Chicago-Area Multicultural Youth Get a Lesson
in Artistic Expression
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Cross-Country ElectricMOYO Journey Celebrates Artistic Expression
Among Multicultural Youth Through Chicago-Based Events
WHAT: ElectricMOYO is an interactive journey from Nissan
designed to reach out to multicultural youth in 10
markets with the ideals of freedom, access and respect.
It is a traveling tour celebrating art, music and the
spoken word, giving a voice to local opinion leaders,
cultural trend setters and artists.
WHO: Sypher1 is the ElectricMOYO MC, a young, African-
American woman who represents the ideals of freedom,
access and respect. By trade, Sypher1 is a spoken-word
artist who has been empowered with a highly customized
Nissan Altima to tour the country and spread her
positive messages through the use of local billboards,
wild postings, radio ads and events in 10 major cities
around the U.S. Her journey began and can be followed
at ElectricMOYO.com.
EVENTS: Tuesday, August 5 - Youth Poetry Workshop at Stony
Island YMCA
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Sypher1 hosts a poetry workshop for Chicago youths,
allowing them to create their own work, as well as
contribute to collaborative experiments in language.
Professional artists from the DJ, spoken-word, rap,
graphic-arts and skateboarding communities will host
discussions on their chosen fields. PRIVATE EVENT FOR
YMCA YOUTH.
Wednesday, August 6 - Artist Mural Event at the
Contemporary Museum of Art
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sypher1 hosts mural event where artists celebrate
creativity. Local Chicago artists Dave Corset and Sam
"Rogue" contribute to a collaborative ElectricMOYO
mural, traveling to cities around the country. FREE,
OPEN TO PUBLIC.
Other Events in the Chicago Area:
In addition, Sypher1 will be making random stops around
the Chicago area from August 1 - 10, so be on the
lookout for her to pop up at the most unexpected places,
such as:
-- Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve on Friday, August 8,
from 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bring your own grill to this
cook-off in the woods. In addition to barbecuing,
Sypher1 will serve up energetic games of
volleyball and softball.
-- Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday, August 9, from
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sypher1 and her Altima will be
spreading freedom, access and respect from a booth
at the parade.
CONTACT: For more information on ElectricMOYO happenings in the
Chicago area or to schedule interviews with Sypher1,
contact:
Kristina Kirk
Edelman for Nissan
323-202-1039 (work) or 310-663-9859 (cell)
Kristina.kirk@edelman.com
Or check out the official tour website at
ElectricMOYO.com.
