The top twelve poets from Preliminaries are cut to nine in this two-round slam, deciding who advances to Finals for the 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team. $5 cover tonight to raise funds for the team’s travel to the National Poetry Slam.
Category: Cantab Wednesday shows
Featured poets and slams at the Wednesday night Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge.
Cantab Feature for February 10, 2016: Erotic Poetry Night and the Schmaltz Slam
Gird your loins: it’s our annual Erotic Poetry Open Mic, featuring The Schmaltz Slam, a head-to-head poetry slam event between the Pick-Up Lines and the Valentines, produced by the diabolically moonlit Emily Carroll.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 3, 2016: Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah (was: Muggs Fogarty)
Boston-based poet and teacher Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah. Second open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 27, 2016: Eve Ewing
Chicago-born Boston poet Eve Ewing. First open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 20, 2016: Team Selection Preliminaries (Second Heat)
Second of two elimination slams featuring Ed Wilkinson, Emily O’Neill, Jess Riz, Manvir Singh, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Meaghan Ford, Nora Meiners, Quentin Lucas, and Zeke Russell; hosted by two-time NPS Finalist Eirean Bradley. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the team to the 2016 National Poetry Slam in Georgia.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 13, 2016: Team Selection Preliminaries (First Heat)
Two-round elimination slam featuring Adam Stone, Bobby Crawford, Colin Killick, Joshua Elbaum, JR Mahung, Marshall Gillson, Neiel Israel, and Simone Beaubien; hosted by 2015 IWPS champ Porsha Olayiwola. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the team to the 2016 National Poetry Slam in Georgia.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 6, 2016: Sophia Holtz and the Last Chance Slam
2015 Boston Poetry Slam Team member and NYU MFA candidate Sophia Holtz. Last Chance Slam to qualify for the 2016 Team Selection Slams.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 30, 2015: Sam Rush and the Champion of Champions Slam
New Hampshire via South Florida poet Sam Rush. Champion of Champions poetry slam: Mckendy Fils-Aimé defends his title.
Cantab for Wednesday, December 23, 2015: NO SHOW TONIGHT
NO SHOW TONIGHT! Enjoy a night off and bring us something new next Wednesday!
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 16, 2015: Lauren Yates
Philadelphia-based poet Lauren Yates. Eighth and final open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.
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