Tag: Jade Sylvan

Cantab Feature for February 11, 2015: Erotic Poetry Night and Deadly Sins vs. Heavenly Virtues Slam

Erotic Poetry Sins vs. Virtues Slam 2015

Tighten your panties: it’s our annual Erotic Poetry Open Mic, just in time for Valentine’s Day. And, just to make things a little spicier, our feature slot will be filled by a Deadly Sins vs. Heavenly Virtues Poetry Slam, captained by Jade Sylvan and Sean Patrick Mulroy!

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Star Trek vs. Star Wars! Official logo! By Gary Hoare!

It was a heady night at the Cantab last night, folks, as Star Trek and Star Wars fans waged a war to be remembered for all eternity… Or at least until the galactically strong drinks wear off. Producer and idea-man Nathan Comstock tempted sixteen poets down the stairs into our wretched hive of booze and …

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Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 17, 2014: Star Trek vs. Star Wars Slam

Star Trek vs. Star Wars! Official logo! By Gary Hoare!

The Cantab’s first ever Star Trek vs. Star Wars slam! Nathan Comstock produces and hosts this invite-only theme slam, featuring all-star head-to-head match-ups between the ultimate sci-fi universes.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Ah, mid-September, the time when poets’ thoughts turn lightly to those of touring… Fortunately, we got one-time BPS team member Jade Sylvan to hang with us tonight for a full feature before embarking on yet another whirlwind of poetry performance! Jade treated us to both new and older work, reading excerpts from her latest published …

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Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 10, 2014: Jade Sylvan

Jade Sylvan, 2013 Boston Poetry Slam Team member and Encyclopedia Show Fact Checker.

Polymath touring machine and local Encyclopedia Show Fact Checker Jade Sylvan. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Did you guys notice that this week is back to school week? Back to Old School, we mean! Ha! No, seriously, Ryk McIntyre was in the house last night, in all his punny and funny-old-guy glory, and carrying his latest book from Sargent Press. If you missed him tonight, you can catch him at the …

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Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, April 21, 2014 — S2V7: FAST FOOD

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — FAST FOOD on April 21, 2014! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

The season finale of our monthly variety show, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: FAST FOOD!

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!

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!