All festival events are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Schedule:

Monday, July 6:
7 p.m. AM Radio Live Art and Performance at the Library Saloon, 3514 12th St. NE

9 p.m. Opening night party at Marvin

DJs Jahsonic and DJ Stylus

Tuesday, July 7:
Noon Youth panel at Ballou Senior High School, 3401 4th St. SE

6 p.m. Voices Remix: A People's History of the United States at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Featuring Elizabeth Acevedo, Regie Cabico, Staceyann Chin, Michael Ealy, W. Ellington Felton, Lupe Fiasco, Walter Mosley and other special guests, with narration by Dave Zirin and music by DJ Earth 1ne

Wednesday, July 8:
Noon Panel discussion at Flashpoint Theater Lab

4:30 p.m. Teacher Training: Shakespeare Metes the Beat at the American Poetry Museum, 1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE

9 p.m. Film screening of "Homegrown: HipLife in Ghana" at Studio Theatre

10 p.m. Third Annual J. Dilla Tribute Concert and Fundraiser at Bohemian Caverns

Thursday, July 19
7 p.m. "Zomo the Rabbit: A Hip-Hop Creation Myth" at THEARC

Friday, July 10
3 p.m. Youth matinee of "Zomo the Rabbit: A Hip-Hop Creation Myth" at THEARC

6 p.m. Freshest of All Time breakdancing battle at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW

9 p.m. Nita Liem's Dance Party

Saturday, July 11:
12-4 p.m. Step Into a World at the Benning Park Recreation Center
A showcase of the outstanding things hip-hop is doing for kids in Washington.

9 p.m. Closing night performance

10 p.m.-3 a.m. Closing night party at Warehouse, 411 New York Ave. NE
Featuring DJ Rich Medina & special surprise guests