Borderlands Theater – Tucson, Arizona
Paul S. Flores is a published poet, performance artist, playwright, and well known spoken word artist. He was raised in Chula Vista, CA and spent much of his youth in Tijuana, Mexico. Flores\u2019 PEN Award winning novel ALONG THE BORDER LIES reflects this experience. Flores work explores the intersection of urban culture, Hip-Hop and transnational identity. His spoken word poem \u201CBrown Dreams\u201D from Def Poetry on HBO has been viewed on YouTube 100,000 times, and continues to inform and influence yo
Paul S. Flores is one of the most influential Latino performance artists in the country and a nationally respected youth arts educator. He creates plays, oral narratives, and spoken word works about transnationality and citizenship that spur and support societal movements that lead to change.
“Somos Esenciales” tells the stories of Latino Essential Workers at the Mission Food Hub in San Francisco. The film shows the resilience and self determination of the Latino community to respond to the COVID pandemic by relying on cultural practices such as food pathways, healing circles, lowriding, volunteering and arts practices to address the decline in mental health. Ultimately, "Somos Esenciales" puts a face on who Essential Workers are in the Latino community by sharing what they have endured and also
Borderlands Theater – Tucson, Arizona