We are thrilled to welcome El Davidto our Wednesday series of ten-minute live Zoom readings.

7:30 - 7:40 pm EST

Hosted by Thomas Fucaloro

The reading will be streamed live to our facebook page and you may also register to watch directly on Zoom. Registration for Zoom viewing is available through Eventbrite. Please register before 7:15 pm on the day of the event.

El Davíd is a poet, producer and visual artist from the Bronx, NY who now resides in Illinois. He is the author of poetry collections “Where I’m From,” “Growing Up Rican,” “Hip Hop Made,” and “The Outlaw of Poetry,” and has recorded and produced several albums. He is the NY Taino Awards 2017  "Areito Poet of the Year.”

His works have been published in the anthologies, "Bad Cop / Good Cop (Flowersong Press), “What They Leave Behind” (The Ice Colony), “Me No Hablo With Acento" edited by Emanuel Xavier, "The Bandana Republic" (Soft Skull Press)edited by Luis Reyes Rivera & Def Poetry Jam co-founder Bruce George,  and the August 2019 “Acentos Review: Performance of Breath” edition edited by Lupe Mendez & Peggy Robles-Alvarado.

He has featured at the National Black Theatre with the Full Circle Ensemble, Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, Bowery Poetry Club, Bronx Museum for the Arts, Great Weather for Media, Teatro Latea, El Museo Del Barrio and many more.   

El is the founder of Urban Beat Poet Society and co-founder of ELKAT productions, whose mission is to create platforms for writers and artists through workshops, performances, music productions and publications.  He hosts a monthly video series “Choppin’ It Up with El Davíd” where he interviews talented Poets, Writers, and Artists.