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Leading into Fall, Beat Street will chose one of our programs to showcase each month. This fall we use Media Art to look at film making, scene design, and music adaptation. By each months end, our students will have made one short scene. Let’s break it down! This project is designed to exercise team work […]
The 60s decor for Beat Street was chosen by design. It was decided that the 1960s played such an integral part on the timeline of documented black history in Africa + North America. The black average life-span was seven years less than whites at that time. Black children had only half the chance of completing […]
Beat Street continues to bridge gaps between students and established arts professionals. Whether a performer at one of our fundraisers or an artist in residence, you can always catch a live art performance of some sort when visiting the gallery.
Look out for our artist interview later this month! This installment will include live musicians, guest DJs playing Afrobeats, a showcase designer, and 2 Immersive installations! You better expect some giveaways will you're at it. The musical genre Afrobeat gained steam in the 1960s and 1970s as a blend of traditional Yoruba music with jazz, […]
With our community constantly evolving and ideas recycled regularly, Beat Street aims to stir the pot by forcefully clashing two prominent types of performance art, creating something beautiful yet unfamiliar. As VJ’ng becomes more common, its laws of production become easier to break. It’s become more inclusive and in a lot of cases, it’s been […]
In person or from the comfort of your home, relive what made Soul Train the experience that we all love and everyone wanted to be a part of - from the waist down! "Sole Train" is a fully catered installation and fundraising event showcasing DJs, VJs, Artists, and Engineers. Why Sole? Time after time when […]
