Arts & Lectures Opens With Day-Long Hip-Hop Battle

The spring Arts & Lectures series will open with a day-long cypher and battle led by two notable hip-hop artists, Johnny Lopez (Johnny 5) and Quentin Robinson (SpecialFX).  Born in Oakland, Johnny5 is a Latino professional turf dancer and the founder of TURFinc, a Bay Area company that instills positive changes in the community through dance. SpecialFX is a father of two, a Marine Corps veteran and the founder of Movements 4 Movements. At CSUSM, they will share hip-hop dance and culture during an event that includes guest lectures, dance workshops and a cypher featuring authentic hip-hop dancers, performances, competitions and classes.  The event is from 1-10 p.m. on Feb. 5 in the USU Ballroom. Reserve tickets online via the Arts & Lectures website.  CSUSM’s Arts & Lectures series offers a diverse lineup of artistic, cultural and scholarly events every semester based on input and proposals from students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.     What: Arts & Lectures event “All-Out Turf & Popping Hip-Hop Cypher and Battle”  Who: Johnny Lopez (Johnny 5) and Quentin Robinson (SpecialFX), two notable hip-hop artists  When: 1-10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5  Where: USU Ballroom  Cost: Free for CSUSM students; $5 for faculty, staff and alumni;...