Hello hello!! After an absolutely stellar weekend at the NorthBeast Regional Slam, spirits were light and energized going into this past Wednesday. We had another wonderfully large amount of first-timers up to the mic, dropping bars left and right. There was a bit of a bird theme on the open, with lines about being the daughter of …
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Cantab Recap For Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
What a week! This past Wednesday there was not only a fabulous open mic (as usual), but an even MORE fabulous TEAM SELECTION SLAM! Anticipation from the audience and nerves from the slammers filled the room as people filed in. On the open mic we had some freestyling, some first-timers, and fabulous poetry all around. …
Cantab Recap For Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Amidst the cold, Cantabbers brought some spring fever energy to poetry night! The open mic had some wonderful first timers, with one poet debuting the first poem they ever wrote! We had an incredible love poem from the feature’s partner, a Weird Al-inspired poem from Skylar Sweet Cheeks, and, in a true redemption arc, the …
Cantab Recap For Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
This Wednesday, the line was long and the room was packed with Cantabbers ready to read, listen, and compete! It was another sold out night, which of course resulted in a very full open mic. Shoutout to our regularly-amazing regulars and the impressive set of newcomers this week – please come back soon!!
Cantab Recap For Wednesday, February 15th, 2023
Reporting yet another happy and sold-out Wednesday at the Cantab! Energy was sky-high, and love was in the air during our special Valentine’s Day show, with a packed house and an elevated amount of crowd participation. During the open mic, we had someone come back after SEVEN YEARS to finish a poem they started performing …
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