Hip Hop Congress

Chicago Weekly Newsletter

Peace Everyone,

We have finally got an official list-serve together for Hip Hop Congress Chicago. Over the next week, B-Boy B of Fly Paper fame, will be taking over the e-Newsletter.

In the meantime, there are some important Chicago events coming up over the next week:

I.) Community Cafe
II.) May Day Rally
III.) Hip Hop Theater – Life and Times of Pih Poh!

Friday, April 27th
IMAN’s Community Cafe
Feat. M-Team, Jitu the Jugganot,
Hijabi Monologues, Picture Balata,
and Capital D!
Hosted by Jamila Firdausee
Music by Man-o-Wax

Don’t miss this line up!
Doors at 6pm, $5 donation, ALL AGES
AT Spoken Word Cafe – 4655 S. King Drive.
www.imancentral.org

Tuesday, May 1st
May Day Rally and March
LEGALIZATION AND FULL RIGHTS!

This May Day, join the march and rally for the unconditional legalization for ALL, and say NO to border walls and militarization of the border, NO to guest-worker programs, and NO to raids and deportations.

10:00 AM – Rally – Union Park [ Ashland Ave. and Washington St .]
12:00 PM – March – [Randolph St and Des Plaines St to Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Dr ]
2:00 PM – Rally – Grant Park [ Balbo Dr. and Columbus Dr .]

Thurs – May 3rd, Fri – May 4th, Sat – May 5th
F.E.W Presents
“The Life and Times of Pih Poh”
A Journey of Self-Exploration,
Hip Hop Theater at its finest!!

Make sure to support this all-star cast in a Hip Hop Theater piece which combines dance, music, vocals, and visuals in an impacting show! Saturday’s show is hosted by Rhymefest!

(Cast includes Man-o-Wax, DJ Arkitek, Bravemonk, Inlight, Pezent Waters, B Born, and more!)

Thurs and Friday, May 3rd and 4th
at Free Street Theater – 1419 W. Blackhawk
7pm, ALL AGES, $10 donation

Saturday, May 5th (w/ RHYMEFEST)
as part of the Hip Hop Theater Festival
at Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
10pm, ALL AGES
$20 general, $10 students
(other discounts available through Hip Hop Theater Festival)

PEACE and BLESSINGS
Hip Hop Congress Chicago
chicago@lists.hiphopcongress.com