Detroit poet Deonte Osayande. Sixth open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Category: Cantab Wednesday shows
Featured poets and slams at the Wednesday night Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 15, 2017: CUPSI Warm-Up
CUPSI-bound collegiate teams from Emerson, Simmons, Wellesley, and Northeastern face off in a traditional 4×4 slam to prepare for their upcoming national tournament.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 8, 2017: Raena Shirali & David Winter
OSU MFA poets Raena Shirali and David Winter. Fifth open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 1, 2017: Team Selection Semi-Finals
Top qualified poets slam two poems each to see who advances to Finals for the 2017 Boston Poetry Slam Team: Claudia Wilson, Ron Prudent, Austin Hendricks, Zeke Russell, Kylie Noelle, Brandon Melendez, Allison Truj, Adam Stone, Kieran Collier, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Neiel Israel, Emily Taylor, and John Pinkham. $5 cover tonight to raise funds for the team’s travel to the National Poetry Slam.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 22, 2017: Hieu Minh Nguyen
Decorated Minneapolis poet Hieu Minh Nguyen. Fourth open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 15, 2017: Safia Elhillo
Highly decorated Sudanese-American poet Safia Elhillo. Third open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Erotic Poetry Night Featuring Chloé Cunha and Love vs. Death
Our annual, wildly popular, and dangerously sexy Erotic Poetry Night! Bring your naughtiest open mic poems. Featuring haiku (you know it) from Chloé Cunha and the Love vs. Death poetry slam.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 1, 2017: Sasha Banks
NYC writer Sasha Banks. Second open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 25, 2017: Nicole Terez Dutton
Somerville Poet Laureate Nicole Terez Dutton. First open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 18, 2017: Team Selection Preliminaries (Second Heat)
Two-round elimination slam featuring nine of the season’s top poets: Kylie Noelle, Claudia Wilson, Kieran Collier, Allison Truj, RebeccaLynn, Kai Bobbi, Emily Taylor, Austin Hendricks, and Mckendy Fils-Aimé. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the team to the 2017 National Poetry Slam in Denver.
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