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July 13, 1984

A flier for the “Patricia Hearon Birthday Party and Part 1 - 10th Anniversary of Hip Hop” designed by Van Silk. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on pink paper with black text. The presenters, event title, and short promotional blurbs at the top are printed in text in varying sizes and fonts that read [RC PAC·JAM / presents / Patricia Hearon Birthday Party / AND / Part 1 - 10th ANNIVERSARY OF HIP·HOP / Calling Out All The Tough Rapper[Sic] and D.J.’s, Breakers / To Celebrate This Jam]. Below is a thin black line divided by text at the center that reads [“LIVE ON STAGE].
Below the line, on the far left, is small text that reads [Invites[sic]]. Below are three lists of acts and solo performance artists. The list on the left includes: [Jimmy Spicer / Disco 4 / All Stars / Coldcrush[sic] / U.F.T.O. / Hi-Fidelity 3 / Masterdon Comm. / Funky 4 / Juice / Hassan & 711]. The group in the middle includes: [Dr. Jekyll & Mr[Sic] Hyde / Fantasy 3 / Imperial Bros / Mike 6 / Awesome Foursome / Force MD'S / Bambatta[Sic] / Chuck·Chill·Out / Red Alert / Mele[sic] Mel & Furious 5 / and Many More]. The list on the right includes: [Spyder D / Treacherous 3 / U S Girls / Robert Taylor / Rocksteady Crew / N.Y.C. Breakers / B Boys / Jazzy Jay / Kool Herc / Fresh 3]. The bottom half of the flier includes additional acts, the event date/time, future event dates, and location. The centered text reads [ALSO PERFORMANCE BY THE BEST RAPPERS IN THE / PLACE TO BE / D.J. ROMAN RICARDO AND TONY TORRES / FORMERLY OF ROSELAND / SATURDAY JULY 14TH: LADIES LEG CONTEST / FRIDAY, JULY 13TH / ROXY / 515W18st / between / 10th and 11th Ave].
Text in the bottom left corner includes: [INFO / 691·3113] and below is a large [$] next to [8 with flyer / 10 without flyer]. Text in the bottom right corner includes: [19 Years and Over / 10pm] above [Friday / PART (2) August 3, 1984]. In the top right corner of the flier is a promotional blurb that reads [DONT[sic] / MISS / IT!!]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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fliers (printed matter)

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ink on paper (fiber product)

H x W: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 cm)

Object Name • Flier for “Patricia Hearon Birthday Party" designed by Van Silk

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FLIER FOR “PATRICIA HEARON BIRTHDAY PARTY" DESIGNED BY VAN SILK

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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1980s

Juice Crew • Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde • Funky 4 + 1 • UTFO • The Force M.D.'s • DJ Tony Torres • Roseland Ballroom • Hearon, Patricia • The Cold Crush Brothers • Al Stars • The B-Boys • Disco Four • Treacherous Three • The Roxy • Fantasy Three • VanSilk • DJ Chuck Chillout • Awesome Foursome • New York City Breakers • Us Girls • Rock Steady Crew • Mike 6 • Pac-Jam Record Company • Hassan and 7-11 • Melle Mel • Kool DJ Red Alert • Furious Five • Afrika Bambaataa • Master Don and the Death Committee • Fresh 3 MC’s • DJ Roman Ricardo • Imperial Brothers • Taylor, Robert • Spicer, Jimmy • High Fidelity Three • DJ Jazzy Jay • Spyder D • DJ Kool Herc

New York City • United States • North and Central America • Manhattan

Design • Nightlife • Graphic arts • Hip-hop (Music) • Rappers (Musicians) • DJs (Musicians) • Break dancing • Urban life

Locale • Manhattan • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

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