[8th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert live performance] captions transcript

[8th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 8th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on December 16th, 2000. The footage shows Curtis King giving the opening remarks followed by performances by a youth choir and wind band. The students in the performance all belong to various Dallas Independent School District high schools
Date: December 16, 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
[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
[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
[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
["2nd Annual Focus Learning Academy Christmas Program"] captions transcript

["2nd Annual Focus Learning Academy Christmas Program"]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2nd annual Focus Leaning Academy Christmas Program held in December of 2000. The footage shows groups of children dancing, singing and performing on a small stage. The Focus Learning Program focuses on children with learning differences and serves students K-12.
Date: December 2000
Creator: unknown
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
["Reggae in the Caribbean" live performance] captions transcript

["Reggae in the Caribbean" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Reggae in the Caribbean" concert held over the weekend of December 1-2nd, 2000. The footage shows Ras Tumba and his band performing at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The tape fades to black at the 1:44:53 time mark.
Date: 2000-12-01/2000-12-02
Creator: Tumba, Ras & King, Curtis
System: The UNT Digital Library
["God Don't Like Ugly" live play, tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["God Don't Like Ugly" live play, tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "God Don't Like Ugly" written by Carlton Hamilton and starring actresses Angela Bofill and Dottie Peoples. The footage shows the production being held on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The play centers around the story of a woman who has just lost her mother to cancer and becomes involved with an abusive boyfriend.
Date: November 18, 2000
Creator: Hamilton, Carlton
System: The UNT Digital Library
["God Don't Like Ugly" live play, tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

["God Don't Like Ugly" live play, tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "God Don't Like Ugly" written by Carlton Hamilton and starring actresses Angela Bofill and Dottie Peoples. The footage shows the production being held on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The play centers around the story of a woman who has just lost her mother to cancer and becomes involved with an abusive boyfriend.
Date: November 18, 2000
Creator: Hamilton, Carlton
System: The UNT Digital Library
["God Don't Like Ugly" live play, tape 3] captions transcript

["God Don't Like Ugly" live play, tape 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "God Don't Like Ugly" written by Carlton Hamilton and starring actresses Angela Bofill and Dottie Peoples. The footage shows the production being held on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The play centers around the story of a woman who has just lost her mother to cancer and becomes involved with an abusive boyfriend.
Date: November 18, 2000
Creator: Hamilton, Carlton
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Dancin' Jazz" live performance] captions transcript

["Dancin' Jazz" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Dancin' Jazz" dance performance featuring Nia The Dance Company directed by Dereque Whiturs. The performance was held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on November 4th, 2000. The footage shows dancers performing contemporary dance to jazz classics such as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, and others.
Date: November 4, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis & Whiturs, Dereque
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Music Extravaganza" starring Oleta Adams] captions transcript

["Music Extravaganza" starring Oleta Adams]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Music Extravaganza starring Oleta Adams held on October 29th, 2000. The footage shows Adams accompanied by a 200-voice all-female choir dressed in traditional clothing. The concert was held as a tribute to National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Date: October 29, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis & Adams, Oleta
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
["Welcome Home, Marian Anderson", Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Welcome Home, Marian Anderson", Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Welcome Home, Marian Anderson" event in 2000. This video features a theatrical performance live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the performance.
Date: October 20, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Welcome Home, Marian Anderson", Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

["Welcome Home, Marian Anderson", Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Welcome Home, Marian Anderson" event in 2000. This video features a theatrical performance live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the performance.
Date: October 20, 2000
Creator: unknown
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
[Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" live performance] captions transcript

[Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" held on October 3rd, 2000. The footage shows a production centered on four generations of women revealing their secrets about the men in their lives.
Date: October 3, 2000
Creator: National Touring Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Drum Explosion, Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Drum Explosion, Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Drum Explosion event in 2000. This video features drumming performances for the exhibition, Drummers Expo, live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.
Date: September 23, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Drum Explosion, Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Drum Explosion, Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Drum Explosion event in 2000. This video features drumming performances for the exhibition, Drummers Expo, live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.
Date: September 23, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
["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
[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 Eager Artists Living Room Planning Project"] captions transcript

["The Eager Artists Living Room Planning Project"]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the planning stage of the University of Buffalo's collaboration with Eager Artists' "Living Room Project". The footage shows interviews with leadership on the planning, concept, and logistics of the endeavor mixed with clips of African American performers during rehearsals.
Date: July 2000
Creator: Pooe, Jerry; Natale, Jospeh; Wright, Enid & Payne, Hal
System: The UNT Digital Library