[ARSCLIST] DC Local ARSC event

[Bryan E Cornell <bcor@xxxxxxx>]

DC-area ARSC members and friends, 

Mark your calendars for the following event sponsored by the Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of ARSC and the Motion Picture Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress:

Documenting D.C's Underground 
Hip Hop Scene:

History and Performance in Process

Hip hop is erroneously seen by some as an illegitimate art form that represents degenerated American culture.  Too much attention is paid to pop hip hop artists and the negative aspects of the culture and not enough attention is given to its artistic, metaphorical, social and rhythmic contributions as well as its historical and cultural connections to the Diaspora.

Using sound recordings, images, and his own in-depth research, Dr. William Smith, a professor of music at American University, will examine the local underground hip hop scene and its importance to black expressive culture in Washington D.C.


  
Monday, November 21, 2005
7:00 P.M.
LM-113, Performing Arts Reading Room
1st Floor, Madison building 

Library of Congress
LM-113, Performing Arts Reading Room
First Floor, James Madison Building
First & Independence Ave., S.E.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Details: Karen Fishman (202) 707-5856

Sponsored by the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division and the Association for Recorded Sound Collections Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter.



Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or <ADA@xxxxxxx>.