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["Louis Armstrong: "Before the Second Set" with Akin Babatunde] captions transcript

["Louis Armstrong: "Before the Second Set" with Akin Babatunde]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during actor Akin Babatundes "Louis Armstrong: Before the Second Set" performance on November 14th and 15th 1997 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Babatunde portraying Louis Armstrong in a one man show. The play is set in an old jazz club in Newark New Jersey.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Babtunde, Akin & Nam, Siri Sat
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A. Peter Bailey writers showcase lecture video] captions transcript

[A. Peter Bailey writers showcase lecture video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th anniversary season of a writers showcase lecture held on February 8th, 1997. The footage shows the featured speaker A. Peter Bailey. Bailey speaks about his personal experience with Malcolm X and as an activist writer.
Date: February 8, 1997
Creator: Bailey, A. Peter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 22 - The Bradley Family in California] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 22 - The Bradley Family in California]

This home movie excerpt documents the Bradley family's trip to Northern California. The movie begins with a trip to San Francisco which includes footage of the Fisherman's Wharf, Ghiradelli Square, the Trans America Pyramid, Chinatown, scenic views of the San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz from Coit Tower, and a drive through the Hait-Ashbury neighborhood. The family next travels to Monterey, California where footage includes a residential neighborhood, a home, Cannery Row, tourists posing with a man dressed as Forrest Gump in front of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant, and a drive along the coast with views of the Pacific Ocean. The movie ends with the family at Beringer Vineyards in St. Helena.
Date: 1997-05-24/1997-05-26
Creator: Bradley
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 23 - Church Pageant] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 23 - Church Pageant]

This home movie excerpt documents members of the Bradley family at a youth church pageant.
Date: April 27, 1997
Creator: Bradley
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 24 - Katie's Birthday Party] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 24 - Katie's Birthday Party]

This home movie excerpt documents Katie Bradley's birthday party at an unidentified location with various children's' activities including a "Kidland Hospital" with an anatomical model, a rock climbing wall, a toy grocery store, a tree house, and karaoke. The children sing "Happy Birthday" and Katie blows out the candles on her cake and opens presents.After the party, Katie tries out her new roller blades.
Date: May 10, 1997
Creator: Bradley
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 25 - A Piano Recital] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 25 - A Piano Recital]

This home movie excerpt documents the Bradley family at a youth piano recital followed by swimming at the Chisolm Aquatic Center of Hurst.
Date: May 24, 1997
Creator: Bradley
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 26 - The Bradley Family in California] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 26 - The Bradley Family in California]

This home movie excerpt documents the Bradley family driving through Northern California and entering San Francisco near Pier 39.
Date: May 24, 1997
Creator: Bradley
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Akin Babatunde as Louis Armstrong broadcast clip] captions transcript

[Akin Babatunde as Louis Armstrong broadcast clip]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a Channel 8 broadcast clip showing a news story on the upcoming performance of Akin Babatunde at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in November of 1997. The footage shows clips of the actor impersonating music icon Louis Armstrong with the song "What a Wonderful World" along with an interview on his process of successfully becoming the character.
Date: November 13, 1997
Creator: Channel 8
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas City Council Meeting: Inauguration 1997 captions transcript

Dallas City Council Meeting: Inauguration 1997

Recording of the inauguration of new Dallas City Council members ...
Date: June 2, 1997
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). City Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance Twenty Year Anniversary] captions transcript

[Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance Twenty Year Anniversary]

Video footage from the Resource Center LGBT Collection. A set of changing photos from the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance, 1976-1997, set to music.
Date: 1997
Creator: Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ron Escheté lecture/demonstration, November 18, 1997 captions transcript

Ron Escheté lecture/demonstration, November 18, 1997

Performance recorded in Kenton Hall (now Lab West) of the UNT Music Building.
Date: November 18, 1997
Creator: Escheté, Ron
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Word Warriors" writers showcase event video] captions transcript

["Word Warriors" writers showcase event video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a writers showcase performance entitled "Word Warriors" featuring poetry, music, and dance in celebration of the spoken word of African American writers. The footage shows featured Dallas poet Peggy Jones, The Zawadi Writers, and the music group Faithfulness.
Date: November 21, 1997
Creator: Evans, Tracey & Jones, Peggy
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Nomo" pictures and live show] captions transcript

["Nomo" pictures and live show]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the reception of "Nommo" held on September 20th, 1997. The footage features the live performances of drummers, DJs, other musicians, and poets all dressed in traditional African clothing.
Date: September 20, 1997
Creator: Evans, Tracey; Elion, Uriah Jr.; Meek, Vicki; Aziz, Brotha; Gillespie, Emmanuel; Coleman, Anthony et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Claude R. Fiddler artist interview video] captions transcript

[Claude R. Fiddler artist interview video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Eyes of the Storm" interview with artist Claude R. Fiddler. The footage shows Fiddler speaking on the role of his lived experience and the city of Los Angles in his work on display in the James E. Kemp Gallery for the summer of 1997. Fiddler places his work in the greater context of society and minority cultures.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Fiddler, Claude R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Eye of the Storm" exhibition walkthrough] captions transcript

["Eye of the Storm" exhibition walkthrough]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1997 James E. Kemp summer exhibition featuring artist Claude R. Fiddler entitled "Eye of the Storm". The footage shows the gallery space along with shots of the individual paintings.
Date: May 23, 1997
Creator: Fiddler, Claude R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral History Interview with Madeleine Hemley, November 24, 1997] captions transcript

[Oral History Interview with Madeleine Hemley, November 24, 1997]

Interview with Madeleine Hemley about the history of Grapevine, Texas.
Date: November 24, 1997
Creator: Hemley, Madeleine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria outdoor performance 1997] captions transcript

[Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria outdoor performance 1997]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in Umunze Africa of the Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria, in October of 1997. The footage shows acrobatic dancers performing in an outdoor plaza surrounded by a wall. The dancers wear traditionally clothing and perform dances, tricks, and musical instruments in various groups.
Date: October 23, 1997
Creator: Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tribute video on behalf of Symphony with the Divas] captions transcript

[Tribute video on behalf of Symphony with the Divas]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown at a Symphony with the Divas concert in honor of Black women who have served as part of the United States Congress. The footage serves as a tribute video and names important women and the states they have served along with their terms.
Date: 1997
Creator: Jones, Demettia & Aiken, Mike
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 2 Alarm Fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: 2 Alarm Fire]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: December 14, 1997, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 200 Bilee] captions transcript

[News Clip: 200 Bilee]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: December 10, 1997, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 311 Service] captions transcript

[News Clip: 311 Service]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5:00 P.M.
Date: December 17, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 360 Lights] captions transcript

[News Clip: 360 Lights]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: September 21, 1997, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 911 Dog Call] captions transcript

[News Clip: 911 Dog Call]

B-roll footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 10, 1997, 5:30 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 911 guy] captions transcript

[News Clip: 911 guy]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6:00 P.M.
Date: August 28, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library