Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free
An Experience L.A. Event
Depart USC at 4 p.m.; return at 7 p.m.

The Canvas requires all audience members to provide proof of full vaccination (two weeks since your final dose) or a negative COVID-19 test (within 1 day for an antigen test or 2 days for a PCR test) prior to admission. A photo ID matching the vaccination card or negative test record is required. Guests are also required to wear a face covering that covers both the nose and mouth at all times unless actively eating or drinking. Click HERE for details.

To attend the exhibition on your own, visit wakemewhenimfree.com for more information. Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free is open for a limited time.

ADMISSION:
Admission is free and open to current USC students only, who must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Check-in for the event will begin at 3:30 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 4 p.m. and return to campus at 7 p.m.

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DESCRIPTION: 
Through the Experience L.A. series of events, Visions and Voices takes USC students on trips throughout the city to experience Los Angeles’s dynamic cultural landscape firsthand.

“Wake Me When I’m Free looks at the revolution that created the revolutionary.”–The Undefeated

Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free is a fully immersive, thought-provoking experience that explores the life and legacy of the acclaimed artist and activist. Created in collaboration with the Shakur Estate, the exhibit leverages technology, contemporary art, and never-before-seen artifacts from his personal archives. Following an overview by USC Thornton School of Music lecturer Jae Deal, attendees will be educated, enlightened, and go through a labyrinth of emotions as they take this journey through Tupac’s extraordinary life and delve into the greater meaning of his activism, music, and revolutionary art.

Please check the exhibit’s FAQ for a list of items that are permitted (including small point-and-shoot cameras and cell phones) and not permitted (such as backpacks, large purses, and professional cameras).

Bio:
Jae Deal is a lecturer at the USC Thornton School of Music and an award-winning composer, music producer, and orchestrator known for his pop, gospel, and hip hop arrangements. Deal is also a session keyboardist, programmer, and bassist who has worked with artists including Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Diddy, Ne-Yo, Wynton Marsalis, and Ty Dolla $ign.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative.