July 27th - July 29th

Oye Group: Ghetto Hors D’oeuvres, an ode to the streets of New York City

Inspired by The 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, let's celebrate the growth and transformation of Hip Hop and the city that birthed it at this year's Ghetto Hors D'Oeuvres: Ode to New York City and Hip Hop! How has Hip Hop impacted our boroughs, neighborhoods, communities, and people?

Visual designers, Spoken Word Artists, Rappers, and Graffiti Street Artists, both local and immigrant, will decipher the block and break down the rock that is the cornerstone of Hip Hop. The stories told will depict the city's transformation and address inequalities of the Barrio and Hip Hop culture. 

Ghetto Hors D’oeuvres sparks dialogue on complex issues of immigration, economics, and survival through the richness of art, poetry, complimentary hors d’Oeuvres, a DJ set, dancing, and conversation.

Performances by Nick E Finn, Eric Acevedo, Laur, Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr., Meliki Hurd, Jason 'Tom C' Tomlinson, David Hong, Roya marsh, Joel Francois, Modesto Flako Jimenez
Live Mural Painting by Giannina Gutierrez
Live Band: First Life Music 
Composers: Marcus 'Lateeef Dameer" Bowers, DJ Dre Mayes, Adam Lomeo, Emilio Guarino aka Hot Wobble

Production Team
Production Manager: Carli Visconti
Stage Manager: Justin Allen
Video Design: Juan Wamoo Alvares
Lighting Design: Megan Lang

Produced by Oye Group & Presented by JACK

Location
20 Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn, C or G train to Clinton-Washington. Accessible station at Franklin Avenue C/Shuttle train.

Performance Dates & Times
Thursday, July 27th at 7:30pm
Friday, July 28th at 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 29th at 7:30 pm

About Oye Group
Oye Group is a 501(C)(3) organization that serves as an incubator for artists both local and immigrant to New York City. We present an eclectic mix of theater, dance, poetry, music, video installations and film, through festivals and productions. We curate work that sparks a dialogue over political and social issues critical to our community’s growth. We work with emerging artists to create, play, and grow in an environment that challenges and supports them. We also provide quality arts education programming that gives our Brooklyn Community the tools to generate forward-thinking art.