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[News Clip: Tree Fires] captions transcript

[News Clip: Tree Fires]

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. and 6:00 P.M.
Date: December 27, 2008
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Poets N' Jazz #1" live event] captions transcript

["Poets N' Jazz #1" live event]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Poets N' Jazz #1 held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on December 22nd, 2008. The footage shows a poetry and jazz night with seven poets performing sets.
Date: December 22, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[16th annual Christmas & Kwanzaa concert] captions transcript

[16th annual Christmas & Kwanzaa concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 16th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa holiday concert in collaboration with local Dallas Independent school choirs held on December 13th, 2008. The footage shows a large band seated in front of a mixed-gender combined student choir. The concert features students from 12 schools such as South Oak Cliff, Lincoln, Carter, Kimball, and Booker T. Washington high schools. The concert opens with a comedian.
Date: December 13, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy Night at the Muse: Willie and Woody, Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Comedy Night at the Muse: Willie and Woody, Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2008. This video features a comedy performance by ventriloquist Willie Brown with his puppet, Woody, live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of Brown's performance.
Date: December 13, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy Night at the Muse: Willie and Woody, Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Comedy Night at the Muse: Willie and Woody, Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2008. This video features a comedy performance by ventriloquist Willie Brown with his puppet, Woody, live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of Brown's performance. The video cuts at 00:54 to a different performance and returns at 04:03. The video cuts again at 27:10 to the other performance.
Date: December 13, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[16th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert] captions transcript

[16th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 16th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert event in 2008. This video features features students from 12 schools such as South Oak Cliff, Lincoln, Carter, Kimball, and Booker T. Washington high schools performing live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.
Date: 2008-12-12/2008-12-13
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Poets N' Jazz #2" opening with poet Randall Jones] captions transcript

["Poets N' Jazz #2" opening with poet Randall Jones]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #2" featuring the second set of poets including Randall Jones, Ms. Ironic, GF Solider, and Lady B Smoove on December 5-6th, 2008 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The tape begins abruptly with Randall Jones and ends with Lady B Smoove.
Date: December 5, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis & King, Jiles
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Poets N' Jazz #2" opens with Thomas Mosely] captions transcript

["Poets N' Jazz #2" opens with Thomas Mosely]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #2" featuring the first set of poets including Thomas Mosley, Delissa Lockett, Dana G., Reil, A+ Plus, and Stacey Bledsoe December 5-6th, 2008 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the first act of poets followed by an intermission played by a small four-person jazz band. The tape begins with Thomas Mosley and ends with the first act after the intermission A. J. Houston.
Date: December 5, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis & King, Jiles
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy Night at the Muse: Tony Roberts, 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Comedy Night at the Muse: Tony Roberts, 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2008. This video features a performance by Detroit comic Tony Roberts live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of Roberts's performance. The video's audio is distorted at times.
Date: November 22, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy Night at the Muse: Tony Roberts, 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Comedy Night at the Muse: Tony Roberts, 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2008. This video features a performance by Detroit comic Tony Roberts live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of Roberts's performance. The video's audio is distorted at times.
Date: November 22, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
["TBAAL Children's Chorus and Youth String Orchestra Concert"] captions transcript

["TBAAL Children's Chorus and Youth String Orchestra Concert"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the TBAAL Children's Chorus and Youth String Orchestra Concert held on November 22nd, 2008. The footage shows a children's choir on a low platform stage performing for an audience seated in chairs set up in rows with a central aisle. The performance ranges from jazz, gospel, pop, show tunes, hip-hop, blues and classic music.
Date: November 22, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis; Doucet, Paul; Odom, Richard; Donnell, Carolyn; Williams, Oscar; Jenkins, Lisa et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Video recording of the 2008 Black Tie Dinner] captions transcript

[Video recording of the 2008 Black Tie Dinner]

Video of the 27th Annual Black Tie Dinner themed, "Stories Untold: Let Your Life Speak," held as a fundraiser for various LGBTQ+ organizations. The Elizabeth Birch Equality Award was presented to Bishop V. Gene Robinson. The Kuchling Humanitarian Award was presented to Rebecca Covell and Philip Johnson. The Black Tie Dinner Media Award was presented to Brian Graden of MTV Networks. Victoria Gutierrez hosted the Black Tie Dinner auction.
Date: November 22, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Filmfeast conversation with Regina Taylor] captions transcript

