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By 1984, hip-hop was in full force, but still in its infancy as far as narratives in cinema. Evolutionary movements in music have always moved more rapidly on the streets, where cultural gatekeeping erodes much faster than in either the film or music industries. Hip-hop’s origin story — DJ Kool Herc’s 1973 Bronx dance party […]

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Concerts, restaurants and other things to do are returning to Indianapolis after the pandemic. Check out summer guide!

View Comments Another of the Circle Citys warm-weather traditions will return with Newfields National Bank of Indianapolis Summer Nights Film Series. After canceling the popular event in 2020, the art and nature campus has announced 14 films that have been curated in collaboration with film scholar Coye Lloyd. The movies, which span 1940 to 2020, will show a wide array of stories, including such classics as Alfred Hitchcocks "Rear Window" and Michael Schultzs "Cooley High." The Summer Nights ...

By 1987, the Fat Boys had already experienced an impressive measure of success and notoriety, helping to develop and shape hip-hop’s early years on wax. Their first two albums, 1984’s self-titled debut and 1985’s The Fat Boys Are Back, were produced by rap legend Kurtis Blow and were certified Gold on the back of hits like “Can You Feel It?,” “Jail House Rap,” and “The Fat Boys Are Back.” Often sharing the stage with pioneering contemporaries like Run-D.M.C. and Whodini, the ...