Sprout Fest! April 21st Bay Area. MC Battles, Bboy Battles, Hip Hop Performances, Prizes and more!
Come out and support this Hip hop and Arts event for the youth of the Bay Area!
One Love
Hoo Man (Urban Apache)
Date-4/21/07
Time:
11am-5pm Free workshops for youth (see details below)
6pm Evening performances ALL AGES welcome
Bboy & MC Competitions take place during performance; Graff competition takes place 12-5.
Location: 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in San Geronimo, CA 94963.
What's going on?: All day Workshops, 1 on 1 bboy and MC battles, Hip Hop and Funk Performances including D.U.S.T., Greenroom, Urban Apache, Capoiera Mandinga & more. MC’d by and featuring major recording artist Radio Active
Entrance Fee-$5 (give more if you can)
Competition Details-
NOTE: MC and Bboy COMPETITORS MUST BE PRESENT AT 6pm SHARP OR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE!! Graff competition runs from 12-5pm. Competitors must be in their teens or twenties to compete. Concert is open to all ages.
$100 1 on 1 Bboy Battle-Judged by Bboy Lovechilde (Rockforce), Bboy
Milestone (5150) and one more TBA
$100 MC battle (rock tha crowd)-This will not be your typical diss your
oppenent battle. Instead MC's will take turns freestyling on the mic with
emphasis on who can rock the crowd the hardest. MC's will lose points if
they start dissing their oppenent. This will be judged by the crowd and
select members of Urban Apache (in case of crowd bias's or tie's).
Dj Franky Fresh will be spinning the Hip Hop and Breaks
$100 Graff Battle-takes place between 12 and 5pm. Contestants may only use the assortment of spray caps and colors they are given. Space and paint is first come first serve unless you reserve a spot in advance.
For more info on the competition OR TO SIGN UP: email Hoo Man hoodaman@msn.com or call 415-637-5545
Read on for details on the concert & the workshops:
Concert listing:
San Geronimo – On Saturday, April 21st the San Geronimo Valley Community Center will host a large-scale youth-led hip-hop and youth arts festival called Sprout Fest including an outdoor concert open to all ages at 6pm. The event will be emceed by major recording artist Radio Active (best known for his work with Michael Franti & Spearhead) Performers include top local youth talent including hip-hop emcee D.U.S.T., Urban Apache B-Boys, Capoeira Mandinga, fire dancer Shatzi Rainbow and spoken word poet Jahan Khalighi as well as funk/jazz/jam band Greenroom. Aspiring artists in their teens and twenties can compete for $100 cash prize in categories including “MC (rock tha crowd)”, “B-Boy (1on1) Battle” and a graffiti competition. The performance finale will be a hip-hop collaboration jam by local youth musicians, emcees, beat boxers and DJ's -- with one of their heroes, Radio Active. The community-wide evening festival will be open to all ages to provide an opportunity for families and friends to attend together to see mastery of these art forms and spark intergenerational dialog and understanding. The showcase will take place in the outdoor courtyard of the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, at 6350 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Geronimo, 20 minutes west of San Rafael. Admission is $5-20 sliding scale and affordable organic dinner will be available for purchase until 7pm. Blankets or beach chairs recommended. Further information about Sprout Fest, including free activities for youth in their teens and twenties from 11-5:30pm, is available at www.sgvcc.org <www.sgvcc.org> or at www.myspace.com/sproutfest <www.myspace.com/sproutfest> or by calling 415-488-8888.
Workshop listing:
San Geronimo – On Saturday, April 21st the San Geronimo Valley Community Center will host a youth-led hip-hop and youth arts festival called Sprout Fest including free arts workshops and other activities for youth in their teens and twenties from 11-5:30pm. An opening ceremony will honor inspirational elders including renowned drummer Barbara Borden. Workshops for youth that want to improve on or develop new artistic skills will be led by top local youth talent including Urban Apache B-Boys, Capoeira Mandinga, fire dancer Shatzi Rainbow and spoken word poet Jahan Khalighi as well as major recording artist Radio Active (best known for his work with Michael Franti & Spearhead) and internationally-known master drummer Amadou Camara. The event, which takes place on Earth Day, will include workshops on art and activism from environmental and youth empowerment activist Roni Krouzman of Next Generation, as well as an all day drop-in food creation workshop featuring local, organic foods. Free lunch and snacks will be provided for participants. A talent showcase featuring top local and internationally-known talent follows at 6pm. It will be open to all ages to provide an opportunity for families and friends to attend together to see mastery of these art forms and spark intergenerational dialog and understanding. Youth events from 11-5:30pm are free; evening concert admission is $5-20 sliding scale. Activities take place at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, at 6350 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Geronimo, 20 minutes west of San Rafael. Further information about Sprout Fest, including the evening showcase line up and the cash prize competitions, is available at www.sgvcc.org <www.sgvcc.org> or at www.myspace.com/sproutfest <www.myspace.com/sproutfest> or by calling 415-488-8888.
