It’s hard to believe the 70s were 50 years ago. And while many associate that era with disco and rock music, an iconic American musical tradition was also born half-a-century ago.
At the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in downtown Little Rock, you can take a deep dive into the history of hip-hop, which is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. The exhibit, titled “And the Beat Don't Stop: 50 Years of Hip-Hop” features custom shoes, platinum records and other artifacts on loan from the National Hip Hop museum in Washington, D.C., as well as some local Arkansas-based bits of music history.
Mosaic Templars curator Courtney Bradford returns to the Arts Scene this week to give us a sneak peek at the exhibition, which runs until July 1. You can also find a list of events going on alongside the exhibit at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Facebook page or on the Arkansas Heritage website.
