Poetry, hip-hop, and more highlight "Rock the Box"

MOUNT VERNON – Fourth-year student Aden Darity and his group Language Arts will headline “Rock the Box,” a night of poetry, hip-hop, and dancing, hosted by Darius Ballard ’07 on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. Admission is free.

In addition to Darity, a number of Cornell students will perform at the event. Freeman and the Staceys (Zach Freeman, and Jordan and Julian Stacey), Ariel Harris and Neisha Croffitt, Heather Pavlu, and Julio “Kid Supreme” Miramontes will offer artistic performances ranging from musical selections to poetry to installation graffiti.

Non-Cornellian acts will include The Original Man, Young Ezzy, and DJ ISE.

A dance party hosted by DJ ISE will take place after the show. “Rock the Box” is sponsored by Intercultural Life and KRNL.