La MaMa Ends AMERICAN HUMAN BEATBOX FEST, Today, 5/6

La Mama E.T.C., the legendary downtown experimental arts organization currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, presents the American Human Beatbox Festival through today, May 6, 2012. Performances will be held at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) and as well as at The Club at La MaMa (74 E. 4 St.)

The five-day festival brings together legendary and emerging beatboxers and introduces La Mama's audience to that artistry’s expanding global community. Beatboxing, originally an American-born, vocal style born out of the 1970's New York rap scene, is now a global phenomenon, and the American Human Beatbox Festival is a celebration of community, family, and the art of human noise. The festival furthers La Mama's mission to support artists who push theatrical boundaries in the creation of new works that unify cultures. ??“La MaMa is excited to present beatboxers in our theater, to give them a platform outside of the club scene, says La MaMa Artistic Director Mia Yoo, “We want audiences to experience beatboxing as an art form that communicates across generations and cultures.” The American Human Beatbox Festival is curated by Kid Lucky, a renowned beat-MC who has the unique ability to simultaneously create vocal beats and rhyme.

On its last day, the festival features:

• HIP HOP SUBWAY SERIES
Sunday, May 6th @ 5PM – Meet at Bryant Park at 34th St. and 6th Ave. to jam with beatboxers in a traveling performance on the F train that ends up at La MaMa for an open mic celebration
Email beatboxerentmedia@gmail.com to reserve a spot!

Tickets are $10 to Beatbox events (except Subway Series). For tickets and info go to www.lamama.org/beatbox or call 212-475-7710 Or visit http://www.facebook.com/events/189193487864777/190337767750349/