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Hip-Hop Dance Troupe Culture Shock LA Presents A Beautiful Struggle

Ford Amphitheatre (2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East Hollywood, CA 90068)
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$20.00
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$10.00*
3.7 by 14 members
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A classic novel gets a hip-hop spin: Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and real-life experiences inspire this story of four people who dare to create in a time when artistic expression has been outlawed. Set to a backdrop of infectious grooves and head-bobbing beats, the show includes performances by RhetOracle Dance Company, Culture Shock San Diego, and members of KABA Modern and the Jabbawockeez (recent winners of MTV's "Randy Jackson presents America's Best Dance Crew").

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The last date listed for A Beautiful Struggle was Friday July 25, 2008 / 8:30pm.

Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Hollywood, CA 90068
Website
323-461-3673
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It's not quite what we were expecting (a professional dance company's adaptation of Fahrenheit 451), but what we got was really special. You can tell a lot of heart went into the show. It was put on by the Culture Shock LA Dance Troupe which is a community organization that teaches at risk kids of varying abilities and ages hip hop dance. Awesome, right? The choreography was innovative and the kid’s performances were moving. Overall we had a blast.
Written on Aug 11 2008

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amateur type performance
Written on Jul 29 2008

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Worth it on the basis of being a "patron of the arts" or a parent of one of the performers. Otherwise, too amature for a Friday night adult date.
Written on Jul 29 2008

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great performances overall.

was slightly confused about the children's musical 'interlude' (which had little to do with Fahrenheit 451, but was cute nonetheless.

thought that more of the Jabbawockeez would show up, but hey, can't complain for $10.
Written on Jul 28 2008

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Description

A Beautiful Struggle tells the story of four individuals who dare to create in a time when artistic expression has been outlawed. It is their determination to use art as a method of overcoming individual adversity that gives rise to a revolution. A painter, a dancer, a singer and a poet--each one is fundamentally different than the other, but as they fight for the freedom of artistic creativity, their shared passion for the arts creates a unity that promotes understanding.

Inspired by the real-life experiences of local individuals whose lives have been inexorably changed by the arts, this original work uses the raw edginess of hip-hop dance, music, art and spoken word to bring their stories to the stage. 

About the Ticket Supplier: Culture Shock Los Angeles

Culture Shock is an international, nonprofit organization based in cities throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Through community outreach, after-school dance education programs, and professional entertainment, the organization preserves the history of hip-hop culture while focusing on it's mission: cultivating cultivate self-worth, dignity, and respect for all people through the power of music and dance.