Come out and support this Hip hop and Arts event for the youth of the Bay Area!
One Love
Hoo Man (Urban Apache)
Date-4/21/07
Time:
11am-5pm Free workshops for youth (see details below)
6pm Evening performances ALL AGES welcome
Bboy & MC Competitions take place during performance; Graff competition takes place 12-5.
Location: 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in San Geronimo, CA 94963.
What's going on?: All day Workshops, 1 on 1 bboy and MC battles, Hip Hop and Funk Performances including D.U.S.T., Greenroom, Urban Apache, Capoiera Mandinga & more. MC’d by and featuring major recording artist Radio Active
Entrance Fee-$5 (give more if you can)
Competition Details-
NOTE: MC and Bboy COMPETITORS MUST BE PRESENT AT 6pm SHARP OR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE!! Graff competition runs from 12-5pm. Competitors must be in their teens or twenties to compete. Concert is open to all ages.
$100 1 on 1 Bboy Battle-Judged by Bboy Lovechilde (Rockforce), Bboy
Milestone (5150) and one more TBA
$100 MC battle (rock tha crowd)-This will not be your typical diss your
oppenent battle. Instead MC's will take turns freestyling on the mic with
emphasis on who can rock the crowd the hardest. MC's will lose points if
they start dissing their oppenent. This will be judged by the crowd and
select members of Urban Apache (in case of crowd bias's or tie's).
Dj Franky Fresh will be spinning the Hip Hop and Breaks
$100 Graff Battle-takes place between 12 and 5pm. Contestants may only use the assortment of spray caps and colors they are given. Space and paint is first come first serve unless you reserve a spot in advance.
For more info on the competition OR TO SIGN UP: email Hoo Man hoodaman@msn.com or call 415-637-5545
Read on for details on the concert & the workshops:
Concert listing:
San Geronimo – On Saturday, April 21st the San Geronimo Valley Community Center will host a large-scale youth-led hip-hop and youth arts festival called Sprout Fest including an outdoor concert open to all ages at 6pm. The event will be emceed by major recording artist Radio Active (best known for his work with Michael Franti & Spearhead) Performers include top local youth talent including hip-hop emcee D.U.S.T., Urban Apache B-Boys, Capoeira Mandinga, fire dancer Shatzi Rainbow and spoken word poet Jahan Khalighi as well as funk/jazz/jam band Greenroom. Aspiring artists in their teens and twenties can compete for $100 cash prize in categories including “MC (rock tha crowd)”, “B-Boy (1on1) Battle” and a graffiti competition. The performance finale will be a hip-hop collaboration jam by local youth musicians, emcees, beat boxers and DJ's -- with one of their heroes, Radio Active. The community-wide evening festival will be open to all ages to provide an opportunity for families and friends to attend together to see mastery of these art forms and spark intergenerational dialog and understanding. The showcase will take place in the outdoor courtyard of the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, at 6350 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Geronimo, 20 minutes west of San Rafael. Admission is $5-20 sliding scale and affordable organic dinner will be available for purchase until 7pm. Blankets or beach chairs recommended. Further information about Sprout Fest, including free activities for youth in their teens and twenties from 11-5:30pm, is available at www.sgvcc.org <www.sgvcc.org> or at www.myspace.com/sproutfest <www.myspace.com/sproutfest> or by calling 415-488-8888.
Workshop listing:
San Geronimo – On Saturday, April 21st the San Geronimo Valley Community Center will host a youth-led hip-hop and youth arts festival called Sprout Fest including free arts workshops and other activities for youth in their teens and twenties from 11-5:30pm. An opening ceremony will honor inspirational elders including renowned drummer Barbara Borden. Workshops for youth that want to improve on or develop new artistic skills will be led by top local youth talent including Urban Apache B-Boys, Capoeira Mandinga, fire dancer Shatzi Rainbow and spoken word poet Jahan Khalighi as well as major recording artist Radio Active (best known for his work with Michael Franti & Spearhead) and internationally-known master drummer Amadou Camara. The event, which takes place on Earth Day, will include workshops on art and activism from environmental and youth empowerment activist Roni Krouzman of Next Generation, as well as an all day drop-in food creation workshop featuring local, organic foods. Free lunch and snacks will be provided for participants. A talent showcase featuring top local and internationally-known talent follows at 6pm. It will be open to all ages to provide an opportunity for families and friends to attend together to see mastery of these art forms and spark intergenerational dialog and understanding. Youth events from 11-5:30pm are free; evening concert admission is $5-20 sliding scale. Activities take place at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, at 6350 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Geronimo, 20 minutes west of San Rafael. Further information about Sprout Fest, including the evening showcase line up and the cash prize competitions, is available at www.sgvcc.org <www.sgvcc.org> or at www.myspace.com/sproutfest <www.myspace.com/sproutfest> or by calling 415-488-8888.
