Assembly: A superb urban acoustic folk-blues artist, Chic Street Man is also a musical ambassador for peace and human rights who starred in and composed the music for Joseph Papp's production of "Spunk" at the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Mark Taper Forum. Filled with audience participation, this performance features songs that explore a love for people, music and the planet, and a philosophy that inspires audiences to help make the world a better place. Chic incorporates a variety of musical forms all of which have roots that can be traced back to the ancient African tradition of storytelling with call and response. The stories are used for the purpose of spinning a tale, but always to instill in the listeners the spirit of an honorable life and the value of living in harmony with others; and to inspire them to make positive contributions to society. His songs explore a love for people, music and the planet and allow the audience to feel, laugh and think about themselves in relationship to the world around them.

Chic travels extensively performing in clubs, colleges, universities, theaters, at special events, high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, festivals and benefit shows. He was a featured performer at the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York for the International Day of Peace, and in 1991 gave benefit concerts for the United Nations Human Rights Center in Geneva and in 1992 a benefit for relief to Somalia. Chic composed the music and starred in the off-Broadway hit show, "Spunk." Chic also composed the music for "Permutations", a segment of PBS's "Great Performances" presentation of George C. Wolfe's "The Colored Museum". In 2000 Chic composed the score and was the featured performer in the Cleveland Playhouse's world premiere of "Touch The Names"--Letters to The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. In 1998 Chic starred in the Mark Taper Forum production of "Lost Highway", the story of Hank Williams, and has appeared in the films "Triple Bogey" and "Hangin' With The Home Boys".

Assembly Price:
One Performance= $600
Two Performances= $775
Three Performances= $1,000

Age Group: All Ages
Capacity: 500 Students
Availability: Available 2009 March 5-6, April 6-10

To design an arts education program with this artist, please call (213) 250-ARTS or email education@musiccenter.org.

Prices are for services between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.