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Tucked underneath bustling Cambridge Common near Porter Square is the Lizard Lounge, a longtime gathering place for Greater Boston's poetry scene. Since 1998, the venue has hosted a reoccurring event that combines curated poetry performance with live, improvisational jazz. The venue just celebrated its 25th anniversary, and the retirement of the leader behind the music that accompany this poetry night.
Jazz musician Jeff Robinson founded the poetry jam in 1998 as a way to perform. Over the years, he became a host, a slam master for competition, and the person setting up chairs and testing sound equipment.