Category: Cantab Wednesday shows

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

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 27, 2017: Sam Rush

South Florida native and 2016 NPS Finalist Sam Rush.

Visiting 2016 NPS Finalist Sam Rush. Sixth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 20, 2017: Jackie Perry

Local poet and numbers cruncher Jackie Perry. Photo by Esther Li.

Open mic favorite Jackie Perry. Fifth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 13, 2017: Simone John

Testify author Simone John. Photo by Stephanie Lamb.

Local Testify author Simone John. Fifth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 6, 2017: Al Gundy

Whimsical rhymer Al Gundy. Photo by Jon Beckley.

Local serializer and rhymer Al Gundy. Fourth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 30, 2017: Liv McKee

Capital Region NY poet Liv McKee. Photo by Robert Cooper.

NY Capital region poet Liv McKee. Third open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 23, 2017: Danielle Legros Georges

Boston Poetry Laureate Danielle Legros Georges. Photo by Priscilla Harmel.

Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges. Second open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 16, 2017: Madeline Maienza and Evan Cutts [postponed: Emily Duggan]

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Last Chance Slam Nationals returners Madeline Maienza and Evan Cutts! [Was: Graveyard storyteller and very live performance poet Emily Duggan.] First open poetry slam in the new 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 9, 2017: Champion of Champions Poetry Slam

RebeccaLynn, poet, bartender, regular, and uncompromising learner.

Champion of Champions Poetry Slam! RebeccaLynn defends her title against up to eight summertime slam winners.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 2, 2017: The 2017 Boston Poetry Slam Team

The 2017 Boston Poetry Slam Team is: Brandon Melendez, Zeke Russell, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Neiel Israel, Myles Em Taylor. Photo by Marshall Goff.

A celebratory send-off feature for the 2017 Boston Poetry Slam Team: Zeke Russell, Neiel Israel, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Brandon Melendez, and Myles Em Taylor. $5 cover to help raise funds for the team’s travel and lodging at NPS next week.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 1, 2018: Eloisa Amezcua

Shelterbelt Poetry Prizewinner Eloisa Amezcua. Photo by Chris Cheney.

Shelterbelt Poetry Prizewinner Eloisa Amezcua. Seventh open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.