Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

We will be celebrating that great milestone with the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Orchestra and multiple featured poets!  And a neurotic/erotic slam to celebrate Valentines Day on our 13th Anniversary (winner gets $100)!

We will also celebrate the life of the late great poet/storyteller and Lizard Lounge favorite Brother Blue (pictured above with his widow Ruth Hill) Brother Blue was a Cambridge legend and extraordinary person!  We are honored to share our anniversary with him and his legacy.  February 14th is the day of love and Brother Blue was a man of love!

The poets and musicians participating are listed below.  This is always an extraordinary night!  Come early!

Poets
Joyce Cunha, Iyeoka Okoawo, Marlon Carey, Regie Gibson, Jme, Christopher Johnson, Richard Cambridge, Mwalim, Delisile, Ryk McIntyre, Vernon “VCR” Robinson, Trish Ginese, Nicole “Cole” Rodriguez, Margot Malia and surprise guest poets!

Musicians
Jeff Robinson, Jerome Deupree, Blake Newman, Phil Neighbors, John Frazee, Todd Brunel, Larry Roland, Mwalim, Keith Foley, Steve Chagariss, Regie Gibson, Joe Stewart, Rob Rivera

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Cole Rodriguez – 21

Cole Rodriguez is a mother, sister, friend, writer, teacher, activist, and lover of rhyme. She has been teaching students of all ages for over 14 years. Covering a vast range of subjects, her use of interactive methodology governs most of the classrooms she leads.

As a performance poet, she has captured audience’s attention as a slam winner at Cambridge’s Lizard Lounge and Manhattan’s Nuyorican Café. She has appeared at Harvard University and Critical Breakdown, Boston’s only all-ages hip hop event. She has featured for Soulkore and BloodSkinLand Productions, Berklee College of Music, The Providence Black Repertory Company, and Rhode Island’s annual Sound Session event. As a member of the Lizard Lounge Slam Team for the last two years, she has traveled nationally to share work across the country and represented at the Individual World Poetry Slam.

Passionate about working with young people, Cole performs regularly at community events and conducts workshops for schools in the Greater Boston area. She is currently at work on her first book. She loves to dance salsa, is an avid Celtics fan and is a beast in the kitchen.

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Marc Marcel – 28

Internationally known Spoken Word Artist Marc Marcel has toured throughout the world, showcasing his seasoned craft at colleges and venues since the year 2000. A dynamic Spoken Word Artist, Novelist, Producer and Speaker, Marcel was raised in Baltimore, Maryland and got his poetry start in Atlanta, GA. Marc originally began his career by writing novels in 98. He started writing poetry several months afterwards, merely to give a conclusion to one of his books. Since, he has published one of his Novels, a Poetry Book and 9 Spoken Word CD’s. Through his work, he promises to capture the emotions and feelings of several issues including politics, love, self-revelation and the struggles of life. Marcel is on the road touring the world 8 months out the year. Over the years, he has performed in almost 40 states and over 80 cities, including international cities such as Bristol, London, Munich, and Prague. He has performed and held workshops at numerous Universities and Colleges including Harvard University, Yale University, West Virginia University, Georgia Southern University, Clark-Atlanta University and Buffalo State University. He has made appearances in many media outlets, this upcoming season on Lyric’s Café, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Poet’s Corner, Rolling Out Magazine, and Good News Magazine are just a few to name. Additionally, he has also appeared on countless radio stations across the nation, either talking about his travels or playing tracks from his many CDs. He was also member of the 2004 Pensacola and 2005 St. Louis SLAM teams. Marc works just as hard off of the stage as he does on it. His commitment to his written work is taken very seriously. Throughout his career, he has written thousands of unreleased poems, several unreleased novels and has produced hundreds of underground tracks. Sleepless nights are second nature; his commitment to his craft is endless. Marcel lives as if his next second is the most important moment he has, and his devotion to his Art is reflected in his great body of work.