Open Mic ft. Tim Stafford!
When:
Wednesday, Aug 06, 2025 8:00p -
10:30p
Wednesday, Aug 06, 2025 8:00p -
10:30p
Where:
Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Admission:
$4
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, LGBTQ+
This Wednesday 8/6: a feature from Tim Stafford, as well as a pre-show workshop by Mary S.! [Workshop details in comments]
Tim Stafford is a poet and educator from Lyons, IL. A former Chicago Poetry Slam Champion, his work has appeared in The Offing, 68 to 05, Taco Bell Quarterly, and on the HBO series Def Poetry Jam. He has appeared at poetry festivals across the U.S. and Europe, including the ABC Brecht Festival (Germany), the Zurich Poetry Slam Invitational (Switzerland), and the International Spoken Word Festival (Denmark/Germany). He is the editor of the all-ages spoken word anthology series “Learn Then Burn”, as well as the author of the poetry collections “The Patron Saint of Making Curfew” (Haymarket Books, 2021) and “Broke Stay Broke” (Write Bloody Books, 2025). He is a Poetry Foundation Incubator Fellow and the winner of the 2024 Jack McCarthy Poetry Prize.
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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.
