The Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF)’s mission is to present and support live events created by artists who stretch, invent and combine a variety of artistic forms, including theater, dance, spoken-word and live music. One of HHTF’s central goals is to help participating artists build coalitions, collaborations and networks with other artists and venues around the United States and the world.In eight years HHTF has grown into one of the most influential outlets showcasing Hip-Hop performing arts in the country, featuring dance, theater, performance and music that is devoted to Hip-Hop and Urban culture, and has become a major contributor to the cultural life of New York City, Washington, DC. Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area.