Tag: Encyclopedia Show

A Fond Farewell to the Final Encyclopedia Show!

On Thursday, June 9, the weirdos and art-lovers of Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston descended upon the Davis Square Theater one last time for the third-season finale of The Encyclopedia Show: Somerville. Whether they’d come to celebrate, commiserate, or just have a good time, the audience was warm and kind, as always!

For this finale, the …

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Cantab Recap for Wednesday, September 9, 2015

The illimitable Franny Choi, outgoing Providence Poetry SlamMaster and one of our favorite locals, was the most excellent headliner at the Cantab last night. If you are still hungry for more of her powerful imagery, you can of course order her book online— but you can also check out her blog for the new poem …

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Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, March 17, 2014 — S2V6: EXPLORERS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — EXPLORERS on March 17, 2014! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

An all-star cast in an entertaining and educational variety show, plus local artists are invited to create all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: EXPLORERS!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, February 10 — S2V5: OBSOLETE DISEASES

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — OBSOLETE DISEASES on February 10, 2014! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

An all-star cast in an entertaining and educational variety show, plus local artists are invited to create all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s totally gross topic: OBSOLETE DISEASES!

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, January 5, 2014

Happy Black History Month, poetry fans! We hope your February has so far been packed with maximum learning and respect. There are a ton of great shows going on around the city this month, so check your event invites and get yourself in the habit of showing good support all year round.

Our plans …

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Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, January 13 — S2V4: HOCKEY

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville -- HOCKEY on January 13, 2014! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

An all-star cast in an entertaining and educational variety show, plus local artists are invited to create all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: HOCKEY!

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Oh, you just knew it was going to be crazy in the Cantab on the first near-winter night of the year. The house was packed early with folks hoping to get a good seat for the feature… Which meant the open mic was packed with hard-working, sweet-talking folks, including a couple of wonderfully performed covers, …

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Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, April 1 — S1V7: MYTHICAL BEASTS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville -- S1V7: MYTHICAL BEASTS

SEASON FINALE! An all-star cast in an entertaining and educational variety show, plus local artists are invited to create all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: MYTHICAL BEASTS!

The Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, March 4 — S1V6: VICE PRESIDENTS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville -- S1V6: VICE PRESIDENTS

An all-star cast stars in an entertaining and educational variety show, plus local artists are invited to create all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: VICE PRESIDENTS!

The Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, February 4 — S1V5: THE FUTURE

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville -- S1V5: THE FUTURE

An all-star cast in a wildly edutaining variety show: this month featuring Kemi Alabi, Gary Hoare, Speaker for the Dead, Christopher Lee-Rodriguez and MORE creating all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: THE FUTURE!