Childhood friends that lost touch and recently connected after growing into their artistry in the city of Newark, New Jersey: Est. 2005~2006. Dancer/filmographer Ray Ruiz, producer Hector Ruiz, and poet/storyteller Dimitri Reyes bring their talents together to recreate a small piece of Summer Avenue, a street in their neighborhood. Community. Love. Learning. Life.
A mini documentary traversing the streets of Newark with poet, Dimitri Reyes. Poems performed were on site of the locations where these works were first inspired & concieved.
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“Detox The Ghetto” was a piece created and composed under the auspices of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in partnership with Rutgers- Newark and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The professional musicians accompanying Dimitri Reyes are Jarrett Walser (drums), Brandon McCune (Organ, Bass, Piano), and Mark Gross (alto sax).
Dimitri Reyes performs a special set at the Lincoln Park Music Festival recorded privately at the Cryout Cave in Newark, New Jersey.
“Comments from a Roadside Altar” was recorded and produced under the supervision of Arts By the People and the Sam Spiegel Film & Television School in Jerusalem.
“We’re Still Wailers” was a piece created and composed under the auspices of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in partnership with Rutgers- Newark and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The professional musicians accompanying Dimitri Reyes are Jarrett Walser (drums) and Mark Gross (alto sax).
The poems “Mother Botánica” and “Spray Cans Like Bread” were performed as a part of the DreamPlay Sessions performance series by DreamPlay TV, a locally-inspired, cinematic storytelling network, featuring original series, micro-docs, films, and more. Proud to beta launch in Newark, NJ.