Category: Cantab Wednesday shows

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

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 7, 2016: Tom Slavin (WAS: Scott Woods)

Tom Slavin performs at the Encyclopedia Show: Somerville in 2014. Photo by Marshall Goff.

Urban Contemporary History Month author Scott Woods. Fourth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 31, 2016: Oompa Williams

Boston poetry powerhouse Oomp Will.

One of Boston’s hardest working poets: Oompa Williams. Third open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 24, 2016: Taylor Steele

Brooklyn/Bronx poet Taylor Steele. Photo by Ashley August.

Top WOWPS poet and pizza pi author Taylor Steele. Second open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for August 17, 2016: Valerie Loveland

Female Animal author Valerie Loveland.

Female Animal author Valerie Loveland. First open poetry slam in the new 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 10, 2016: Timothy DuWhite and the Champion of Champions Poetry Slam

NYC artist Timothy DuWhite.

Form-bending NYC poet Timothy DuWhite. Champion of Champions poetry slam: Mckendy Fils-Aimé defends his title.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 3, 2016: jeff taylor

Longtime Cantab regular Jeff Taylor.

Reliably surprising local jeff taylor. Eighth and final slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, July 27: The 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team

The 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team is: Zeke Russell, Neiel Israel, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Bobby Crawford, and Simone Beaubien. Photo courtesy of Marshall Goff.

A celebratory send-off feature for the 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team: Neiel Israel, Zeke Russell, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Simone Beaubien, and Bobby Crawford. $5 cover to help raise funds for the team’s travel and lodging at NPS next week.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, July 20, 2016: NorthBEAST Regional 4×4 Team Slam III

Boston Poetry Slam official logo, by Gary Hoare.

The last of our 4×4 team slams to prepare the home team for the National Poetry Slam! Opponents will hail from Providence, Slam Free or Die, and the Lizard Lounge. Cover charge $5 to raise money to send our team to NPS.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, July 13, 2016: Thomas Fucaloro

NYC poet Thomas Fucaloro. Photo by Kristopher Johnson.

NYC superstar poet and organizer Thomas Fucaloro. Seventh open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, July 6, 2016: NorthBEAST Regional 4×4 Team Slam II

Boston Poetry Slam official logo, by Gary Hoare.

The second of three 4×4 team slams to prepare the home team for the National Poetry Slam! Visiting opponents from Mill City, Seven Hills, and House. Cover charge $5 to raise money to send our team to NPS.