Oh, we know: some of you have been waiting for all of 2016 for Anis Mojgani to come to the Cantab. And yes, we all held on through bitter cold, and driving rain, and that thing that happens on the first seventy-degree day where the heat turns on in the bar for some reason… And …
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Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 11, 2016: Anis Mojgani
Champion of everything Anis Mojgani. First open slam in the new 8×8 series.
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Wednesdays are the best, folks. What better way to spend Star Wars Day than by watching an epic battle of the most core representations of good and evil, presented through good poetry and… Actually, all the poetry was pretty good. A diabolical dozen slammers turned out last night for the season’s shortest epic: a two-round …
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, March 6
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs is in town, and you know what that means… 10,000 writers want to get into the Cantab, that’s what! Our co-founding SlamMaster Patricia Smith was back for a visit last night, and she brought about ten AWP folks along with her who are just as comfortable on the …
Feature for April 11, 2012: Anis Mojgani
National and international slam champ, teacher, and philosopher Anis Mojgani features. (No poetry slam tonight.)
2018 IWPS Representative: JR Mahung
JR Mahung, this year's World Qualifier winner, will represent the Boston Poetry Slam in October at the 2018 Individual World Poetry Slam in San Diego. Come send off JR on October 3 at the Cantab! Photo by Lauren Miller.
Upcoming Shows
- Cantab Feature for Wednesday, October 24, 2018: Neiel Israel
Show and [possible! will she or won't she?] chapbook release from poetry star Neiel Israel: The Dead Sing Better Than You. - Cantab Slam for Wednesday, October 31, 2018: Ghost Story Slam
It's a haunted poetry slam! Poets have two rounds to goosebump up the room with costumes and props in play. Slammers and judges are welcome to sign up in advance.
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