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Artistically Speaking with Marilou Donahue - Duke Ellington Birthday Salute
Dr. Ted Shell and Professor Stanley Cowell discuss the life and works of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington with Marilou Donahue.
Bass Player of Simon Shaheen Perform in the All Souls Sanctuary
Bass player of the group Simon Shaheen perform in the sanctuary in support of the "US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation."
Members of Simon Shaheen Perform in the All Souls Sanctuary
Members of the group Simon Shaheen perform in the sanctuary in support of the "US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation."
Members of Simon Shaheen Perform in the All Souls Sanctuary
Members of the group Simon Shaheen perform in the sanctuary in support of the "US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation."
Jackson Browne Performs at All Souls Church
Jackson Browne performs in the sanctuary of All Souls Church
Quilapayun at All Souls Church
The Chilean exile group Quilapayun performed at All Souls in March 1975. Members of the Northwest DC-based group Rumisonko sang with them.
Percussionist Performs in the Sanctuary
Percussionist for the Simon Shaheen Palestinian music group performs in the sanctuary.
Roy Brown Performs in the Sanctuary at All Souls Church
Roy Brown, Puerto Rican musician of the New Song Movement performs in the sanctuary at All Souls Church.
Of Shrines, Talking Drums & Religioius Chants: Santería in DC
This panel discussion and performance brought together scholars and practitioners of Santería, a religion with cultural origins in West African and the Caribbean. Participants discussed the persistence of Santería as a cultural…
Generations of Go-Go Film Trailer
Though this film is meant to be a trailer for a larger future project, it offers an enlightening glimpse into the Washington, DC music scene. Newcomers to the Go-Go genre will learn about the history and culture of this unique style of music. The…
DC Public Schools Opera Partnership (Images from a program with the Ward 7 Arts Collaborative)
This collection of 89 images documents a program that brought the Washington National Opera into Ward 7 classrooms.
The collection includes both performer and audience images.
The collection includes both performer and audience images.
Joyce Bryant: The Lost Diva - 5 Minute Audio Sample
This audio recording features an introduction by Bryant's first manager, Berle Adams, and clips from six songs including: Love for Sale (1952), After You're Gone (1952), Runnin' Wild (1952), Indiscreet (1949), Momele (1952), You Made Me Love You…
Dance Party: The Teenarama Story, Behind the Scenes: Narration Session with Martha Reeves
This raw, behind-the-scenes footage of Beverly Lindsay-Johnson's Dance Party: The Teenarama Story shows singer, actress, and city councilwoman Martha Reeves preparing her narration for the film. The 18 minute clip is a unique insight into the…
Humanities Salon: Alan Jabbour: Fiddle Tunes from the Old Frontier
This footage from a Humanities Salon program features folklorist and fiddler Alan Jabbour discussing his globetrotting adventures recording fiddle music from traditional practitioners of the art. Jabbour's primary focus is Appalachia and the old…
Dance Party: The Teenarama Story, Rough Cut, 26 Minutes of 56 Minute Program
This film is a rough cut version of filmmaker Beverly Lindsay-Johnson's Dance Party: The Teenarama Story.
Teenarama was an African-American teen dance show that aired on WOOK during the 1960s in Washington, DC.
Teenarama was an African-American teen dance show that aired on WOOK during the 1960s in Washington, DC.
Howard Theatre: A Class Act
One of the first theaters for blacks in the United States when it opened in 1910, the Howard became a focal point for culture and entertainment along the U Street corridor in its heyday. Incorporating oral history, stock footage, and stills, "Howard…
9th Annual Kennedy Center Open House Arts Fest: MetroGnomes
MetroGnomes were a DC area a capella group made up of people with regular day jobs. The group sang primarily popular hits from the 50s-80s. This video shows their complete performance at the 9th Annual Kennedy Center Open House Arts Festival.
The Beat Experience
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[The film] featur[es] the voices, original master recordings, excerpts from films by key figures of the Beat generation.
[The film] featur[es] the voices, original master recordings, excerpts from films by key figures of the Beat generation.
Defiant Giants Montage
This film features a montage of performances, music videos, interviews, and public discussions from the politically conscious hip-hop group Defiant Giants.
Freedom is a Constant Struggle "Remembering Mississippi: The Summer of '64"
James Forman, PhD. and the Cultural Center for Social Change presented this program that dramatized the Mississippi Civil Rights activities of 1964 in performance and song at the Mt. Vernon College Campus in Northwest DC.
Local performers covered…
Local performers covered…
Duke Ellington's Washington
Duke Ellington's Washington tells the story of the influential African American community that flourished in Washington, DC's U Street neighborhood in the early 20th century. This segregated, yet socio-economically diverse community nurtured…
DC Black History Celebration Committee Presents: African American Men Sing Songs of Praise Sunday, February 20, 2000
In celebration of Black History Month, the Greater New Hope Baptist Church invited DC area men's choral and popular music groups to perform songs of praise. This film documents those performances.
Joyce Bryant: The Lost Diva Sample Footage
This six minute sample of a documentary film on the life of Joyce Bryant includes interviews with the singer, and addresses two of her more significant achievements: forming Jewish/African American coalitions within the entertainment industry, and…
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
This film, produced by the AIDS awareness organization attempts to identify the causes of the AIDS epidemic facing the African-American community, educate on prevention. The film features performances by several notable musicians and commentary from…
Performance at the Organization of American States
Video coverage of a music/interpretive dance program at the Organization of American States based on the paintings of Peruvian artist Antonio Máro. The event was held on April 28, 1994.