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[TBAAL - 14-Hour Film Feast with Lisa Gay Hamilton]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 14-Hour Film Feast: A Closeup On Beah Richards - Film Talk with Filmmaker Lisa Gay Hamilton, held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in Dallas, TX. The audio starts with the showing of the film, followed by discussion over the content.
[TBAAL - "Believe" concert]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Believe" Concert held on February 22-23, 2013 as part of the PYA Series. The concert featured numerous gospel performances accompanied by an organ, drums and choir.
[TBAAL - "Bethune": one woman show]
Video from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded. The video is a recording of "Bethune," a one-woman show on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune ft. Esther Rolle, held from July 12 - 14, 2014 at the Burton Main Theater at 8:00 pm.
[TBAAL - Black Thinkers: From Table to Action: Cultural Discourse: 1 of 2]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Thinkers: From Table to Action - Cultural Discourse" event. The event feature a roundtable discussion about the Bible while the participants eat dinner. Included amongst the speakers is featured artist John Paul Batiste. This is the first of two audios.
[TBAAL - Black Thinkers: From Table to Action: Cultural Discourse: 2 of 2]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Thinkers: From Table to Action - Cultural Discourse" event. The event feature a roundtable discussion about the Bible while the participants eat dinner. Included amongst the speakers is featured artist John Paul Batiste. This is the second of two audios.
[TBAAL - Don't be Deceived There's Still Some Good Men Left]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Don't be Deceived There's Still Some Good Men Left", dress performance series. The audio features numerous dance performances with audience's reactions.
[TBAAL - Two Sisters in Gospel Concert: 2 of 2]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Two Sisters in Gospel Concert held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in Dallas, TX on May 7, 2007. The concert features gospel performances from featured artists Myrna Summer and Sara Jordan Powell, and a choir. The audio is the second tape in the series.
[TBAAL - Army Visit rehearsals: tape 6]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the orchestra and choir rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen helping orchestra conductors set up the stage and introduces the orchestra. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number six of the series.
[TBAAL - Army rehearsal: tape 5]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. A choreographer is seen directing performers through their rehearsal with large painted trees and stools. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number five of the series.
[TBAAL - Army Visit rehearsal: tape 4]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 26. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal are they maneuver through the auditorium. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number four of the series.
[TBAAL - Army Visits rehearsals and speech]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers after their rehearsal. The video also features army members posing with the students and talking about how much the performance meant to them. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience.
[TBAAL - Army Visits Rehearsals: tape 2]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal. The video also features an interview with service members who were invited to attend the show. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number two of the series.
[TBAAL - Author's luncheon: Dr. C. Eve Lincoln]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Author's Luncheon with Dr. C. Eve Lincoln. The first part of the audio is an extended introduction to the author while the later half is Dr. Lincoln's speech.
[TBAAL - Convention Center to trolley to author's inspiration]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The first recording is a compilation of random clips of audio featuring: an interview on The Dallas Morning News with a health inspector over the food conditions within convention centers; a conversation between two radio hosts comparing the cost of public transportation around the world to those found in Dallas; Dallas City Council members arguing over the distribution of convention tickets to different local areas; a community member being interviewed by a radio host about trying to getting approval from the federal government to fund a public trolley system in Dallas; and, someone talking about how the great accommodations within the Dallas Convention Center. The second clip is of author Margaret Walker Alexander talking about the inspiration for her book to an enraptured audience.
[TBAAL - elevator music]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a random assortment of jazz and blues instrumental music.
[TBAAL - Gwendolyn Brooks reading poetry]
Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of author Gwendolyn Brooks reading poetry for an audience at Tarrant County Junior College South Campus (now Tarrant County College).
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a variety of pop and Broadway songs including: "Billie Jean and "Bad" by Michael Jackson; "On Broadway" by The Drifters; "There's No Business Like Show Business" from There's No Business Like Show Business; "I Hope I Get It" and "One" from A Chorus Line; and "Walk Him Up The Stairs" from Purlie; among others.
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track _06: One]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the sixth track from the Hip Hop Broadway album: "One" from the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."
{{{TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track _07: Walk Him Up The Stairs]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the seventh track from the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Walk Him Up The Stairs" from the Broadway musical "Purlie."
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track _08: Down Home]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the eighth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Down Home" from the Broadway musical "Purlie."
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track _11:
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the eleventh track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Hello, Dolly" sung by Ella Fitzgerald.
[TBAAL -Hip Hop Broadway: Track _12: There's a Stranger in Town]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the twelfth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "There's a Stranger in Town."
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track _13: Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the thirteenth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" from the Broadway musical of the same name.
[TBAAL -Hip Hop Broadway: Track _14: Fighting for Pharaoh]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the fourteenth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Fighting for Pharaoh" from the Broadway musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track _16: Hell No]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the 16th track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Hell No" from the Broadway musical "The Color Purple."
