Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge: 2009 Team Schedule

You can see the 2009 Cantab Slam team every Wednesday at the Cantab, or at any of the following team features and slams:

Wednesday, June 3 at 9:30 p.m.
The Cantab Lounge at 738 Mass Ave. in Cambridge
Details at our homepage
NorthBeast Regional, Part One! Cantab, Portland, Hampshire and Providence compete for early season bragging rights.

Wednesday, July 1 at 9:30 p.m.
The Cantab Lounge at 738 Mass Ave. in Cambridge
Details at our homepage
NorthBeast Regional, Part Two! This one's a match with Cantab, Manchester, Worcester, and Lizard.

Wednesday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m.
The Bowery Poetry Club in NYC
Details at bowerypoetry.com
East Coast Invitational (formerly known as The Grudge Match)! Includes Urbana and Providence, and hosted by the magnificant Shappy.

Wednesday, July 8 at 9:30 p.m.
The Cantab Lounge at 738 Mass Ave. in Cambridge
Details at our homepage
THE CHICKEN SLAM: after much trash-talking, SlamMaster Simone Beaubien takes on the team in the revival of an old-school Cantab tradition.

Friday, July 10 at 6:00 p.m.
The Bridge Cafe at 1117 Elm St. in Manchester, NH
Details at MySpace page
A regional poetry slam at the Bridge! We slam against Manchester and two others.

Sunday, July 12 at 9:30 p.m.
The Lizard Lounge at 1667 Mass Ave. in Cambridge
Details at poetryjam.org
A regional poetry slam at the Lizard Lounge! Invitees include Manchester and Worcester.

Sunday, July 19 at 9:30 p.m.
The Lizard Lounge at 1667 Mass Ave. in Cambridge
Details at poetryjam.org
Our sister venue, the Lizard Lounge, invites us for a feature. The team will do a half-hour set backed by the amazing improv jazz of the Jeff Robinson Trio.

Thursday, July 23 at 8:00 p.m.
The Ship at 1 Millbury St. in Worcester
Details at the Ship's MySpace page
Another NorthBeast Regional! The Cantab travels to Worcester to compete against all takers in the grittiest bar in the state.

Saturday, July 25 at 8:00 p.m.
The Whitehaus at 12 Seaverns Ave. in Jamaica Plain.
Details at MySpace page
The team features at the famed Whitehaus in Jamaica Plain.

Wednesday, July 29 at 9:30 p.m.
The Cantab Lounge at 738 Mass Ave. in Cambridge
Details at our homepage
The venue gives the team a big send-off. This is your last chance to see the team before the depart for the National Poetry Slam in Madison!

Last chance to see!
Tuesday, August 4, through Saturday, August 8
The National Poetry Slam
West Palm Beach, Florida
Details at nps2009.com
The big show! Two preliminary bouts between Tuesday and Thursday, with a chance to qualify for semi-finals on Friday and finals on Saturday.

To book the team to perform at your venue or event, email cantab@slamnews.com.

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