The 8th Annual LA Get Down Festival will showcase exciting, inspiring, and refreshing new works, voices and workshops by many of the best hip-hop artists, spoken word poets and educators. This year’s festival headliner is acclaimed writer, director, actor, and poet Dante Basco, who will present a workshop performance of his new solo show From Rufio to Zuko, directed by Lisa Bierman. Other festival favorites include two poetry slams brought to you by Da Poetry Lounge. Greenway Arts Alliance will also present the first-ever LA Get Down Wordsmith Achievement Award and will honor the late, legendary American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author Gil Scott-Heron.