The Hip-Hop Xpress is a mobile recording and production studio. Performing arts are largely based on an "Anglo-Saxon, English perspective," according to Reggie Guyton, a Springfield-based performer, director and activist. Theater is especially Eurocentric, said Guyton – its origins are credited to the Greeks. Newer works, like the 2015 musical Hamilton, help de-center this perspective and broaden audiences, he said. The musical features performers of color, hip-hop and other modern genres to tell the story of the first U.S. treasurer. Guyton spoke as part of an April 5 panel hosted by the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) about the intersection of racial equality and the arts. He said leaders in the field should have ongoing relationships with diverse audiences to create inclusive performance art pieces.