L.A. Omnibus: Omar Offendum
Omar Offendum is a unique spoken word artist and musician, well known for his signature blend of hip-hop and Arabic poetry. Join us for a musical and poetic conversation about unity and belonging. Omar Offendum is a Syrian-American rapper/spoken word artist living in Los Angeles. He’s been featured on prominent world news outlets, lectured at a number of prestigious academic institutions, collaborated with major museums and cultural organizations and helped raise millions of dollars for various humanitarian relief groups. Offendum was recently named a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, and is a member of both the Pillars Fund cohort for Muslim narrative change and the RaceForward Butterfly Lab cohort for immigrant narrative strategy.
This event is presented by the UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance.
Event Date: Thursday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
Platform: Online Program
Price: Free
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