Thursday-Saturday, March 26-28, 7:30 pm

Tickets $25, MCA members $20
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Poet and performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph conveys the history of the hip-hop generation through his own personal coming-of-age story using verse, dance, and film in this dramatic multimedia performance, a "mixtape for the stage." Joseph collaborates with award-winning author Jeff Chang, whose book Can't Stop Won't Stop captures the creation of the hip-hop culture as a local, political, and artistic movement. To embrace the power of improvisation, the sound score and visual projections are mixed in the moment by a DJ and a beatboxer.

Running time: 80 minutes, no intermission
* Contains adult content

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Lecture: New America: Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Jeff Chang in Conversation
Saturday, February 28, 2pm
$10, $6 with the break/s performance ticket
Reflecting on their own creative trajectories, Bamuthi and Chang discuss the power of hip-hop in reshaping the American and global cultural landscape in the advent of Obama's history-making administration. Stephanie Shonekan, Black World Studies Director at Columbia College, facilitates this dialogue.

Talk at Little Black Pearl (1060 E 47th St)
Monday, March 23, 6:30 pm
Bamuthi discusses the globalization of hip-hop from his perspective as a member of the generation that came into adulthood during the movement's initial rise in the US. Bamuthi also reflects on hip-hop's new horizons as a political and artistic movement in the advent of Obama's history-making administration.

Workshop at Young Chicago Authors (1180 N Milwaukee)
Tuesday, March 24, 6 pm
Bamuthi is the featured artist for YCA's Word Play, the weekly writing workshop and open mic set organized by and featuring top young talent.

First Night post-show talk with Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Thursday, March 26

Students
Single tickets are just $10 with valid student ID (subject to availability).

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Groups
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For more information or to purchase tickets, call 312.397.4010 or visit www.mcachicago.org.

MCA Stage ushers
See the show for free! MCA Stage ushers take tickets, direct theater patrons to their seats, escort disabled patrons, and provide other assistance as directed by the house manager. For more information, call 312.397.4072 or e-mail mcaperformances@hotmail.com.


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$10 Parking
MCA Stage patrons receive $10 discounted parking at the MCA garage (220 E Chicago Ave) and Olympia garage (161 E Chicago Ave), located within two blocks east of Michigan Avenue and operated by InterParking. To receive $10 parking, MCA Stage patrons are asked to show their garage ticket to theater coat check staff who will issue a discount validation voucher. The $10 parking voucher is limited to six hours on date of performance.

The MCA garage is automated and may be without an attendant. Garage parking is limited. Please allow half an hour for parking before curtain time.

Museum admission
Redeem your performance ticket stub to receive free museum admission, valid during regular museum hours up to seven days from the performance date.