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The Last Cypher (Opening)
August 9, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$10 – $25
PATH: Preserving, Archiving & Teaching Hiphop, Inc. + Miami Light Project present
THE LAST CYPHER
A Hip Hop history showcase featuring DJ, Bboy/Bgirl, MC & Urban Art
6:30 pm
Silent Auction
VIP Reception
7:00 PM
Hiphop History Showcase
DO YOU REMEMBER…….Illmatic? Tupac vs. Biggie? Triple 5 Soul? Tommy Hilfiger? Buckethats? Girbauds?
We’re taking it back to 1993-1997! Join the PATH Hip Hop Summer Academy 2017 cohort, family, friends and supporters for an immersive, entertaining night of Hip Hop history. Researched and developed by PATH youth, directed by Teo Castellanos and scripted by Brimstone127 and Natalie Lewis Schere, this multimedia showcase is 100% edutainment (education + entertainment). Fun and appropriate for all ages.
Miami is home to one of the nation’s longest running Hip Hop education programs. For the 10th year, PATH: Preserving, Archiving & Teaching Hiphop, Inc. welcomed South Florida teens to the PATH Hip Hop Summer Academy 2017, an arts leadership experience that trains the next generation of Hip Hop artists, leaders, scholars and entrepreneurs.
This summer, youth learned foundation Hip Hop history, philosophy and trained in the 4 main artistic elements of Hip Hop with resident DJs from Scratch DJ Academy, MECS (Miami graffiti legend), Sekajipo (MC) and Bboys Lego (Flipside Kings) & Triple 7 (Street Masters Crew).
The program was hosted at MDC Live Arts Lab at the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. PATH’s 9-year partnership with founding presenters Miami Light Project/The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse and Scratch DJ Academy continued with sessions hosted in the Wynwood Art District.
Industry professionals from around the city share professional development advice through master classes. Past master teachers include: Maseo of De La Soul, Dice Raw of the Legendary Roots Crew, Grandmaster Dee of Whodini, Teo Castellanos, Lebo, Marlon Hill (international and corporate attorney and Stichiz of 103.5 The Beat.
ADA Requests: To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters and/or any accommodation to participate in PATH Programs, please contact Natalie Lewis Schere at 786-837-1583 or natalie@pathtohiphop.org at least 5 days in advance to initiate your request.
The PATH Hip Hop Summer Academy is presented by PATH: Preserving, Archiving & Teaching Hiphop, Inc. & MDC Live Arts.
“Miami’s most eclectic performing arts series”
MDC Live Arts is Miami’s most eclectic performing arts series—celebrating 25 years this season! Created in 1990 as Cultura del Lobo, MDC Live Arts has an illustrious history of bringing extraordinary national and international performing artists to Miami. The annual series presents today’s most exciting artists and designs meaningful engagement between these artists, the students of MDC, and the greater community. MDC Live Arts seeks artists from across the globe who push boundaries and honor traditions relevant to Miami’s diverse community, and aims to offer audiences opportunities to discover new ideas, perspectives and forms of expression.
The PATH Hip Hop Summer Academy is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and is funded in part by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their future.