Award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, and recording artist Carl Hancock Rux makes a much-anticipated poetic and musical return to the New York stage. Rux is the author of the novel, Asphalt, the OBIE Award-winning play, Talk, at The Public Theater, and the Village Voice Literary prize-winning collection of poetry, Pagan Operetta.

Special Guest: Reg E. Gaines - playwright, poet, lyricist, and Tony and Grammy Award-nominated for the hit Broadway musical Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk.

Part of the Downtown Urban Arts Festival