Ware Center Celebrates Black History Month with Feb. 28 Hip-Hop Performance

The Ware Center for the Arts at Millersville University, located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, presents Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater: Nuttin' but a Word at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28.

The event includes a free screening of the documentary "Origins of Hip-Hop" at 6:30 p.m. in the Binns Room.

Tickets are $22 for adults and $15 for students. To reserve tickets, visit www.artsmu.com, call 717-871-7600, or visit the Ware Center for the Arts, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, or the Student Memorial Center box office on the Millersville University campus.

With unmatched subtlety and surprise, the tireless, disciplined dancers of Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater command the stage with a mixtape of moves from b-boying to Campbell locking to house. Every step tells a story in sync with the rhythm, honoring hip-hop's roots while raising the bar to new heights.

"The truth of the matter is this generation will never relive my generation's era of original dance," says Harris. "Hip-hop/street dance is progressive by design… Nuttin' but a Word challenges the hip-hop puritans at every turn and reminds us that we will not evolve as a form without individuality, creativity, and innovation."