Writer, Performer Carl Hancock Rux Shares His Music

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Published November 8, 2007 at 9:44 AM PST

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Carl Hancock Rux is an acclaimed poet, author, musician and playwright whose work explores race, identity, urban life and Rux's life experiences. He'll read from his novel Asphalt and we'll hear s

Tom Fudge: Carl Hancock Rux is a renowned poet, musician and playwright who's art is a reflection of his difficult and music-filled childhood. He was born in Harlem to a mother who ended up being institutionalized for mental illness. After many years in foster care, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle who were both a blessing and a burden.

Like many New York poets, he found inspiration and community in the legendary Nuyorican Poets Cafe . He is the author of a novel called Asphalt . His latest musical CD is Good Bread Alley .

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Carl Hancock Rux will perform this Fri. Nov. 09 and Sat., Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. at the City Heights Performance Annex as part of Sushi , Performance and Visual Art's current season.

Guest

Carl Hancock Rux , spoken word artist, author, playwright, actor and musician. He's also head of the writing for performance program at Cal Arts.

Writer, Performer Carl Hancock Rux Shares His Music

Carl Hancock Rux is an acclaimed poet, author, musician and playwright whose work explores race, identity, urban life and Rux's life experiences. He'll read from his novel Asphalt and we'll hear s

Carl Hancock Rux is an acclaimed poet, author, musician and playwright whose work explores race, identity, urban life and Rux's life experiences. He'll read from his novel Asphalt and we'll hear s