["Drummers Expo" live concert] captions transcript

["Drummers Expo" live concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Drummers Expo" concert held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on September 23, 2000. The footage shows various traditional and modern percussion groups performing on drums.
Date: September 23, 2000
Creator: unknown
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
["It's Show Time With Kiki Shepard" live event] captions transcript

["It's Show Time With Kiki Shepard" live event]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "It's Show Time" starring actress and comedian Kiki Shepard. The one-woman show was held on April 14th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse café Theatre. The footage shows Shepard entertaining with the audience with anecdotes, drama, music, and comedy
Date: April 14, 2000
Creator: Shepard, Kiki
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Rep Tales" live performance] captions transcript

["Rep Tales" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the collaboration with the Soul Rep Theatre Company of "Rep Tales" held between February 18th and March 5th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows an original children's play about folk and fairy tales.
Date: 2000-02-18/2000-03-05
Creator: Soul Rep Theatre Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
["A Sharp Show" film feast luncheon] captions transcript

["A Sharp Show" film feast luncheon]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 2006 Filmfeast weekend of the luncheon featuring director Pearl S. Sharp. The event entitled "A Sharp Show" screened her short films "Life is a Saxophone", "The Healing Passage", "Picking Tribes", and "Back Inside Herself". The footage shows Sharp being interviewed followed by the luncheon dialogue and Q&A.
Date: May 6, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

[17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape 1 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.
Date: January 16, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords] captions transcript

[The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords event in 2000. This video features a panelist discussion about the film screening of "The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords." The video shows journalists speaking with an audience.
Date: December 1, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Monkey on my Back] captions transcript

[The Monkey on my Back]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the production of "The Monkey on my Back," a one-woman show starring Debbie Morgan. The show is about her life as she navigates four marriages and finding self-love.
Date: [2000..2015]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Fatbacks and Collard Green: An Exaggerated Black Family Drama" matinee performance video] captions transcript

["Fatbacks and Collard Green: An Exaggerated Black Family Drama" matinee performance video]

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Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 3 pm matinee show of Flatback and Collared Greens at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre on October 21st, 2000. The footage shows the stage set with a dining room and the play begins with the introduction of all the members of the family. After the introductions, the drama ensues in heated conversations around the table about morals, religion, generational differences and comedy.
Date: October 21, 2000
Creator: Griot Productions
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Billy Preston: "Will It Go Round in Circles"] captions transcript

[Billy Preston: "Will It Go Round in Circles"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The video footage was recorded during a special dinner performance concert and celebration where R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel singer Billy Preston was the main performer.
Date: December 8, 2000
Creator: The Black Academy of Arts & Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Christmas performance with children angles] captions transcript

[Christmas performance with children angles]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during three separate events including a dance practice, the "Race, Voting Rights, Census and the 15th Amendment" dialogue, and primarily a Christmas performance with participants dressed in red. The footage has heavily distorted dialogue and audio.
Date: [2000..2011]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TBAAL internship program performances] captions transcript

[TBAAL internship program performances]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the performance for the TBAAL performing arts internship program held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows young adults performing poetry, skits, songs, and spoken word speeches. All participants are in college or recent college graduates.
Date: [2000..2010]
Creator: King, Curtis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Billy Preston: "Will It Go Round in Circles", 2] captions transcript

[Billy Preston: "Will It Go Round in Circles", 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The video footage was recorded during a special dinner performance concert and celebration where R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel singer Billy Preston was the main performer.
Date: December 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
System: The UNT Digital Library