Labor Poetry Series: Amalia Ortiz Reads April 29, 2007

Last year's soulful poetry series, Labor, returns for one night at C-Space. Featured reader Amalia Ortiz is an acclaimed poet and playwright coming in all the way from California. Ortiz's poetry has been featured on Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, the NAACP Image Awards, South by Southwest, the Slam America National Bus Tour and in the documentary Busload of Poets. She works with the performance troupes Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word and Diva Diction to write and perform original multi-media theater and performance poetry. Ortiz will be joined by local openers including Danilee Eichhorn, Mariah Dones, Psychodeliqate, Keitha B. and Leah. Hosted by Kate Sopko. ($5 or pay what you can.)

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