It’s May already, Cantabbers, and that means a five-payday-month: we kicked off our bonus Wednesday this week with a really sweet open mic, welcoming some very strong newcomers to the stage, and setting up Kieran Collier for a glorious journey of a feature. What a joy to see this longtime reader owning the mic for …
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Cantab Workshop “Commit This to Memory” for Wednesday, May 2, 2018 with Kieran Collier
Kieran Collier, Cantab feature for the evening, leads a generative workshop before the show on grief, joy, memory, and honesty. $5-$20 sliding scale, advance sign-up recommended.
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 2, 2018: Kieran Collier and the Champion of Champions Poetry Slam
Local favorite Kieran Collier, plus a Champion of Champions poetry slam: Brandon Melendez defends his title.
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Wait just a minute: have we seen the last Wednesday of National Poetry Month already? Will we have to wait another eleven months for… Nah, check it, we’ve got Wednesdays fulla poetry every month around here. Last night, obviously, was no kind of exception, with the much-missed and well-traveled Ashley Davis swinging back into town …
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, March 21, 2018
It’s official, Cantabbers! After three rounds of poems, at least two heart-stopping comebacks, more twists and turns than you can count plus a whopping 0.001 millimeters of snow, the Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge has a 2018 slam team. Cumulative scores on the night gave us the top five poets (in bold) who …
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 21, 2018: Team Selection FINALS
Final night of the Cantab’s famed Team Selection Slams! The top five poets at the end of the night will comprise the 2018 Boston Poetry Slam Team. $5 cover tonight to raise funds for the team’s travel to the National Poetry Slam in Chicago this August.
CANCELLED: Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 7, 2018: CUPSI Warm-Up
CUPSI-bound collegiate teams to prepare for their upcoming national tournament.
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Cantabbers! Thanks to each and every one of you for coming out to the basement last night for SPRING BREAK 2018 Team Selection Semi-Finals! After a roller coaster of a slam, with much of our audience casting some high-quality side-eye at a few judges, we have results. It took two rounds to get the standings …
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 21, 2018: Team Selection Semi-Finals
Top qualified poets slam two poems each to see who advances to Finals for the 2017 Boston Poetry Slam Team. $5 cover tonight to raise funds for the team’s travel to the National Poetry Slam.
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, January 24, 2018
And so it begins… The first night of our 2018 Team Selection Slams is in the books, with another prelim heat to go before we finalize our roster for semi-finals. This week’s field was strong and getting stronger, with rookies coming out of the woodwork and local veterans digging deep with new work. Check the …
Announcing the 2018 Boston Poetry Slam Team!
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. Photo by Marshall Goff.
Upcoming Shows
- Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 22, 2018: Charlotte Abotsi and the Champion of Champions Slam
FEMS champion and Providence slam co-director Charlotte Abotsi. Champion of Champions poetry slam: Brandon Melendez defends his title. - Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 29, 2018: Jeremy Radin
Los Angeles poet, actor, and teacher Jeremy Radin. First open poetry slam in the new 8x8 series.
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