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Join United Purpose and General Assembly for a night of intelligent debauchery as we celebrate our heroes with purpose and panache. Come dressed as your greatest inspiration, real or fictional. Yes, Mr. Peabody counts. And please, no costume anxiety, if you just can't pull it together we will have talented face painters on hand to get you in character. Just add a lil' stache and you can be Dali, Freda, Groucho...
OPEN BAR for the first hour so arrive early, stay late, and set your senses for live music, tap, and spoken word. Hack'O'Lanterns, Custom Haikus, Hero Portraits, and other heroic feats throughout the night.
Performances by:
Omar Edwards The legendary tap dancer will be giving a special showcase of his skills. Omar is as world class it gets. He spent 3 years on Broadway with Bring Da Noise. Recorded with Mos Def and Common. And for all you old folks out there, you may remember him as the Sandman at the Apollo Theater.
OVEOUS is an internationally recognized and award-winning Spoken Word Artist who has been featured on Showtime at the Apollo, as a HBO Def Poet, on CurrentTV, and is a Grandslam Poetry Champion.
Musical Performances by:
DJ Ant Marshall - More than just a world renown DJ, Anthony Marshall is widely celebrated for being the co-founder of Lyricist Lounge, which served as a career platform for the likes of Mos Def, Eminem, 50 Cent, Talib Kweli, Slick Rick, Sean Diddy Combs, Notorious B.I.G., Q-Tip, Common, The Roots, Black Eyed Peas and many more. So yea, he knows how to turn a party out.
No Small Money Brass Band is one of NYC's most hip-shakinest, booty quakinest African and Carribean infused brass dance bands to ever hit the states.
The Heroes' Last Supper - You know the age old question, "if you could plan a dinner for anyone throughout history who would it be?" Well Photographer Nat Norwood (the man behind the Purpose Portraits) will be making it possible. He will be shooting group portraits in the Theatre all night so grab Amelia, Oprah, and Cecil B. DeMille and get ready for your close-up. *Best photo wins a prize*
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