Featured poets and slams at the Wednesday night Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge.
First of two nights of the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: past slam winners compete in two speed rounds (2- and 1-minute poems) to see who will advance to Finals. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the Individual World Poetry Slam.
Boston Poetry Slam founder Michael Brown. Last Chance Speed Slam for the World Qualifier series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Columbus favorite Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib. Eighth speed slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
NPS 2014 showcase poet Chanel Dupree. Seventh speed slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Chicago Poet Emily Rose Kahn-Sheahan (CANCELED:Minneapolis resident and wildly successful stage/page poet Danez Smith). Sixth speed slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Legacy Seattle performance poet and YA novelist Karen Finneyfrock. Fifth speed slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
Final night of the Cantab’s famed Team Selection Slams! The top five poets at the end of three insanely competitive rounds will comprise the 2014 Boston Poetry Slam Team. $5 cover tonight to raise funds for the team’s travel to the National Poetry Slam in Oakland this August.
Remarkable Columbus poet Rachel Wiley. Fourth speed slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
CUPSI-bound collegiate slam teams face off to prepare for their upcoming national tournament: Emerson vs. Berklee vs. Simmons vs. one more TBD. No open poetry slam tonight.
Salt Lake City poet, improv artist, and top-ranked slammer Jesse Parent. Third speed slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.
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