It was another eventful evening this past Wednesday at The Cantab Lounge, and it was proof that you never know who will show up to our show, and what amazing pieces could happen for one night only! Where to start!? Ash gave us an excellent Golden Shovel two poems into the night, which was based …
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Cantab Recap For Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
Hello Cantab! We are back with another night of tales from the basement. There was a bangin’ open mic, a team qualifying slam, and your typical shenanigans. There were great performances from newbies like Elizabeth (about shaving your head and the absence we all feel) and Bubbles (on adoption and conflict). We also had Ben …
Cantab Slam for Wednesday, February 19, 2020: Love vs. Death
A timeless pairing in the fight for immortality: the ever-seasonal Love vs. Death Poetry Slam. Click to see our all-star roster!
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Another June in the books, Cantabbers! Big ups to last night’s feature, Ben Tolkin, who withstood some good-natured “elusive” ribbing in order to bring a dynamic, wide-ranging, and literally historically true feature to the stage last night. Take notes, folks on the hook for a full feature set: if you aren’t nestling a ten-minute poem …
Cantab Feature for June 26, 2019: Ben Tolkin
National slammer and local open mic favorite Ben Tolkin.
Cantab Recap for Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Holy wow, Cantabbers: thanks so much to each of you who brought your kindest and truest selves to the show last night. Our open mic was the sweetest and shiniest strawberry it’s been a long time, thanks to the visible and joyful work of poets and audience, and surely due in no small part to …
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