FREE MUSEUMS | MCA & DAM
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and the Denver Art Museum will both be free this Saturday to Colorado residents. Both have incredible exhibits going on right now, plus the MCA is throwing a big one year anniversary party celebrating the opening of the new building. Hip Hop Congress will be performing from 2-4pm featuring DJs, poets and breakers, and there will be tours and family events all day too.
What: Free First Saturdays
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany, Denver, 303.298.7554
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 720.865.5000
When: Saturday, November 1st, 10am-6pm
CMJ’s 3rd Global Hip-Hop Throwdown
Thu Oct 23, 2008, 8:00 pm to Fri Oct 24, 2008, 3:00 am EDT
Please join Nomadic Wax and Bloom Effect for CMJ’s 3rd Global Hip-Hop Throwdown featuring Blitz The Ambassador (Ghana),Chachi (Cape Verde), Mr. Reo (Haiti), Empire Isis(Canada), DJ Soulscape (Korea), Too Many Fish (France), and King Reign (Canada).
CMJ badges honored, $10 w/o
DROM
Slingshot Hip Hop Screening at Arab Film Festival
Friday October 24, 2008 7:00 pm EDT
SLINGSHOT HIP HOP braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank as they discover hip hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. The film begins with Tamer, Suhell, and Mahmoud of DAM, the first ever Palestinian hip hop group, from their early, awkward recording attempts in an Israeli studio to fiery, sold-out shows in Europe. We experience their politicization with the outbreak of the second Intifada, their emergence as community leaders, and their years-long struggle to produce an album in spite of crushing poverty. Through DAM we meet Mahmoud Shalabi, an irreverent rapper from Akka, along with solo R&B artist Abeer and rap group Arapeyat, young women pushing up against cultural boundaries to emerge as talented artists in the Palestinian hip hop scene. Meanwhile, Mohammed, Kan’aan and Mezo of PR (Palestinian Rapperz) have begun emulating DAM and other rappers in Israel and the West Bank. Trapped in Gaza, one of the most heavily populated places on Earth, PR long to visit their fellow rappers in the West Bank, but face innumerable obstacles. From internal checkpoints and the separation wall to gender discrimination and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that confine them. Slingshot Hip Hop is a reflection of the rappers themselves, an inspiring union between the Palestinian struggle and this African-American art form gone global. Official Selection at the Sundance 2008 Film Festival. slingshothiphop.com
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Kev Choice + ZSA-ZSA INC present
EMERGENCE
The Official Closing Night Party for the
7th Ann. Oakland Int’l Film Festival + Celebrating
The East Bay Premiere Screening of PE’s 20th Anniv. documentary, “Public Enemy: Welcome To The Terrordome”
Featuring live performance by
The Kev Choice Ensemble
DJ Davey D (Hard Knock Radio / Breakdown FM)
DJ Ant Marshall (Lyricist Lounge)
Doors 8 pm – 2 am
$10 General admission
$5 with PE film screening ticket stub
RSVP for reduced ($5) admission before 10 pm @
http://going.com/emergencev3
21+
Uptown Night Club
1928 Telegraph Ave.,
Oakland, CA 94612
http://uptownnightclub.com/
For more information, visit:
http://www.myspace.com/kevchoice
http://www.oiff.org
http://www.urbanskynet.tv/
“It’s rare when you can call a rapper ‘a monster of a musician.’ Thankfully, this guy really is.” - East Bay Express, 5/21/2008
“The first time you see Choice follow a blazing lyrical verse with a highly musical piano flourish, you’ll likely be awestruck; after a while, you’ll realize that his music is ‘Kevolutionary.’” - East Bay Express, 6/25/2008 (Best of the East Bay)
“Most Multi-Talented Musician” 2008 - East Bay Express, 6/25/2008 (Best of the East Bay)
Celebrate the OIFF with “The East Bay’s Most Multi-Talented Musician”
Just as the Oakland International Film Fest is one of “The Town”’s best-kept secrets, so, too is Kev Choice. But not for long. The press accolades keep piling up for Choice, an Oakland native who has played with Too $hort, Lauryn Hill, and Lyrics Born, and leads his own 10-piece band, the Kev Choice Ensemble. Choice has received props in the SF Chronicle for his cutting-edge mix of conscious hip-hop, jazz, classical, funk, and soul, while the East Bay Express dubbed him “The East Bay’s Most Multi-Talented Musician” in its annual Best Of The East Bay edition. Recently, he was nominated for an SF Weekly Music Award for Best R&B/Soul/Funk Artist. Apparently, the word is getting out about the pianist-emcee, who can rightfully be dubbed “The People’s Choice.”
