Nothing gets a person more hyped about the beauty of the English language more than an excellent poetry slam. It’s impossible to slam without strong emotions and even stronger deliveries. Luckily, a fiery feast of words is coming our way this week. The Carver Museum, in association with local poetry publisher 310 Brown Street, drops a serious slam with about a dozen local wordsmiths. Hosted by master poet Christopher Michael, the competitors will duke it out for top three slammers in the city. Who will win? The audience, that’s for sure. – Cat McCarrey