AG Mixtape Release Show! 5-26
Join us at the Shadow Lounge on May 26th to celebrate the hard work of Arts Greenhouse participants over the last 8 months to produce the next installment of the Arts Greenhouse mixtape series. AG participants will be performing selections from the album. The show will also feature a set by The H&T – rap group of Arts Greenhouse Assistant Program Coordinator and alumni, Kai Roberts.
The evening will also feature awards for the best AG participants over the past two semesters, refreshments, and a live DJ (TBA).
This event is 100% free.
Saturday, May 26th
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd
5pm – 8pm
See you there!
Pics From Recent AG Classes and Activities
Freestyle Cypher at AG
Speaking at ACLU Event in Homewood
On the Waffle Wopp Show at the Waffle Shop in East Liberty
Speaking at Public Education Budget Cuts Protest
On Lockdown Radio at WRCT
Born In Flames Tour Concert and Workshop at CMU!
Born in Flames Tour
Monday, March 5, 2012
Carnegie Mellon University
University Center Building
4:30 pm—Workshop in Connan Room
7:30 pm—Concert in Rangos Ballroom
The Born in Flames Tour bridges the worlds of hip hop and rock, and spotlights women who represent the best of both worlds. The name of the tour, Born in Flames, speaks to the pressure these artists confront from a world that’s often at odds with their very existence, be it black/woman/queer/punk, etc. Featured artists JeanGrae, Invincible and Tamar-kali are each highly respected in their individual scenes, with ever-growing fan bases.
This genre-rich tour also crosses over into education and activism through a workshop that the participating artists will host at Carnegie Mellon. Directed toward students and community members, the workshop will take a critical look into the marginalized impact of women, women of color, and LGBT communities on the history of music – from both the artistic and business perspectives. The discussion will then move from analysis to action, highlighting strategies that artists have used to counter these narratives. Students and Pittsburghers will consider how the strategies could be adopted to affect change within their local communities.
The concert and workshop are set to take place on Monday, March 5th, 2012, at the Carnegie Mellon University Center. Both events are free and open to the public.
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AG on LOCKdown Radio 1 Year Anniversary
Arts Greenhouse was invited down to the 1 year anniversary show for LOCKdown Radio, a youth-hosted community focused broadcast out of WRCT, 88.3FM, Pittsburgh. Tons of MCs were in the house, and Arts Greenhouse participants Tairey Perez, Jordan Montgomery, Curtis Pope and Linwood Randolph flexed their rap skills alongside some of Pgh’s finest. LOCKdown Radio airs live every Tuesday, from 7-8pm on WRCT, Pittsburgh.
If you missed the show, you can stream the broadcast online here.
