B-Girl Be

art . dance . dialogues . dj . fashion .

 film . graff . history . media . 

poetry . rap . block party

B-GIRL BE: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN HIP-HOP
2009 B-Girl Be Festival—September 17-20, 2009

Intermedia Arts is proud to present the fourth installment of B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip-Hop, a multimedia festival encompassing the four elements of hip-hop: MCing, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti. . This beloved Minneapolis event is a place to make connections, build confidence, sharpen skills and gain access to the tools to create music, film, poetry, rap, aerosol art and dance.

The mission of B-Girl Be is to influence and inspire leadership to change the perceptions and roles of women in hip-hop for current and future generations

On Saturday, September 19th, 2009 B-Girl Be takes the streets again with the B-Girl Be Block Party, an all-day festival at Intermedia Arts that brings international, national and local girls and women in hip-hop together in Minneapolis for music, dance, live mural painting, film and an art marketplace.

Before, during and after the block party, B-Girl Be presents a series of Hip-Hop Dance Showcase Performances and workshops curated by local dancer and choreographer Amy Sackett. Tickets sell out fast!

The celebration continues throughout September and October with Mama Said Knock U Out! an international visual art exhibition showcasing 28 female artists from around the world who use their visual voice to empower, inform and organize. These women are employing hip-hop culture as a means of expression, connection, education and social and political activism globally.  Mama Said Knock U Out! will include work in video, photography, painting, sculpture, film, and textiles. National artist Lauri Lyons (New York) will produce a sound and mixed media installation in the main gallery.

Mama Said Knock U Out! runs through October 23, 2009 at Intermedia Arts. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday from 12-6 PM.

For the most up-to-date information or to purchase tickets, call Intermedia Arts at (612) 871-4444 or visit www.intermediaarts.org. To purchase tickets on line, please click here.