# Event Details - **Event Name**: Seeding Creativity and Community: HopeBoykinDance - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us as choreographer, writer, and director Hope Boykin blends movement and message while nurturing young artistsAbout this EventIN PERSONChoreographer, writer, director, Hope Boykin, combines movement with message. Highlighting her collection of work, created over many years of exploration, Hope is eagerly building, through HBArts Collective, a creative and safe environment for young artists to thrive and grow. As she continues to develop her signature movement-language, HopeBoykinDance, her project-based performance group, will bring works to the Harlem community.The performance will be followed by conversation. —HBArts Collective (HBAC) carries out a dual mission. They are a non-competitive space for creators to process their work; redefining the system of building and making music, film, theater, and dance. They also provide a structured knowledge base for young, emerging artists and future art leaders, closing gaps in access and resources through community support and a practical toolbox to advance their professional development and talents. Learn more at HBArts Collective. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLICACCESSIBLILITYAccessibility requests can be made by e-mail accessibility@nypl.org. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/fea09100-a8ec-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w984-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg Hope Boykin, HBArts Collective Founder, dancer, choreographer, and educator.Photo by Mark MannLEARN MOREThis year, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture continues celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding! Join us all year long for a wide array of special events, exhibitions, and more as we celebrate this milestone and continue the legacy of Arturo Schomburg.Schomburg100 | Exhibition | Special-Edition Library Card | Become a Member#SchomburgLive__________________________FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED Events are free and open to all, but due to space constraints registration is requested. Registered guests are given priority check-in 15 to 30 minutes before start time. After the event starts all registered seats are released regardless of registration, so we recommend that you arrive early. We generally overbook to ensure a full house.GUESTS Please note that holding seats in the Langston Hughes Auditorium is strictly prohibited and there is no food or drinks allowed anywhere in the Schomburg Center.ACCESSIBLILITY Accessibility requests can be made by e-mail accessibility@nypl.org.E-TRANSPORTATION NYPL policy prohibits electric transportation devices (e.g., motorbikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards) from being brought into or stored at library sites for any length of time, as this is the best way to keep our spaces & people safe.AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING Programs are photographed and recorded by the Schomburg Center. Attending this event indicates your consent to being filmed/photographed and your consent to the use of your recorded image for any all purposes of the New York Public Library.PRESS Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Leah Drayton at leahdrayton@nypl.org.Please note that personal and professional video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/feb06f80-a8ec-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1200-h627-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/seeding-creativity-and-community-hopeboykindance/100001998257631367 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Exhibitions, literary-art, Entertainment, Theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - **lat**: 40.8145294 - **long**: -73.94086759999999 - **full address**: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Seeding Creativity and Community: HopeBoykinDance - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/1bf74fae9ee7cc412de5dc5d71d7b8c5807d72ea3f8531f06b8cebc1c321e77c-rimg-w1176-h784-dc381818-gmir.jpg?v=1787938323 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Seeding Creativity and Community: HopeBoykinDance being held? - **A:** Seeding Creativity and Community: HopeBoykinDance takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Seeding Creativity and Community: HopeBoykinDance? - **A:** Seeding Creativity and Community: HopeBoykinDance is organized by Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Seeding Creativity and Community: HopeBoykinDance", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/1bf74fae9ee7cc412de5dc5d71d7b8c5807d72ea3f8531f06b8cebc1c321e77c-rimg-w1176-h784-dc381818-gmir.jpg?v=1787938323", "startDate": "2026-09-19T15:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-09-19T17:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/seeding-creativity-and-community-hopeboykindance/100001998257631367", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "515 Malcolm X Blvd", "postalCode": "10030", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.8145294", "longitude": "-73.94086759999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us as choreographer, writer, and director Hope Boykin blends movement and message while nurturing young artists", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-28", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-19T17:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-28", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/seeding-creativity-and-community-hopeboykindance/100001998257631367" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-28", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/seeding-creativity-and-community-hopeboykindance/100001998257631367", "price": 0, "name": "In-Person Attendance" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-28", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/seeding-creativity-and-community-hopeboykindance/100001998257631367", "price": 0, "name": "Donate to the Schomburg" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/schomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture/22630024", "description": "Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world's leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. 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