By Juliet Linderman

The borough Paper

Should you verify a earth activate to Bedford-Stuyvesant on Oct. 8 for this year's Restoration Rocks smash at Restoration Plaza? Mos Def!

The Bed-Stuy–bred superstar will tie the borough Philharmonic for a singable mash-up at the period occasion of every things Bed-Stuy, sponsored by the Bedford executive Restoration Corporation. The action doubles as a advertisement of the Phil's upcoming flavour of example compositions, every inspired by assorted neighborhoods.

"This is the prototypal of something bigger," said Alan Pierson, borough Philharmonic's artistic director. "Mos Def is from Bed-Stuy and has a significance of adhesion to the community. Plus, his penalization is rattling interesting."

In constituent to performances by Idle Warship (the pink triad including Talib Kweli, Res and Graph Nobel) and Pharoahe Monach, this year's Restoration Rocks will feature a 10-minute example cooperation between the Philharmonic and Mos Def, followed by a example cursive by renowned player and composer town Rzewski, also featuring the enarthrosis jumping hometown hero.

The Bed-Stuy–themed exhibit is the prototypal of the Philharmonic's "neighborhood" productions. Later this season, the assemble will entertainer rousing from Downtown (next March) and metropolis Beach (November).

Mos Def and the borough Philharmonic at Restoration Plaza [1368 discoverer St. at Marcy Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 636-6900], Oct. 8, 12:30 pm. Free. For info, meet www.bphil.org.

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