4PM DOORS — FULL FOOD AND BEVERAGE MENU AVAILABLE
5PM SHOWTIME // $20 ADVANCE // $25 DAY OF SHOW // $25 PREMIERE BALCONY SEATING

Join Button Poetry at Icehouse on July 23rd to see Rudy Francisco perform live, and catch a sneak peak of new poems from his forthcoming collection, Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky!

One of the most recognizable names in Spoken Word Poetry, Rudy Francisco’s work is woven with social critique, introspection, honesty, and humor. Using personal narratives, Rudy creates compelling and enjoyable discussions around the politics of race, class, geneder, and religion, while also exploring the deep and complex interconnectedness of human existence. This is a night you surely do not want to miss!

Rudy Francisco is one of the most recognizable names in Spoken Word Poetry. At the age of 21, Rudy completed his B.A in Psychology and decided to continue his education by pursuing a M.A in Organizational Studies. As an artist, Rudy Francisco is an amalgamation of social critique, introspection, honesty and humor. He uses personal narratives to discuss the politics of race, class, gender and religion while simultaneously pinpointing and reinforcing the interconnected nature of human existence. Francisco is the author of two full-length poetry collections, Helium (Button Poetry, 2017) and I’ll Fly Away (Button Poetry, 2020). Rudy was the first spoken word poet to perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and was most recently seen on ABC’s The Bachelorette as the contestant’s poetry coach.