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["Love and Nappiness Revue" live performance]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Love and Nappiness Revue" over the weekend of June 15-16th, 2001 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows various short performances all centered on the topic of promoting a positive image of the African American cultural heritage. All the skits focus on the rituals of beauty and the stories that are told as a result of the process of keeping one's hair.
Date: June 16, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: A Nappy Hair Affair
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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["Wild Women Blues", live at the Mogador]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "Wild Women Blues" in Paris in 2001/2002. The footage shows the blues and jazz singers giving a lively performance accompanied by a jazz ensemble. The tape is edited to be from multiple camera angles.
Date: 2001/2002
Duration: 13 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: AIS Produtcion
Location: 48.875368 2.331038
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[1st Naomi Bruton arts scholarship award winner]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded following "Talking Funny With Hot Blues & Jazz" Saturday's performance. The footage shows the awarding of the 1st Naomi Burton Arts Scholarship. Performer Cece Antoinette is Naomi Brutons daughter.
Date: April 7, 2001
Duration: 11 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Antoinette, Cece; Kemp, Emme & King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[3rd annual Sankofa Café Bash "Spoken Word "Til Midnight"]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the conclusion of the 3rd annual Sankofa Café Bash "Spoken Word "Til Midnight" literary voices series performance. The spoken word event featured Ordained in Lyrics, Surreal Thought Universe and musical group Common Folk Band.
Date: June 20, 2003
Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Artist's One Project; King, Curtis & Spencer, Camika
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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["Just Hold On" by Jeff Aycock music video]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a music video for saxophonist Jeff Aycock for his song "Just Hold On". The footage is low quality but portrays Aycock sensually playing his saxophone between two settings. One of the sources has him in front of drums and the other with two female backup dancers.
Date: 2005
Duration: 4 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Aycock, Jeff & Bridgewater, Jeff
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["Heart of Jazz" 2007 concert video, part 1]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Heart of Jazz" concert held on Valentines' day weekend of 2007. The footage beings mid-performance. The footage covers sets I to III of Lonnie Liston Smith, and Bobbie Humphrey, Jon Lucien respectively.
Date: February 17, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 42 seconds
Creator: Ayers, Roy; Smith, Lonnie Liston; Humphrey, Bobbi & Lucien, Jon
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["Heart of Jazz" 2007 concert video, part 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Heart of Jazz" concert held on Valentines' day weekend of 2007. The footage beings mid-performance with Ray Gaskins speaking before he plays set IV on the keyboard. The footage covers sets IV to VII of Jean Carne, Roy Avers, and Wayne Henderson respectively.
Date: February 17, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 32 seconds
Creator: Ayers, Roy; Smith, Lonnie Liston; Humphrey, Bobbi; Lucien, Jon; Gaskins, Ray; Carne, Jean et al.
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["Heart of Jazz" 2007 concert video, part 3]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Heart of Jazz" concert held on Valentines' day weekend of 2007. The footage beings mid-performance and shows the finale of the concert with all musicians playing together on stage. The concert ends around the 11:00 minute mark with the audience standing and applauding. Curtis King gives a send-off speech.
Date: February 17, 2007
Duration: 15 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Ayers, Roy; Smith, Lonnie Liston; Humphrey, Bobbi; Lucien, Jon; Gaskins, Ray; Carne, Jean et al.
Location: 32.773926 -96.801732
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[Dress performance series "Obituary" starring Akin Babatunde]

Description: 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
Duration: 59 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Babtunde, Akin
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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["Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo", tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo" with actor Akin Babatunde held on May 16th, 2003 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Babatunde performing the full play and ends on the first round of applause.
Date: May 16, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Babtunde, Akin; Babtunde, Obba & King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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["Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo" tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo" with actor Akin Babatunde held on May 16th, 2003 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Babatunde coming back on stage to applause followed by the closing remarks for the performance given by Curtis King.
Date: May 16, 2003
Duration: 18 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Babtunde, Akin; Babtunde, Obba & King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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["My Cup Runneth Over: The Works of Banks B. Banks" gallery reception]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the art exhibition during "My Cup Runneth Over" event in July of 2004. The VHS footage shows video of the sculptural and metalwork artwork of artist Banks B. Banks showcased throughout the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: July 2004
Duration: 10 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Banks, Banks B.
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[Arthello Beck and Frank Frazier retrospective exhibition walkthrough]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Artists From Two Different Worlds: A Retrospective Look at the Works of Arthello Beck and Frank Frazier" held as the fall exhibition in the James E. Kemp Gallery in 2004. The footage shows a walkthrough of the gallery space beginning with a painting identified with the number 7 and continues to show close-ups and large pans of the space and fine art.
Date: September 2004
Duration: 15 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Beck, Arthello & Frazier, Frank
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[Comedy night at the Muse featuring Howie Bell]

