2009 Hip-Hop Theater Festival Tickets On Sale

From their website:

The 2009 New York City Hip-Hop Theater Festival is 3 weeks of art, dance and theater by, for and about the Hip-Hop generation.  For nine years and counting the Festival has  pushed the boundaries of performance, defining and redefining the art and aesthetic of Hip-Hop. The NYC Festival showcases the depth and breadth of Hip-Hop culture; featuring original programming that pays homage to the classic elements that ignited a movement, as well as new and innovative performances that redefine global culture.

Of particular interest to NY hip-hop heads:

Hip-Hop Theater Festival kicks off with DEEZ NUTS, a workshop production in honor of the highly acclaimed underground rap duo the Beatnuts, written by long time music writer Sacha Jenkins, co-conceived with noted promoter Peter Oasis. Deez Nuts explores the rich musical legacy of the Beatnuts through the performance of their tunes by the maestros themselves; Deez Nuts also canvases the sights, smells and characters of their native Corona, Queens. A fellow Queens-ite turned journalist, on a fact-finding mission, returns to the old neighborhood in order to meet group members Psycho Les and JuJu. This journey not only nets cultural nuggets about the Latino duo and their surroundings, but crucial observations about self and the state that created hip hop.

Definitely worth looking at their website, which details the events and performances. The festival begins October 1 and runs through October 17, 2009.

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