Groundwaves Generations with MURS
Bring the whole family to the National Public Housing Museum for an afternoon of live performance and intergenerational artmaking and play hosted by West Coast rap icon and innovator MURS, co-presented by Groundwaves, a unique platform for hip-hop, community building, and collaboration.
This event features a live performance by Mega Ran (formerly Random), a live set from DJ Manti, an interactive artmaking workshop, a double dutch performance and workshop, facepainting, an outdoor playspace, a scavenger hunt with cash prizes, and more!
FREE. Food and refreshments included. Space is limited. Please register in advance.
This event is supported by Good Chaos.
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.
Mega Ran is a former middle school teacher who blends education, hip-hop and gaming in amazing new ways, penetrating the farthest reaches of the galaxy with his unique rhyme style and electric performances.
Collective Learning Lab partners with youth in Chicago to create community-centered projects that inspire civic engagement and connection to their city. In partnership with artist Larry Peyton and in conversation with our current special exhibit, Living in the Shade, CLL will run a drop-in, creative diorama making activity to encourage the exploration of innovative uses of community green spaces.
Conceptualized by artist Marisa Morán Jahn and architect Rafi Segal, HOOPcycle explores the intersections of recreational equity, cultural heritage, and public space. Drawing inspiration from both contemporary basketball and its ancient pre-Columbian ancestor, HOOPcycle combines a reinterpreted vertical hoop with a tricycle-mounted design, offering a reimagined sports experience that challenges norms and unites communities through play.
Groundwaves Generations photos by Kendall Jackson Jr.