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Celebrate Hip Hop at MIMIncluded with paid museum admission; free for members
Tickets: https://mim.org/events/celebrate-hip-hop-2025/2025-02-16/
Learn about the roots of hip hop through interactive DJ workshops and live break dancing with the iconic Furious Styles Crew.
Supported by the Furious Styles Crew
Programming supported in part by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts
All activities happen on Saturday and Sunday unless noted otherwise.
Craft: Turntable
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Make your own turntable and show off your DJ skills!
Photo Booth
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth! Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.
Demonstration: Scratch Showcase
10:30–11:00 a.m.
Event Room 2
Watch a turntable-focused demonstration that emphasizes the artistry and technique of DJ culture, facilitated by DJ Akshen.
Performance: kJADE
11:30 a.m.–noon
Main Courtyard
Listen to Phoenix-based rapper-producer kJADE as she expertly weaves through lyrics and beats, showcasing the expressive artistry and emblematic experimentation of the hip hop genre.
Curator Talk: Global Hip Hop
12:15–12:45 p.m.
Event Room 2
Since its birth in the South Bronx in the 1970s, hip hop has become a global phenomenon. MIM curator of education Mike Silvers will discuss the genre’s significance and transformations around the world.
Performance: Dance Battle
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Main Courtyard
Join the internationally renowned Furious Styles Crew and award-winning hip hop artist and educator Edson “House” Magaña for an engaging performance connecting dance, music, and turntablism, showcasing hip hop culture as a unified movement.
Guest Talk: LaTasha Barnes
2:00–2:30 p.m.
Event Room 2
Learn how hip hop connects communities and contributes to identities with internationally awarded and critically acclaimed dance artist, choreographer, scholar, and associate professor of dance at ASU LaTasha Barnes.
Dance Workshop: Hip Hop
2:30–3:00 p.m.
Main Courtyard
Learn choreography with dancers from the hip hop dance studio the Jukebox, which performed in the Super Bowl LVII halftime show!
Film: Wild Style
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Event Room 2
Wild Style is a documentary from 1983, detailing the rise of hip hop culture in America. This film is regarded as the first hip hop motion picture and features music icons such as Grandmaster Flash and ZEPHYR.
Weekend Extras Available for Purchase
Lunch at Café Allegro
Offered daily 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Enjoy a menu of delicious global cuisine with fresh entrées, salads, soups, and grill items showcasing local produce and flavors from around the world.
Shop the Museum Store
In celebration of hip hop this weekend, the Museum Store will feature a selection of music, books, and T-shirts.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
4725 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, United States, Arizona 85050, 4725 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050-6920, United States,Phoenix, Arizona, Paradise Valley
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