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The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters in
conjunction with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
presents their sixth annual gala, Symphony in
Black, July 20th, 8 p.m. at the Majestic Theater.
Featured guest artists are Outstanding Soprano,
Alpha Bronner Floyd and noted flautist Hubert Laws.
Tickets available at Tickatron locations.
Thank you.
The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
presents Symphony in Black.
Guest conductor would be the music director of
the Opera Theater of Boston University, Warren
George Wilson.
Featured guest artists are Outstanding Soprano,
Alpha Bronner Floyd and noted flautist Hubert Laws.
Tickets available at Tickatron locations.
July 20th, 8 p.m. at the Majestic Theater.
Tickets available at Tickatron locations.
Symphony in Black, July 20th, 8 p.m. at the
Majestic Theater.
Tickets available at Tickatron locations.
Hello and welcome to tonight's experience.
We're going to talk to you today about the
Junior Black Academy's 7th Annual Gala
Extravaganza which will be called Symphony in Black.
It will take place July 20th at the Downtown
Majestic Theater where the tribute will be to
UB Blake and also to a noted pianist here in
the Dallas area.
A little bit about the Junior Black Academy and
after I tell you about it we will be going to a
video tape that shows you last year's extravaganza.
But before we do that, the history of the JBA
started and was founded by Curtis L. King who
had a dream of having a building where local
minority artists could perform for a minimal
amount of money.
In other words, there needed to be a playhouse
for minority people to showcase their works
whether it was in the written field such as
noted poets or in music with a number of
musicians here in town or through the stage or theater.
The JBA allows these artists a very nice way of
showcasing their talent without having to book
large houses such as the Majestic Theater.
But once a year they go down to the Majestic
and have this Symphony in Black where they use
and perform all black or minority oriented music.
This year's guest conductor will be someone
from the Philadelphia Orchestra if I'm not mistaken.
I understand that tape is here and we will be
looking at that video tape from last year's
extravaganza so let's take a look at it right now.
What kind of a guy does Reggie Jackson think he
is? I get off the air before the ring and say,
are you that white Honky son of a bitch that
makes a talk about Reggie Jackson?
And I say, well, weren't you the son of a bitch
that said you're never going to watch me again?
He said, you're such a mouthy little bastard
I've got to keep an eye on you. They fire my
ass in Omaha and I come to Dallas.
They fire my ass in a goddamn porn field in
Nebraska and I come to Dallas. Then they fire
my ass at Channel 4.
That was a look at last year's extravaganza
banquet that was held at the Majestic Theater.
So as you can see, this year is promised to be
equally as fun as last year's.
This is a benefit for a non-profit organization.
The JBA is a non-profit.
We operate wholly and solely on our generosity
and opening up of our wallets and hearts to
help them survive.
Next week's show we will talk about another
aspect of the tonight experience because we
find that everything that Dallas does is an experience.
So until then, for tonight's experience, I will
see you again. Bye-bye. Good.
There ain't. You just go. Uh-huh.