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[4th annual Sankofa Café Bash "Wine, Watermelon, The Word" tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

[4th annual Sankofa Café Bash "Wine, Watermelon, The Word" tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the conclusion of the 4th annual Sankofa Café Bash "Wine, Watermelon, The Word" literary voices series performance. The spoken word event featured Dallas's best seller Emotion Brown along with soul and hip hop music.
Date: June 19, 2004
Creator: King, Curtis & Spencer, Camika
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[4th annual Sankofa Café Bash "Wine, Watermelon, The Word" tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

[4th annual Sankofa Café Bash "Wine, Watermelon, The Word" tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the conclusion of the 4th annual Sankofa Café Bash "Wine, Watermelon, The Word" literary voices series performance. The spoken word event featured Dallas's best seller Emotion Brown along with soul and hip hop music. The tape switches to a youth summer arts performance at the 33:13 time mark.
Date: June 19, 2004
Creator: King, Curtis & Spencer, Camika
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[5th Annual Sankofa Muse Café Bash, "Wine, Watermelon, and the Word"] captions transcript

[5th Annual Sankofa Muse Café Bash, "Wine, Watermelon, and the Word"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 5th Annual Sankofa Muse Café Bash, "Wine, Watermelon, and the Word" event in 2005. This video features the annual musical and poetry performance with special artist Camika Spencer live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 18, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[7th Annual Sankofa Muse Cafe Bash: Wine, Watermelon, and the Word] captions transcript

[7th Annual Sankofa Muse Cafe Bash: Wine, Watermelon, and the Word]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 7th Annual Sankofa Muse Café Bash: Wine, Watermelon, and the Word event in 2007. This video features the annual musical performance live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 22, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :10 and :30 seconds] captions transcript

[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :10 and :30 seconds]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association for the 7th annual Symphony in Black held in July of 1985. The footage features multiple public service announcements to be broadcast on television about date, time, location and ticket information produced in partnership with GrimCo productions.
Date: June 18, 1985
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :30 and :10 seconds with WFAA] captions transcript

[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :30 and :10 seconds with WFAA]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association for the 7th annual Symphony in Black held in July of 1985. The footage features multiple public service announcements to be broadcast on television about date, time, location and ticket information produced in partnership with GrimCo productions.
Date: June 18, 1985
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions & Grimmett, Richard W.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Abeni Haynes at orientation, 2013]

Photograph of Abeni Haynes at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Haynes can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. She is biting her bottom lip.
Date: June 12, 2013
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Acting students receive awards at Congo Street ceremony]

Photograph of acting students at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Members of the group are standing side by side, facing the camera and smiling. One girl (3rd from left) is facing to the right of the camera. She and three other students are holding awards. Wrayne Simmons (left) and Carrigan Smith (2nd from left) can be identified among the group.
Date: June 27, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Affirmations" gallery walkthrough and office tour] captions transcript

["Affirmations" gallery walkthrough and office tour]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their exhibition "Affirmations" with new work by Schroeder Cherry sponsored by Neman Marcus. The exhibition ran from June 12th-August 31st, 1994 in the James E. Kemp Gallery. The VHS footage shows a gallery walkthrough ending at the 3:11 time mark where the image fades to black and switches to an office tour.
Date: June 12, 1994
Creator: Cherry, Schroeder
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
African Dance Spot Channel 5 captions transcript

African Dance Spot Channel 5

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a broadcast clipping from channel 5 on the upcoming performance "M'Bonse" to be held June 3rd, 2000. The footage shows clips from rehearsals along with an interview with Dereque Whiturs on the concept behind the performance and what bringing two dance groups together to collaborate looks like.
Date: June 2, 2000
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Akin Babatunde: "A Visit with Satchmo", Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Akin Babatunde: "A Visit with Satchmo", Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Akin Babatunde: "A Visit with Satchmo" event in 2003. This video features a theatrical performance starring writer and actor Akin Babatunde live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.
Date: June 16, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert starring Angela Bofill] captions transcript

[Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert starring Angela Bofill]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert event in June of 2003. This VHS footage features a concert performance starring recording artist Angela Bofill live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 6, 2003
Creator: Bofill, Angela
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Angela Bofill: Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert] captions transcript

