WHO:
The GRAMMY Foundation® will host "Word Revolution: A Celebration Of The Evolution Of Hip-Hop" - the 13th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives. Performers include 9th Wonder and Marsha Ambrosius; GRAMMY® winners Arrested Development andChrisette Michele, Beat Freaks from "America's Best Dance Crew"; DJ Beverly Bond; GRAMMY nomineeEl DeBarge; DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kid Capri, Lil' Mama, MC Lyte, Phife of A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Skee, and Paul Wallamong others. The evening's musical director will be producer/bassist Adam Blackstone. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.
WHAT:
"Word Revolution: A Celebration Of The Evolution Of Hip-Hop"- this year's GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - will explore hip-hop as an art form, and celebrate the various and invaluable contributions of the genre and its influence on the American cultural landscape. The GRAMMY Foundation will produce this high-quality, media-driven event in association with Centric, a BET Network. This GRAMMY Week celebration promotes the GRAMMY Foundation's mission of recognizing and preserving our musical past, so that future generations can continue to benefit from an appreciation and understanding of those contributions. General admission tickets are $25 per person. For tickets and information, visit www.grammyfoundation.com or contact 866.811.4111. "Word Revolution" is sponsored in part by Classic Wines of California and Jackson Limousine.
WHERE:
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
4401 West 8th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
WHEN:
Thursday, February 10, 2011
6:15-7:15 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals
7:30-9 p.m. Guest Speakers and Performances
9 p.m. Reception
WHY:
Protecting our cultural legacy for future generations is a cornerstone of the GRAMMY Foundation mission. The Foundation recognizes and celebrates the innovation, perseverance and genius evidenced in the stories and music of the pioneers who have woven a rich and colorful cultural fabric. The GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project highlights its year-round activities in support of that mission, from preservation grants to its Living Histories archive. The Project also draws the attention of a wider audience to those efforts and to the imperiled condition of many of the most historically significant recordings. This concert and screening serves to reintroduce works from these major contributors to the public and educates them about the GRAMMY Foundation's role in preserving our rich cultural heritage.
