Speaker:
Hip Hop Theater Artist Rickerby Hinds
As the Hemispheric South/s Research Assistant, and on behalf of the Director Dr. Stephanie Batiste, I'm excited to tell you about an upcoming event in our program this year. On December 6-7 Hip Hop Theater Artist Rickerby Hinds will be visiting our campus. On Thursday night at 8pm in Girvertz 1004, don't miss a performance ofDreamscape written and directed by Professor Hinds. I've included more information about his critically acclaimed play here:
Synopsis:
In 1998 a 19-year-old African American young woman was shot to death by four police officers in Riverside, California - while passed out in her car. Through poetry, dance and beatboxing, Dreamscape explores the life of Myeisha Mills (Tyisha Miller) and re-frames her death by following the trajectory and impact of the 12 bullets that struck her - each one triggering its own unique memory.
He will also be facilitating two workshop sessions to which you are all invited as audience members. A schedule is included below (please note updated workshop locations):
Thursday, December 6, 2012
8-9:30pm performance of Dreamscape (GIRV 1004)
9:30-10pm Q&A with playwright and actors (GIRV 1004)
Friday, December 7, 2012
11-1 Hip Hop Theater Workshop with playwright and director, Professor Rickerby Hinds, UCR (GIRV 1004)
2-3 Hip Hop Theater Workshop with Professor Hinds featuring Stacks of Obits by Stephanie Batiste (SRB Multipurpose Room)
Alison Reed PhD Candidate, Department of English University of California, Santa Barbara Graduate Fellow, American Cultures & Global Contexts Center RA, Hemispheric South/s Research Initiative http://hemsouths.english.ucsb.edu/