Category: Cantab Wednesday shows

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

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, April 24: Marty McConnell

Marty McConnell, NUPIC champion and author of wine for a shotgun.

Reigning NUPIC champion and longtime slam veteran Marty McConnell features. Champion of Champions poetry slam.

Workshop for Wednesday, April 24: “Stranger Than Fiction” with Marty McConnell

Marty McConnell, workshop leader for April 24. Photo by Lux Camena.

Marty McConnell ran a wildly popular workshop at the Cantab back in 2010… If you’re still kicking yourself to have missed it, then this is your latest chance to generate new work under Marty’s direction.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, April 17: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz

Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Urbana-NYC slam founder.

Urbana slam founder and NEA Fellowship winner Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz features. Open speed slam in the 8×8 series.

Workshop for Wednesday, April 17: “Getting Ink” with Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz

Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, April 17's workshop leader.

Tonight’s featured poet, NEA Fellow Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, presents a workshop on getting published: from research to cover letters to selecting poems!

Cantab feature for Wednesday, April 10: Artie Moffa

Artie Moffa performing at the NorthBEAST Regional. Photo by Marshall Goff.

Limericist and New Formalist Artie Moffa features. Open speed slam in the 8×8 series.

Workshop for Wednesday, April 10: “Your Heartbeat Has Been Telling You For Years” with Artie Moffa

Artie Moffa, workshop leader.

The evening’s featured poet, the Cantab’s one-time doorman and self-appointed slam conscience, Artie Moffa, presents a workshop on iambic pentameter before the show.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, April 3: Cambridge Poet Populist Reading

Seal for the Poet Populist of Cambridge.

EARLY FEATURE (9:30): Tom Yuill and Lo Gallucio, nominees for the Cambridge Arts Council’s post of Poet Populist, read short sets. Hosted by Jade Sylvan. Open speed slam in the 8×8 series.

Workshop for Wednesday, April 3: “The Art of Funny-Sad” with Jade Sylvan

Jade Sylvan, workshop leader for April 3, 2013.

Special guest host Jade Sylvan presents a generative writing workshop on the fine line between funny and sad.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 27: Cam Awkward-Rich

Bay Area performance poet Cameron Awkward-Rich.

Stanford performance poet Cameron Awkward-Rich features. Open speed slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 20: Sam Sax

Sam Sax, Bay Area slam champ.

Bay Area Unified and two-time Queer Slam Champ Sam Sax features. Open speed slam in the 8×8 series.