:: Thursday, April 17, 2008 ::
9pm to 11pm at Pullman Room, Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place, Chicago
Performance by artists Abstract/Vision, Kabir, Chee Malabar and Yogi B & Natchatra with special guest Makaya McCraven and David Stovall [University of Illinois at Chicago].
11pm to 1am at Pullman Room, Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place, Chicago
Afterparty with DJ Rekha.
Admission: All ages (with cash bar). Free for students and AAAS conference participants. General Admission is $10. Tickets at the door. Capacity is extremely limited. You should RSVP to
mallick@uchicago.edu to reserve either a free or paid ticket [please indicate your affiliation].
:: Friday, April 18, 2008 ::
12pm to 1:30pm at Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place, Chicago
Roundtable discussion with artists Abstract/Vision, Kabir, Chee Malabar, Yogi B & Natchatra and DJ Rekha.
Moderated by Bakari Kitwana [University of Chicago] and Nitasha Sharma [Northwestern University]
Admission: Open to AAAS conference participants
6pm to 8pm at Judd 126, University of Chicago [5835 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60637]
Public Discussion with artists Abstract/Vision, Chee Malabar and Yogi B & Natchatra.
Moderated by Kevin Coval and Kaley Mason [Department of Music, University of Chicago]
Admission: Free, but you must RSVP to
mallick@uchicago.edu [dinner will be provided].
8pm to 11pm in Laboratory School Cafeteria, University of Chicago [5835. Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60637]
Performance by artists Abstract/Vision, Chee Malabar and Yogi B & Natchatra with Kevin Coval
Admission: All ages.
Advanced tickets: $3 for High School Students (with ID), $5 for University Students (with ID) and $10 General Admission.
At the door: $5 for High School Students (with ID), $7 for University Students (with ID) and $12 General Admission.
:: Saturday, April 19, 2008 ::
11am to 1pm at 108 Harris Hall, Northwestern University [1881 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL]
“Putting Theory to Practice: The Art of Rhyming and Spinning” Hands-On Workshops
Admission: Free [lunch will be provided].