Open today from 10 AM - 5 PM

Beats, Bosses, Bars

November 9, 2024

MOPOP

10:00AM–5:00PM

Free with museum admission

In celebration of Hip-Hop History Month, round 3 of our Gaming Series brings together three powerful cultural forces: Hip-Hop, video games, and kung fu. We’re celebrating the cross-pollination of these artforms with a full day of immersive, interactive programming including a film screening, DJ demo, graffiti workshop, gaming opportunities, and special guests. Join us to share how you see the influence of Hip-Hop, video games, and kung fu in pop culture!

MOPOP is offering a special priced GA ticket on November 9th for Beats, Bosses, Bars. This GA ticket will include access to our GA exhibitions and to all Beats, Bosses, Bars activations throughout the museum. Purchasers can add Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy admission for $7 per ticket at checkout or at the ticketing desk.

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Programming  

Scheduled Activations:

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | DJ Demo with DJ Wffls | Demo Labs

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | 206 Zulu Performance Showcase | Sky Church

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | DJ Demo with DJ Wffls | Demo Labs

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm | Enter the Dragon Screening | Sound + Vision Theater

(Rated R - children under 18 not admitted without an adult guardian, 1h 42m) with intro, trivia and prizes Content Warning: scene of death by suicide, nudity, sexual situations, violence, occasional profanity.

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Post-Film Talkback with Prometheus Brown | Sound + Vision Theater

Ongoing Activations:

11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Hip-Hop Themed Video Gaming Stations | Sky Church

11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Graffiti Workshop with Sneke | South Lobby

11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Pop In Drop In with Education | Learning Labs

11:00 am – 4:00 pm | 206 Zulu Tabling & MOPOP Members Exploration Zone | Sky Church

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Honoring ICONS

Ruth E. Carter, a black woman wearing an off-shoulder black dress
Ruth E. Carter
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Colorful muppets playing instruments
The Jim Henson Company's Fraggle Rock
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An interracial e-sports team huddles, dressed in uniform
Evil Geniuses
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Graham F. Page, Royal Albert Hall, London, February 18, 1969.
Jimi Hendrix
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206 Zulu
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Neal Kosaly-Meyer
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Special Guest

Mike McCready of Pearl Jam

All-Star Tribute Artists

Devon Allman
Tony Beard
Samantha Fish
Noah Hunt
Ayron Jones
Christone Kingfish Ingram
Chris Layton
Kevin McCormick
Robert Randolph
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Dweezil Zappa

Showcase Lineup

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