‘Til Ink Meets Paper: A Night of Poetry

Written & Performed by Jose Ángel Perez

Saturday January 25th at 7:00 pm

Open Jar Studios - Studio 12J
1601 Broadway, 11th Floor
New York, NY 100019

"This book isn’t just a collection of poems; it’s a testament to the power of a mother’s love, a tribute to my mom, Guendalina, who instilled in me the love for the arts that helped me find myself, my voice, and my purpose while we both were imprisoned on Rikers Island" -- Jose Ángel Perez. 

About Jose Ángel Perez

Poet, Actor, Servant Leader, Friend, and Father. Jose grew up in New York City in foster homes, group homes, juvenile institutions from the ages of 3 to 16 until he landed in prison for 20 years as a 16 year-old teenager. While incarcerated, he became an actor, a poet, a professional service dog trainer, earned an AA from Bard College, a BS from Nyack College through HudsonLink, and capped his academic career with a Masters in Professional Studies (MPS) from the New York Theological Seminary.