Time for "BreakThrough"

"BreakThrough", a soul-hop musical by Princess of Controversy

Event Details

"It'll make u laugh, cry and think. Make u deal with yourself on a more interpersonal level than you had previously thought possible. Come lookin the mirror, come see our community as it is, come experience yourBREAKTHROUGH!!!!"--Darnell Morris aka "Mr. J"

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The soul-hop production of BREAKTHROUGH, is the story of the ARTIVIST Princess of Controversy and her battle against becoming a “starving artist". After quitting her 9-5 for a chance to become "famous" by producing a mega-reality show called "Starving Artist To SuperStar", Princess struggles with daily life issues of an artist and past demons she thought she had locked away forever.  Faced with the deadline fast approaching she is hit with the fate that she may not "make it" and contemplates what she will do if she doesn't succeed as an artist.  Then she meets DJ, and he could possibly be everything she ever needed OR.... just a dream, like everything else in her life!  Could this be the breakthrough she's been waiting for or will she be forced to join the 9-5'ers for the rest of her life and give up her artistic dreams of changing the world?...And on LOVE??? In one week, any and every thing you could possiblyimagine happens to her in this true-to-life story of life's challenges.  From love to hate, job security to insecurity, subtle racism& classism to spiritual vs religious choices, Princess is surrounded with the enormous responsibility of creating in this chaos!  Will she breakthroughthis repetitive cycle? 

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3 Show to Choose From

Friday, March 12 @ 7PM, Saturday March 13 @ 2PM  or Saturday March 13 @ 7PM

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**PLEASE NOTE: BreakThrough contains STRONG LANGUAGE and TOPICS.  All are welcome, but MATURE audiences are STRONGLY encouraged.  This play IS NOT for the easily offended, heavily devout, or the non-confrontational.  If those 3 things don't apply to you OR you are curious anyway, well then hey!  Join us for the play!**

Ticket Pricing

$12 Early Bird Tickets (thru 2/21)                                                                

$15-20 Tickets AT DOOR

$10 Senior Citizen Tickets                                                                                                        

***$8 Economically Challenged Ticket***

(limited #, must email "challenged" story to artsperts@gmail.com to receive special price)

Package Deals 

**All Those who attend BreakThrough gain FREE admission to album release with ticket stub**

Community: BreakThrough Ticket, Soul-Hop CD & Album Release                  $20 (a $7 savings)

Touring:  BreakThrough Ticket & DVD & Album Release                                   $25 (a $10 savings)

Off-Broadway:  BreakThrough Ticket & DVD, Soul-Hop CD & Album Release    $30 (a $12 savings)

Broadway:  BreakThrough Ticket & DVD, Soul-Hop CD & Album Release

                   Snacks & Juice/Wine for 2 (Red/White), Preferred Seating           $40 (a $15 savings)

Soul-Hop CD:   $12 ($10 if pre-ordered by 2/21)

**BreakThrough DVD's will be distributed post-production (approx 3 wks), order early for savings!**

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BreakThrough Cast & Crew:

Kofi Owusu, Sha'ahn Williams,  Darnell Morris, Morgaine Lowe, Aprill Love, Daisjia Kemoni McDowney, Regina Keiit, Melissa Carry, Princess of Controversy & DJ Monty with The Dope Sound

Marketing Partners/Sponsors

We are looking for YOU!!! FMI on media sponsorship packets, please email artsperts@gmail.com or call the ARTSPERTS hotline 240-582-0090.

ARTSPERTS Creative Staffing Agency is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.  Contributions in behalf of ARTSPERTS Creative Staffing Agency may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.  If interested in donating  (currency or  goods) to ARTSPERTS Creative Staffing Agency please visit this link:

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Bum Rush The Boards 5th Annual Hip Hop Chess Tournament

Chess + S.T.E.M. + Hip-Hop = Bum Rush the Boards

"They might think they've got a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can't all aspire to be the next LeBron or Lil' Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers." 

President of the United States, Barack H. Obama, at the 100-year anniversary of the NAACP.

On Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Words Beats & Life (WBL) in partnership with the Historical Society of Washington and the Columbia Heights Youth Club will host the fifth annual Bum Rush the Boards Hip-Hop Chess Tournament. The tournament will take place at the Historical Society of Washington located at 801 K St. NW at Mount Vernon Square Washington, DC 20001.  Bum Rush the Boards was created by WBL in 2005 to promote strategic thought and actions within the hip-hop community. The name of the event was inspired by Public Enemy's album, "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" released in October 1987.

This year, Bum Rush the Boards will consist of three rounds of team-based tournament play for youth, ages 5-23. There will also be three rounds of individual competition for adults. Between rounds, a series of hip-hop based interactive workshops will be conducted. These workshops give chess players the opportunity to have hands-on learning experiences based on the core elements of hip-hop culture.  Participants will also participate in a series of S.T.E.M. -based workshops called "Engineering a Culture."

Beginning with our 2010 tournament, there will be a specific focus on career exploration in S.T.E.M.A. We know that S.T.E.M.A. is important because together, these areas of study and employment constitute key components of the creative economy, one of the largest employment sectors in the United States.