March 25-31, 2004
beat box
Michael Coard's Hip Hop 101 is as thoughtful as it is entertaining. Squashing stereotypes and hip-hop misconceptions, the class is a must for fans and industry folks alike. This week, Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks is the guest speaker. Thu., March 25, 7-9 p.m., Temple University, Anderson Hall, 11th and Berks sts., 215-204-3448, mc@bowserweaver.com.
Spinning that "feel-good music" and selling their latest mix CDs, Vibes and Stuff welcomes DJs Junior and Lil’ Dave. Thu., March 25, 7-11 p.m., free, Crimson Moon, 118 S. 20th St., www.recordbreakin.com.
In radioland, the very same DJs Lil’ Dave and Junior take to the indie airwaves again with Eavesdrop. Local producer Chops is their guest. Fri., March 26, 6-9 p.m., 91.7 FM, listen online at www.wkdu.org .
Bring the whole family to the Jessica Karrat Dance Scholarship Fund Fundraiser. The performers for the evening make up the local and national hip-hop/dance A-list: from the all-woman Montazh company (congratulations on the Pew grant!) to Flo Motion, to the internationally acclaimed Rennie Harris Puremovement. All proceeds go to scholarships to help aspiring dancers take classes and fulfill their dreams. The 76ers Dance Team welcomes attendees and signs autographs. (Are they famous?) Sat., March 27, 7 p.m., $10, $6 for children 12 and under, Quakertown High School, 600 Park Ave., Quakertown, pbskling@bellatlantic.net.
It’s all drama, comedy, dance, food and fun when The Sugarshack Dinner Theater presents Bitches Brew: Life From a Woman’s Perspective. Written by Bunmi Samuel, Topaz Wise, Marvin "Inglish" Benjamin and Tiffany Bacon, the play features actors from The Headline Theater Company. Ms. Barbara’s Kitchen caters. Tue., March 30, 7 and 9:30 p.m., $20 (includes dinner), The N.Y. Cafe Theatre, 501 Armstrong St., tickets at www.headlinetheater.com or 215-844-7666.
The popular and fiercely debated producers forum Beat Society returns with producers Nottz (on the ASR-10), Chops (with his custom-made "Chops box") and Kleph Dollaz and Bear One (both on the ASR-10 and MPC2000XL). While the event showcases the producers, it’s going to be hard to ignore vocals from hip-hop soulman Raheem DeVaughn. Please, Jive Records, release this man’s album already! Brick City MC Flo Brown returns to her former Black Lily home stage. L Dorado also performs and DJ Sat-One spins. Wed., March 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $8, The Five Spot, 5 S. Bank St., www.beatsociety.com.
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