William Ruiz
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William Ruiz | |
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| Born | Bronx, NY |
| Occupation | Poet/Playwright/Actor |
| Website | www |
William Ruiz is a playwright, poet, and actor from the Bronx.[1] Born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, William (a.k.a. Ninja) is a core member of Universes (poetic theatre ensemble).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Theater Credits Include
- Ti-Jean Blues
- Waiting for Gordo
- Slanguage
- Ameriville
- Party People
- UniSon
Awards/Affiliations
2008 Jazz at Lincoln Center Rhythm Road Tour;
Bard College, BA ’98.
Publications: UNIVERSES-THE BIG BANG (2017 release- TCG Books);
References
- ^ a b McNulty, Charles (November 16, 1999). "Gazing Into the Universes". The Village Voice. New York, NY: Village Voice Media. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ Solomon, Alisa (July 24, 1999). "Beats and Keats". The Village Voice. New York, NY: Village Voice Media. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "New World Theater: Universes". University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ Monsen, Lauren (April 25, 2008). "Poetic Theater Ensemble Enthralls Audiences on Six-Nation Tour". US State Department. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "Universes' 'Ameriville' looks at fear through lens of Katrina". TheDartmouth.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Humana Festival Calendar" (PDF). Actors Theatre of Louisville. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "National Association of Latino Arts and Culture - June 2007". National Association of Latino Arts and Culture. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "OSF Commissions Second Round of Artists for U.S. History Cycle". Oregon Shakespeare Festival. June 12, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ Nesti, Robert (July 27, 2005). "Street-smart `Slanguage' is as good as its words". Boston Herald, archived at LexisNexis. Boston, MA: Boston Herald Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (July 28, 2001). "The City's Beat, With an Iambic Heat". The New York Times. New York, NY: The New York Times Company. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Spera, Keith (February 28, 2010). "'Ameriville,' a hip-hop musical with a social conscience, is at its best when its focus is on Katrina's aftermath". The Times-Picayune, archived at LexisNexis. New Orleans, LA: The Times-Picayune Publishing Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ Brighton, Kurt (November 19, 2009). "Staging Katrina's stormy legacy". The Denver Post. Denver, CO: The Denver Post. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
External links
UNIVERSES *Official site
UNIVERSES on Wikipedia *Universes (poetic theatre ensemble)