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Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

The doors open at 7:30 pm every Sunday and we start with our “Poetry Slam.” The “Featured Poet” will start roughly at 9:00 pm accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio. After the Featured Poet, we have our “Open Mic” also accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio. There’s $8 cover charge at the door, and the Lizard Lounge is a 21+ venue.

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The Workshop Poets are the Featured Poets at the L The Workshop Poets are the Featured Poets at the Lizard Lounge Poetry jam Sunday, March 15, 2020, https://poetryjam.org - This week we feature the hard work and creativity that has arisen during the Words of Wisdom Poetry Workshops over the last few weeks! These workshops, run by Spectrum Studios Theatre, have covered topics such as generating the content, making connections, and stage performance. Attendees have learned secrets of the craft from its leaders including some of Lizard Lounge’s best and brightest, Art Collins, Kayla Kennedy, and Michael “Warrior” Bonds. In their first time ever feature as a collaborative group of artists you will hear the poems that were created or inspired by these workshops. There will even be a few group poems!
Lindsey O'Neill is the Featured Poet at the Lizard Lindsey O'Neill is the Featured Poet at the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Sunday, March 8, 2020 https://poetryjam.org - Lindsey O’Neill is a poet, teacher, and performance artist. She tutors in the writing center at Berklee College of Music and teaches creative writing at GrubStreet. Lindsey also teaches yoga classes in the Boston area and infuses her writing classes with contemplative practices to foster mind/body wellness, attune our authentic voice, and enhance sustainable creativity. She believes both awareness-building practices and creative expression are capable of inspiring community connections leading to social change. Lindsey holds an RYT certification with Yoga Alliance, a City of Boston Artist Certification, and an MFA in Poetry from Lesley University. She is currently at work on her first poetry manuscript.
Kayla Kennedy is the Featured Poet at the Lizard L Kayla Kennedy is the Featured Poet at the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Sunday, March 1, 2020, https://poetryjam.org - Kayla M. Kennedy likes to consider herself a renaissance woman. With degrees in Criminal Justice, Theatre Arts, Psychology, and Applied Behavior Analysis she dabbles in both the arts and sciences. By day she works as a BCBA with families affected by autism and other social disabilities. By night she is an avid reader, writer, actress, director, producer, washed-up athlete, and now a poet. She founded Spectrum Studios Theatre as a way to foster a creative and collaborative environment for aspiring artists both on and off the spectrum through workshops and productions. These days she spends most of her free time walking through the forest with her 200-pound puppy or collaborating with friends on the next big project.
Lucas Quentin is the Featured Poet at the Lizard L Lucas Quentin is the Featured Poet at the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Sunday, February 23, 2020, https://poetryjam.org - Quentin Lucas was born in Frankfurt Germany, doesn’t speak no damn German, now lives in Boston, and kind of wishes he was back in Germany — touring or just taking a long, long break from America. He’s listening to early 2000s rap while writing this bio because he’s like that. Sometimes Quentin wants to tattoo a poem on a presidential candidate’s forehead which sums up all the energy he’s had for politics lately. Other times, Quentin is putting together a mixtape that feels like a soundtrack for some piece of writing he’s completed. The rest of the time, Quentin is teaching writing classes with GrubStreet, sitting in writing classes in pursuit of his MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson, and occasionally catching the not-too-holy holy ghost when in the presence of a great piece of art.
23rd Anniversary Celebration at the Lizard Lounge 23rd Anniversary Celebration at the Lizard Lounge with Iyeoka Okoawo and the Jeff Robinson Trio. Sunday, February 16, 2020, https://poetryjam.org - Boston-based Nigerian-American recording artist, award-winning poet, and TED fellow Iyeoka is at the forefront of creating a new artistic genre that gracefully interweaves spoken word poetry with pop, R&B, dance, hip-hop, and electronic soul. She is a powerful songstress whose vocal talents invoke the spirit of soul-shakers Nina Simone, Sade, Lauryn Hill, and Amy Winehouse. Her warm spirit, stirring lyrics and passionate performances leave audiences not only entertained but also transformed with empowerment.⁠ ⁠ Although a resident of Boston MA, Iyeoka spends many months in Hawaii where the core of her band Rock By Funk Tribe calls their home base. It was in Hawaii where the hypnotic and melodic songs “Who Would Follow” and “Gold” were created and came to life. The album also includes the single “ Every Second Every Hour” which was released in May 2015.
Rohan Nijhawan is the Featured Poet at the Lizard Rohan Nijhawan is the Featured Poet at the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Sunday, February 9, 2020, https://poetryjam.org - Rohan Nijhawan is a 29-year-old Cambridge born poet, Rasta, and Revolutionary. Born with a one of a kind unknown disease, Rohan has experienced the ups and downs in life. Although he has a disability, Rohan does not let that disability define him. He has been skydiving twice in California, mountain biking in Colorado, and snorkeling in Jamaica. In December of 2019, Rohan had a very profound meeting with His Holiness, The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India. His Holiness and Rohan shared a laugh and touched foreheads with each other. Rohan is a self-described life of the party as many of his friends can attest to. He gave his friends and family a challenge: describe his poetry in one word. Some of the words that came up were: revolutionary, smooth-truths, insightful and introspective. Rohan tells a powerful story through his poetry and activism. The biggest influence in his poetry, and, for that matter, his life is The Legend himself, Robert Nesta Marley. Rohan has already written 2 books (both are still unpublished) and has about 700 pieces to his name. Last year his poem, “Haiku Blues” was the winner of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Sidewalk Poetry Contest and his poem was embedded in concrete. He has sold out both of his previous features at the Lizard Lounge with lines as long as 30 people waiting to get in. “Get there early, or miss out on a fantastic show!”, says Rohan.
No Poetry Sunday, February 2, 2020, because of the No Poetry Sunday, February 2, 2020, because of the Super Bowl https://poetryjam.org @lizardloungeclub
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam Most Valuable Poet ( The Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam Most Valuable Poet (MVP) Finals!! This is a new chapter in the long history of the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam. Eight poets have qualified for the final with money going to the top four poets. The winner gets $500! Come down and see who will be the next Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam MVP. Competing poets listed below. https://poetryjam.org ⁠ ⁠ Douglas Bishop⁠ Michael “Warrior” Bonds⁠ Wallace Coar⁠ Abioseh Joseph Cole⁠ Art Collins⁠ Jeannie Nunes⁠ SLA Poet⁠ Tarishi “Midnight” Shuler
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The Boston Globe

“The trio was a surprise hit of the last Boston Music Awards. And it’s the glue at the Lizard on Sunday, weaving sinuous riffs that meld uncannily with the rhythm of the poetry.” Steve Morse, The Boston Globe

Abiodun Oyewole

“The Jeff Robinson Trio is one of the most innovative and revolutionary bands of today that mixes the old with a new kind of flavor.” – Abiodun Oyewole, The Last Poets

Patricia Smith

“Whether they’re the fierce undercurrent of a poet’s musings or simply jammin’ on their own, the Jeff Robinson Trio exhibit a power and confidence that flirts with perfection.” Patricia Smith
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