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Co-founded by cultural historian <strong>Josh Kun<\/strong> and hip-hop DJ\/producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jperiod.com\/\"><strong>J.PERIOD<\/strong><\/a>, the project uses the crossfader, a tool that blends two audio sources without silencing either, as a metaphor for bridging social and political divides.<\/p>\n<p>The tour launches with a free event, <strong>The Live Mixtape: Crossfade Edition<\/strong>, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandperformances.org\/\"><strong>Grand Performances<\/strong><\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/origin-los-angeles-nightclub-to-open-in-arts-district-this-summer\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> on Saturday, July 11. Billed as a &#8220;live remix of Los Angeles itself,&#8221; the show will feature national and local artists including <strong>D Smoke<\/strong>, <strong>Mumu Fresh<\/strong>, <strong>Fatlip<\/strong> (of The Pharcyde), and <strong>The Pocket Queen<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Crossfader Inspires Civic Imagination<\/h2>\n<p>Kun, a MacArthur Fellow and Vice Provost for the Arts at the University of Southern California, explained that the crossfader serves as both a practical tool and a conceptual framework. &#8220;It allows him to mix different tracks together without erasing either of them,&#8221; Kun said of J.PERIOD&#8217;s approach. &#8220;It allows him to slide the crossfader to land on points of connection and create new, unexpected conversations between sounds and songs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The project extends that idea into community settings. Each stop includes a DJ-driven musical lecture, a hands-on storytelling workshop with local organizations, and a live mixtape performance that incorporates the stories and favorite songs of workshop participants. The Los Angeles workshop will involve groups such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ALMA Backyard Farms<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chirla.org\/\">CHIRLA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Miry&#8217;s List<\/li>\n<li>Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>National Tour Targets Divided Cities<\/h2>\n<p>After Los Angeles, the tour will visit <strong>Phoenix<\/strong>, <strong>New Orleans<\/strong>, and <strong>Lincoln, Nebraska<\/strong>. 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