Category: Cantab Wednesday shows

Featured poets and slams at the Wednesday night Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 6, 2017: RebeccaLynn

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

Frequently unbeatable Champion of Champions RebeccaLynn. Fourth open slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, November 29: Hogwarts House Slam

Hogwarts seal courtesy of Wikipedia Commons, based on original design by Eleanor Taylor.

The House points are not the point… Are they? A team slam featuring Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, November 22, 2017: John Pinkham

Boston poet John Pinkham. Photo by Christopher Clauss.

Boston poet John Pinkham. Third open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, November 15, 2017: Ricky Orng

Cambodian-American organizer-poet Ricky Orng. Second open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, November 8, 2017: Nicole Homer

New Jersey/New York slam finalist, educator, and nerd Nicole Homer. First open poetry slam in the new 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, November 1, 2017: The All Souls’ Slam

Boston Poetry Slam official logo, by Gary Hoare.

The Cantab’s first invitational All Souls’ Slam: performers present a slam of covers by poets past. Produced by Cassandra de Alba.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, October 25, 2017: Claudia Wilson and the Champion of Champions Slam

Poet and social worker Claudia Wilson.

Ohio/Boston poet/social worker Claudia Wilson. Champion of Champions slam: RebeccaLynn defends her title.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, October 18, 2017: Zenaida Peterson

Top national slammer and FEMS curator Zenaida Peterson.

FEMS curator and NPS 2017 finalist Zenaida Peterson. Eighth and final open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, October 11, 2017: Robbie Dunning

Robbie Dunning performs at Easthampton's Pulp Slam. Photo by Christopher Clauss.

Northampton poet and performer Robbie Dunning. Seventh open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, October 4, 2017: World Qualifier Champion Zeke Russell and Sara Mae Spotlight

Zeke Russell, Mill City SlamMaster Emeritus. Photo by Tom Dodson.

2017 World Qualifier winner, top Boston Poetry Slam Team scorer, and frequent slam host Zeke Russell. Spotlight from New Hampshire IWPS rep Sara Mae. No slam tonight: special $5 cover to help send the poets to IWPS.