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track _17: Summertime]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the 17th track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Summertime," sung by Kathleen Battle.
[TBAAL -Hip Hop Broadway: Track_01: Billie Jean]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the first track in the Hip Hop Broadway CD: "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson.
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track_02: Bad]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the second track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Bad" by Michael Jackson.
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track_03: On Broadway]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the third track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "On Broadway" by George Benson.
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track_04: There's No Business Like Show Business]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the fourth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "There's No Business Like Show Business" from the musical of the same name.
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track_05: I Hope I Get It]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the fifth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "I Hope I Get It" from the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track_09: First Thing Monday Morning]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the ninth track in the Hip Hop Broadway album: "First Thing Monday Morning" from the Broadway musical "Purlie."
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track_10: Sweet Georgia Brown]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the tenth track from the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Sweet Georgia Brown" from the Broadway musical "Bubbling Brown Sugar."
[TBAAL - Hip Hop Broadway: Track_15: Maybe God is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin' ]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the 15th track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Maybe God is Tryin' to Tell You Something" from the Broadway musical "The Color Purple."
[TBAAL - interview with Curtis King]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of Sharon Parker recording an interview she conducted with TBAAL founder and president Curtis King regarding the Martin Luther King Ceremony set to take place in 2010. King talks about his background and the story behind the founding of TBAAL.
[TBAAL - KLRD Black History Minutes]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the KLRD radio broadcast for Black History Month in 1997. The broadcast features information on local African-Americans who are making history.
[TBAAL -Martin Luther King Concert]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of performances at the Martin Luther King Concert. Songs featured include gospel songs performed by a church choir and soulful renditions of classical Christmas songs.
[TBAAL - Medicine: Live at The Black Academy Concert]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of gospel songs performed at the Medicine: Live concert hosted by TBAAL. Featured songs include: "Our Victory is Sure" by Le'Titia Smith, "Deeper Righteousness" by Rick James, "Believe" by an unknown male singer, "Jump Til' You Feel Something" by Yarbrough & Peoples, "Teach Me to Love" and "Medicine for Someone Else" by Ruben Studdard,"Bask (In the Presence of the Lord" by Brenda Ellis, "Won't Have to Worry" by Tommye Young West, "Living World" by Taylor Peace, and more.
[TBAAL - MLK concert]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the Martin Luther King celebration concert in honor of the history of diversity in the country. The concert starts with a dedication and prayer for peace and patience with musical performances from gospel choirs following.
[TBAAL - radio advertisement for concert]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of an advertisement played over the radio for the TBAAL 30th Anniversary Black Tie and Season Opening Gala, held on Saturday, September 23, 2006.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: _15]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call from the Rick Smiley radio show to Ms. Virginia Fredrick about receiving payment to replace a pair of shows made with horse hair that Ms. Virginia's daughter stepped on. The audio ends after the caller recites a passive aggressive prayer and Ms. Virginia yells at her for wasting her time.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: _23]
Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to an airline customer service number. The recipient shows genuine amusement when the caller suggests bringing some ox tails and pinto beans on the flight. the two have a spirited conversation about entertainment available on the flight and the owner of the airline. The audio ends when the caller prays for the customer service agent who disconnects the call.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: alcohol abuse treatment _21]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to an alcohol and drug abuse hotline. The caller pretends to be a drunk person asking about his treatment options. The recipient disconnects the call after the caller says he wants to drink and smoke more on his way to a treatment facility.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: argument over daughter and manners _11]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a fellow church member whose daughter was allegedly rude to the caller by not acknowledging her presence. The call develops into an argument that ends with the recipient disconnecting from the caller.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: argument_09]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made at the Rick Smiley radio show to an angry woman that develops into an argument. Laughter can be heard at the end of the call.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: book store _17]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a book store regarding the availability of a 50 cent CD. The caller starts singing the lyrics to a few songs on the CD, which causes the recipient to disconnect the call.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: car repossessed _24]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from Rick Smiley to a woman named Nadine whose car is supposedly being repossessed. The call quickly develops into an argument between to two and ends when the recipient disconnects. The first time the caller calls back, he leaves a message in the recipient's voice mail. The second time the call calls back, he reveals his identity and laughs at the speaker's outburst.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: catering _12]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call from the Rick Smiley radio show to a catering company regarding the menu for a family reunion. By the end of the call, three seperate voices have joined the call in an argument over "shrimp lollipops" and the recipient of the call disconnects.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: church comedy show argument _03]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a woman whose son allegedly offended some people during a comedic performance at a Baptist church. The call becomes an argument between the two speakers.
[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: counseling hotline _22]
Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a counseling hotline. The caller is starts by asking about advice regarding his wife's emotional and physical abuse of him. By the end of the phone call, the supposed wife is heard hitting the caller and breathing deeply.
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