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Theatre Thu Feb 25 2010
Still In Love with Hip-Hop
When it comes to hip-hop, even the most loyal enthusiasts would admit that the culture, despite its evolution, is mired in many social ills. Between the violent and misogynistic lyrics and the lack of creativity and diversity, it has become easy to fall out of love with hip hop--or has it?
Not according to writer/director Wendell Tucker.
Tucker, who hails from Chicago's South Side, explores the hip-hop culture in his latest production, I Still Love H.E.R. (atributetohiphop). Featuring an all-Chicago cast and titled similarly to fellow Chicago native Common's 1994 ode to hip-hop, "I Used to Love H.E.R." (Hip Hop in its Essence is Real), Tucker takes the audience on a journey that explores what "helped to create the cultural phenomena known as 'Hip-Hop'," as well as the challenges of and reasons for staying in love with the art, social issues notwithstanding.
I Still Love H.E.R. opens Friday and runs through March 27 at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 777 N. Green St. All showtimes are 8pm; tickets are $20-$25. Contact the theatre box office at 312-733-6714 for more information.
