The Wondertwins, (Billy and Bobby McClain) present an exclusive, one-night only performance of To Hip-Hop, with Love.
With the technical facility of hip hop, the sophistication of the glory days of the Cotton Club, the flash of Rat Pack era Las Vegas, and elements of vaudeville, robot, tap, and mime, The Wondertwins create a distinctive style all their own. To Hip-Hop, with Love is made up of three separate pieces: “Broadway to Hip-Hop,” “Sounds of Movement,” and “L.OV.E.” With an eclectic soundtrack of music ranging from legendary rappers Busta Rhymes and KRS One, to the classic voice of Sammy Davis Jr., and even poetry from Maya Angelou, To Hip-Hop, with Love offers a kaleidoscopic view of African-American entertainment traditions.
This is the first appearance by the award-winning duo in the Boston area since their wildly successful appearances last summer at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, The Yard, and the Music Hall Loft. Six-time winners of Showtime at The Apollo Theater, The Wondertwins have appeared with Maurice Hines’ Club Harlem and toured internationally with Bobby Brown’s Don’t Be Cruel in the UK, and Purple Rain’s Apollonia’s Since I Fell For You tour in Singapore.
-Former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre executive director Judith Jamison
-Maurice Hines
To Hip-Hop, with Love has been curated by Debra Cash, recently named Executive Director of Boston Dance Alliance.
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