SPARTANBURG – Saint John Street will never be the same when Street Beat plays at Chapman Cultural Center on Monday, Oct. 19. It will hip hop, break dance and vibrate the walls of the David Reid Theatre as this Los Angeles-based group of urban percussionists and dancers bang out their high-energy show. Warning: It will be loud!

“Street Beat is going to be something very different for the Chapman Cultural Center,” Perry Mixter, president of The Arts Partnership, said. “This show is about driving rhythms, hot moves, cool lights, and experiencing something born on the streets of L.A. We are hearing from other presenters of this show from across the country that it is an unforgettable blend of motion, music and rhythm. I encourage our audience to check out their videos on YouTube or MySpace to get a flavor of what is in store on October 19. This is a big step for Chapman and for Spartanburg. This is cutting edge stuff. As they say on So You Think You Can Dance, this is going to be ‘buck.’”

There are eight members to this troupe of drummers and dancers, who mix street-style moves with urban rhythms. The show’s creator and director (as well as drummer and composer) is Ben Hansen, who started Street Beat in 2004 as “a creative outlet for himself to express the art of drumming, music and performance at the next level.” His other “levels” were expressed in his studies at the Drummers Collective in New York, the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark, and performing with Grammy-winning artists.

“Get ready for a night of high energy entertainment,” Hansen said. “We are bringing a modern day urban show of music and dance all tied together with a great deal of comedy and audience participation. This will be an insight to the thrilling world of music and dance, where everyday items are transformed into the ultimate modern day show. We are super excited. Everyone that we have been dealing with seem so incredibly kind and accommodating.”

Tickets to the show are available at the Chapman ticket office (10 a.m.-3 p.m.); online (ChapmanCulturalCenter. org); or by calling 542-ARTS. Adults are $20; students $10.