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Marc Bamuthi Joseph: The Break/s: a mixtape for the stage

Created by MAPP International Productions (See other events)
  • Oct 21, 2009 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: EMPAC
  • Latest Activity: Oct 11, 2023
In this “mixtape for the stage,” the poet and hip-hop theater sensation Marc Bamuthi Joseph traces hip-hop’s evolution from a local and highly political art movement to a worldwide cultural force. Taking its lead from journalist Jeff Chang’s Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, The Break/s is a multimedia travelogue of Planet Hip-Hop, where an art form forged in the street meets the commercial and cultural stresses of globalism. Through movement, spoken word, and personal narrative, Bamuthi shows us a world where even kids in Senegal dress in counterfeit FUBU-wear and sing along with Tupac Shakur. The Washington Post calls The Break/s “a thunderous, expansive and deeply felt wrestling match with being an American in the 21st century.”Featuring live music by remarkable human beatbox/percussionist Tommy Shepherd and DJ Excess, and live video by David Slzasa.Directed by Michael John GarcésFor tickets: http://www.empac.rpi.edu/events/2009/fall/breaksFor more info: http://www.mappinternational.org/artists/view/1
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