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Greenway Arts Alliance (Whitney Weston and Pierson Blaetz, Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors), in association with Da Poetry Lounge (DPL), presents THE 8th ANNUAL LA GET DOWN FESTIVAL, celebrating the Los Angeles’s diverse arts communities through hip-hop and spoken word. DPL Co-Founder Shihan Van Clief (Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry Jam International Tour) and Arianna Lady Basco (The Fabulous Filipino Brothers) return as Festival Directors. The festival, which takes place during U.S. National Poetry Month, opens April 6, 2024, with the closing ceremony on April 27 at Greenway Court Theatre (544 N. Fairfax Avenue). Tickets are now on sale at GreenwayCourtTheatre.org.
THE 8th ANNUAL LA GET DOWN FESTIVAL will showcase exciting, inspiring, and refreshing new works, voices and workshops by many of the best hip-hop artists, spoken word poets and educators. This year’s festival headliner is acclaimed writer/director/actor/poet Dante Basco, who will present a workshop performance of his new solo show From Rufio to Zuko, directed by Lisa Bierman. Other festival favorites include two poetry slams brought to you by Da Poetry Lounge. Greenway Arts Alliance will also present the first-ever LA Get Down Wordsmith Achievement Award and will honor the late, legendary American jazz poet/singer/musician/author Gil Scott-Heron.
Events --
Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 at 2:15 p.m.
Friday, April 26 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m.
Workshops --
Saturday, April 20 at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m.
Saturday April 27 at 2 p.m.
THE 8th ANNUAL LA GET DOWN FESTIVAL, celebrating the Los Angeles’s diverse arts communities through hip-hop and spoken word, is set for next month.
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THE 8th ANNUAL LA GET DOWN FESTIVAL (4/6/24-4/27/24)
Greenway Court Theatre is at 544 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA.
THE 8th ANNUAL LA GET DOWN FESTIVAL (4/6/24-4/27/24)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (2/2/24-2/25/24)
Godspell-2012 Revised Version (10/8/22-11/27/22)
Greenway Court Theatre (3/3/22-3/13/22)
A Little Night Music (5/15/20-6/21/20)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (11/1/19-12/29/19)
The Chinese Lady (9/5/19-9/29/19)
Legends, Movement and Memories (7/20/19-7/20/19)
Naughty with a Band (6/30/19-7/1/19)
3rd Annual LA Get Down Festival (4/5/19-4/27/19)
Videos
Anne Murray Tribute Concert
Arthur Newman (5/12 - 5/12) CONCERT | ||
Spring Awakening
The Broadwater Mainstage (4/26 - 5/11) | ||
Change The Game
McCadden (6/9 - 6/16) NEW MUSICAL
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
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What The Constitution Means To Me
International City Theatre (5/2 - 5/19) | ||
Ballet Folklórico de México with the LA Phil
Hollywood Bowl (7/18 - 7/18) | ||
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center (10/18 - 11/3) | ||
Urban Death
Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group (4/26 - 5/11) | ||
A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure
Crestwood Hills Park (8/4 - 8/4) | ||
The Elements with Joshua Bell
Hollywood Bowl (8/15 - 8/15) | ||
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