"Don’t let yourself think of life in black or white. Acknowledge the grey areas. Embrace the nuance."
Alexander Calzadilla is a poet and musician from Boyle Heights, where he seeks to lessen the stigmatization of a career in the arts within his community. Alexander has participated in performances of poetry and music, delivering beautiful and melodic descriptions of topics and issues that are commonly faced by him and the people around him. Alexander aspires to grow his audience and achieve the means necessary to create and form more centers for the arts within his area.