2010.54.5174

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The top of the poster has a drawing with a number of similar looking, highly stylized figures, there are three main figures rendered in greater contrast and accompanied by text and curving lines with arrows, at left a male figure with: "Rise Up!", at center a female figure holding a stereo with he text: "Unite!", and at right a male figure with a microphone and the text: "Build". The background of the drawing has a blue silhouetted skyline in front of photos and drawings of San Francisco buildings in orange on tan. The top edge of the poster has the text: "The NYC Hip-Hop Theater Festival, In Association With Youth Speaks, La Pena Cultural Center &Yerba Buena Center For The Arts Present: The First / Bay Hip-Hop / Theater Festival Preview / Sept. 12/2003 - Sept. 14/2003". The bottom of the poster has a brown background. The bottom of the poster has the text: "Yerba Buena Center For The Arts Forum _ 701 Mission St @ 3rd St. >> La Pena Cultural Center _ 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley >> Youth Speaks _ 2169 Folsom St. / Purchase tickets online, in person or by phone via Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Call 415-978-ARTS (2787) or visit www.hiphoptheaterfest.com or www.YerbaBuenaArts.org', below this the poster has a very detailed schedule and list of events.