Lunada Literary Lounge
November 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Save the date for Lunada Literary Lounge! 🌕
Join Galería de la Raza on Wednesday, November 5 at Studio 24 for the third installment of Lunada Literary Lounge this season! Returning to host and curate our Fall lineup is Mission homeboy and writer Norman Zelaya.
This month we will be featuring former Fresno Poet Laureate (2023-2025), Joseph Rios!
Open Mic is available on a first come first serve basis, sign ups will be at the door. Don’t be shy and share your work.
Free admission.
About the Feature
Joseph Rios, a former poet laureate of Fresno (2023-2025) and a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Standford University. Rios is the author of Shadowboxing: Poems & Impersonations, which won the American Book Award in 2018. In addition to his accomplishments, he was a fellow with Macondo, Canto Mundo, and the Academy of American Poets. He has also been featured in Poets and Writers magazine, KVPR, Forum at KQED, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Rios currently resides in Fresno.
About the DJ
Eryka, (they/them) originally from Southern California, has made the Bay Area their home for the past 15 years. Eryka’s musical journey began with their grandfather’s mid-century stereo, where they were immersed in marimba, bolero, mambo, and classic country. Raised amidst diverse musical influences—from their father’s classic rock to their mother’s Madonna and disco—Eryka absorbed a rich tapestry of sounds.
Eryka started DJing at house parties during their teens, and these days host intimate listening sessions and creating emotion-evoking mixes for events.