[Angela Bofill: Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert event in 2003. This video features a concert performance starring recording artist Angela Bofill live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 6, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aretha: the Musical captions transcript

Aretha: the Musical

A recording of Aretha: the Musical, about the life and achievements of African-American musical artist Aretha Franklin. The musical was written, produced, and directed by TBAAL founder Curtis King and performed by the students enrolled in the 2011 Youth Summer Arts program.
Date: 2011-06-24~
Creator: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Artis Lane "Emerging Spirit" gallery and opening talk] captions transcript

[Artis Lane "Emerging Spirit" gallery and opening talk]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the reception of sculptor Artis Lane's solo exhibition entitled "Emerging Spirit" held in the summer of 1996 at the Sherry Frumkin Gallery. The video footage shows the gallery space full of people chatting while mingling through the works of figurative sculpture depicting African men and women in stone, bronze, and concrete. Interviews and clips of in progress work taking place in studio break up the tape. At the 30 minute time mark the tape switches to unrelated content.
Date: June 3, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Artis Lanes' "Emerging Spirit" reception and gallery video] captions transcript

[Artis Lanes' "Emerging Spirit" reception and gallery video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the reception of sculptor Artis Lane's solo exhibition entitled "Emerging Spirit" held in the summer of 1996 at the Sherry Frumkin Gallery. The video footage shows the gallery space full of people chatting while mingling through the works of figurative sculpture depicting African men and women in stone, bronze, and concrete. Light jazz music can be heard in the background.
Date: June 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ava Wilson speaks at orientation, 2013]

Photograph of Ava Wilson speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Wilson can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She is holding a microphone in her right hand. Three individuals can be seen sitting behind her in the background.
Date: June 12, 2013
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[B-roll from visit to WFAA studio, day 3] captions transcript

[B-roll from visit to WFAA studio, day 3]

Unedited video of TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute's visit to the WFAA-TV studio on day 3 of the program. Students receive a tour of the studio, and interview several members of the WFAA staff.
Date: June 10, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Benny Andrews artist talk and luncheon] transcript

[Benny Andrews artist talk and luncheon]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Benny Andrews artist talk and luncheon. The luncheon was held in conjunction with Benny Andrews's exhibit that was held in June of 1999 in the James E. Kemp gallery. The tape includes speakers such as Curtis King.
Date: June 12, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Benny Andrews "The Painters Griot" exhibition walkthrough video] captions transcript

[Benny Andrews "The Painters Griot" exhibition walkthrough video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an exhibition walkthrough of artist Benny Andrews's exhibit that was held in June of 1999. The footage shows a walk-through of the gallery space with short pauses on individual installed paintings and drawings. The video cuts to black around the 7:40 mark with only the continuous soft audio extending after on a black screen.
Date: June 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["A Bit of Broadway" children's summer musical revue] captions transcript

["A Bit of Broadway" children's summer musical revue]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1999 children's summer musical performance revue, " A Bit of Broadway". The performance was held on June 12, 1999. The footage shows a room with a low stage with children seated against the wall while small groups and individuals perform dialogue and musical numbers at the microphone. Curtis King speaks at multiple points in the performance.
Date: June 12, 1999
Creator: Hereford, Dane & Mitchell, Jerry
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black horizons newstory on JBAAL versus the city of Dallas 1984] captions transcript

[Black horizons newstory on JBAAL versus the city of Dallas 1984]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a news section on the conflict between the city of Dallas and the academy over a new location in the developing Dallas arts district. The story outlines the conflict taking place between January and June of 1984 over the Austin street building that was awarded to the academy being uninhabitable, unsuited for the organizations, and ultimately to be torn down in five years. The issues addressed were unkept promises by city officials and misinformation. The footage shows an in-depth interview of Curtis King and the mayor's political consultant Judy Amps.
Date: June 14, 2005
Creator: Black Horizons
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Music Month Celebration Concert, Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Black Music Month Celebration Concert, Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Music Month Celebration Concert event in 2007. This video features various vocal and instrumental performances live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event. The video has no audio.
Date: June 16, 2007
Creator: Green, Les
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Music Month Celebration Concert, Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Black Music Month Celebration Concert, Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Music Month Celebration Concert event in 2007. This video features various vocal and instrumental performances live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event. The video has no audio.
Date: June 16, 2007
Creator: Green, Les
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library