say: WE RESPECT, WE APPRECIATE, WE NURTURE, SO THAT WE MAY GROW!!!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Life is Living Festival= A SO Fresh Success
Kuumba Lynx would first like to thank everyone that worked so hard to prepare for and insure that the Life is Living Fest was all that we had hoped for. From the energy powered Stop the Violence March down Wilson [Don't Shoot; I wanna grow up!], Below are some pix taken by one of our great photographers for the event, Eve Rivera.. the amazing graffiti pieces done by nation wide artists, to the fire performances by not only our bright and talented KL youth but also by established artists such as Rebel Diaz and Pharoe Monch, we could not have done it without you all. The pictures below speak a thousand words about the event but overall they
say: WE RESPECT, WE APPRECIATE, WE NURTURE, SO THAT WE MAY GROW!!!
say: WE RESPECT, WE APPRECIATE, WE NURTURE, SO THAT WE MAY GROW!!!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Preparing for LIFE IS LIVING!
Our arts residencies programs and Performing arts ensemble are showing their dedication to the green initiative as they diligently work and prepare for Saturday's Life is Living festival at Clarendon Park. Here are some pics and quotes about what they have been doing:
KL Arts Residency "Gifts from God" in Englewood practice dance moves for Saturday's show with their instructor Chris AkA MadDog..
In an interview with MadDog on Friday July 10th, we spoke about how some of the themes of the So fresh & So Green initiative are being implemented into his curriculum...
MadDog: Well its not very easy to find songs or lyrics that relate to this topic but we find creative ways to introduce our performances such as skits and intros that explain our understanding and commitment to the green movement.
Me [Morgan]: Another part of Kuumba Lynx's green philosophy is the idea of decorporatizing the movement and bringing it down to a more community based, cultural level. This means learning to respect our various urban environments and embracing the ways that we can and already do "Go Green." How do you think this idea can be initiated and developed?
MadDog: I think a big problem is that unfortunately, a lot of people in our communities don't care and that is the first step. We have to change our conduct and way of thinking. Land is one of the most important entities to a people and if you don't take care of it it will be taken away, as is currently happening. We have to be less selfish and more proactive because in order to make our communities green, we must first change the people in our communities.
Participants at the Clarendon Park site also gave some insight into their preparations for the festival:
Zebadiah Arrington [Age 18] said, "We as a group have worked on self exploration through yoga and meditation in the in the beginning of the day to bring ease to ourselves and do our work wit productivity."
Ryan Lucas [Age 21] says, "We've also been doing a lot of painting of objects in nature. This has made me more aware of my environment and how to take better care of it."
Lala from KLPE admits, "For the past few weeks, planning for the Life is Living festival has been pretty hectic. As a member of the Kuumba Lynx Street Arts Ensemble, we have been working to create performance pieces for the festival, promoting the event, and preparing out team to be ready for Brave New Voices and Life is Living. We have made T-shirts, banners, poems, and scenes. We also participated in an environmental workshop by Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. the ensemble created scenes to present environmental injustices and discussed the problems and solutions of 'going Green.'"
Below are some pix of them gettin ready for the fest:
KL Arts Residency "Gifts from God" in Englewood practice dance moves for Saturday's show with their instructor Chris AkA MadDog..
In an interview with MadDog on Friday July 10th, we spoke about how some of the themes of the So fresh & So Green initiative are being implemented into his curriculum...
MadDog: Well its not very easy to find songs or lyrics that relate to this topic but we find creative ways to introduce our performances such as skits and intros that explain our understanding and commitment to the green movement.
Me [Morgan]: Another part of Kuumba Lynx's green philosophy is the idea of decorporatizing the movement and bringing it down to a more community based, cultural level. This means learning to respect our various urban environments and embracing the ways that we can and already do "Go Green." How do you think this idea can be initiated and developed?
MadDog: I think a big problem is that unfortunately, a lot of people in our communities don't care and that is the first step. We have to change our conduct and way of thinking. Land is one of the most important entities to a people and if you don't take care of it it will be taken away, as is currently happening. We have to be less selfish and more proactive because in order to make our communities green, we must first change the people in our communities.
Participants at the Clarendon Park site also gave some insight into their preparations for the festival:
Zebadiah Arrington [Age 18] said, "We as a group have worked on self exploration through yoga and meditation in the in the beginning of the day to bring ease to ourselves and do our work wit productivity."
