Card for Resource Center Dallas with a handwritten message from "Mack" to "Robert" dated April 2012. A logo for the Dallas resource center appears on the front of the card.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2012. This video showcases a comedy performance by B Phlat live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse ft. Tyler Craig event in 2012. This video showcases a comedy performance by Tyler Craig live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The video cuts at 21:55 to a ceremony.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse ft. Tyler Craig event in 2012. This video showcases a comedy performance by the late Tyler Craig live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. Comedy routine is explicit.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse ft. Tyler Craig event in 2012. This video showcases a comedy routine by the late Tyler Craig live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video features an opening act.

Originally constructed in the 1940s as a Church of Christ, the Whisenhunt Center for the Performing Arts stands as a stunning Art Deco style building. Its entrance is graced with a set of wide steps, inviting visitors into a world of artistic wonder. Today, this magnificent venue houses an impressive collection of 200 internationally acclaimed artists' works and showcases Bill Mack's captivating wall sculptures in the auditorium, creating an immersive artistic experience for its guests. With seating capacity for 299 people and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, the center offers a seamless blend of aesthetics and technology, setting the stage for unforgettable performances and events.

Originally a Church of Christ built in the 1940s, the Whisenhunt Center for the Performing Arts now houses an impressive collection of 200 internationally known artists' works and captivating Bill Mack wall sculptures in the auditorium. With seating for 299 people and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, this Art Deco-style building offers a remarkable venue for performances and events, featuring half a dozen breakout rooms for added versatility.

Photograph of a performance of "Zappa Unlocked: The Mars/Barrow Connection," held at Voertman Hall. Guest artists Arthur Barrow (3rd from left) and Tommy Mars (right) are playing the bass guitar and organ, respectively, as the College Rhythm Band performs between them.

Photograph of a performance of "Zappa Unlocked: The Mars/Barrow Connection," held at Voertman Hall. Guest artist Arthur Barrow (front right) is standing with his back to the camera, facing the College Rhythm Band in front of him.

Photograph of Arthur Barrow (left) speaking during a concert titled, "Zappa Unlocked: The Mars/Barrow Connection," held at Voertman Hall. Barrow is holding the neck of a guitar as he speaks. Tommy Mars (right) is sitting at a keyboard in the background.

Photograph of Tommy Mars playing the organ during a concert titled, "Zappa Unlocked: The Mars/Barrow Connection," held at Voertman Hall. Mars is looking down at the instrument in front of him.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Jazz at the Muse performance entitled "Thank you Lena" featuring jazz pianist and vocalist Jo Thompson. The live event was held over the weekend of April 27-28th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Curtis King giving the introductions followed by Thompson giving her performance with a small jazz ensemble.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse ft. B Phlat event in 2012.This video showcases a comedy performance by B Phlat live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during TBAALs 2012 24-Hour Filmfeast featuring actor and director Vondie Curtis-Hall on April 28th. The footage features a live Q&A discussion with Hall on his career and perspective on the industry. Curtis King sits to the side and moderates.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during TBAALs 2012 24-Hour Filmfeast featuring actor and director Vondie Curtis-Hall on April 28th. The footage features a live Q&A discussion with Hall on his career and perspective on the industry.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #3" featuring poet SE7EN over the weekend of April 13-14th 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the two opening poets followed by the introduction of SE7EN at the 28:02 minute mark. SE7EN performs and speaks along with comedic interactions with the audience.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #3" featuring poet SE7EN over the weekend of April 13-14th 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the poet performing his last poems of the evening with the tape cutting to black as the audience walks out around the 19:47 minute mark.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian B-Phlats' live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of April 20-21st, 2012. The footage shows her routine focusing on the topics of her experience as an older black woman covering music, family, childhood, and being recently married.

Photograph of Lee Ritenour performing at the Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival held at Quakertown Park in 2012. Ritenour can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, playing the guitar. He is leaning back with his eyes closed and his mouth open. A second man is sitting behind a drumkit to the right, partially out of frame.

Photograph of Mario Cruz performing at the Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival held at Quakertown Park in 2012. Cruz can be seen standing on stage in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is playing the saxophone with his eyes closed.

Photograph of two men playing trombone (left) and trumpet (right) at the Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival held at Quakertown Park in 2012. The men are standing side by side on stage, facing to the left of the camera. A third man can be seen playing piano in the background.

Photograph of a man playing double bass at the Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival held at Quakertown Park in 2012. The man is standing on stage in the center of the photograph, looking down at his instrument.

Photograph of Jeffrey Barnes on stage at the Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival held at Quakertown park in 2012. Barnes is looking to the right of the camera with his mouth slightly open, holding a UNT-branded cup in his right hand. A saxophone is hanging around his neck by a strap.

Photograph of Brave Combo performing at the Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival held at Quakertown Park in 2012. (l-r) Ginny Mac, Little Jack Melody, and Carl Finch can be seen standing single-file on stage, playing the accordion (Mac), bass (Melody), and guitar (Finch).