performance
Adriana E Ramírez is a performance poet with over fifteen years experience in theater, spoken word, and advocacy. Once ranked the 26th slam poet in the world (iwps 2006), Adri co-founded and directed RHAPSODY (the Rice University Poetry Slam in Houston) for three years, coached team Houston to a 13th place finish at the National Poetry Slam in 2004, and co-hosts the Latino/Indigenous Showcase at the National Poetry Slam. She is currently the co-slammaster of the Steel City Slam in Pittsburgh.
live performances
"Garage Sale" with Stephen Bor [mp3]
Live at Javashock, Texas A&M
"Chiles Rellenos" [mp3]
Live at Acentos, Bronx, NY
“Bangur's Song" [mp3]
Live at Acentos, Bronx, NY
“Little Known Facts" [mp3]
Live at Acentos, Bronx, NY
text
"An Open Letter to Lisa Marie Nowak"[txt]
"Little Known Facts" [txt]
“Just-a-Burger" [txt]
“Politica" [txt]
performances in the news
Slam Team Slips to 12th at National Tournament [pdf]
The Rice Thresher, 2004
Students Infuse Talent & Energy with Poetry[pdf]
The Rice Thresher, 2004
Slapstick Comedy Enlivens Paganini [pdf]
The Rice Thresher, 2005
Picasso capitalizes on Wit [pdf]
The Rice Thresher, 2004
Monologues Speak More than Just Themselves [pdf]
The Rice Thresher, 2004
Apex Unplugged
Dallas Asian Professional Exchange, 2005