JUST BE(LOVED) Poetry Slam & Open Mic-- Featuring Tim Hall
Fri, Apr 17
|Just Book-ish
JustBe(Loved) is a poetry slam & open mic occurring every 1st & third Friday. The series is curated by Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah and Crystal Valentine. The evening will not only be the inaugural selection of the Just Be(Loved) Poetry Slam Team but will also feature the poet Tim Hall


Time & Location
Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Just Book-ish, 1463 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122, USA
Guests
About the event
JustBe(Loved) is a poetry slam & open mic occurring every 1st & third Friday. The series is curated by Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah and Crystal Valentine. The evening will not only be the inaugural selection of the Just Be(Loved) Poetry Slam Team but will also feature the poet Tim Hall

Of all the ways that Tim Hall serves the Boston arts community – as a musician, poet, and educator – perhaps no title sums up his presence better than “facilitator.”
He’s the session musician laying a soulful foundation for his peers’ recordings; he’s the saxophonist cushioning the rebellious bars of STL GLD; he’s the encouraging assistant professor at Berklee College of Music, guiding students towards purposeful futures in the music industry. Sometimes, he’s all of those things at once, interweaving his warmth, storytelling chops, and sense of rhythm into spoken word performances.
Each iteration of Hall offers a window into his self-professed…
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