The Growth and Emergence of the Hip-Hop Community
The hip-hop community is operating on the fringes of the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Its aesthetics are evident in popular and underground theater, literature, spoken-word, performance, and film. In addition to developing audiences for their own fledgling institutions, hip-hop groups are being asked to partner with more mainstream organizations that wish to reach the Gen X-Y-Z constituency. How are they surviving and growing? What innovations do they bring to their fields? And what challenges are they facing in the current economic climate? This session will examine the impact of Hip-Hop on contemporary performance and its role in the age of media-based arts.
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