By Tarell Alvin McCraneyDirected by Margo Hall October 13–16, 2022Zellerbach Playhouse, Berkeley, CA A spirited, young runner with a promising future, Oya is faced with an impossible choice: stay home to care for her ailing mother or follow her dreams of becoming a track star. Caught between expectations and desires, loyalty and passion, Oya must …
Ray Archie is the Executive Director of Notes to the Soul and head engineer of Brooklyn Sound Lab. As a musician, Ray plays cello, bass, & piano and has performed internationally with Leonard Bernstein, Michael Tilson-Thomas, LSO, SF Symphony orchestra, & many others. Ray crosses the boundaries of classical, jazz, rock, hip-hop, and soul music. …
In the summer of 1988, Scotty Hard, a native of Vancouver, Canada, heard the first rebellious wails of saxophone on P.E.’s “Rebel Without A Pause,” permanently altering his destiny. After a 10 year engagement with the punk and alternative scene in Vancouver, Scotty packed his bags and moved to New York City determined to participate …
HPrizm is known for “Evoking images of Sun Ra and Afrika Bambatta at once (Jesse Sewer XL8R magazine).
THE ARTIST JPRiZM is an artist…A rhythmic novelist, inspired by an eclectic mix of musical influences. His sound is Pop | EDM | Hip Hop. The genre bending,JPRiZM epitomizes the no boundaries soundtrack of his generation; incorporating synthetic vibes of virtual worlds fused with bump worthy beats of modernity. Lyrically witty and not tethered to convention, …
Raz Mesinai’s unique methods in producing and teaching has made him one of New York’s most in demand teachers of music production today. Raz began experimenting with cassettes and sampling at the age of 10, and at 14, was discovered by legendary musician Juma Sultan, a multi instrumentalist who collaborated with Jimi Hendrix and worked …
The Boston Hip-Hop scene of the 1990s was a microcosm of the “Hip-Hop Generation” – Rooted in the Black community, The DLC was a multicultural intersectional community that protested structural inequality, posed timeless questions of philosophy & religion, & promoted abstract poetry as high art.
Max Glazer has represented New York City touring the world DJing parties for superstars like Naomi Campbell, Puff Daddy, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Branford Marsalis, and Jay Z, to name just a few. Separate from the glamorous celebrity parties he was known for, Max was always cultivating his interest and love for reggae, dancehall, and …
