EARTH (H)OURS presents Life is Living :: NYC :: Sat. May 9th :: 12pm – 5pm
UPDATE:
http://www.vimeo.com/5904642—–
FREE TO PUBLIC
Riverside Theatre, The Living Word Project, MAPP International, Mighty4 and Samurai Graphix present:
Cultural Animators Series EARTH (H)OURS presents Life is Living
A public outdoor installation to catalyze deeper thought and community action around the value of life and our relationship to our planet.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
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12:00pm – 5:00pm
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Riverside Theatre
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91 Claremont Ave
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New York, NY View Map
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Featuring:
The Estria Invitational Living Word Graffiti Battle
The Mighty 4 B Boy Battle hosted by Paulskeee
Performances by:
*Kurtis Blow’s Hip Hop Choir (www.myspace.com/kurtisblow3)
*Brave New Voices Green Team (www.bravenewvoices.org)
*Grace Kelly Jazz Quartet (www.gracekellymusic.com)
The Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle & Mighty 4 Break Battle hosted by Paulskeee
hosted by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Visual artists will create environmentally themed, graffiti style tags with the word “lifE” on a 8X10 foot canvas. E in life = Energy, Environment, Ecology, Economy. 16 of the New York area’s most talented artists will compete for the crown in a live, one-day painting competition. Winner will be flown to Oakland in October to compete in the Finals, plus receive $500 cash (total $3000 value).
The USA’s 1st Ever Nationwide Graffiti Battle!
Part I: Harlem, NY
Part II: Honolulu, HI May 29-30
Part III: Chicago, IL July 18
Part IV The Finals: Oakland, CA October 10
Judges:
1. Tatu Xmen
2. Wane One COD
3. Mare 129
4. Doc TC5
5. Estria
Contestants (confirmed to date):
1. Bounce, TYS, winner of last 2 yrs.
2. Keo FC
3. Dezo TC5
4. Vik TD4
5. Vogue TDK
6. Cern One YMI
7. Demer Wallnuts
Featuring:
• Mighty4 Break Battle hosted by Pauskeee (with cash prizes)
• JamesTOP Blackbook Battles, one for 18 & under, another for over 18
• Live performances by Kurtis Blow & Hip Hop Choir, Brave New Voices Green Team, Riverside Inspirational Choir, Grace Kelly Jazz Quartet
• Learn about Bamboo Bicycles Demonstration, Riverside Youth Greenhouse Project, Harlem Green Mappers, The Earth Institute, WE ACT
Generously supported by Doris Duke Charitable Fund, NY Culture, New Heritage Theatre Group, The Earth Institute, American Eagle Outfitters, and Montana Colors North America Inc.
Partners
About Riverside Church
The Church seeks to be a community of faith. Its members are united in the worship of God known in Jesus, the Christ, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The mission of the Church is to serve God through word and witness; to treat all human beings as sisters and brothers; and to foster responsible stewardship of all God’s creation. www.theriversidechurchny.org
About Life Is Living
A national campaign that uses a new form of green spoken story telling — one that represents the diverse and changing perspectives on what it means to be environmentally just. This campaign seeks to inspire people to take the value they see in their LIFE, and establish it powerfully as a new voice to define what it means to be logistically and psychologically included in the new, clean and green economies. Life is worth living, and Living is Green. www.lifeisliving.org
About Paulskeee & Mighty 4
Mighty4 started in 1998 and is now the premiere presenter of break battles in 30+ cities worldwide. The annual 3-day San Francisco Mighty 4 brings in thousands of attendees to unify and preserve the four cornerstones of Hip Hop culture: Emceein’, Writin’ (aerosol art), DJin’, and Breakin’ (a.k.a. Breakdancing / Streetdance). Mighty 4 provides professional to amateur dance competitions, Emcee/Turntablist performances, dance workshops, town hall Hip Hop discussion panels, Graffiti writing exhibitions, 21+ night club preparties & afterparties, free BBQ park jams, and urban vendor market places.
Paulskeee, a B-boy and former President Rock Force Crew (1994-2008), went on to lead the veteran Bay Area crew to its first world title at the 1998 Battle Of The Year World Championship and was a finalist in 1999 (The last USA B-boy crew to win the world title since 1998). In 2000 Paulskeee and Cros 1 of Freestyle Session founded the USA’s first ever B-boy Crew Breakin Championship, Out For Fame, igniting the Breakin competition circuit nationwide. www.mighty4.com
About Estria & Samurai Graphix
Samurai Graphix is a custom screen print shop in San Leandro, CA run by Estria. Estria began spray painting in Hawai’i in 1984 and has since painted hundreds of murals. As an influential leader of San Francisco’s “Golden Age” of graffiti (1980´s), he pioneered painting techniques of characters and scenes. He is one of the originators of the stencil tip, used by graffiti writers to create thin airbrush-like lines. Estria co-founded Visual Element, the EastSide Arts Alliance´s free mural workshop that develops youth into the voice of the people. In 2007 Estria and Jason Mateo founded the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle. www.estria.com
Resources:
Re-Use This Blog:
http://www.lifeisliving.org
Learn Green:
Riverside Youth Greenhouse Project
http://www.citylimits.org/content/calendar/event_view.cfm?calkey=10278&borough_id=1
Harlem Green Mappers
http://www.greenmap.org/greenhouse/resources/story_intro/harlem00
The Earth Institute
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/sections/view/9
Bamboo Bikes Demonstration
http://bamboobikeproject.wordpress.com/page/2/
WE ACT
http://www.weact.org/
