Hip Hop Theatre

Hip Hop Theater.

Word. Hip Hop legend Yako440 & Mtume are in the house at Poughkeepsie Middle and Columbus schools where they and Playback NYC translate the kids’ original raps into performance. The students are joined on the Bardavon stage by professional actors, musicians, and DJs.

This event is sponsored by Key Bank, Bank of America, the Millman, Harris and Romano Foundation, Inc., and TD Charitable Foundation.

Supported in part by an award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention/Office of Justice Programs/US Department of Justice, Congressman Maurice Hinchey. Also made possible in part through the support of the Poughkeepsie City School District .