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A Celebration of Sound: The Story of the Meyerson Symphony Center

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded by the City of Dallas in celebration of the Meyerson Symphony Center aired in September of 1999. The footage shows clips of planning, building, and early performances held at the Meyerson in a montage to a recording of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The tape also includes footage and photos of weddings, galas, and children's events that were hosted in the building.
Date: September 1999
Duration: 12 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: CIty of Dallas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Nomo" pictures and live show]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the reception of "Nommo" held on September 20th, 1997. The footage features the live performances of drummers, DJs, other musicians, and poets all dressed in traditional African clothing.
Date: September 20, 1997
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracey; Elion, Uriah Jr.; Meek, Vicki; Aziz, Brotha; Gillespie, Emmanuel; Coleman, Anthony et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Red Beans and Rice" blues full concert video]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 36th season-opening concert of "Red Beans and Rice" Blues concert featuring Sir Charles Jones, Tutu Jones, Big Charles Young, and Floyd Taylor. The concert was held on September 15th, 2012 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows the featuring performers singing individually accompanied by the band and jazz musicians. The tape ends abruptly before the end of the concert.
Date: September 15, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracey; Jones, Sir Charles; Jones, Tutu; Young, Big Charles & Taylor, Floyd
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Red Beans and Rice" blues concert]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 36th season-opening concert of "Red Beans and Rice" Blues concert featuring Sir Charles Jones, Tutu Jones, Big Charles Young, and Floyd Taylor. The concert was held on September 15th, 2012 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows a solo singer singing blues and interacting with the audience. At the 17:15 mark, the tape cuts to unrelated events and a Spanish news channel.
Date: September 15, 2012
Duration: 34 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracy; Jones, Sir Charles; Jones, Tutu; Young, Big Charles & Taylor, Floyd
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["'Round Midnight" with the Fabulous Monk Family]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 'Round Midnight jazz and bepop concert held on September 21st, 1996 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the Fabulous Monk Family performing group comprised of Thelonious Monks surviving descendants playing in a small band.
Date: September 21, 1996
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Fabulous Monk Family
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Barefoot in the Park" starring Kim Fields]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Kim Fields: Barefoot in the Park event in 2002. This video features a theatrical performance of the play, "A Night with the Stars of Barefoot in the Park," starring actress Kim Fields live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.
Date: September 28, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Feilds, Kim
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Dallas Sings: An Evening of Opera" live Saturday performance]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the literary voices concert "Dallas Sings: An Evening of Opera" held on Saturday September 30th, 2006. The concert features Dallas natives soprano Bea Garner and baritone Nathan Myers performing classical and spiritually inspired gospel at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: September 30, 2006
Duration: 59 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Garner, Bea; Myers, Nathan & King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["America's Black Forum: 1993 March on D.C."]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during America's Black Forum journalism spot on the 30th anniversary of the march on Washington taking place in August of 1993. The footage focuses on the topic of how far America has come in 30 years with interviews of marchers on how they feel about the state of freedom and liberty in the country. The tape touches on the history of the first march as well as interview a Revered and singer Eartha Kitt.
Date: September 12, 1993
Duration: 30 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Girad Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Blues Bar" concert '94]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Blues Bar" concert event held over the weekend of September 23rd 1994 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows the second half of the concert featuring gospel and blues singer Phyllis Hyman.
Date: September 1994
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Hyman, Phyllis; Preston, Billy; Mosley, Roger E. & Harden, Ernest Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Blues Bar" musical, tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their play 'Blues Bar' directed by Curtis King and the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 23-25, 1994 at the Naomi Bruton Theater. The footage shows the first half of the musical performance.
Date: [2004-09-23..2004-09-25]
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Hyman, Phyllis; Preston, Billy; Mosley, Roger E. & Harden, Ernest Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Young Man, Older Woman" musical comedy, tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of Millie Jackson's musical comedy "Young Man, Older Woman" in September of 1992. The footage covers two thirds of the play.
Date: September 1992
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Jackson, Millie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[All-Star Comedy Explosion tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded "The Comedy Explosion" held on Friday, September 23rd, 2005 at the Dallas Convention Center. The event headlined comedian A.J. Jamal with spots from D. Ellis, Black Larry, Angela, Success and Lady Mozann. The footage shows comedians doing sets on politics, beauty, childhood and other topics all centered on the Black experience. The event is hosted by actress Kim Coles who speaks between performers.
Date: September 23, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Jamal, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[All-Star Comedy Explosion tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded "The Comedy Explosion" held on Friday, September 23rd, 2005 at the Dallas Convention Center. The event headlined comedian A.J. Jamal with spots from D. Ellis, Black Larry, Angela, Success and Lady Mozann. The footage shows comedians doing sets on politics, beauty, childhood and other topics all centered on the Black experience. The event is hosted by actress Kim Coles who speaks between performers.
Date: September 23, 2005
Duration: 46 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Jamal, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[1990 Founders Celebration]

Description: Program for the 'She-roes & He-roes' Founders Celebration of 1990 by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters which was held on September 22, 1990 at the Academy's Bruton Theatre. The program provides an outline of the event, including a litany and advertisements for local business and services.
Date: September 22, 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dance class signup sheets]

Description: Document containing a signup sheet for dance classes hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters in September and November of 2000.
Date: September 2000
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Draft of scheduled events]

Description: Draft of scheduled events for the 13th season of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters which ran from September 1989 to August 1990.
Date: September 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer: A Place of Rage]

Description: Flyer advertising a film screening of 'A Place of Rage' by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 13, 1997 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: September 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer: African American Galleries Gala and Wang Dang Doodle]

Description: Flyer advertising for two events hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The first event was an exhibition of traditional African culture, including food, music, and art on September 17, 1994. The other event was a party encouraging fundraising while providing musical entertainment on September 17, 1994.
Date: September 1994
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer: Cooley High]

Description: Flyer for the performance of 'Cooley High,' featuring actor Glynn Turman and hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 15, 1989 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex.
Date: September 15, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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