Now in person (and also recorded live @Muzeo), Poetic Voices is the perfect chance to immerse yourself in a different form of art. Moderated by Natalie Elaine, featuring poets Melissa Calasanz and Oscar Velazquez.
Melissa Adylia Calasanz is a multi-hyphenate compassionate, curious, creative human. She is a SAG/AFTRA Dancer/Actor/VO Artist, as well as a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominated poet. Melissa returned to the stage, screen, and Voiceover booth last year after a decades-long career detour, which took her on many exciting wilderness and professional adventures. She is a lover of cats, plants, dance, poetry and people – all of which, she believes, have the ability to add value to the world beyond any one person’s personal or professional identity.
Oscar Velazquez is a lifelong resident of the city of Anaheim, whose work draws inspiration from his past, dreams of the future, and his keen eye on the world around him. Through his writing and unique performance style, he unveils a transformative journey from a world of adversity to one of artistic expression. He writes raw, uncensored, and always with mucho corazón.