VIDEO: Deerfield Rapper Performs at HPHS Arts Event
The celebration concludes Thursday after nearly a week of workshops, performances and stars.
Musicians, artists and performers have been shuffling in and out of Highland Park High School this week for the 23rd biennial Focus on the Arts. Since Tuesday, high school students have had the opportunity to see Cookie Monster's David Rudman, NBC News correspondent Kevin Tibbles, the talent behind Highland Park's Music Theatre Company and many others. Wednesday's highlights included hip-hop artist Kidd Russell, a Deerfield native who rapped his hits and discussed how he broke into the music industry. "I never really believed I could do it," Russell told the packed classroom of students and parents. "A white kid from Deerfield, Illinois--where am I going to fit into the business?" The nearly weeklong celebration of the arts kicked off last…
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