This event has passed.Picture Book Authors: Eric Morse with Nelson George Sunday, November 19, 2017 @ 2:00 pmWembly Wordsmith’s Storytorium (in Children’s Alley) 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States “In the beginning, there was a beat…” Using rhyming verses and clay illustrations, Eric Morse and Nelson George teach kids the history of hip-hop, from block parties in the Bronx to today’s mega concerts, in What Is Hip-Hop. Add to Schedule + Google Calendar+ Add to iCalendar Details Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017 Time: 2:00 pm Event Category: Ages 0-7 Authors Eric Morse (Morse, Eric) Eric Morse is a writer and father of four living outside of New York City. He was the founder and editor of Trampoline House online magazine, and a music industry marketing executive. When he's not listening to old hip-hop records, he's listening to new hip-hop MP3s. Morse is also the author of What Is Punk? In the illustrated children’s book What Is Hip-Hop (Black Sheep), Morse offers a genealogy of hip-hop royalty that begins with the Boogie Down Bronx's DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash and walks readers into today with Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. Kirkus Reviews writes, “A must-read reference for any hip-hop family." Nelson George (George, Nelson) Nelson George is an author, filmmaker, and lifelong resident of Brooklyn. His books include the first three novels in his D Hunter mystery series, The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hip, and The Lost Treasures of R&B. Among his many nonfiction works are The Death of Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop America, and The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style. As a filmmaker he has directed the documentaries Brooklyn Boheme, Finding the Funk, and A Ballerina's Tale. He is also a writer/producer on the Netflix series The Get Down. To Funk and Die in LA (Akashic), the fourth book in the D Hunter crime-fiction series, brings the ex-bodyguard to the City of Angels on a very dark mission when his grandfather, businessman Daniel "Big Danny" Hunter, is shot dead in a drive-by. Other Occurrence Annual Venue Name: Wembly Wordsmith’s Storytorium (in Children’s Alley) Location: 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States + Google Map
Details Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017 Time: 2:00 pm Event Category: Ages 0-7 Authors Eric Morse (Morse, Eric) Eric Morse is a writer and father of four living outside of New York City. He was the founder and editor of Trampoline House online magazine, and a music industry marketing executive. When he's not listening to old hip-hop records, he's listening to new hip-hop MP3s. Morse is also the author of What Is Punk? In the illustrated children’s book What Is Hip-Hop (Black Sheep), Morse offers a genealogy of hip-hop royalty that begins with the Boogie Down Bronx's DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash and walks readers into today with Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. Kirkus Reviews writes, “A must-read reference for any hip-hop family." Nelson George (George, Nelson) Nelson George is an author, filmmaker, and lifelong resident of Brooklyn. His books include the first three novels in his D Hunter mystery series, The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hip, and The Lost Treasures of R&B. Among his many nonfiction works are The Death of Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop America, and The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style. As a filmmaker he has directed the documentaries Brooklyn Boheme, Finding the Funk, and A Ballerina's Tale. He is also a writer/producer on the Netflix series The Get Down. To Funk and Die in LA (Akashic), the fourth book in the D Hunter crime-fiction series, brings the ex-bodyguard to the City of Angels on a very dark mission when his grandfather, businessman Daniel "Big Danny" Hunter, is shot dead in a drive-by.
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