Passing the Mic: 10th Annual Hip-Hop Arts Festival

This spoken word & hip-hop event is hosted by First Wave and features the Midwest Spoken Word and Hip Hop All-Stars. Come hear visiting youth poetry slam champions and hip-hop artists from cities across the Midwest including Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee and Indianapolis and see two of America’s top spoken word and hip hop artists, reg e gaines and Chinaka Hodge. This year's festival is in honor of John “Vietnam” Nguyen & Nakila Robinson.