The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is offering a workshop, Digital Beats + Rhymes: An Interactive Experience, on Saturday, July 7th, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The cost is $5 for youth, $10 for adults (18+) and $5 for members.
Register here.
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Love Hip Hop? Want to learn what it takes to make an epic track? Go behind the scenes in this interactive panel and performance workshop that shows the technical side of creating musical beats. Gain insight from our visiting artists and turn your poetry into rhymes that flow.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM — Interactive Panel
STEM is not just for science lovers. Did you know that DJs use technology and math to play your favorite songs? Find out how in this informative presentation from local DJs, poets and hip hop artists. Learn how performing artists leverage tech to create and share their art and how tech firms create platforms for artists.
This special program includes Jeffery Weatherford, Patrick Hill, T. Walker and With These Hands DJ Academy.
Enjoy a spoken word performance by T. Walker, an artist on the Disctopia platform.
2:50 PM – 4:00 PM — Hands-On Mini Workshops
Now it’s your turn to jump into the driver’s seat! Take a test ride on DJ equipment while you learn the basic principles behind the art form; explore the software used to create Disctopia’s site with its creator and hear from artists who use the platform and ignite your creativity in a writing lab with artists Jeffery Weatherford and T. Walker while creating raps and poems.
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