In this issue
Important Dates
* February 19: Hip-Hop Storytelling with El Guante & First Wave
* February 29: Moonshine, A Black History Celebration
* March 7: Just Bust
ft/ Motion Disorderz
* March 31-April 4: Teen Poetry Slam Semi-Finals
* April 4: Just Bust
ft/Adam Mansbach
* April 12: Wisconsin
Teen Poetry Slam
* April 22-25: Line
Breaks: The Remix
* May 2: Just Bust
ft/ Element
* July 7-11:Teacher's
Institute ft/ Amiri Baraka
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Friends,
This Black History Month, we here at OMAI pay tribute to all the leaders, both famous and anonymous, who paved the way for where we're at today. And we celebrate the young artists and activists who are now blazing the path to where we need to go. Let us make the road by walking.
Hip-Hop Storytelling with El Guante & First Wave: Feb 19
At its essence, hip-hop is the telling of stories. Like poetry and theater, hip-hop at its finest sheds light on the struggles and joys of an individual, a community, a generation. Come hear some of the Midwest's finest storytellers of this generation on one stage for a special mid-week show.
HIP-HOP STORYTELLING
featuring Kyle "El Guante" Myhre
& the First Wave Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble
Memorial Union Play Circle (800 Langdon Street)
Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm
part of the Explorastory Series
every Tuesday in February
sponsored by WUD Publications
FREE!
Moonshine, a Black History Celebration: February 29
In Jamaica, Moonshine is a community gathering that traditionally occurs on the full moon. Community members would gather under the light of the moon and share in songs, dance, poetry and storytelling. In the true study of African diasporic culture, Dance Lecturer and First Wave artistic director Chris Walker brings this ritual to UW-Madison in celebration of Black History Month. Join us in honoring past traditions and celebrating future trends in black arts and movement.
MOONSHINE
A Black History Celebration
Friday, February 29, 3:30 pm
Margaret H’Doubler Theater, Lathrop Hall
(1050 University Avenue)
featuring African Performance 277,
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble,
UW Breakers Club, Fundamentally Sound, & more
directed by Chris Walker
sponsored by the UW Dance Program
Just Bust...a Move! featuring Motion Disorderz: March 7
A new spin on a classic joint, this month's special Just Bust opens up the floor to the breakers, poppers, and all the dancers. In addition to the regular open mic, we're featuring the nationally known b-boy crew Motion Disorderz, winner of last year's Breakin the Law battle. Madison's own Crushin all Force and ViBE2 dance teams will be in the house, and there will also be graffiti art from Chicago's Lavie Raven and blank canvasses for all the visual artists to do their thing. This is one not to miss.
JUST BUST A MOVE!
Hip-Hop Open Mic & Dance Floor
Friday, March 7
Memorial Union Main Lounge (800 Langdon Street)
Hosted by First Wave artists Sofia Snow &
Daniel Dharam with DJ Pain 1
FREE!
featuring Motion Disorderz (Milwaukee)
plus Crushin All Force & ViBE2 (Madison)
& special graffiti art from Lavie Raven (Chicago)
7:00pm Breakdancing Workshop with Motion Disorderz
8:30pm Sign-up
9:00pm Open Mic & Dance Floor
5th Annual Wisconsin Teen Poetry Slam: March 31 - April 12
Calling all teen poets, emcees, and storytellers - here is your chance to take center stage. This March and April is the 5th Annual Teen Poetry Slam, where dozens of youth poets from Madison & Milwaukee will show their excellence and compete for an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC for the Brave New Voices International Youth Slam this July. Sign up now!
MADISON SCHOOLS Semi-finals
March 31 - April 3
at East, West, Memorial, & LaFollette
Register with the poet-mentor at your school: http://omai.wisc.edu/schools
OPEN SLAM Semi-final
Friday, April 4, 9:00 pm
Memorial Union Main Lounge
Register with Josh Healey at jghealey@wisc.edu
* Note: Poets can only compete in 1 semifinal, either at their school or at the open slam.
WISCONSIN SLAM FINALS
Saturday, April 12, 7:00pm
Orpheum Theater
hosted by Baba Israel
$5 students, $10 adults
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