“…a dynamic display of facile wordplay, percussive music and phenomenal physical movement.”—The Courier Journal
“Rarely do word and movement mesh so seamlessly and elegantly. . . .[Joseph’s] stories put sound and gesture on a single continuum of expression.”—Washington Post
The break/s explores the personal costs of hip-hop’s ascendancy from a local political/arts movement to a worldwide cultural force that creates racial and cultural expectations on an unprecedented scale. Taking its lead from journalist Jeff Chang’s seminal hip-hop history Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, this dynamic new work deftly combines movement, spoken word, personal storytelling, and poetic revelation and was forged by the charismatic poet/ hip-hop theater sensation Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Featuring live music by remarkable human beatbox/percussionist Tommy Shepherd and DJ Excess, and live video by David Slzasa.
Walker Commission
Special Event: Join Marc Bamuthi Joseph and the cast of the break/s following the show
Afterparty with KRS ONE Live in Concert
Friday, April 11: 10 pm-1 am
Trocaderos Night Club Downtown Mpls. 107 3rd Ave No, Minneapolis
Presented by Tru Ruts and Trocaderos. 18+
Tickets available at 612.465.0440 and at www.indietickets.com
