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...Spoken towards the end of Graffiti, the performance at the Loeb Experimental Theater this weekend, these words could have been the (ideological) motivation for the show’s production. The heels of tap dancers beating on the stage, the percussionists banging pots and pans, the deejay scratching his records, the projection of spoken word performers’ voices, and the whisper of a graffiti spray can, combine to create an almost deafening roar...
...graffiti of the title makes intermittent appearances on the black wall at the back of the stage; as different artists leave their mark, the wall accumulates different colors and shapes. While one poet delivers a spoken word performance piece about liberty and equality in the United States, another performer slowly paints the Statue of Liberty with a green spray can. It is fascinating to watch her drawing develop from an oblong triangle to a realistic version of the monument, mixing visual art with performing in an offbeat way. Yet the show’s graffiti element was not exploited...
...city then, and not graffiti, which comes through as the main theme as it is introduced by two spoken word performers in the first piece. Clad in hooded-sweatshirts and black beanies, “T-dub” and “Hybrid” alternate in delivering conversation-like poetry, enumerating the city-dweller’s five senses and asking each other, “what’s that I smell/see/hear?” while responding with musings on each sense. The two performers work well together; both are unassuming and casual while maintaining both conversational...
...empties, giving two or three dancers the chance to show off more refined steps. And although the tap dancing is well-done and pleasantly rhythmic, it is when the Loeb’s small stage is filled that the dancing makes a statement in line with the introductory spoken word performance...
Despite the generally up-beat feel, the night also showcased more somber spoken word performances from Toussiant Losier ’04 and former Caribbean Club President Kara Lee ’04, that drew attention to some of the injustices that plague the Caribbean...