Tag: Casey Rocheteau

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Is it still 2014, Cantabbers? Good news: from our poetry perspective, this year is awesome so far! We had a fun-sized open mic last night with a good group of solid newcomers, plus a great selection of folks returning from winter break, regulars trying out a new voice for 2014, and a few long-distance travelers …

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Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 8, 2014: Casey Rocheteau and the Champion of Champions Slam

Cape Cod/NYC poet Casey Rocheteau features. Champion of Champions poetry slam: Tom Slavin defends his title.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Before you ask, folks… Yes, tonight’s Moonlighting show is on, but our venue has changed! Please see the info at the bottom of this post for more details.

Happy New Year, Boston Poetry Slam fans! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate with us and Stevie Edwards, a truly lovely performer, poet, …

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Moonlighting: A Queer Open Mic and Reading Series on Thursday, June 6, 2013, featuring Casey Rocheteau

New England-gone-NYC poet Casey Rocheteau.

The third installment in our new monthly LGBTQ reading, Moonlighting! Featuring longtime New England Poet Casey Rocheteau with a spotlight from Vancouver feature Lisa Slater. Hosted by Michael Monroe and Sean Patrick Mulroy.

Moonlighting Recap for Thursday, May 2

The second-ever Moonlighting, Boston Poetry Slam’s new monthly LGBTQ reading, was a success, thanks to a high caliber open-mic and the formidable presence of nationally renowned poet Tatyana Brown. Those in attendance were wowed by never-before-seen work as well as familiar hits as Brown wielded a rare range of emotion, blending poignancy, humor, and uncommonly …

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Cantab Recap for Wednesday, December 26

For the last Wednesday of the year, we knew we had to bring in an absolutely apocalyptic feature… Or post-apocalyptic… Look, whatever: we were lucky Casey Rocheteau was in town! This Whithaus-gone-NYC celebrity shared work all from her latest book, Knocked Up On Yes, available now on Sargent Press. Our Champion of Champions slam was …

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Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 26: Casey Rocheteau

Casey Rocheteau, Whitehaus poet, performing at the Encyclopedia Show: Providence.

Hampshire/Whitehaus poet Casey Rocheteau comes home for a holiday feature. Slam TBA.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, December 19

Did someone tell you that the Cantab would be less packed the week before Christmas? If so, they were definitely lying: every seat was filled for Deonte Osayande, who came all the way from Detroit to rock the house on his last New England stop. The slam was full of surprises, with the judges clearly …

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