{"id":155,"date":"2011-10-13T22:21:05","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T03:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/?p=155"},"modified":"2011-10-13T22:21:05","modified_gmt":"2011-10-14T03:21:05","slug":"nyu-performance-with-capicu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/2011\/10\/13\/nyu-performance-with-capicu\/","title":{"rendered":"NYU Performance with Capicu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 11th Bonafide Rojas and I were the featured poets at Capicu\u2019s Cultural Showcase as part of NYU\u2019s celebration of Latino Heritage Month hosted by Papo Swiggity and coordinated by the one and only George Urban Jibaro Torres.<\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-044.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-161\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 044\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-044-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-037.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-160\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 037\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-037-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-159\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-024-174x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-158\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-016-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-157\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-010-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-156\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-002-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Bonafide and his Pedro Pietri inspired BOX spoke out against the gentrification of Brooklyn and the power of creative writing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-164\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-041-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-042.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-165\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 042\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Albert Taino Image Areizaga painted live! His portrait of Don Pedro Albizu Campos hovering over El Morro as if appearing in a sunset sky was beautiful. I know Albert as a photographer, visual artist, and poet. He is a true gentleman who never fails to tell me how proud he is of my accomplishments.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-034.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-166\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 034\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-034-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-168\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 039\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-039-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-167\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 035\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-035-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-169\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 062\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-062-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Puerto Rican Bomba filled the auditorium as the group Bombayo lead by Jose Ortiz invited the audience to dance.<\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-048.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-171\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 048\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-048-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-078.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-176\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 078\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-078-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-175\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 076\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-076-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-174\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 071\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-071-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-173\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 070\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-070-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-172\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 060\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-060-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-048.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-171\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 048\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-048-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Kyle Matthews accented Cynthia Pilar Renta-Carrera and Cristal Reyes as they lit the floor on fire with each piquete.<\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-180\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 045\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-045-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-047.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-181\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 047\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-047-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-182\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 063\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-063-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-183\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 064\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-064-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-065.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-184\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 065\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-065-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-185\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 119\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-119-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The rhythm of Bomba is intoxicating. It calls on a part of my spirit that rejects embarrassment, exhaustion or shame. It summons me to dance even if my steps aren\u2019t polished or perfected. It grounds me to the Ciales land of my Abuelo Pedro Robles Miranda and my Abuela Dolores Ocasio Ortega. The drum stimulates my heartbeat and before I can say no, I greet the drummer and spiral into the natural movement, honoring the flow of ancestral blood pumping to the beat of the drum.<\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-187\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 052\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-052-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-188\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 054\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-054-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-055.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-189\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 055\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-055-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-192\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 056\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-056-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-058.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-190\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 058\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-058-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-191\" title=\"nyu performance with capicu 127\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/nyu-performance-with-capicu-127-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you Capicu, NYU, Bombayo, Abuelo and Abuela for a wonderful night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 11th Bonafide Rojas and I were the featured poets at Capicu\u2019s Cultural Showcase as part of NYU\u2019s celebration of Latino Heritage Month hosted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","hentry","category-performance-dates","post_format-post-format-aside"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robleswrites.com\/myblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}