Description: 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
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Bell, Howie & King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[DISD Fine Arts Extravaganza production '03]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Fine Arts Extravaganza held in partnership with Dallas Independent School District on May 23rd, 2003. The VHS footage shows the visual art performance of various student organizations such as orchestra, vocal and handbell choir, and drama.
Date: May 22, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[Black horizons newstory on JBAAL versus the city of Dallas 1984]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a news section on the conflict between the city of Dallas and the academy over a new location in the developing Dallas arts district. The story outlines the conflict taking place between January and June of 1984 over the Austin street building that was awarded to the academy being uninhabitable, unsuited for the organizations, and ultimately to be torn down in five years. The issues addressed were unkept promises by… more
Date: June 14, 2005
Duration: 18 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Black Horizons
Location: 32.792895 -96.809733
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[Black Tie Dinner Auction, October 22, 2005]

Description: Recording of the 24th Annual Dallas Fort Worth Black Tie Dinner, that raises money and awareness for current GLBT/LGBT issues and organizations. The theme of the dinner was "Imagine Tomorrow" and used kaleidoscopes to inspire much of the design. The opening of the video includes directions for finding information about the luxury items up for auction. Bob Eckelcam is the Luxury Auctioneer of the night and early on in the auction Sharon Stone comes on-stage and takes Eckelcam's place as the head… more
Date: October 22, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
Location: 32.785134 -96.794877
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[Black Tie Dinner, October 22, 2005]

Description: Recording of the 24th Annual Dallas Fort Worth Black Tie Dinner, that raises money and awareness for current GLBT/LGBT issues and organizations. The theme of the dinner was "Imagine Tomorrow" and used kaleidoscopes to inspire much of the design. The opening of the video includes words from the beneficiaries of the event, followed by a performance of a medley of John Lennon's "Imagine" with Colm Wilkinson and Linda Eder's "A New Life". The co-chairs, Tom Phipps and Pam Clayton, then announce spe… more
Date: October 22, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
Location: 32.785134 -96.794877
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[Black Tie Dinner Promo Video 2004]

Description: Recording of the Kick-Off announcement video for the 23rd Annual Dallas Fort Worth Black Tie Dinner. The event raises money and awareness for current GLBT issues and organizations. The theme for the night was "An American Celebration". The video lists some of the well-known people that will be attending the event as well as speaking or performing at it. The list includes Carol Moseley Braun, former U.S. Senator and the night's Keynote speaker, Honorary Martin Frost, one of Texas' representative… more
Date: March 2004
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
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[9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount, part 1 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount held on December 15th, 2001. The footage covers the entire concert of six DISD mixed-gender high school choirs performing four categories of choral styles including classical, spiritual, Christmas, and gospel totaling 16 songs.
Date: December 18, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Blount, Tonya
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount, part 2 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount held on December 15th, 2001. The footage covers the entire concert of six DISD mixed-gender high school choirs performing four categories of choral styles including classical, spiritual, Christmas, and gospel totaling 16 songs.
Date: December 18, 2001
Duration: 17 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Blount, Tonya
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert starring Angela Bofill]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Angel of the Night Dinner Theatre Concert event in June of 2003. This VHS footage features a concert performance starring recording artist Angela Bofill live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 6, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: Bofill, Angela
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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["The Spook Who Sat By The Door" movie with actor interviews]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their screening of the 1973 movie "The Spook who Sat by the Door" on March 29th, 2007. The footage shows the movie followed by interviews with some of the cast and the director.
Date: March 29, 2007
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Bokari Ltd. & Boyd, Kenneth
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[TBAAL Commercial for "Wild Women Blues"]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Wild Women Blues, :30 second television spot. featuring on CBS 11. The BetaCam footage shows the commercial beginning at the :40 second mark with clips of featured singers such as Linda Hopkins and Maxine Weldon performing on stage in various venues. The commercial gives the dates for their performance at the Academy to be the first of week of June 2002.
Date: April 18, 2002
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Creator: Bolton Curely Media Services
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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