Flier for Krush Groove Christmas Party at Madison Square Garden: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A handbill flier for the Krush Groove Christmas Party, live from Madison Square Garden. The flier features an illustration of a white satellite above a yellow moon on a black background. White and yellow text reads [FRIDAY DEC 27 / transmitted LIVE via / closed circuit from / Madison Square Garden, N.Y.] at the top right corner and [RUSH PRODUCTIONS / KRUSH / GROOVE / LIVE FROM / MADISON SQUARE GARDEN / X-MAS / PARTY] at the top left corner. Across the center are the performers, printed in various decorative text: Run DMC, Whodini, Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, Doug E Fresh, and Dr. Jeckyll & Mr Hyde]. The ticket information is printed in black text within the yellow moon in the bottom left corner. There is no printing on the back of the flier.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1985
• Created by: Rush Communications, American, founded 1983
• Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
• Subject of: Whodini, American, founded 1981
• Subject of: Kurtis Blow, American, born 1959
• Subject of: LL Cool J, American, born 1968
• Subject of: Doug E. Fresh, American, born 1966
• Subject of: Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, American, 1980 - 1987
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 5 3/16 × 3 3/4 in. (13.1 × 9.5 cm)
• Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: DJs (Musicians)
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Holidays and festivals
• Topic: Nightlife
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Topic: Television
• Object number: 2020.38.2.5
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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