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[2nd annual Christmas and Kwanzaa volunteer soiree] captions transcript

[2nd annual Christmas and Kwanzaa volunteer soiree]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2nd annual Christmas and Kwanzaa volunteer soiree event held on December 9th, 2000. The footage shows behind the scenes of the buffet dinner and event space followed by the dinner and cocktail hour with dancing and speakers handing out recognitions.
Date: December 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Ordained In Lyrics: "The Poets ...Past and Present" live performance] captions transcript

[Ordained In Lyrics: "The Poets ...Past and Present" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their collaborative production with Ordained in Lyrics of "The Poets...Past and Present" held on June 19th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage show poets Claude McKay, James Weldon Johnson, Judah the Black Rose, and Black Renaissance Reflections performing on stage.
Date: June 19, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Literary voices series book club publishers luncheon] captions transcript

[Literary voices series book club publishers luncheon]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Literary voices series book club publishers luncheon held on September 23rd, 2000. The footage shows book club members engaging in dialogue over modern works of African, Caribbean, and African American authors.
Date: September 23, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis & Dallas/Fort Worth Greater Metropoltian Area African American Book Clubs
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Barrett Sisters" concert] captions transcript

["The Barrett Sisters" concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "The Barrett Sisters" gospel concert held on October 7th, 2000. The footage shows the three sisters singing together their many gospel classics.
Date: October 7, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Ebony Nutcracker" tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["The Ebony Nutcracker" tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Christmas and Kwanzaa season performance of "The Ebony Nutcracker" produced and performed in collaboration with Etta's Dance Expressions. The performance was held over the weekend of December 9-10th, 2000 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows children performing an adapted version of the Nutcracker ballet that takes the dancers to Africa.
Date: December 10, 2000
Creator: Etta's Dance Expression
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Ebony Nutcracker" tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

["The Ebony Nutcracker" tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Christmas and Kwanzaa season performance of "The Ebony Nutcracker" produced and performed in collaboration with Etta's Dance Expressions. The performance was held over the weekend of December 9-10th, 2000 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows children performing an adapted version of the Nutcracker ballet that takes the dancers to Africa.
Date: December 10, 2000
Creator: Etta's Dance Expression & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[DMS hand held camera footage] captions transcript

[DMS hand held camera footage]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded on a handheld camera of a Black Music and the Civil Rights concert from a balcony position at the Meyerson Symphony center. The footage also includes an unrelated event that shows a business leader speaking from a staircase to individuals in an open multi-level atrium.
Date: June 16, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Be Careful What You Pray For" tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Be Careful What You Pray For" tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the live performance of "Be Careful What You Pray For" written by Lisa Garrett Reynolds on the Naomi Bruton mainstage in March 2000. The footage shows a musical comedy production of the story of a young gospel singer on a quest to find love and a better life outside a Christian upbringing.
Date: March 26, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis; Reynolds, Lisa Garrett; Gooding, Cuba; Murdock, Shirley; Peaston, David & Jones, Clyde R.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Be Careful What You Pray For" tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

["Be Careful What You Pray For" tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the live performance of "Be Careful What You Pray For" written by Lisa Garrett Reynolds on the Naomi Bruton mainstage in March 2000. The footage shows a musical comedy production of the story of a young gospel singer on a quest to find love and a better life outside a Christian upbringing.
Date: March 26, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis; Reynolds, Lisa Garrett; Gooding, Cuba; Murdock, Shirley; Peaston, David & Jones, Clyde R.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[African Dance rehearsal featuring dancers] captions transcript

[African Dance rehearsal featuring dancers]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a rehearsal for African dance including dancers and drummers held at the academy on May 19th, 2000. The footage shows performances and stretching exercises done by performers in a combination of traditional and modern clothing. The tape cuts to black at the 36:51 minute mark.
Date: May 19, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Blues in the Night" live performance] captions transcript

["Blues in the Night" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Blues in the Night" concert event held on June 17th, 2000 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows Chicago blues singer KoKo Taylor singing the blues accompanied by a small band of guitars and drums.
Date: June 17, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis & Taylor, Koko
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["In Concert...The Gospel Gurls"] captions transcript

