. Photo by Marshall Gillson.

RebeccaLynn is queer, black, and surviving in Boston. She enjoys rap music, philosophy, and her mom’s cooking. She hopes to continue sharing her narrative of her survival with anyone who will listen. She is currently the reigning Champion of Champions at the Boston Poetry Slam, as well as a 2017 Pink Door fellow. Her artistic influences include Kendrick Lamar, Maya Angelou, and Frank Ocean.

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 poetry slam in the 8×8 series will follow. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.