An Evening with Marcy Yates Oct. 13
BENSON – Verse Inc. is pleased to present an evening with Marcey Yates at The B Side of Benson Theatre Saturday, Oct. 13.
The show, also featuring cellist Maurisa Mansaray and violinist Heather Horst, begins at 8:00pm. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased online at www.verseinc.org.
Yates, aka Op2mus, is a rapper, spoken word artist, music prouder and businessman. He graduated from The Conservative School of Recording Arts and Sciences in Arizona.
With a sound that can be described as expressive vinyl hip hop, Yates partially attributes his soulful vibe and samplebased production to his influences, including classics like Slum Village, Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Pete Rock, Kanye West and J Dilla. As both an emcee and producer, Yates collaborates with others in a variety of capacities.
For more information about the artist, visit www.rawartists.org/marceyyates.
The B Side of Benson Theatre, an arm of Benson Theatre, is located at 6058 Maple Street. For more information about Benson Theatre and its capital campaign to renovate 6054 Maple Street, visit bensontheatre.org/capital-campaign.
