Category: Cantab Wednesday shows    
    
            
            Featured poets and slams at the Wednesday night Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge.
         
	    
    
    
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								Stevie Edwards, editor-in-chief of MUZZLE Magazine features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								A rare New England feature from Indiana/NYC poet and professor Ross Gay. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								Hampshire grad and Somerville resident Cassandra de Alba. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								The 2012 Boston Poetry Slam Team features: Kemi Alabi, Antonia Lassar, Omoizele Okoawo, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, and Melissa Newman-Evans. No open poetry slam tonight. Cover charge $5.
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								Recent MFA grad Tyler Smith features before returning to Rochester, New York. The poetry slam tonight is the Champion of Champions event in the summer 8×8 series!
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								NPS Finalist from Providence Laura Lamb Lavoie-Brown features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								Our second and final team slam of the summer season: Lowell vs. Manchester vs. the Lizard Lounge vs. the home team. Expect hot competition as four teams slam off to prep for the National Poetry Slam! $5 cover tonight.
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								There will be no poetry show at the Cantab Lounge on Wednesday, July 4. Enjoy the holiday!
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								Wisconsin poet-playwright Danez Smith features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
                
		
	
    
    			        
		        
		
					    
    		
				
			
													
							
								
							
						
												
			
                				                
								Dirt Choir member and 2012 WOWPS Finalist Lauren Zuniga features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series. 
						
						
						
		 
		
			    
    	 
 
 
     
    
    	
	
  
                 
        
            
        
        
    
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