BRAD ALLEN: CHECK OUT WHAT'S CALLED HIP-HOP THEATER >>>

The history of hip-hop is littered with odd, counterintuitive, visionary juxtapositions and alliances, and four fresh individuals known as iLL-Literacy is just another example â€" it's a collective composed of Ruby Veridiano-Ching, Adriel Luis, Nico Cary, and Dahlak Brathwaite. This group will bring its distinctive flavor or performance to Tacoma’s Longshoreman’s Hall through spoken word, MCing, and crowd participation.

The University of Washington Tacoma Student Activities crew sponsor this hip-hop theater â€" a brand of performance predicated on bringing everyday issues â€" such as a high school lunch, love triangles, and racist people â€" to the forefront of discussion. The group can keep a crowd on its toes while making them think, laugh, and cry all at once.

Check it out next in T-town Feb. 21.

[Longshoreman’s Hall, Thursday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., 1710 Market St., Tacoma, 253.692.4684]