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Without him, the genre may never have become the worldwide phenomenon that it is today. Directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, the hip hop nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music. Kurtis blow told metro how he first fell in love with the shows mix of classical sounds with hiphop beats through a mutual friend. In 1979, kurtis blow was the first rapper to sign with a major record label. Kurtis blow and the hip hop nutcracker come to san luis. Check out kurtis on tour this winter with the hiphop nutcracker a holiday hit for the entire family. Rap pioneer kurtis blow talks the hiphop nutcracker, new film. With the hiphop nutcracker, kurtis blow gets in the holiday spirit. Check out kurtis on tour this winter with the hip hop nutcracker a holiday hit for the entire family. Nov 11, 2019 kurtis blow was there at the beginning of hip hop. Blow says he opens the show by getting everyone hype and ready to party.
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This is the first year the show will play the kings theatre after 3 successful years of touring. The hip hop nutcracker is directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, artistic director of the allfemale hip hop crew decadancetheatre in brooklyn. The hip hop nutcracker with mc kurtis blow in san antonio at. The hip hop nutcracker with mc kurtis blow encore spotlight. Special guest mc kurtis blow, one of hip hops founding fathers, will open the hip hop nutcracker in several cities including dpac on friday november 24. Kurtis blow discusses dance event the hip hop nutcracker. The hip hop nutcracker with mc kurtis blow tacoma arts live.
Nov 26, 2016 special guest mc kurtis blow, one of hip hops founding fathers, will open the hip hop nutcracker at dpac on saturday, november 26. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist, and mc kurtis blow, one of hip hops founding fathers, who. Nov 20, 2018 buy tickets for the hip hop nutcracker with guest mc kurtis blow directly from the ordways official website. The hip hop nutcracker with mc kurtis blow majestic. The hip hop nutcracker with music legend kurtis blow south. They released christmas rappin and then the breaks, which in 1980 became the first rap record to receive a gold music recording certification.
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The hip hop nutcracker is an eveninglength production performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, dj and violinist. Nov 21, 2019 the hip hop nutcracker is directed and choreographed by jennifer weber and includes dancers, a violinist and dj. Not your grandmas nutcracker a hiphop version of a. The hip hop nutcracker, featuring kurtis blow, adds. We had just been having a conversation about how rap and hip hop started back in my day. Hip hop nutcracker featuring kurtis blow puts modern.
The hip hop nutcracker with guest mc kurtis blow the. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist and mc kurtis blow, one of hip hops founding fathers, who. Celebrate with njpacs very own holiday smash and pbs special an urban dance retelling of the fairy tale, featuring kurtis blow as special guest mc. After an opening set by rap legend kurtis blow, the hip hop nutcracker takes mariaclara and her prince, myron, on a time trip back to 1980s brooklyn for a magical new years eve.
Hip hop nutcracker with special guest mc kurtis blow event info. Just as kurtis blows pioneering 1980 megahit the breaks was a riff on an old tune about the vicissitudes of life, the masonic temples holiday mashup, the hip hop nutcracker, re. Its a play in which she, kurtis, bboysandbgirls, and a production team utilize digital graffiti and. Rap pioneer kurtis blow talks the hiphop nutcracker, new. Buy the hip hop nutcracker touring tickets from the official site.
Kurtis blow is the host and featured performer in the hip hop nutcracker, in detroit on monday, dec. Dec 15, 2019 the hip hop nutcracker, a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music, celebrates its 6th year anniversary. Sure, its easy to move toward the breaks, the hiphop classic he recorded and released and released in. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist and mc kurtis blow. It features a cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist, and mc kurtis blow. The nutcracker has been reimagined with a hiphop twist and the show is coming to tacomas pantages theatre this november. Weber is the cocreator, director, and choreographer of the hiphop nutcracker. Celebrate the season with njpacs original holiday extravaganza, which reimagines the traditional tchaikovsky ballet with explosive urban choreography.
The hip hop nutcracker with mc kurtis blow returns to dpac. Hip hop nutcracker columbus association for the performing arts. The production comes to the fox theatre on tuesday. Nov 20, 2018 rap legend kurtis blow leads hip hop nutcracker in st. Directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, the production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist, and mc kurtis blow, one of hip hops founding fathers. The hip hop nutcracker is directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, artistic director of the allfemale hiphop crew decadancetheatre in brooklyn. Dj boo as performance dj, and rap pioneer kurtis blow as special guest mc.
A unique and joyful event, this production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist, and mc kurtis blow, one of hip hops founding fathers, who opens the show. Featuring rap legend kurtis blow as special guest mc. To list off, blow was the first rapper to sign to a major. Took my 17 year old daughter to see this performance. Kurtis blow does some christmas rappin in the hip hop.
The hip hop nutcracker features special guest mc kurtis blow, one of the founders and creators of recorded rap music. The hip hop nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys. The productions is a unique remix of tchaikovskys classic merged with hiphop music and breakdance, all hosted by the legend himself. Rap legend kurtis blow leads hip hop nutcracker in st. The production commences its nationwide holiday tour november 9 dec 30th in riverside, california. Kurtis blow comes to the pacific northwest for the hip hop. Hip hop nutcracker with kurtis blow performs in richmond. If there ever was an unsung hero of hip hop, it would be kurtis blow. Kurtis blows first single remains his favorite song that hes ever recorded. Dec 25, 2019 with a dozen hip hop dancers, a dj, a violinist, and rapper and hip hop legend kurtis blow as mc, the popular show comes to the hanover theatre and conservatory for the performing arts for a. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist and mc kurtis blow, one. The hip hop nutcracker with guest mc kurtis blow the ordway. Kurtis blow will kick off the show with a short set before rapping the introduction to the show. Christmas classic gets street cred with og emcee kurtis.
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