NORTHBEAST BEGINS TODAY!
Hello Poet!
At long last, it’s time! The NorthBeast Regional Poetry Slam and Festival is upon us. From 7/31-8/2, you can join us in Cambridge to witness an incredible poetry slam tournament and festival - fun for all who love poetry or who may just be poetry-curious. ALL ARE WELCOME and we would love for you to attend!
For those unfamiliar, NorthBeast is the quintessential New England poetry slam event of the YEAR where teams from all over come together in an epic celebration of slam, and it begins THIS AFTERNOON Friday, 7/31 and continues through Sunday, 8/2. It is a multi-day festival that brings together slam communities from across the country to slam, learn, and grow as artists. We are delighted to host poets from SIXTEEN teams across New England and beyond as they compete in a series of slams, culminating in the crowning of this year’s winner🎖. There will also be workshops, open mics, and more! Follow the Instagram, @northbeastregional for on-the-ground updates, but for now, please take a look at a detailed schedule:
What’s that? You want to know what teams are competing when?
See below! Note: All second-place teams will compete for a wild-card slot in a last-chance prelim Saturday evening.
Tickets!
Tickets are STILL AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE at this link! (NOTE! Although Eventbrite doesn't have an option for sliding scale pricing, we want to give this option to people who are unable to pay for a full price ticket. promo code "north25beast" gives 25% off. We are offering sliding scale pricing to those with financial hardship, and if you want more information on this, please contact [email protected])
Other details and helpful information:
This year’s festival spans a much larger area than previous years, including across the Central Square neighborhood, known for its rich arts culture. Please use this handy NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE to view all programming locations, spots to grab food, and more.
SIGN UP FOR THE NERD SLAM! While all workshops and open mics during the festival are first-come, first-serve, the Nerd Slam is the only event that requires sign up in advance. Have a topic you know EVERYTHING about and want to compete in some lighthearted trivia on Sunday surrounded by fellow poets? Sign up now!
We are partnering with the incredible organization FREEVERSE to put on a killer open mic on Sunday. Get a glimpse of what they have to offer here!
One of the local food spots on Sunday is a pop-up cafe called PAL Cafe, and it is partially put on by one of our community members and photographer for the festival, Winston Liao. Check out their amazing culinary creations on Sunday from 12-3 at 11 Douglas Street!
That’s all on NorthBeast! I hope to see you all there :)
Slam Adams Season 4 is underway!
After an incredible end to Season 3, crowning Jennifer Martinez the Champion of Champions and electing her to be our delegate we sent to indie regional Blackberry Peach (where she absolutely KILLED IT) we are now at the beginning of a new season. Sign up for the next Slam Adams on 8/4, now by emailing [email protected].
Let’s let the community know! If you live in the Jamaica Plain area, we encourage you to SPREAD THE WORD to your neighbors - here is a link to a flyer which you can print out and put up at your favorite local cafe/bar/bookstore/etc.
General info about Slam Adams:
Looking for another poetry show? Looking to try out slamming in a low-stakes, highly-supportive environment? Do you like beer of the alcoholic or non-alcoholic varieties? Is "every Wednesday" simply not enough for you? Behold! Boston Poetry Slam has a monthly slam series at the Sam Adams Brewery in Jamaica Plain, appropriately named "Slam Adams."
Slam Adams is every first Monday of the month, from 6-8pm. It is slam-only, meaning no open mic. Cover is $4, but if you volunteer to judge you may get in free! Sign ups for the slam take place IN ADVANCE - if you would like to sign up, email [email protected].
Coming up at Boston Poetry Slam
See our full Summer calendar below (and here at this link)
Wanna know what you missed the last few weeks at the Cantab?
You can read a recap of every Wednesday on our website. Check out the last few recaps below!
We want your feedback and ideas! Take our community survey now!📋
CALLING ALL BOSTON POETRY SLAM ATTENDEES! Do you have suggestions to improve the show? Features you’d like to see? Themed slam ideas? Perhaps something you’d been looking to share with our staff? We heavily encourage you to participate in our COMMUNITY SURVEY! We want to hear from you to help our show be the best it can be, and who better to provide that feedback than our community? The form can be found HERE or our website bostonpoetryslam.com. Still unsure? Talk to a staff member at our Wednesday night shows for more details.
We also have a running, short-and sweet anonymous feedback form here as well.
About Boston Poetry Slam:
The core Boston Poetry Slam show runs at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, Mass. every Wednesday night, giving poets a chance to share their work in the open mic or slam and featuring a headlining poet or theme slam. Doors @7:15, show starts at 8pm. 21+. $4 cover (cash preferred, Venmo available). Follow our Instagram (below) for the most up-to-date info.
The show and its community are curated entirely by unpaid volunteers. Boston Poetry Slam Inc is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization in the United States. Donations (https://bostonpoetryslam.com/donate) are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law.
Website: https://bostonpoetryslam.com/
Instagram: @bostonpoetryslam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bostonpoetryslam
Our official zine, The Cantabernacle, is available online and at our Wednesday night shows! Submissions are also now open for the next issue, so please send us your work at [email protected]
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Fill out our anonymous feedback form and/or contact [email protected]
Newsletter Credits: Written by Amy Argentar, edited by Michael F. Gill
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