Open Mic ft. Chuck Perkins!

This Wednesday: a pre-show workshop by Lynne Schmidt followed by our open mic & a feature by Chuck Perkins! **Workshop info in the comments!**

FEATURE INFO: Chuck Perkins is an American spoken word poet, orator, narrator, and activist who infuses the rhythms and vernacular from the Crescent City into his musical spoken word pieces. The New Orleans Times-Picayune says that he “recites poetry like a prize fighter...always going for a knock out.” He has performed internationally at London’s prestigious South Bank Centre with Amiri Baraka, Jazz at Lincoln Center with Nicolas Payton and Pedrito Martinez. Chuck Perkins has published his first book of poetry and essays titled, “Beautiful and Ugly Too”. In 20025 he was awarded 1st place by the New Orleans Press Club for his essay, From Back-a-town to St Charles on Foot. He was host of WBOK’s radio talk show, The Conscious Hour with Chuck Perkins. Perkins is currently the owner and operator of New Orleans top performance venue, Café Istanbul.

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The feature might be live streamed on our instagram @bostonpoetryslam

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Accessibility information: The portion of the Cantab where the poetry show is hosted is accessible by one flight of stairs. There is seating available as well as standing room. We highly encourage the use of masks and have them available for anyone who wants one, but they are not required, per venue management.

There are two single-stall, gender neutral bathrooms. Both require stepping onto a slight ledge to access. No flashing lights are used and no music is played over the speakers throughout the show; in general, the room is dimly lit/dark throughout, but can often get loud from conversations occurring. Please message us with any specific questions and we will get back to you ASAP.

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