Poetry Jam Featured Poet Regie Gibson – Cambridge, MA

Poetry Jam Featured Poet Regie Gibson – Cambridge, MA

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Don’t miss this upcoming event in Cambridge, MA. Happening on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Lizard Lounge. Doors open at 8:00 PM.

The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Regie Gibson Jan 19th

Regie Gibson is a literary performer & former National Poetry Slam Champion who has lectured & presented widely in the U.S., Cuba & Europe. Representing the U.S. in Italy, Regie competed for & received both the Absolute Poetry Award in Monfalcone & The Europa in Versi Award in LaGuardia di Como.

He’s a Brother Thomas Fellow & has received two Live Arts Boston Grants to develop his first play, The Juke: A Blues Bacchae, in which he intersects the ancient Greek tragedy with African-American spiritual & musical culture. Regie has served as consultant for the NEA’s “How Art Works” commission & the “Mere Distinction of Color”: a permanent exhibit at James Madison’s Montpelier home focusing on American slavery & the U.S. constitution.

He has composed texts for The Boston City Singers, The Mystic Chorale, the Handel+Haydn Society, & has featured with the Lexington Symphony. He’s an actor & co-creator of The Shakespeare Time-Traveling Speakeasy— a theatrical, literary-concert focusing on the life & works of William Shakespeare.

He serves on the boards of the New England Poetry Club, The Lexington Symphony, & Grub Street Writers. He teaches at Clark University in Worcester.

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

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Event ID - 1113755234889

Event Venue - Lizard Lounge

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Event City - Cambridge

Event State - MA

 

Date And Time

Sunday, January 19th, 2025 @ 08:00 PM (EST)
 

Venue

Lizard Lounge
 

Location

1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
 

Event Types

Concert or Performance
 

Event Category

Massachusetts

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