Palabra Pura: Luis Tubens & Rita María Martínez, Wednesday, November 18th

I always invite everyone to Palabra Pura but this time I really, really want people to come to enjoy the poetry of one of the best young Puerto Rican poets in Chicago: Luis Tubens. I can't say enough good things about Luis. He's AMAZING!!! Since the first time I heard his poetry I was captivated by his words and by the way he performs his poetry. Luis later became my student and I made him do some of his poems in class and the reaction was from crying to a standing ovation. Please don't miss this great opportunity to see this young talent in action. You won't regret it.

Siempre invito a todo el mundo a Palabra Pura pero esta vez realmente quiero que vengan para que disfruten de la poesía de uno de los mejores poetas jóvenes boricuas de Chicago: Luis Tubens. No tengo palabras suficientes para elogiar a Luis. Es INCREIBLE!!! Desde la primera vez que escuché su poesía me cautivó con sus palabras y su manera de interpretar sus poemas. Luis se convirtió luego en mi estudiante y cuando leyó algunos poemas en clase algunos estudiantes lloraron de la emoción y lo ovacionaron de pie. Por favor no se pierdan esta gran oportunidad de ver a este gran talento en acción. No se arrepentirán. Como siempre, yo estaré allí como maestra de ceremonias.

Information:

PALABRA PURA

Rita María Martínez and Luis Tubens
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 7:30pm

Time: Reading begins at 7:30PM.

Cost: Free admission, all ages.
Location: Décima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis, Chicago

Rita María Martínez is the author of the poetry collection, Jane-in-the-Box (March Street Press, 2008). A graduate of Florida International University’s MFA Creative Writing Program, Martínez’s work has appeared in Gulf Stream, Ploughshares, Gargoyle, Diamgram, MiPoesias, and Tigertail: A South Florida Poetry Anthology. Her writing is also featured in Caña Quemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish (Simon & Schuster). Martínez is an Academic Services Writing Tutor at Nova Southeastern University.

Rita Maria Martinez es autora de la coleccion de poesia Jane-in-the-Box (March Street Press, 2008). Graduada del programa de Escritura Creativa del MFA de Florida International University, el trabajo de Martinez ha aparecido en Gulfstream, Ploughshares, Gargoyle, Diamgram, MiPoesias y Tigertail: a South Florida Poetry Anthology. Sus obras tambien han sido presentadas en Cana Quemada:Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish (Simon & Schuster). Martinez es un tutor de escritura de los servicios academicos de Nova Southeastern University.

Luis Tubens is a Chicago born spoken word artist from the Logan Square neighborhood. His narrative poetry draws from the experiences of growing up as a Puerto Rican in the United States. He focuses on the performing aspect of spoken word to relate the level of intensity described in the scenarios of his poetry. He’s performed at various festivals, poetry competitions, and art galleries in Chicago (Barrio Arts Fest, Batey Urbano, Quennect Four, Green Mill, National Museum of Mexican Art). Also, Luis Tubens is the host of a weekly radio show on Radioarte 90.5fm.

Luis Tubens es un artista de la palabra hablada nacido en Chicago en el barrio de Logan Square. Su poesía narrada está basada en las experiencias de crecer como puertorriqueño en los Estados Unidos. El se enfoca en la presentación de la palabra hablada para relatar el nivel de intensidad descripto en los escenarios de su poesía. Luis Tubens se ha presentado en varios festivales, en competencias de poesía y en galerías de arte en Chicago (Barrio Arts Fest, Batey Urbano, Quennect Four, Green Mill, National Museum of Mexican Art). Luis Tubens también es el anfitrion de un programa semanal de radio en Radioarte 90.5 FM.