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The Boston Poetry Slam and the House Slam Present: THE GRUDGE REMATCH, April 17, 2016

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  • April 17, 2016

The Grudge Match is back! April 17, 2016. Banner by Emily Carroll, photos by Marshall Goff and Rich Beaubien.

Special Sunday show at ONCE in Somerville! Poets from the Boston Poetry Slam take on opponents from the House Slam across the river, featuring a host of all-star poets, special guests, and celebrity judges. Hosted by Emily Eastman and featuring poet Muggs Fogarty, musician Brian McCarthy, and comedian Wes Hazard.

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  • Angelica Marie, Ashley Davis, Brian McCarthy, Chloé Cunha, Clint Smith, Emily Eastman, Emily O'Neill, Erich Hagan, Eve Ewing, Franny Choi, grudge match, Haley House Slam, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib, J.R. Mahung, Jared Paul, Jayy Dodd, Jess Rizkallah, Jordan Peterson, Joshua Elbaum, Manvir Singh, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Muggs Fogarty, Nora Meiners, Oompa, Porsha Olayiwola, Simone Beaubien, Wes Hazard

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Announcing the 2018 Boston Poetry Slam Team!

The 2018 Boston Poetry Slam Team is: Meaghan Ford, John Pinkham, Sara Mae, Allison Truj, Neiel Israel. Photo by Marshall Goff.

Neiel Israel, John Pinkham, Meaghan Ford, Allison Truj, and Sara Mae will represent the BPS at the 2018 National Poetry Slam in Chicago this August! Check out nationalpoetryslam.com for more info on the tournament, or see the team’s bio page for more information on the venue’s squad.

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