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Groundwaves Generations
Hosted by MURS
Photos from a previous Groundwaves Generations event at the National Public Housing Museum. Photos by Kendall Jackson Jr.
Hip-hop for the whole family!
Join the National Public Housing Museum and rap icon and innovator MURS for an afternoon of live performance, intergenerational activities, interactive exhibits, food, and fun!
Don’t miss out—this will be the final Groundwaves Generations of the year! It features a live performance by Pigeon John, a Squiggle Build workshop with ¡Anímate! Studio, a beginner-friendly break dance workshop with Mr. Wolf, face painting with Iiimagine, a HOOPcycle play session, empanadas from Cafe Tola, and more.
FREE. Food and refreshments included.
About Groundwaves Generations
Produced in collaboration with Groundwaves—a unique platform for hip-hop, community building, and collaboration—Groundwaves Generations transforms the typical family museum outing into an intergenerational day party, with family-friendly MCs, beat makers, and creative activities happening throughout the museum.
Groundwaves Generations occurs on select Sundays throughout the year: March 29, May 3, May 31, June 28, August 2, and October 4.
Featuring
MURS is a true artist and entrepreneur, who has crafted a remarkable legacy and lifted many other artists as he’s climbed. He has collaborated with a range of artists, from Snoop and E-40 to Mac Miller and Kendrick. MURS also founded the most successful independent rap festival, Paid Dues. He has toured the world and performed at many notable festivals; Coachella, Bonnaroo and Camp Flognaw to name just a few. Among his numerous accolades, MURS was also the first emcee to set the Guinness World Record for Rap Marathon, rapping nonstop for an astounding 26 hours live on Twitch. MURS has certainly carved a unique path in the music industry with 18 solo albums, numerous collaborative projects, and 20 plus years touring nationally and internationally. He also created Groundwaves, a national music mentorship and artist development platform that currently is active in three different states.
Pigeon John is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer based in Portland, Oregon. Before relocating to the Pacific Northwest, he paid his dues at the fabled Good Life Cafe in the Los Angeles open mic scene of the early ’90s and spet time on the road as a part of the successful L.A. Symphony rap group. As a budding solo career began to take shape, he toured the world relentlessly, soaking in the diverse scenes he came across and filtering them into his own sound. Eight albums and a couple decades deep into a storied career, Pigeon John’s insatiable hunger to make music shows no signs of slowing down.
¡Anímate! Studio is a Chicago-based arts collaborative led by Andrés Lemus-Spont and Marya Spont-Lemus. True to their name, ¡Anímate! Studio’s projects embody their shared values of community, mentorship, possibility, and openness to experimentation, as well as encourage movement toward action. In their workshops, Andrés and Marya guide intergenerational groups of participants in re-imagining and re-making existing objects and structures through open-ended, play-based experimentation in public space.
Prince FloWo1f aka Mr. Wolf is a Midwest native who started breaking in 2009 immersing himself in hip-hop’s multiple art forms, studying music production and street art. While traveling across the U.S to compete in dance battles and attend hip-hop events, Mr. Wolf connected with legendary pioneers who shaped Hip Hop culture. In 2018, he founded @mr.wolfsacademy and formed his Dance Crew “Divine Beast,” and was later inducted into “The Universal Zulu Nation.” Mr. Wolf’s Academy extends beyond the dance floor, hosting community events, performances and workshops while partnering with elders to preserve Chicago’s hip-hop legacy and the histories of other international legends.
Iiimagine face painting’s owner and lead artist Sierra Adams is passionate about nurturing relationships with her clients that celebrate the ability of people of all ages to be active participants in the creative process and she is deeply committed to creating a shared visually immersive art experience.
HOOPcycle, conceptualized by artist Marisa Morán Jahn and architect Rafi Segal, draws inspiration from both contemporary basketball and its ancient pre-Columbian ancestor. It’s design combines a reinterpreted vertical hoop with a tricycle-mounted design, offering a reimagined sports experience that challenges norms and unites communities through play.
Led by Chef Victoria Salamanca, Chicago’s Cafe Tola offers hand-rolled, freshly cooked empanadas inspired by Latin-American and global comfort food. At Groundwaves Generations, the menu will include a variety of Cafe Tola empanadas, including vegan, vegetarian, and meat options.
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