Civil Disobedience http://civildisobedience.asu.edu The Graffiti Project Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Apache Line: From Gangs to Hip Hop (Trailer) http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/10/03/apache-line-from-gangs-to-hip-hop-trailer/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/10/03/apache-line-from-gangs-to-hip-hop-trailer/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:16:57 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=224 Click here to watch the trailer from an upcoming documentary by Jorge “Fabel” Pabon and Johnny “Zip” Rodriguez.

]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/10/03/apache-line-from-gangs-to-hip-hop-trailer/feed/ Civil Disobedience Brings All Elements to Downtown Phoenix http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/23/civil-disobedience-brings-all-elements-to-downtown-phoenix/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/23/civil-disobedience-brings-all-elements-to-downtown-phoenix/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:51:18 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=207 On Friday, October 2 come see pieces by DOSE, SEST, EVOL, PUSH, REYEZ, SERP, ALOY, and Hector Ruiz.  This free event runs from 7-11pm, and is sponsored by the ASU School of Music.

The Chocolate Factory
1105 Grand Ave.

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]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/23/civil-disobedience-brings-all-elements-to-downtown-phoenix/feed/ Civil Disobedience Partners with Michael Christie of the Phoenix Symphony to Chart New Territory. http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/22/civil-disobedience-partners-with-michael-christie-of-the-phoenix-symphony-to-chart-new-territory/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/22/civil-disobedience-partners-with-michael-christie-of-the-phoenix-symphony-to-chart-new-territory/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:34:04 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=139 Michael Christie, Music Director and Conductor of the Phoenix Symphony, will participate in a Civil Disobedience seminar entitled “Concerts in the Age of Interactivity.”  Working with hip hop artists Fabel and Phonte, ASU Professors Gary Hill and Richard Mook, and advanced ASU graduate students, Maestro Christie will participate in the development of new institutionalized concert formats that facilitate audience participation and engagement.  A report on the group’s findings will be released in Spring of 2010.

]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/22/civil-disobedience-partners-with-michael-christie-of-the-phoenix-symphony-to-chart-new-territory/feed/ Come Mix It Up With Hip Hop Legends at Civil Disobedience http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/17/come-mix-it-up-with-hip-hop-legends-at-civil-disobedience/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/17/come-mix-it-up-with-hip-hop-legends-at-civil-disobedience/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:51:24 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=155 The ASU School of Music will host an interactive conference on October 2 and 3 that will feature discussions, performances, and debates with GZA, Phonte, West Coast Kam, Fabel, Felicia Miyakawa, and others.  The conference will include performances, papers, discussion panels, and more.  Come engage with these scholars in Katzin Auditorium at the ASU School of Music!  This event is free and open to the public.

Katzin Auditorium
October 2: 2-5pm
October 3: Noon-3pm

]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/17/come-mix-it-up-with-hip-hop-legends-at-civil-disobedience/feed/ Save the Date for “Civil Disobedience Part Wu”! http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/08/save-the-date-for-%e2%80%9ccivil-disobedience-part-wu%e2%80%9d/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/08/save-the-date-for-%e2%80%9ccivil-disobedience-part-wu%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:04:11 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=143 This year’s events will climax with a concert in Gammage Auditorium presented by the ASU School of Music and MPR Entertainment on Saturday, October 3 featuring Gza ”The Genius” of the Wu-Tang Clan, Phonte from Little Brother, Cut Throat Logic, Grime, Brother Kam, and others.  Tickets are $11.50, and will be available at the Gammage box office and at Ticketmaster.com.  Doors open at 8:00 pm and the show begins at 8:30.

]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/09/08/save-the-date-for-%e2%80%9ccivil-disobedience-part-wu%e2%80%9d/feed/ President Crow Awards Medal to Civil Disobedience http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/06/24/president-crow-awards-medal-to-civil-disobedience/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/06/24/president-crow-awards-medal-to-civil-disobedience/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:49:38 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=135 The Civil Disobedience Graffiti Alley Project has been awarded the 2009 President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness.  This medal recognizes ASU departmental, interdepartmental or multidisciplinary teams that have demonstrated excellence in fostering mutually supportive partnerships with Arizona communities to address community needs and implement successful solutions.  For more information, go to this page.

]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/06/24/president-crow-awards-medal-to-civil-disobedience/feed/ Civil Disobedience, 2009: Call For Papers and Performances http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/06/24/civil-disobedience-2009-call-for-papers-and-performances/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/06/24/civil-disobedience-2009-call-for-papers-and-performances/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:32:01 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=133 The School of Music at Arizona State University invites proposals for papers and performances related to the topics for “Civil Disobedience, 2009” on October 2-3. Civil Disobedience is an interdisciplinary collaboration between hip hop artists, residents of Phoenix, Arizona, and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University.  This year’s topics include the following:

Hip Hop in the American Southwest
Immigration in Hip Hop Culture
Rap Music, Hip Hop, and Social Change
Hip Hop in the Academy

Guidelines
Performances and Lecture-performances should be no longer than forty minutes. Individual or joint papers should be no longer than thirty minutes.  Proposals for other types of presentations or discussions are welcome.

Include the following for all submissions:

1. Proposer’s name, e-mail address, and institutional affiliation or city of residence
2. 250-word proposal
3. 100-word version of your proposal suitable for publication in the conference program (.txt or .rtf format) and website. Include proposer’s name and email, and the proposal title in this file.
4. A list of audio / visual and special needs.

Materials should be sent to Dr. Richard Mook at Richard.mook@asu.edu.  All proposals should be received by August 15.

]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/06/24/civil-disobedience-2009-call-for-papers-and-performances/feed/ New “Making Of” Alley Video http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/04/15/new-making-of-alley-video/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/04/15/new-making-of-alley-video/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:24:03 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=130 Here’s an excellent video that showcases the Graffiti Alley as an artistic venue.  Check out the KRS-One freestyle in the middle!  The music video by Cut Throat Logic and KRS-One will be released soon.  Thanks to Justus and Anthony Cochrane for sending this.

]]> http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/04/15/new-making-of-alley-video/feed/ Brief Summary of Civil Disobedience 2008 http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/04/13/brief-summary-of-civil-disobedience-2008/ http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/2009/04/13/brief-summary-of-civil-disobedience-2008/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:01:03 +0000 Richard http://civildisobedience.asu.edu/?p=128 Here’s a brief summary of some of the events from Civil Disobedience 2008.  More to come, including an audio version of the Roundtable featuring KRS-One.

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