Flow!
Hosted by Zell Miller III
!! 3 NIGHTS ONLY!! Dec.11-13, 2008 (Thurs-Sat) 8pm
The
VORTEX and Uprise! Productions present FLOW! --an innovative experiment
in theater where the worlds of hip-hop, spoken word, and improv collide
to give you one of the most original nights of entertainment you will
ever experience. Spoken Word Artists and Hip-hop MC’s will be
lead by Zell Miller, III (Radio Silence: a word opera). The Improvers
will be lead by one of the best in the business: the crazy funny Ted
Rutherford. The energy of a Slam poetry event, the word play of Hip-hop
culture, and the “Yes and” principals of improv combine
to create Flow!. Featuring performances by Ebony Stewart (Radio Silence:
a word opera), a hot new female rap group "Graffiti Tongue",
Black Listed Individuals, and many, many more. The night will also
feature DJ S.T.A.T.I.K. 3 nights only--Thursday December 11th, Friday
December 12th , and Saturday December 13th.
Zell Miller III is an interdisciplinary theater/performance poet. His recent show, Radio Silence: a word opera, which premiered at The VORTEX received the award for Outstanding Original Script (B. Iden Payne Award). His one-man show my Child, my child, my alien child, won Best Original Script in 2007 from the Austin Critics’ Table. Zell is also the creator and co-producer of the Hip-Hop Theater Explosion which features poets, MC’s, DJ’s, dancers, and musicians in a theatrical variety show. He hosts “Speaking the Spoken: The Art of Verse” a monthly open mic series at The VORTEX. He has been a featured poet at South by Southwest Music Fest and has opened for legendary artists such as Nikki Giovianni and The Last Poets. As one of the premiere hip-hop theater artists in the country, Zell is proud to bring this art form to his home city, Austin.
Tickets: $30-$10
($30-$25 Priority Seating, $20-$15 General Admission, $10 Starving
Artists)