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Hip Hop Writers Workshop Metaphors for the Music: Hip-Hop & Poetry from the Page to the Stage
August 5, 2023
Hip-Hop Writers Workshop Metaphors for the Music: Hip-Hop & Poetry from the Page to the Stage
Saturday, August 5 | 1 pm | Included with Museum admission
The celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop continues as you Rap to your own beats by participating in a workshop for youth and adults. Join Ed Emcee Academy in this writing and performance workshop exploring the evolution of hip hop culture from the late 80’s to early 2000, with a specific focus on influential poets, rappers, spoken word artists and emcees. The Ed Emcee Academy team will discuss the relationship between written and spoken words, rhythm, lyricism, beat, flow, and rhyme in hip hop music. This workshop includes a creative writing activity followed by an open mic experience for the audience to share their works.
Space is limited.