The Mitchell Center reunites with explosive spoken word poet/choreographer Marc Bamuthi Joseph for the Houston launch of “Life is Living,” a national campaign exploring the changing perspectives on environmental justice. The kick-off will feature hip hop performances, competitions, and participatory activities by a range of Houston organizations including Aerosol Warfare, CKC StART Street & Urban Arts, Last Organic Outpost, Workshop Houston, Project Row Houses, the UH College of Architecture, and youth slam poetry group Meta-Four Houston. Previous “Life is Living” festivals have been held in Chicago, Harlem, and Oakland, and are planned for Los Angeles and San Francisco. The event launches a two-year residency engaging Bamuthi with Houston’s Third and Fifth Ward neighborhoods and University of Houston students. The residency will culminate with a presentation of “red, black, and GREEN, a blues,” a performance incorporating hip hop, poetry, dance, film, visual art and music created from “Life is Living” festivals across the country. Presented in collaboration with Discovery Green, Houston Arts Alliance, and Youth Speaks, Inc.

Location

Anheuser-Busch Stage & Fondren Performance Space

Event Venue

Anheuser-Busch Stage, Fondren Performance Space and Waterside Landing

Additional Information

FREE ADMISSION