The 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team is: Zeke Russell, Neiel Israel, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Bobby Crawford, and Simone Beaubien. Photo courtesy of Marshall Goff.
This night will mark the Cantab’s last show before the 2016 National Poetry Slam, when we send off the 2016 Boston Poetry Slam team to compete for a week in Decatur, Georgia! Neiel Israel, Zeke Russell, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Simone Beaubien, and Bobby Crawford will have an extended feature set to bring out their top hits, one-off group pieces, and tender farewells before taking a run at the southern-based championship. It’s five all-star poets in one show, so get your requests in well before you get in line at the door! The team will have plenty of product on hand to help fundraise for their trip to NPS.
Note that we expect this to be Bobby’s last night at the Cantab before his cross-country move. Please prepare yourself accordingly.
To learn more about this year’s Boston Poetry Slam Team, click here. We’ll do our best to keep you updated here with the team’s upcoming bout schedule at the National Poetry Slam, and links to help you follow along: the bout draw will be announced in early July.
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 begins at approximately 10:00. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $5.
Boston Poetry Slam Online