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Open Mic Highlights
01/21/26
• Tyrone’s short and wild ode to flying toilet paper that took a lot of detours within one minuted
• Apologies to Artemis if this does not describe their poem appropriately, but I have written down “gay sex set to the sound of protests” in my notes …
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• Mary’s Heated Rivalry poem and “I have no one I can give my power to who can also protect it”
• Jennifer’s “Confession of An Emotional Intelligent Avoidant” (great title / relatable!)
• Ember wasn’t supposed to be in town but got to say goodbye for a …
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Open Mic Highlights
• It’s the end of year, which brought a share of open mic regulars leaving (good luck in Denver, Ember!) and returning (welcome back from Ireland, Abbie!) to the stage, as well as surprise visits from Sophie (first time on the mic in 11 years!) and the always …
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We had a great time at the Middlesex Lounge this week hosting our open mic and video feature! This Wednesday we are back in the Cantab Lounge basement.
Open Mic Highlights
• Ty covering Harry Baker’s extremely alliterative poem “Paper People”
• Edie’s response poem to yours truly telling …
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Open Mic Highlights
• Dave Mingolla’s poem about “quietly interrogating the universe until it speaks”
• First timer Rob M with a short and surprising poem about ladybugs
• The open mic debut of recent BPS feature Kelsey Bigelow, on the road from Iowa
• Donovan’s tribute to Andrea Gibson and …
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NOTE FOR TONIGHT’S 08/13 SHOW: Doors will be open by 7 pm, but our open mic will start at 8 pm like usual! There is a sold-out ticketed show upstairs at the Cantab, so folks will wait downstairs for our show to start instead of upstairs.
Open Mic Highlights
• It …
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Open Mic Highlights
• Somaia’s didactic poem on how to do fire eating at the Dyke March
• We got a farewell poem from open-mic regular and haiku finalist Siraj Ali, soon-to-be leaving us for Michigan. Siraj’s wry humor and quietly affecting miniature poems will be missed!
• Kaitie D’s time-traveling …
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Appropriate for our first community-themed night, this Wednesday was the most diverse open mics of the year, with wild swings in topic, mood, and genre!
Open Mic Highlights
• Greg M read John Donne and first-timer Vincent remixed/dismantled Percy Shelley’s “Ozymandias”
• Intricate and layered Golden Shovels from Kaitie D …
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Open Mic Highlights
• The passing of Andrea Gibson led to an outpouring of support for this performance poetry legend, we had Andrea-inspired poems and tributes by Caroline Sims, Hunter, March Penn, and our hosts.
• Meredith’s “What do I do with all this spite” poem, featuring the line “Spite is …
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Open Mic Highlights
• Dedicated regular Cam S’s farewell love letter to the Cantab on the eve of his moving away from Boston. We’ll miss you Cam!
• Erica Garcia’s work poem “To The Person Who Steals The Magic Eraser” and the incredible inner monlogue turn that ended Ilse’s new piece …
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