is a blend of live art, painting, poetry, music, hip hop,
jazz, acting, and more. Kids and Families love
the interactive storytelling.
Children actively participate in the fun and learning at
every show. We share artistic classics in a new way every
time. Guests artists, musicians, storytellers, and spoken
word performers spice up the show and share their
secrets of success as we trick the audience into learning
through play.
The mash up of sound, color, emotion and energy
makes ONOMATOPOETRY! The Mixed Art Show an
experience to remember. We all share our talents and
give all forms of expression a big wacky hug! BOOM!
BAM! POW! It's an artistic explosion!!!!!
Yunus Quddus has a natural ability to take words and create unique stories, as well as bring life, energy, and passion to plays and scripts. At the age of 18, Yunus went public with his poetry for the first time at Brave New World in Philadelphia. His lifelong goal is to be heard and recognized globally. He is the founder and President of Johnson & Wales Performance Poetry Art Club, and has appeared on channel 12 Boston on The Ruff Ruffman Show.
He has taught poetry, acting, and performance poetry workshops at The Met Technical Center, Johnson & Wales, RISD, and CCRI. In 2005 he opened for Philadelphia's legendary poet Ursula Rucker and HBO Def Jam Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo for Sound Session in 2006. Yunus recently, finished first place at Boston First Night's poetry slam and second place in multiple poetry competitions at the Lizard Lounge, in Cambridge MA and AS220 in Providence. He practices his craft daily and has performed at every local open mic within Boston and Rhode Island. He has also perform for all the major colleges in the New England area such as, Brown University, University Of Rhode Island, Providence College, Yale, RISD (Rhode Island School Of Design), and many other learning institutions.
Currently, Yunus is producing poetry, hip-hop, and acting workshops for Providence Community Libraries. He has also conducted performance art workshops at Qualters Middle School, Community Preparatory School, Providence Center Anchor Learning Academy School, High Lander Charter School, Tiogue Elementary School, and multiple learning facilities around New England and Boston. He challenges young students to create limitless possibilities using words as a means of self-expression. Yunus Quddus is performance artist, poet, actor, teacher, and storyteller. He has been studying acting and performance for over 5 years, and has been performing in stages and shows for over 20 years. His new conquest includes plays, commercials, and television.
Recently, he performed in two Rhode Island based productions. First, Yes I am The play, which involves poetry and theatrical dialogue, and Community College of Rhode Island's Production Wait Until Dark. Additionally, he has been auditioning for multiples roles and acquired his first movie role, Fair-fieldFollies and won the part of Leon in the production. He is currently working with the cast at Brown University on the production Camp Sanctuary.
This is only the beginning of the story for a man who has dedicating his life to the conquest of performance arts. Yunus Quddus is the complete package for a master of the arts and the stage and continues to grow and strive for perfection to deliver words with reality and passion. He performs his own compositions, as well as, the works and literature from classical poets, such as Robert Frost, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Sylvia Plath.
Call:401-663-9850 or email bookyunus@gmail.com for workshops, shows, and more
I can provide entertainment for any event or occasion!!!