Ryan Lucas [Age 21] says, "We've also been doing a lot of painting of objects in nature. This has made me more aware of my environment and how to take better care of it."
Lala from KLPE admits, "For the past few weeks, planning for the Life is Living festival has been pretty hectic. As a member of the Kuumba Lynx Street Arts Ensemble, we have been working to create performance pieces for the festival, promoting the event, and preparing out team to be ready for Brave New Voices and Life is Living. We have made T-shirts, banners, poems, and scenes. We also participated in an environmental workshop by Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. the ensemble created scenes to present environmental injustices and discussed the problems and solutions of 'going Green.'"
Below are some pix of them gettin ready for the fest:
Saturday, July 11, 2009
About SO FRESH AND SO GREEN
Kuumba Lynx is an arts and education organization dedicated to preserving, and promoting urban arts and education as a tool for social justice and community empowerment. The SO FRESH & SO GREEN initiative seeks to inspire young people and their families to establish a needed voice defining what it means to be included in Chicago's "green movement." This initiative supports the Hip Hop arts and education community in leading a national campaign emphasizing socail equity, urban green literacy and capturing the spirit and appreciation for life and earth. Strategies include integrated arts and education programs that raise consciosness within our while working to improve and develop sustainable spaces.
Kl has developed several projects that will emphasize sustainable development, social/eco education, and community empowerment:
Project 1#
KL present Life is Living, an eco empowerment Hip Hop fest celebrating life. The event begins with a "stop the violence" marchdown wilson and Broadway. IN collaboration with Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival, YCA, The chicago Park District, 46th Ward Aldremanic Offic, Chicago Hip Hop Initiative, Urban Gardens, Connect Force, Multicultural Youth Project, Relate Skate, Little Black Pearl, Chicago Botanical Gardens, Department of Youth and Family Services, COEDS, and Hip Hop Community.
Project #2
Kuumba Lynx Performance Ensemble present SPROUT [Spitting Powerful Rhymes Organically Unleashing Truth] An eco conscious Hip-Hop theatre production.
To book a show (773) 550-4229
Project #3
Greening Clarendon
Kuumba Lynx in association with the Chicago Park District, Park Advisory Council, The School of the Art Institute and local supporters are working towards thegreening and sustainability of Clarendon Park's proposed Performing Arts Facility.
Project #4
Half Pint Poetics
In partnership with Chicago Public Schools and Chocago Youth Initiating Change, this annual 8-14 year old poetry slam brings together students, teachers, community members, and university faculty from diverse backgrounds and institutions. The event allows participants to teach and learn from one another on eco and social equity issues.
To be presented at UIC in May 2010
Kl has developed several projects that will emphasize sustainable development, social/eco education, and community empowerment:
Project 1#
KL present Life is Living, an eco empowerment Hip Hop fest celebrating life. The event begins with a "stop the violence" marchdown wilson and Broadway. IN collaboration with Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival, YCA, The chicago Park District, 46th Ward Aldremanic Offic, Chicago Hip Hop Initiative, Urban Gardens, Connect Force, Multicultural Youth Project, Relate Skate, Little Black Pearl, Chicago Botanical Gardens, Department of Youth and Family Services, COEDS, and Hip Hop Community.
Project #2
Kuumba Lynx Performance Ensemble present SPROUT [Spitting Powerful Rhymes Organically Unleashing Truth] An eco conscious Hip-Hop theatre production.
To book a show (773) 550-4229
Project #3
Greening Clarendon
Kuumba Lynx in association with the Chicago Park District, Park Advisory Council, The School of the Art Institute and local supporters are working towards thegreening and sustainability of Clarendon Park's proposed Performing Arts Facility.
Project #4
Half Pint Poetics
In partnership with Chicago Public Schools and Chocago Youth Initiating Change, this annual 8-14 year old poetry slam brings together students, teachers, community members, and university faculty from diverse backgrounds and institutions. The event allows participants to teach and learn from one another on eco and social equity issues.
To be presented at UIC in May 2010
Projects #5
So Fresh Arts Residencies & Workshops
Utilizing various artistics mediums, KL teaching Artist will challenge students to explore the value they see in their own lives while encouraging them to establish it powerfully as a needed voice defining what it means to be included in the global enviornemnt and socail justice movement. A programming menu can be provided or individually tailored to a schools need.
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