Following the OIFF’s closing night, keep the independent spirit rolling with the official after-party at Oakland’s Uptown, hosted by Choice and featuring a live performance by The Kev Choice Ensemble, plus special guests TBA. This event marks the Oakland debut of “Emergence,” a live performance series created by Choice to spotlight some of the Bay’s hottest and freshest musical talent, as well as debut new works and preview selections from his upcoming debut CD, The Broken Mold.
About The Oakland International Film Festival
The Oakland International Film Festival is an annual film festival presented by the Oakland Film Society. The Oakland Film Society has a mission of promoting independent films through film screenings and networking events. Join us for 7 nights of independent films from around the world, including films from Oakland and local filmmakers. The 7th Annual Oakland International Film Festival will take place October 9th -16th, 2008 at the Historic Grand Lake Theater.
Sponsored by
KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio, OIFF, Creamwerks, Fusicology, OAKBOOK, Davey D’s Breakdown FM, Lyricist Lounge, Spicey Promotions,
ZSA-ZSA INC, True Skool & SF Weekly
Oakland Int’l Film Festival, Creamwerks & ZSA-ZSA INC present
The East Bay Premiere Screening of
“Public Enemy: Welcome To The Terrordome”
October 16, 2008
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Avenue,
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 452-3556
Screening time 6 pm
Total running time 112 minutes
Q&A to follow screening with film producers
Ticket price $10
Due to limited capacity, advance ticket purchase highly recommended @
http://oiff.eventbrite.com/
For more information, visit:
http://www.oiff.org
http://www.urbanskynet.tv/
http://www.myspace.com/kevchoice
“Public Enemy: Welcome To The Terrordome” is among the best of its kind — intimate, powerful, politically astute and absorbing. One needn’t be a PE fan or even a rap fan to find something enthralling in this definitive portrait of a group and an era that changed the face of popular music. - John Anderson, Variety
7th Annual OIFF Ends with a Bang with the East Bay Premiere of Public Enemy Documentary and an Official After-Party featuring The Kev Choice Ensemble
For 20 years, Public Enemy has been “Louder than a Bomb.” Emerging in the late ’80s, the group – consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, Professor Griff, the Bomb Squad and the S1Ws – defined hip-hop’s “Afrocentric Age” with a string of politically-charged, sonically-powerful, critically-acclaimed, and commercially-successful classics albums, including Yo! Bum Rush the Show, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, and Fear of a Black Planet. After 56 tours spanning 45 countries and over 1,300 shows, PE has earned a place as not just one of the greatest rap groups of all time, but one of the most seminal and influential artists to emerge in any genre.
“Public Enemy: Welcome To The Terrordome,” a documentary directed by Robert Patton-Spruill, examines the group’s social and cultural impact over the past two decades, with rare concert footage, backstage interludes, and interviews with notable artists (and longtime PE fans) including the Beastie Boys, Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave), Jonathan Davis (Korn), and Talib Kweli.
Following the screening, all OIFF attendees are invited to Oakland’s Uptown Night Club for the Official After-Party. This event marks the Oakland debut of “Emergence,” a live performance series created by pianist-emcee Kev Choice to spotlight up-and-coming local artists as well as debut new works by his ten-piece band, The Kev Choice Ensemble. As a product of what Chuck D once called the “Revolutionary Generation,” Choice exemplifies the legacy of Public Enemy’s focus on musical creativity, conscious lyrical statements, and commitment to excellence in live performance. In fact, it could be said that Choice – who brings the noise with his unique blend of hip-hop, jazz, soul, funk, and classical elements — represents the “Kevolutionary Generation.”
About The Oakland International Film Festival
The Oakland International Film Festival is an annual film festival presented by the Oakland Film Society. The Oakland Film Society has a mission of promoting independent films through film screenings and networking events. Join us for 7 nights of independent films from around the world, including films from Oakland and local filmmakers. The 7th Annual Oakland International Film Festival will take place October 9th -16th, 2008 at the Historic Grand Lake Theater.
