‘Break!’ brings 30 years of hip-hop history to the Hub
Victoria Cheng
Latecomers looking for tickets to Saturday night’s performance of “Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular” at Northeastern University were greeted at the door of the Blackman Theatre by makeshift “sold out” signs. But those who did manage to get seats were treated to a high-octane, two-hour hip-hop extravaganza that had audience members bouncing in their seats.
“Break!,” a New York City-based company whose current show traces the history of the last 30 years of hip-hop, features a large cast of dancers and musicians, all renowned for their distinctive talents, from drumming and beatboxing to breakdancing, popping and locking. Full story
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Roxy concert benefits
victims of Kenyan violence
Talia Whyte
Nearly 200 people filled the Roxy for a benefit concert Saturday evening to raise both awareness and much-needed funds for victims of the rampant violence that has taken Kenya by storm since the African nation’s controversial Dec. 27 presidential elections.
The impetus for the event was the mounting concern among Kenyans living in the Boston area who felt they needed to do something to help affected family members and friends back home. What resulted was VUMA Kenya!, a nonprofit initiative mostly made up of young Kenyan professionals who want to use their resources and social connections to make a difference. Full story
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