‘Christmas Rapper’ Kurtis Blow Talks About The Hip Hop Nutcracker And Dixie Longate Heads To A Honky Tonk For Life Lessons
Tchaikovsky’s classic is retold through breakdancing, rap and an MC. Plus, America’s favorite Tupperware lady hosts another kind of party just in time for the holidays.
"The Hip Hop Nutcracker" in Los Angeles 2017 and Dixie Longate in "Never Wear A Tube Top While Riding A Mechanical Bull…" (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris and John Moore)
Kurtis Blow (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Hip Hop Nutcracker)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Hip Hop Nutcracker Live at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Timothy Norris)
Dixie Longate (Photo Credit: Bradford Rogne)
Dixie Longate in "Never Wear A Tube Top While Riding A Mechanical Bull…" (Photo Credit: John Moore)
Dixie Longate (Photo Credit: Bradford Rogne)
Dixie Longate in "Never Wear A Tube Top While Riding A Mechanical Bull…" (Photo Credit: John Moore)
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In this episode of the podcast "Unwrap Your Candies Now," Catherine Lu chats with hip hop pioneer and legendary rapper Kurtis Blow, who is the MC of The Hip Hop Nutcracker. The national-touring holiday production comes to the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land on December 4.
While growing up in Chicago and Houston, Catherine’s love for art, music and creative writing was influenced by her teachers and parents. She was once concertmaster of the Clear Lake High School Orchestra and a four-time violinist of the Texas All-State Symphony. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Catherine...