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Supaman

8:30 pm Monday, October 14, 2024
Eisenhower Auditorium

Christian Takes Gun Parrish is Supaman, a Native American dancer and innovative hip-hop artist. He makes his home on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana as a member of the Apsáalooke Nation. He has dedicated his life to empowering and spreading a message of hope, pride, and resilience through his original art form.

Supaman is a multi-national, award-winning artist, with recent accolades including the 2017 MTV VMA award for Best Fight Against the System and numerous Indigenous Music Awards. His one-of-a-kind presentation combines Native American culture, comedy, urban hip-hop culture, and inspirational encouragement to educate audiences on Indigenous communities and connect with people from all walks of life.

Payment is optional. No tickets will be issued for this general admission event.

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The event is presented in partnership with the Penn State Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance, the Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association, and the Equal Opportunity Planning Committee in The Office for the Vice Provost for Educational Equity.

ASL supported by
Shih-In Ma

Accessibility services supported by
William E. McTurk Endowment for Program Support

Program Notes: 

Read the digital program.

Artist Websites: 

Supaman

Secondary Events on Each Event

Fancy Dance Workshop
with Supaman

4:00 pm Sunday, October 13, 2024

Eisenhower Auditorium

FREE - Registration is required

This event has reached capacity. Registration is closed.

Fancy dance is a dance created by the Ponca Tribe and is one of the most popular forms of Native American dance, commonly performed at powwows.

Supaman (Chris Takes Gun Parris) will lead the fancy dance workshop highlighting powwow styles. He will speak about the history of powwow styles and the men’s fancy war dance. He also will teach the basic steps for the dances and the different styles of music.

The workshop is open to the public. It is presented in partnership with the Penn State Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance and Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association.

Indigenous Peoples Resistance Day Rally

12:00 pm Monday, October 14, 2024

Old Main Patio

FREE

Indigenous student, faculty, and staff leaders will speak, and artists will perform in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Resistance. The Jake George Family will perform a smoke dance to welcome guests. Supaman will perform at approximately 1 p.m.

Presented by the Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with Penn State Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance, Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association, and Student Affairs.

An Indigenous Peoples’ Day Songwriting Workshop

2:00 pm Monday, October 14, 2024

Dewey Room, Pattee Collaboration Commons, Penn State University Libraries

FREE - Registration is required

This event has reached capacity. Registration is closed.

Supaman will conduct a songwriting workshop. Lunch will be provided. 

Attendance will be limited to 30 people.

The workshop is a part of the University Libraries’ 2024–25 Political Song Series, celebrating the history and legacy of political and protest songs. Since 2022, the annual series highlights music of many nations and time periods that has contributed to political dialogue, shaped cultural landscapes, and inspired movements of social and political change worldwide.

The workshop is presented in partnership with Penn State University Libraries and the Indigenous Peoples Faculty/Staff and Student Associations.

The Joyfull
The Feast Supaman Edition

6:30 pm Monday, October 14, 2024

Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center

FREE - Registration is required

The Center for the Performing Arts and Student Affairs invite you to replenish.

Food is much more than what sits on our plates. Food intersects with nearly every aspect of our lives—from the communities and cultures we come from to issues of climate, food security, and our personal relationships with food.

Just like food, art comes from many forms, cultural backgrounds, and histories. At each Joyfull, we welcome all to come and enjoy a meal, live performance, and conversation. Native American dance and hip-hop music artist will join the event. Penn State ensemble Raw Aesthetic Movement (RAM) Squad will perform, and the Jake George Family Band will lead the procession to Eisenhower Auditorium after The Feast to see Supaman's main performance.

The Joyfull Feast will feature an indigenous-inspired menu, featuring corn soup (both ham and vegetarian options), frybread, three sisters salad, beet salad, strawberry poke cake, and strawberry drink. Centerpieces are provided by the Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm at Penn State.

When our bodies are hungry, we need to eat. But when our souls are hungry, we crave a different kind of nourishment. Join us for evenings of joyful expression, where we forge connections and leave with full bellies and full hearts. Feed your soul; savor the culture.

Free sustainable utensil sets will be given to first-time attendees while supplies last. Help us reduce waste by bringing them with you to use at each Joyfull.

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Support for The Joyfull events provided by
Dick Brown and Sandy Zaremba
Penn State Equal Opportunity Planning Committee in The Office for the Vice Provost for Educational Equity