["In Concert...The Gospel Gurls"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Gospel Gurls" live concert event held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on April 8th and 9th, 2000. The footage shows Curtis King giving introductions followed by the concert in full. The tape concludes with a fade to black at the 1:30:04 time mark and a switch to unrelated content showing a film involving army soldiers.
Date: April 8, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis; Hatchett, Carolene; Jones, Dottie; Bell, Angela; Burroughs, Lisa; Arterberry, Benita et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Spirit in the Wind" starring Nick LaTour] captions transcript

["Spirit in the Wind" starring Nick LaTour]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Spirit in the Wind" live performance on February 5th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows one-man star Nick LaTour telling the story of his 50-year career in show business as an actor, singer and storyteller.
Date: February 5, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis & LaTour, Nick
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Marlena Small and the Hallelujah Singers live performance] captions transcript

[Marlena Small and the Hallelujah Singers live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the concert of Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers held the weekend of February 11-13th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the vocal group singing gospel, jazz, blues, and work ballads in celebration of South Carolina African-American and West African culture.
Date: February 12, 2000
Creator: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

[17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights" live concert event held at the Meyerson Symphony center on January 16th, 2000. The footage shows a large choir accompanied by featured gospel vocalists Albertina Walker and Karen Clark-Sheard. The tape fades to black at the 15:01 minute mark.
Date: January 16, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Secret Lover" live performance tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Secret Lover" live performance tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the National Touring Companies production of "Secret Lover" held between February 8-13th, 2000 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows a drama about the conflict between a husband betrayed by his wife who is having an affair with a secret lover whose mission is to sabotage their marriage.
Date: February 13, 2000
Creator: National Touring Company
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Secret Lover" live performance tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Secret Lover" live performance tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the National Touring Companies production of "Secret Lover" held between February 8-13th, 2000 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage begins at the 10:52 time mark and shows a drama about the conflict between a husband betrayed by his wife who is having an affair with a secret lover whose mission is to sabotage their marriage.
Date: February 13, 2000
Creator: National Touring Company
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" live performance] captions transcript

[Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" held on October 3rd, 2000. The footage shows a production centered on four generations of women revealing their secrets about the men in their lives.
Date: October 3, 2000
Creator: National Touring Company
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Music Extravaganza" starring Oleta Adams] captions transcript

["Music Extravaganza" starring Oleta Adams]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Music Extravaganza starring Oleta Adams held on October 29th, 2000. The footage shows Adams accompanied by a 200-voice all-female choir dressed in traditional clothing. The concert was held as a tribute to National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Date: October 29, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis & Adams, Oleta
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Reggae in the Caribbean" live performance] captions transcript

["Reggae in the Caribbean" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Reggae in the Caribbean" concert held over the weekend of December 1-2nd, 2000. The footage shows Ras Tumba and his band performing at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The tape fades to black at the 1:44:53 time mark.
Date: 2000-12-01/2000-12-02
Creator: Tumba, Ras & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Dancin' Jazz" live performance] captions transcript

["Dancin' Jazz" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Dancin' Jazz" dance performance featuring Nia The Dance Company directed by Dereque Whiturs. The performance was held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on November 4th, 2000. The footage shows dancers performing contemporary dance to jazz classics such as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, and others.
Date: November 4, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis & Whiturs, Dereque
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[West African and African-American dance companies broadcast clip] captions transcript

[West African and African-American dance companies broadcast clip]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a broadcast featuring two sponsored dance companies that will perform at the Naomi Burton Theatre on June 3rd, 2000. The footage shows the two dance companies and their respective choreographers being interviewed as well as a brief performance by their drummers. One company represents African dance hailing form Guinea and the other African American dance hailing from Dallas.
Date: June 2000
Creator: Moussa, Djely & Whiturs, Dereque
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Marlena Small and the Hallelujah Singers live performance on VHS] captions transcript

[Marlena Small and the Hallelujah Singers live performance on VHS]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the concert of Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers held the weekend of February 11-13th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the vocal group singing gospel, jazz, blues, and work ballads in celebration of South Carolina African-American and West African culture.
Date: February 12, 2000
Creator: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[African Dance rehearsal featuring dancers and drummers] captions transcript

[African Dance rehearsal featuring dancers and drummers]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a rehearsal for African dance including dancers and drummers held at the academy on May 19th, 2000. The footage shows performances and stretching exercises done by performers in a combination of traditional and modern clothing.
Date: May 19, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library