[Filmfeast conversation with Regina Taylor]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2008 24-hour filmfeast featuring actress Regina Taylor on November 15th at the Black Academy. The footage shows Taylor engaging in a dialogue with an audience about her career, awards, and time in the industry.
Date: November 15, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis & Taylor, Regina
System: The UNT Digital Library
["South of Where We Live" drama comedy live performance] captions transcript

["South of Where We Live" drama comedy live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during National Touring Productions "South of Where We Live" live performance on November 15th, 2008. The footage shows a drama comedy about six high power black professionals trapped in an a conference room together where secrets, fights and hunger strikes come out in big ways.
Date: November 15, 2008
Creator: National Touring Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Children's Chorus and Youth String Orchestra's Fall Recital] captions transcript

[Children's Chorus and Youth String Orchestra's Fall Recital]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Children's Chorus and Youth String Orchestra's Fall Recital event in 2008. This video features youth performances that include vocal and string instruments. The video begins with an introduction from founder Curtis King. The video cuts at 47:30.
Date: November 8, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Dress performance series "Obituary" starring Akin Babatunde] captions transcript

[Dress performance series "Obituary" starring Akin Babatunde]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series play "Obituary" starring Akin Babatunde on November 7th, 2008 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Babatunde starring in a one man comedy on the topic of black funerals and their traditions in different communities
Date: November 7, 2008
Creator: Babtunde, Akin
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Dallas Tenors" concert tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Dallas Tenors" concert tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dallas Tenors concert event on October 25th, 2008 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows tenors John Bailey and Dante Davis performing gospel to opera with an accompanist on piano. Curtis King gives introductions and closing remarks.
Date: October 25, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis; Davis, Dante & Bailey, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Dallas Tenors" concert tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

["Dallas Tenors" concert tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dallas Tenors concert event on October 25th, 2008 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows tenors John Bailey and Dante Davis performing gospel to opera accompanied by a small band.
Date: October 25, 2008
Creator: Davis, Dante; Bailey, John & King, Curtis
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Dallas Tenors" full concert tape] captions transcript

["Dallas Tenors" full concert tape]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dallas Tenors concert event on October 25th, 2008 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows tenors John Bailey and Dante Davis performing gospel to opera with accompanists on piano and a small band. Curtis King gives introductions and closing remarks.
Date: October 25, 2008
Creator: Davis, Dante
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy night at the Muse featuring Howie Bell] captions transcript

[Comedy night at the Muse featuring Howie Bell]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Howie Bell's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of October 17-18th, 2008. The footage shows Curtis King speaking to the crowd to open the show followed by Bell coming on stage. The routine focuses on the topics of weed, self-care and the black male experience.
Date: October 18, 2008
Creator: Bell, Howie & King, Curtis
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Being Human, Black and Male in America" roundtable breakfast tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Being Human, Black and Male in America" roundtable breakfast tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writers Breakfast featuring Washington Post associate editor and author of "Being a Black Man", Kevin Merida. The footage shows the event entitled "Being Human, Black and Male in America" beginning with the serving of the breakfast followed by participant introductions and Merida contextualizing his book.
Date: October 11, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis & Merida, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Being Human, Black and Male in America" roundtable breakfast tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

["Being Human, Black and Male in America" roundtable breakfast tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writers Breakfast featuring Washington Post associate editor and author of "Being a Black Man", Kevin Merida. The footage shows the event entitled "Being Human, Black and Male in America" and picks up the dialogue on the perceptions of black men in the media and the duties of black fathers to their families.
Date: October 11, 2008
Creator: King, Curtis & Merida, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jazz at the Muse: Jeniffer Criss] captions transcript

[Jazz at the Muse: Jeniffer Criss]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Jazz at the Muse event in 2008. This video features various jazz performances by local artist Jeniffer Criss live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The performance also includes special guests, The Funkstronauts. The video cuts at 20:14 then cuts at 28:50 to a youth performance.
Date: October 4, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jazz at the Muse: Jennifer Criss, Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Jazz at the Muse: Jennifer Criss, Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Jazz at the Muse event in 2008. This video features various jazz performances by local artist Jeniffer Criss live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The performance also includes special guests, The Funkstronauts. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event. The video cuts at 59:18.
Date: October 4, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library