Category: Cantab Wednesday shows

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

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 29, 2020: Porsha Olayiwola

Boston Poet Laureate and House Slam co-founder Porsha Olayiwola. Photo by Carlie Febo.

Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 22, 2020: Devin Kelly

Dead Rabbits Reading co-host Devin Kelly. Photo by Meg Farmer.

Civil Coping Mechanisms poet Devin Kelly. The feature will be followed by an open poetry slam with 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Cantab Workshop for Wednesday, January 15, 2020 with Kyle Lopez

Kyle Lopez leads a workshop before the show. $5-$20 sliding scale, advance sign-up is recommended (but not required!).

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 15, 2020: Kyle Lopez

Breakbeat New Jersey poet Kyle Lopez. Photo by Hao Nguyen.

Homology Lit reader and NYU MFA candidate Kyle Lopez. The feature will be followed by an open poetry slam with 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 8, 2020: Meaghan Ford

New Jersey born, Cantab-raised poet Meaghan Ford. Photo courtesy of the artist.

2018 Boston Poetry Slam Team member Meaghan Ford. The feature will be followed by an open poetry slam with 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Cantab Feature for January 1, 2020: Suzanne O’Toole

Published poet and podcast star Suzanne O'Toole. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Open mic favorite and traditional opener Suzanne O’Toole. The feature will be followed by an open poetry slam with 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Cantab Show for Wednesday, December 25, 2019: NO SHOW TONIGHT

No show on December 25! Write a poem, drink something warm, cuddle with your favorite sweater maybe, and we’ll see you in 2020.

Cantab Workshop for Wednesday, December 18, 2019: Cam Awkward-Rich and Franny Choi

Cam Awkward-Rich and Franny Choi run a generative workshop before the show. $10-$20 sliding scale, advance sign-up recommended (but not required).

Cantab Feature for December 18, 2019: Cam Awkward-Rich & Franny Choi

Muzzle editor Cam Awkward-Rich and Poetry Foundation Fellow Franny Choi.

SCHEDULE CHANGE! Cantab Feature for December 11, 2019: Evan J. Cutts

Erstwhile-and-future open mic host Evan J. Cutts. Photo by Kelsey Lardiere.

Much-missed MFA candidate Evan J. Cutts. The feature will be followed by an open poetry slam with 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.