Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Urban Artistry does Class Acts Arts: Fiesta 2012




Live performances, food, and libations to benefit arts education!

On Friday, November 16th, 2012, from 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Class Acts Arts will host their 3rd annual fundraiser at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center(7995 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD).

Class Acts Arts (
www.classactsarts.org) is a non-profit organization that brings interactive performances, workshops and residencies representing a broad range of artistic disciplines and cultural traditions to children, youth and families in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. 

Urban Artistry has long been on the Class Acts Arts roster of artists (http://www.classactsarts.org/artist/urban-artistry), doing shows as far away as Port Republic, MD, and as close as Arlington,VA. By bringing positive and historical representations of urban dance cultures to suburban and rural communities, we keep the histories alive. But sometimes, it is the schools- their students, parents, and teachers that keep us alive and focused.

Urban Artistry Artistic Director and DJ, Russell Campbell noted recently after doing a Class Acts show at Mutual Elementary School, "It makes me feel good to know that kids can walk away from a show feeling like they can move like we do. It reminded me that music and dance are for everyone and sometimes the most timid are the most talented. This is another reason why we push to do more."

When we host cyphers, demonstrations, and question and answer sessions after our own performances, we learn that the youth (and their teachers) are just itching to share their artistic talents. Their movements and the support from their peers in the audience are inspiring.


Come and get down this Friday like the kids do! 

For more info and online tickets sales, 
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/331370/09e164a467/1467595727/10e649b92d/

Tickets will also be available at the door.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

The Urban Artistry Show on @WLVSradio




The Urban Artistry Show
 Airs Friday's 11am EST


@urbanartistry on twitter!

"Sometimes you have to just take some time to talk about dance." - Junious Brickhouse

While dance itself is a language, and a way of communicating, we can gain different understandings of the movements when we talk about where and when they came from.


Urban Artistry has begun having more conversations about dance on our new live radio show, The Urban Artistry Show.  The show airs on WLVSthe largest streaming-online broadcasting brand in the DC metropolitan area. WLVS is unique, commercial-free “radio you can watch” at the progressive edge of broadcasting’s wild new future.  

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The Urban Artistry Show presents a global perspective on dance culture from various music and movement communities. Every Friday from 11am-12pm, viewers from around the world are exposed to dance culture by youth and adults from urban, classical, world, folk and traditional genres of dance.  It is a chance to interact with DJs, musicians, visual artists, historians, dancers, and educators who continue to shape the culture that is, dance. 



The Urban Artistry Show is more than talk radio. It's movement on the airwaves, through generations, and to your soul. In the past month that the show has aired, we have had guests like Bus Howard, well known actor and motivational speaker. In episodes hosted by Junious Brickhouse, Urban Artistry's Executive Director, as well as other Artistic Directors, we have talked about the parallels between the pulse in Lindy and the jack in House dance. We have had international featured artists from Senegal and Sweden as well as local youth who cypher in the studio.

And in his weekly segment, "Can You Dig It," DJ Baronhawk Portier makes poignant connections between LPs and cds- giving the history behind remixes and samples... All while keeping it funky.

The best part is that you don't have to be in DC to experience the magic. You can tune in from anywhere! The Urban Artistry Show gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling. It's the family reunion with cameras always on.


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If you would like to support or be featured on The Urban Artistry Show, please contact Emily Wessel, Director of Operations: eewessel@urbanartistry.org.

We are currently looking for new folks to serve as the featured artist (adult- any dance style) and youth spotlight (any dance style) reach out if you want to be on the show!