Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 30, 2015: Jared Singer

NYC poet Jared Singer. Photo by Jonathan Weiskopf.

NYC poet Jared Singer. Photo by Jonathan Weiskopf.

Jared Singer is an audio engineer and poet who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has represented New York eight times at the national slam level, including two Finals Stage appearances at the National Poetry Slam. He is a five-time New York City Grand Slam Champion and his work has appeared in The Legendary, Union Square Lit Mag, Poets of the Blue Ridge, The Huffington Post, and more. He writes frequently about his favorite things in the world— science, comic books, and love. Jared believes in the healing power of kittens, whiskey, and listing things in groups of three.

This show in our weekly Wednesday series takes place at the Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. Doors for the show open at 7:15. The open mic begins at 8:00 and the feature performs at approximately 10:00. An open poetry slam in the 8×8 series will follow. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.