It was another packed house at the Boston Poetry Slam this week, eager to see the feature from one of our favorite local poets, Krysten Hill! There were a lot of highlights on the open mic, which started with a theme of infinity (Chris Rye actually finished their “infinite poem”, March Penn combined infinity, Derrida, …
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Cantab Recap for Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Heck yeah, Cantabbers: thanks to everyone who squeezed into the house this past week for a(n expectedly glorious) feature set from locally-based writer and educator Krysten Hill. Krysten presented a selection of already-published work from her book and other sources, but also an elegant and exciting selection of new poems, questions to ponder, and her …
Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 27, 2019: Krysten Hill
Author of How Her Spirit Got Out Krysten Hill.
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Did you hear? Our feature this week, Claudia Wilson, arrived at our venue with hotly printed books from in-town press Game Over in tow: Claudia’s compiled work from her time in Amherst and Boston comes together in her full length-collection, Grown, that she combined with new work to share from the stage this week. Missed …
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The first week of the month is always a party at the Boston Poetry Slam, folks: this week we got to enjoy Jared Singer at the Cantab on Wednesday, plus Krysten Hill at Moonlighting on Thursday. Welcome YAWKtober indeed (h/t Mckendy)! Our Cantab slam this week was a doozy, with four poets fighting for the …
Moonlighting: A Queer Open Mic and Reading Series Featuring Krysten Hill on October 1, 2015
Our monthly LGBTQ reading, Moonlighting, featuring local powerhouse Krysten Hill. Hosted by Emily Carroll.
Cantab Feature for February 11, 2015: Erotic Poetry Night and Deadly Sins vs. Heavenly Virtues Slam
Tighten your panties: it’s our annual Erotic Poetry Open Mic, just in time for Valentine’s Day. And, just to make things a little spicier, our feature slot will be filled by a Deadly Sins vs. Heavenly Virtues Poetry Slam, captained by Jade Sylvan and Sean Patrick Mulroy!
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Very occasionally, the stage staff at the Boston Poetry Slam mentions that the feature did not happen to bring any product– CDs, chapbooks, or the like. If that makes you shift in your seat a little, wishing you could have Krysten Hill‘s words all to yourself, we on staff would like to remind you: sometimes …
Cantab Feature for July 3, 2013: Krysten Hill
UMass-Boston MFA graduate Krysten Hill features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.
The Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — Monday, September 3, S1V1: BEARS
The debut installment in our new monthly series! Come see seven performance artists –that’s poets, theatre performers, musicians, and comedians– plus our all-star cast in an entertaining and educational variety show. This month’s topic will be BEARS.
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