Our first TEXTUAL OVERTURE on the digital landscape (instead of our usual coffee shop haunts). TEXTUAL OVERTURE: DIGITAL EDITION features a myriad of performances, short plays, poems, music, and more.

The performers include Gabriel Ruiz, Dawn Robertson, Down Chamber, James Trujillo, and many more!

The program was curated by Julio Martinez and edited by Josue Villarreal. The film premiered on YouTube on September 18, 2021.

View the video here:

Host – Julio Martinez

Premature Punchline- Gabriel Ruiz, Mack Allen, Julio Martinez, Andrea Lorin, Michael Verderber, Robert “Poodle” Trujillo, Dawn Roberston

Poetry: Merideth Harvey

Down Chamber “Slice”

Zero Practice “Setting: A Bar” feat. Merideth Harvey and Andrea Lorin

Poetry – Julio Martinez, Mack Allen, Michael Verderber, and Merideth Harvey

James Trujillo “Laying Near Them”

“People Pleaser” by Katherine Orozco-Verderber, performed by Michael Verderber

Poetry – Merideth Harvey

Backroom Karaoke- “As Long As You’re Mine” feat. Andrea Lorin and Katherine Orozco-Verderber

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