Open Mic ft. René Manuel Ramos!
When:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 8:00p -
10:30p
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 8:00p -
10:30p
Where:
The Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Admission:
$4
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, LGBTQ+, Shows
René Manuel Ramos (he/him) is a Providence-based artist born & raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. His poetry explores masculinity, family growing pains, and grief. A self-proclaimed caffeine connoisseur, his energy is used to navigate this thing called life. A Motif Magazine Free Verse Spoken Word/Poetry Award Nominee. A featured performer at FreeVerse Presents, GBH’s Outspoken Saturdays, The Daily Note’s Poetry Night, AfroVerse PVD, Riff Raff, Source Socials, & more! A competitive poet on the Providence Poetry Slam team since 2025. You can find a few of his poems in the 2025 ProvSlam team chapbook titled How to Catch a Pig. Each performance, he hopes to provoke the question: Who is René?
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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.
