Paul S. Flores is one of the most influential Latino performance artists in the country and a nationally respected youth arts educator. He creates plays, oral narratives, and spoken word works about transnationality and citizenship that spur and support societal movements that lead to change.
The 2024 AMERICAN BOOK AWARD winning debut book of poetry by Paul S. Flores, WE STILL BE: Poems and Performances is NOW AVAILABLE on El Martillo Press. Watch to an excerpt performance of “Pepsi Kiss” one of the crowd favorites performed with musical accompaniment by Quetzal Flores in East Los Angeles at Espacio 1839.
Are you a playwright, director, actor, dancer or musician looking to take your work to the next level? Are you unclear about what you need to produce and tour your own performance projects? Do you have the materials you need to solicit grants and fundraise?
Join national award winning writer, performer and producer, Paul S. Flores as he shares key lessons and strategies from over 20 years of successfully touring and funding his own productions. Producing and Funding Your Performance: An online workshop for performing artists led by PAUL S. FLORES May 13, 2026 (Wednesday 5PM PST / 8PM EST. Register for MAY 13 HERE: https://calendly.com/santos8205/artist-performance-funding-workshop/2026-05-13T17:00:00-07:00
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SOMOS ESENCIALES / WE ARE ESSENTIAL Documentary Featured at The New York Latino Film Festival. Check Out Trailer Below:
“Somos Esenciales” tells the stories of Latino Essential Workers at the Mission Food Hub in San Francisco. The film shows the resilience and self determination of the Latino community to respond to the COVID pandemic by relying on cultural practices such as food pathways, healing circles, lowriding, volunteering and arts practices to address the decline in mental health. Ultimately, "Somos Esenciales" puts a face on who Essential Workers are in the Latino community by sharing what they have endured and also what they hope for in the future. Created and Produced by Paul S. Flores, directed by Rafael Flores. VIEW FULL SOMOS ESENCIALES DOCUMENTARY HERE
Check out a short excerpt of the mini documentary “Making of We Have Iré Recording” from May 2021. See the entire documentary www.wehaveire.com