Sponsored by
KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio, OIFF, Creamwerks, Fusicology, OAKBOOK, Davey D’s Breakdown FM, ZSA-ZSA INC & SF Weekly
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Sarah Harris
Hip Hop Congress Board of Directors
Hip Hop Education and Youth Development Resources
Oakland, CA
Event Details
Time: October 18, 2008 at 10am
Location: Laney Community College
Street: 900 Fallon St
City/Town: Oakland CA
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps…
Organized By: The Bay Area Local Organizing Committee
Dear Community Member,
We are inviting you and your organization or project to participate in the 2nd State of Emergency Hip Hop Summit in Oakland , CA on Saturday October 18, 2008 . This event is being sponsored by the Bay Area Local Organizing Committee (BayLOC) of the National Hip-Hop Political Convention.
BayLOC is a multi-racial collective of artists, community activists, entrepreneurs, and journalists representing communities all over the Bay Area and over 25 cultural, environmental, youth, and educational groups such as Leadership Excellence, Hard Knock Radio, OneFam Ent., and People’s Choice Printing to name a few.
In 2004, BayLOC held the first Bay Area Hip Hop Summit titled State of Emergency . The event was a culmination of over a year’s worth of regional organizing, which included several educational campaigns along with the registering of over 5,000 first time voters. The actual summit attracted over 1,000 participants, who attended presentations and cultural programs; many registered to vote for the first time at the summit, while others were encouraged to empower themselves through registering and showing up to the polling booths on Election Day. Participants included Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, rappers E40, dead prez, and Zion I, as well as a host of other performers, activists, and community leaders.
This year, we are hoping you will join us as we do it all again with an added focus on the need to “Increase the Peace” in our respective communities.
2008 is proving to be a historic year in politics not only for the nation, but also for the Bay Area and California . The Bay Area is made up of several counties including Alameda , San Francisco , San Mateo , Marin, and Contra Costa. Although these areas have seen a significant increase in first time registered voters, the following issues still need to be addressed:
v Why has the Bay Area seen a significant decrease in the number of African American residence?
v Why Youth from low-income communities and communities of color are still being left out of key debates that will affect them directly?
v How come Voter registration numbers remain un-proportionately low among certain Black and Latino communities?
v How will measures on the November ballot impact communities of color and youth?
v How do we address the senseless violence, regionally and nationally, continue to pose a major threat to youth of color and the Hip Hop generation?
Attached you will find a registration form for the conference. While we will allowing people to register on site, we are hoping to have organizations that work with young people pre-register.
We are hoping that you join us at State of Emergency II to address these concerns. If you would like to be a presenter or performer, or if you have questions, please contact Malik Cooper at (510) 495-4559.
In Unity We Struggle,
The Bay Area Local Organizing Committee (BayLOC)
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Sarah Harris
Hip Hop Congress Board of Directors
Hip Hop Education and Youth Development Resources
Oakland, CA
www.hiphopcongress.org
Wake Yo Game Up-Rappers are Coming Politically Correct
By Davey D
So with less then 30 days left before what many are describing as the election of a life-time a lot is riding on the high expectations for the so called Hip Hop generation. Make no mistake, in spite of his charisma, brilliance and overall tenacity, had it not been for the millions of young people who showed up at caucuses, volunteered their time and sent 10-15 dollars each month of their money Barack Obama would be at home right about now watching the 2008 presidential elections from the sidelines. So with that being said will all the folks who came out in record numbers during the primaries come out on November 4th.
From the looks of things-’yes’. Unlike in years past, this time Hip Hop artists and their fans are playing more direct and active roles in the campaign. In 2004 and 2000 you had a big media mogul like Russell Simmons or P-Diddy speaking on behalf of the Hip Hop community and Hip Hop artists. If you wanted something you talked to Russell and then he would get the artists to come through. In 2008 it’s a different ballgame. Many artists have matured, taken the initiative and require no middleman in speaking up. Take someone like Will I Am from the Black Eyed Peas. He took the initiative to gather up his peers in the entertainment industry and put together that compelling song and video ‘Yes We Can’. He said he was moved to action after hearing Obama speak after his loss in the New Hampshire primary back in January. Fast forward a few months to August and Will found himself performing that song along with singer John Legend at Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver at Invesco Field.
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