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B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop

June 28 – September 9, 2007
rap . graffiti . dj . dance . panels . fashion . poetry . visual exhibition . film

Monica R. Kelly


Monica Rose Kelly was born in Philly, bounced in on a beat and never left the edge of her seat. She started responding to this crazy world rhythmically, mostly on paper with anything that made a mark. She remained a shy chile until her inner music grew so loud and strong it couldn’t just escape through her fingers anymore. One day little Monica approached a huge crowd in a circle and someone lifted her up to see – people defying gravity!! She knew at once her monkey-like tendencies had a purpose, and to b-girl was her destiny. Breakin changed her life and breathed new energy into this girl. She packed her paints, left her shell, and never crawled back in. Monica loves to exchange creative ideas with others and believes that this is where the evolution of art as we know it is born. She creates work based on the beat in her heart and the different songs she can feel vibrating from others.

kid & family-friendly . all ages . all genders . all incomes . all ethnic communities