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[Printmaker Elizabeth Catlett retrospective exhibit full video, 2] captions transcript

[Printmaker Elizabeth Catlett retrospective exhibit full video, 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during printmaker Elizabeth Catletts' retrospective exhibit titled "Fifty Years of Printmaking". The footage shows an interrupted close-up of the gallery wall followed by individual close-ups of prints. The footage pertaining to the exhibit cuts to bars at the 7:04 mark and switches to still pertaining to the 1990 Mesquite Rodeo Championship.
Date: [1990-06..1990-08]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Summer Arts Institute: It Takes A Village" performance] captions transcript

["Summer Arts Institute: It Takes A Village" performance]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1997 summer youth arts institute production "It Takes a Village". The performance was held on June 14th, 1997. The footage shows a room with a low stage and the audience seated in folding chairs. The children perform as a group in white shirts with blue logos by dancing and singing. At the conclusion of the performance, adults thank volunteers and hand out certificates.
Date: June 14, 1997
Creator: Stewart, Tommie; Mitchell, Jerry & Anderson, Eric
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL 1st "Medal of Merit" awards banquet] transcript

[JBAAL 1st "Medal of Merit" awards banquet]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1st "Medal of Merit" Annual Awards Banquet for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters held on June 30th, 1979. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are generally noisy and intelligible. Track 1 covers the awards banquet speakers and track 2 a performance by Helen Monday of "My Living Shall Not Be in Vein".
Date: June 30, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[28th annual Summer Youth Arts DISD cultural enrichment program live performance] captions transcript

[28th annual Summer Youth Arts DISD cultural enrichment program live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 28th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute, Whitney: The Musical held on the Naomi Burton Main Stage on June 30th, 2012. The footage shows children to young adults performing in a musical involving dancing, singing and acting.
Date: June 30, 2012
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Summer Arts Youth Institute" live performance] captions transcript

["Summer Arts Youth Institute" live performance]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Summer Youth Arts Institute summer program in June of 1995. The footage shows the live performance with children wearing coordinating t-shirts. The show includes acting, singing and dancing.
Date: June 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Our Story"] captions transcript

["Our Story"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Our Story" event in 2008. This video features a play performance celebrating the story of contributions and history of the African-American community live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage, which includes a montage clip of prominent Black figures like President Barack Obama and memoirist/civil rights activist Maya Angelou.
Date: June 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production, 2] captions transcript

[16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production, 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production held on June 17th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows children of varying ages dancing, singing, and acting in various skits.
Date: June 17, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks tape 1 of 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2013 "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring jazz singer Martha Burks held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the opening of the concert with performances by the small jazz ensemble with Burks coming onstage at the 14:57 minute mark in a black dress. The tape skips the intermission and jumps to the second set at the 1:15:07 time mark.
Date: June 15, 2013
Creator: Evans, Tracy & Burks, Martha
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Soul to Soul: Martha Burks sings Sarah Vaughan] captions transcript

[Soul to Soul: Martha Burks sings Sarah Vaughan]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their concert event Soul to Soul: Martha Burks sings Sarah Vaughn at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in June of 1994. The footage shows Burks singing accompanied by a small jazz band in tribute to hits by American jazz singer Sara Vaughan (1924-1990).
Date: 1994-06-18/1994-06-19
Creator: Burks, Martha
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 3] captions transcript

[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 3]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting held on June 4th, 1983. The footage shows Curtis King speaking to a room filled with small tables seated with women about JBAAL.
Date: June 4, 1983
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Wild Women Blues", Tape 2] captions transcript

["Wild Women Blues", Tape 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Wild Women Blues" event in 2002. This video features blues and jazz singers giving a lively performance accompanied by a jazz ensemble live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Tape 2 of the event. The video cuts at 41:19 to an aerial night view.
Date: June 6, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy Night at the Muse Featuring Cocoa Brown] captions transcript

[Comedy Night at the Muse Featuring Cocoa Brown]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2010. This video features a performance by comedian Cocoa Brown live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: 2010-06-04/2010-06-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wine, Watermelon, and the Word; Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Wine, Watermelon, and the Word; Part 1 of 2]

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 of hip-hop and rap live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.
Date: June 15, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL artist talk with Samella Lewis, 2] captions transcript

[JBAAL artist talk with Samella Lewis, 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an artists talk with painter, sculptor and printmaker Samella Lewis on June 3rd, 1995. The footage shows Lewis presenting at a podium while showing a slideshow of various pieces of her work. The slideshow focuses on painting, drawings and prints.
Date: June 3, 1995
Creator: Lewis, Samella
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Children's summer arts institute 1993 performance on DVD] captions transcript

[Children's summer arts institute 1993 performance on DVD]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1993 summer youth arts institute production. The performance was held in mid-June. The footage shows a room with a low stage and the audience seated in folding chairs. The children perform as a group in white shirts with blue logos by dancing and singing. At the conclusion of the performance, adults thank volunteers and hand out certificates.
Date: June 1993
Creator: unknown
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
[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
[Channel 21 broadcast recording highlighting "Rhapsody in Rhythm" '07] captions transcript

[Channel 21 broadcast recording highlighting "Rhapsody in Rhythm" '07]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a 2 hour broadcast recording of channel 21 news in the summer of 2007. The VHS footage is relevant to the collection due to a production highlight on the Rhapsody in Rhythm gospel group performance in June at the Academy. Rhapsody in Rhythm performs live on set and is discussed until the 11:06 time mark.
Date: June 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 2 of 3] captions transcript

[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 2 of 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Program live performance held in a Methodist church on June 20th, 1987. The footage shows children of varying ages dancing, singing and performing for a audience seated in pews.
Date: June 20, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TBAAL - Dallas City Council Meeting: large debate over ] captions transcript

[TBAAL - Dallas City Council Meeting: large debate over ]

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a city council meeting held on September 13. The audio begins with a prayer for patience. After, the Dallas mayor suggests moving to a different chamber to accommodate for the large number of citizen speakers in the audience and waiting outside to be seated. The discussion devolves into an argument due to a large majority of council members and audience members wanting to remain seated. Once moved, guest speakers walk up one by one to give their opinions over a tax increase on the Dallas citizens for renovations to cultural institutions such as the Dallas Convention Center and stadiums.
Date: June 23, 2022
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 3 of 3, 2] captions transcript

[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 3 of 3, 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Program live performance held in a Methodist church on June 20th, 1987. The footage shows children of varying ages dancing, singing and performing for a audience seated in pews. The tape concludes with Curtis King giving closing remarks followed by a women in glasses handing out certificates and awards to the performers as they leave the stage.
Date: June 20, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TBAAL Concert] captions transcript

[TBAAL Concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their TBAAL Concert event in 2007. This video features a gospel choral performance live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video begins with a brief introduction by founder and president Curtis King.
Date: June 16, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Moody Chandelier at Winspear Opera House]

Photograph of the Moody Chandelier from a field trip to the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House during day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The chandelier has been photographed from below, and its lights appear red, purple, and blue.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Marcus Moore with students at WFAA, 1]

Photograph of Marcus Moore (center) with a group of students during a field trip to WFAA on day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Moore is looking to the left of the camera and smiling. Three students behind Moore are looking directly at the camera. Other students are facing to the left and right of the camera.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library