The First Friday Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1000 Michigan Ave., La Porte, at 12:10 p.m. , Nov. 6, will feature poetry reading with background music.

Louis Martinez is a Christian writer and contemporary martial artiist. He received his master's degree in forensic psychology from the Chiciago School in 2019 and since then has studied theology, poetry and speechwriting.

Martinez has published three books and writes a public journal, Pensive Warrior, where he writes on a variety of topics.

As a martial artist, Martinez was trained in the traditional arts of taekwondo and has studied European longsword and contemporary knife fighting.

Paul Werner, a member of St. Paul's, will play background music as Martinez recites his poetry. He has played in various venues in Northwest Indiana and Chicago.

Concertgoers are welcome to bring their lunch. The church is handicap-accessible through the Harrison Street entrance. There is no admission charge, a free-will offering box is available to sustain the series.