Highways' a/o/x series: Angélica Maria - The Feminine Mystique

The Feminine Mystique makes its electrifying debut as part of Highways' annual a/o/x series (formerly Latinx New Works), this MAP Fund-awarded performance ritual fuses poetry, live music, and layered vocals to conjure the ancestral magic of Latina and Chicana storytellers. Led by powerhouse poet and musician Angélica Maria, the piece draws from the writings of Frida Kahlo, Maria Sabina, and Pat Mora to dismantle stereotypes and channel a fierce, multidimensional feminine divine.

This first workshop showing brings together a dynamic ensemble of vocalists and local poets for a night of spiritual invocation, artistic excavation, and cultural celebration.

Featuring:

Angélica Maria - Poet and musician from Los Angeles whose work blends bilingual lyricism with ancestral storytelling. A TEDx speaker and 2018 Poetry Slam finalist, her writing has appeared in The Breakbeat Poets Anthology, The LA Times, and Puma’s national campaign for the USL Women’s League.

Davina Ferreira - Colombian-American poet and founder of Alegría Publishing, spotlighting modern Latinx voices. She is the author of seven books, including If Love Had A Name, and was honored by CSQ Magazine and Oprah Daily for her cultural impact.

Angela Aguirre - Chicana writer, speaker, and educator known as “Millennial Mija.” A fierce advocate for women and girls, she’s been performing since 2010 and was named a Woman of the Year by CA Senator Anthony Portantino.

Ashley Tahay - Guatemalan American poet and top-scorer at Get Lit’s 2023 Classic Slam. She has performed for organizations like the Born This Way Foundation, Latino Outdoors, and Senator Butler’s Office, and is currently studying Political Science in LA.