Line Breaks Festival

(2019 pick; 2020 schedule TBA) UW-Madison’s First Wave’s annual showcase of its nationally drawn talent returns. During this five-day festival, members of the hip-hop scholarship program will showcase all that they’ve been working on, including plays, poems, visual pieces, dances, songs and more. On Wednesday (April 3), catch several “flash talks, including one on Muhammad Ali’s influence on hip-hop an and a visual arts reception. Concluding the festival’s events on Sunday is a display of the program’s musical talent, including Synovia Alexis (pictured) . Songs like the titular track of her 2018 EP, Signature, display the singer’s knack for both rapping and melody.

press release: 2020 schedule TBA.

The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives’ 2020 Line Breaks Festival will showcase interdisciplinary works and performances from current and former First Wave scholars and community and campus partners. It will feature a variety of artistic mediums, including spoken word, dance, music, theater, film, painting, photography, and more.

As the date approaches, more specific details will be released to the public regarding the schedule and lineup of the Line Breaks Festival. Please check back on this page for that info. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

With any questions about Line Breaks, OMAI, or the First Wave Scholarship Program, don’t hesitate to contact us at fwscholarship@cdo.wisc.edu.