Hip Hop Weekend
26–27 June 2010
Experience what made hip hop great in the 80s and still a vibrant culture today. Take hip hop dance lessons with ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ choreographer Tiana Canterbury; see NAIDOC Week-themed banners painted by Redfern Community Centre; hear Koori Radio broadcast on site; watch live performances that include First Flight Crew, the All Consciousness Crew (including Bboy 2ezy) and the legendary 80s rapper Munki Muk. Listen to Rosano Martinez from Sound Unlimited share his experiences of Hip Hop in the 80s. Explore The 80s are back exhibition too!
Activities are included with Museum admission unless indicated ($25 family, $10 adult, $5 student/ child).
Get your hip hop crew together and if there’s more than 10 of you, you’ll get a group discount! Group rates per person are $6 adult, $4 student and $3.50 child.
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SATURDAY 26 JUNE |
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10am – 12pm |
Outdoor broadcast by Koori Radio |
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10.30am – 12.30pm |
Stencil art workshop with artist and designer Chris Tamm |
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11am – 1 pm |
Learn to hip hop dance with ‘So you think you can dance’ choreographer Tiana Canterbury |
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1pm – 2pm |
Create your own street-wise tag drawing activity |
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2pm – 3pm |
Hear a talk from Rosano Martinez, from Sound Unlimited, as he shares his experiences of hip hop. Part of talks after noon. |
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3pm – 3.30pm |
See live performances from hip hop crews, including Munki Muk (one of Australia’s most established indigenous freestylers), break dancer b-boy 2ezy (winner of the 2009 Deadly award for Best Dancer) and the All Consciousness Crew. |
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SUNDAY 27 JUNE |
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10.30am – 12.30pm |
Stencil art workshop with artist and designer Chris Tamm |
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11am – 1 pm |
Learn to hip hop dance with ‘So you think you can dance’ choreographer Tiana Canterbury |
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1pm – 2pm |
Create your own street-wise tag drawing activity |
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2pm – 3pm |
Hear a talk from author Melinda Vassallo about Sydney’s unique street art. book online |
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3pm – 3.30pm |
See live performances from hip hop crews, including Munki Muk (one of Australia’s most established indigenous rappers), the First Flight Crew (a hip hop crew coordinated by Accessible Arts), break dancer bboy 2ezy (winner of the 2009 Deadly award for Best Dancer) and the All Consciousness Crew. |
Also during the weekend, LC Beats’ claymation films, including ‘Kaos on King St’, will be screening in the Kings Cinema. Here’s a short video about his films…
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