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From OregonLive.com:
The Portland Oregon school board has officially approved a new charter high school that will highlight Hip-Hop music and culture. The school board unanimously approved the high school in a 6 to 0 vote paving the way for The High School of Recording Arts Portland to open in 2011.
Organizers include some of the area’s top hip-hop artists such as Vursatyl of the group Lifesavas and Cool Nutz. They envision a public charter school where students could explore hip-hop music and dance, delve into hip-hop culture and graduate with a high school diploma, prepared for college and possibly a recording contract.
“Kids are dropping out or not finishing school,” Vursatyl said. “We’re at a point where we need to find as many things as we can that are incentives for kids to be in school. Music sets the stage.”
The next 18 months will be spent developing the...
From OregonLive.com:
The Portland Oregon school board has officially approved a new charter high school that will highlight Hip-Hop music and culture. The school board unanimously approved the high school in a 6 to 0 vote paving the way for The High School of Recording Arts Portland to open in 2011.
Organizers include some of the area’s top hip-hop artists such as Vursatyl of the group Lifesavas and Cool Nutz. They envision a public charter school where students could explore hip-hop music and dance, delve into hip-hop culture and graduate with a high school diploma, prepared for college and possibly a recording contract.
“Kids are dropping out or not finishing school,” Vursatyl said. “We’re at a point where we need to find as many things as we can that are incentives for kids to be in school. Music sets the stage.”
The next 18 months will be spent developing the...
- 12/21/2009
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Weddington Street Productions presents a "must see" country western show Hank and my Honky Tonk Heroes at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood on May 14-24. In this nostalgic look at Hank Williams and his influence on country music, Nashville veteran and Off-Broadway Obie Award winning star Jason Petty uncannily recreates the sound and the soul of Hank Williams' music.
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- BroadwayWorld.com
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