Please join us on Friday, Oct. 3, 7-9 PM, at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub (2300 Mt. Vernon Ave.) for our next Del Ray Poetry Reading. Our featured poet is Walker (Walpoet) Valdez, a Bolivian American spoken word poet, educator, and teaching artist from Falls Church. After his reading, we will hold an open mic where everyone is invited to read their poems. Our theme this month is “Finding Humor!” We look forward to seeing you there.
About Walker (Walpoet) Valdez
Walker (Walpoet) Valdez is a Bolivian American spoken word poet, educator, and teaching artist from Falls Church VA. He is a storyteller who blends humor and wordplay to speak on the Latin American experience. He holds a B.A. in English (Performance Media Concentration) from Marymount University and a M.Ed. in Special Education from George Mason University. He has performed in various venues throughout the DC area, including the Studio Theatre, Gala Hispanic Theatre, and the Rayburn House Office Building. He is a published poet with three of his poems appearing in the “Mid-Atlantic Review” and was also featured in the Zona San Antos Podcast based in San Antonio, Texas, and the Ms. Kir. Podcast based in New Jersey. Additionally, Mr. Valdez currently hosts a monthly open mic called “Coffee House Poetry” located at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown DC and is a teaching/performing artist for the Heard Non Profit Arts Org.