Will Power's 'Flow' Streams to Miami Beach's Carlyle Theater
By: Beau Higgins Nov. 23, 2005
MIAMI LIGHT PROJECT PRESENTS HIP HOP THEATER LEGEND WILL POWER
Miami Light Project is proud to present the South Florida debut of
Will Power's one man show FLOW on Friday, December 16, 2005 and Saturday,
December 17, 2005 at the Byron Carlyle Theater on Miami Beach.
Will Power is one of Hip Hop Theater's leading renaissance men. In
his one man show, voted Best Theater Show of 2003 by the New York Times,
Will is an enigma: masterfully morphing into a variety of different
characters, telling each of their unique stories through mesmerizing and
tongue-twisting rhythmic verse. Backed by DJ Reborn's stirring musical
backdrop, Flow transports you to a different time and place: you bear
witness to the ancient griot storytelling traditions first
hand--absorbing the lessons of generations of men, women, children and even
cockroaches in this touching tale that resonates with the importance of
community and familial bonds.
Taking on the voice of seven different storytellers, Will introduces
the audience to all the various characters that make up the
neighborhood: an aspiring rap star and his disapproving father, a drug dealer
trying to reform and his junkie begging for another hit, a preacher who
watches over the neighborhood like a village elder and even a
revolutionary cockroach named Fred encouraging his fellow roaches to "bring the
Raid back to the nest to study and defend against."
A familiar face to Miami audiences, Will Power recently gave the
keynote address in Miami Light Project's Miami/Project Hip Hop in May 2005.
During his residency in Miami, Will Power will be teaching a free
workshop for South Florida artists at Miami Light Project's Light Box on
Saturday, December 17 and two youth workshops at Miami Northwestern Senior
High and Youth Expressions, Inc.
Miami Light Project presents
Will Power
Flow
Friday, December 16, 2005, 8:00pm
Saturday, December 17, 2005, 8:00pm
Byron Carlyle Theater, 500 71 Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141
Tickets $25 and $15
For tickets visit http://www.miamilightproject.com or call
305.576.4350
About Miami Light Project
Founded in 1989, Miami Light Project is a not-for-profit cultural
organization which presents live performances by innovative dance, music
and theater artists from around the world; supports the development of
new work by Miami-based artists; and offers educational for students of
every age. Since our inception, we have reached a diverse cross-section
of communities throughout Miami-Dade County with an extensive outreach
effort that includes partnerships with other arts organizations,
universities and social service agencies. Miami Light Project is a cultural
forum to explore some of the issues that define contemporary society.
About Will Power
Will Power is an award-winning actor, rapper, playwright, and
educator who in 2004 received the Jury Award for Best Theatre Performance at
the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, a Drama Desk nomination for Best Solo
Performance, and a Drama League Nomination for Distinguished
Performance. Power is a pioneer in the genre of Hip-Hop Theater. His solo work,
FLOW, was Co-Produced by New York Theatre Workshop and the Hip-Hop
Theater Festival. Power has received two AUDELCO Award nominations,
including for The Gathering: a hip-hop theater journey to the meeting places
of Black men. Power also won the Trailblazer Award from The National
captured on television and film as a featured performer on "Last Call
with Carson Daly" and "Russell Simmon's Def Poetry Jam" on HBO. He was
the lead male in the independent feature film "Drylongso," and was
featured in the documentary, "All Fathers are Sons." Power is also an
accomplished composer, his lyrics and music having been heard on MTV, UPN's
"Moesha," and "Kingpin" on NBC. He has also been featured on four
critically acclaimed albums Free Roots, Spirit of the Roots, Bembon, and
Prietos as the lead vocalist for the Omar Sosa Sextet.
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3000 Biscayne Blvd #100
Miami, FL 33137
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