Hello Poet!

I am writing to you today with some bittersweet news. Due to illness, Hanif Abdurraqib’s feature will be postponed to a later date. While we were all very much looking forward to this show, we will be sure to show up just as fervently whenever is show gets rescheduled - we will keep you posted!

While we are all understandably a bit sad that Hanif Abdurraqib’s feature is postponed, we are replacing that sadness with love and happiness by announcing an impromptu …

LOVE VS DEATH SLAM!

At the door, you can sign up to be on 💘💖TEAM LOVE💖💘 or ☠️💀TEAM DEATH💀☠️ - it’s a head-to-head team slam where either team love or team death will emerge victorious in the end. If you’d like to sign up, choose your favorite love- or death-related pieces and be prepared to SLAM against the opposing team.

THAT’S NOT ALL! During the open mic, we are also doing VALENTINE’S DAY BINGO💞! We will pass out bingo sheets to audience members that have several (potentially unhinged) v-day themes that may come up during the open mic.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @bostonpoetryslam for the fastest way to get updates on upcoming shows!

NOTE FOR TONIGHT…

There will be a PRIVATE EVENT in the UPSTAIRS LOUNGE from 5:30-7:30, so unfortunately poets will not be able to wait upstairs before the show. We are opening doors to the basement EARLY, at 7 pm, to allow folks to settle in and get out of the cold, but if you arrive earlier than that, please dress according to the weather and be ready to wait in a line outside prior to the show. Poets will be able to wait in the upstairs bar starting after 7:30 if the show sells out before then. Thank you for understanding!

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.

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 michael@bostonpoetryslam.com

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Fill out our anonymous feedback form and/or contact questions@bostonpoetryslam.com

Newsletter Credits: Written by Amy Argentar, edited by Michael F. Gill