HartforDays

Come on a musical journey honoring 8 public parks the RapOet passed through on his path through poetry, performance, passion and purpose.
About this Event

Breaking Even: Cohort 1 Presents HartforDays!

Sponsored by One Love Harvest Jubilee™ and ZiggySage.

HartforDays

HartforDays is an original Hip Hop Theater production written and performed by the RapOet. Walk into a production that transforms lived experience, music, and Hartford history into a powerful live performance.

This production is an invitation to see Hartford through the journey of a young Hip Hop artist into becoming the cities first Troubadour. It is a celebration of the artist’s journey and reminder of the value in making your passions full time. Come support an original Hartford theater creation. Experience live Hip Hop storytelling. Witness what happens when an MC meets theater.

When you reserve your tickets and be part of the first to see HartforDays!

The RapOet aka Self Suffice ()

MC, Mentor, and Founder of Make it Full Time ()

Born and raised in The Lower East Side (L.E.S.) of Manhattan , the RapOet came to Connecticut and became Hartford’s first Trobadeur. A traveling MC, Storyteller, Mentor who has supported the artistic ecosystem by transforming the professional paths available for artist to make their practices full time careers. He brings you the production of HartforDays to celebrate his journey bringing Hip Hop, Arts, and Culture into our communities.

HartforDays, a continuation of the RapOets' best selling album Manhattan Nights (Listen Here), brings the same blood that flows in that NY State of Mind to find the HartBeat that keeps his art alive! Watch the journey of a son who goes off to college where he finds himself becoming a father, mentor, and influential community member through his love for Hip Hop and its founding ideals: Peace, Love, Unity, and Having Fun!

You have seen him in your local block parties, universities, and traveling globally. He has made you laugh, sing together, and uplift your careers. Now support him live on stage for this first ever production of HartforDays for Breaking Even: Cohort 1.

8 tracks. 8 scenes. 1 artist finding his way.

Through music, storytelling, and theatrical performance, HartforDays explores the people, places, memories, and turning points that shaped his path toward becoming a full-time artist. Each scene brings a piece of that journey to life, creating an intimate and immersive experience that connects Hip Hop culture with live theater.

About Our Sponsor

One Love Harvest Jubilee™ and ZiggySage
www.ziggysage.org

"Supporting communities that use art, music, and the earth to ground themselves in self-love."

ZiggySage an eclectic enigma and embodiment of self-love through artistry! Rooted in Hard Hittin’ New Britain. Sprouting branches throughout Connecticut for half a century . Her work history is Eclectic. With dedication to finding playful healing in life she finds herself imersed in community, love, and artistry.

One Love Harvest Jubilee™ is proud to sponsor the RapOet through Breaking Even because of the impact his work has had on poets, Hip Hop artists, and creatives alike. This partnership celebrates the power of artistic expression, community, and the courage to turn lived experience into something meaningful.

Why You Should Be There

Whether you love live music, original theater, Hip Hop, spoken word, or stories rooted in community, HartforDays offers a fresh theatrical experience that celebrates the power of art to connect us.

Come experience:

Original music and live performance

A Hartford centered theatrical experience

Hip Hop, Storytelling and Poetry influence

A personal journey told through 8 tracks and 8 scenes

A challenge to: "Break Even or Do Better"

Agenda

🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Check In
Host: Front of House Team

Info: Check in, view the gallery, meet some people while finding your seats.

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:05 PM
Blessings from Laugh Sanchez
Host: Laugh Sanchez

Info: Founder of The Rooftop Poets LLC and program manager for Breaking Even, will share a few words and introduce the RapOet, Ziggy and Breaking Even.

🕑: 06:05 PM - 06:10 PM
Deadheaded Dance
Host: ZiggySage
🕑: 06:10 PM - 06:40 PM
HartforDays
Host: The RapOet
🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:00 PM
The Shuffle Out
Host: By You

Info: The Shuffle Out is when an audience takes the breaths they need to before exiting the space to be changed for the next performance. We know you wish to chat and sing your praises, but unless you are also supporting the next production we gotta leave space for those who are.