By: Tiff Massey / With: Tiff Massey, Monica Blaire, Kamau, Rain Man and Showtime / Video: Jamin Townsley / Artistic Direction: Sir Jacobs
In 2017 the interdisciplinary artist Tiff Massey managed to land on the list of Favorite Dance Tracks at the radio station NPR with her first track “DETROIT IS BLACK”. Her new song cycle, which she will present at HAU Hebbel am Ufer, traces the path from her childhood in Detroit to becoming a successful artist, not leaving out the people that put up obstructions along the way. Massey is known for saying things out loud that most people don’t want to acknowledge. With influences from hip hop to house music, she provides a perspective on how to assess the current development of Detroit in light of the city’s history. She uses her position as an artist to lend a voice to old school Detroiters and to change how we view these people. She will be joined in her performance, which she developed especially for “Detroit-Berlin: One Circle”, by her long-time friend the MC, singer and songwriter Monica Blaire.
After the performance on 2 June: Artist Talk with Tiff Massey and Natalie Bayer.
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Commissioned and Production by HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Presented as part of “Detroit – Berlin: One Circle”, a festival by HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Supported within the framework of the Alliance of International Production Houses by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
Latest information for arrival:
There is currently a construction site on Hallesches Ufer between Wilhelmstraße and Möckernbrücke underground station. There is a divided replacement route for pedestrians (right) and cyclists (left), which are separated by a yellow ground line. The carriageway is narrowed to one lane.
Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:
If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.
Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:
When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.
