Is Everybody Stupid(?) A One Man Show with Ise Lyfe
Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Ise Lyfe is a spoken word artist and community leader. His artistic work includes a 2006 debut album spreadtheWord, his latest CD Prince Cometh, the play Who's Krazy?, and his forthcoming book, Pistols and Prayers. From local and national poetry slams to Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on HBO, his performances also include over sixty universities all over the country and in the United Kingdom and Ghana, West Africa. In addition to performing, he works with local organizations addressing the educational, social and political needs of young people in San Francisco and Oakland.Is Everybody Stupid(?) is Ise Lyfe's latest one-man show. Hilarious, daring and fast-paced, this timely multimedia, interactive presentation is a detailed look into American apathy, disengagement and ignorance. From commercial Hip Hop defining white youth's notions of the African American experience to the commodification of poverty to Obama's ascendancy to the White House, Ise Lyfe's powerful session will engage and transform participants with his critical and creative analysis.
Cosponsored By:
- Multicultural Student Affairs
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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