The new rap comedy on the science of improvisation, Off the Top, is the latest brain child of hip-hop performer MC Baba Brinkman and neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD. What do people really know about the human brain's activity when we create something new, specifically, do improv? Quite a lot, it turns out, thanks to this … Continue reading Off the Top, Rap Comedy Theater in NYC
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Down the Same Road
I love to seek out poetry that helps me understand myself and my world, don’t you? I especially love poetry that gives me hope. Since I first heard 8-mile and his description of that one “chance of a life time” I’ve been a fan of rapper Eminem as a special kind of poet. He shares … Continue reading Down the Same Road