Tag: World Qualifiers

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 13, 2015: World Qualifier Speed Slam

Boston Poetry Slam official logo, by Gary Hoare.

First of two nights of the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: past slam winners compete in two speed rounds (2- and 1-minute poems) to see who will advance to Finals. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the Individual World Poetry Slam.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 28: World Qualifier Finals

BPS logo (square), by Gary Hoare.

Second of two nights the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: 8 poets compete in four rounds (3- and 4-minute poems) to see who will represent the BPS in Phoenix, Arizona this October. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the Individual World Poetry Slam.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 7, 2014: World Qualifier Speed Slam

Boston Poetry Slam official logo, by Gary Hoare.

First of two nights the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: up to 24 poets compete in two speed rounds (2- and 1-minute poems) to see who will advance to Finals. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the Individual World Poetry Slam.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, May 29 AND Wednesday, June 5

Time flies when you are planning the National Poetry Slam, folks! But don’t worry: we are still rocking the stage at the Cantab Lounge every Wednesday with the Boston Poetry Slam.

Just a few weeks ago, in fact, we put aside four rounds of slam to select our Individual World Poetry Slam representative for …

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Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 29, 2013: World Qualifier Finals

Boston Poetry Slam

The final night of the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: eight poets go four rounds to see who will win the chance to rep the venue at IWPS this October. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the Individual World Poetry Slam.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, May 1

Fifteen poets packed into the slam this past Wednesday in the hope of becoming the next Boston Poetry Slam representative at the Individual World Poetry Slam this October! With only eight slots available in the May 29 World Qualifier Finals, poets were pulling out all the stops… But they only had two rounds and a …

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Cantab feature for Wednesday, May 1, 2013: World Qualifier Speed Slam

Boston Poetry Slam

First of two nights the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: up to 24 poets compete in two speed rounds (2- and 1-minute poems) to see who will advance to Finals. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the Individual World Poetry Slam.

Feature for February 1, 2012: World Qualifier Finals

Boston Poetry Slam

Qualified poets slam off in the final rounds to represent the venue at the Individual World Poetry Slam: four rounds of 3- and 4-minute poems. $5 cover.

Feature for January 18, 2012: World Qualifier Semi-Finals

Boston Poetry Slam

Qualified poets slam off in the annual grand speed slam: two rounds of 2- and 1-minute poems to see who will advance to World Qualifier Finals. $5 cover.