Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble
Collection Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Performances by Arthur Hall Dancers and Hart School Students, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Dance and musical performances by professional dancers from the Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble and students from Hart School in Washington, D.C. Performances encompass African, Caribbean, Afro-American history and culture.
Performance. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV000793: part 1. ACMA AV003168: part 2. Dated 19740228.
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Local Numbers
ACMA AV003168
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Dancers
African American dancers
African culture
Students
African American students
Music
Dance
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
Biographical / Historical
Created in 1958, Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble's repetorie of music and dance blends African, Caribbean, and Afro-American cultures. Each traditional dance is authentically costumed and choreograped to convey its meaning within the original society. Subjects of their work include slavery and revolution; requirem for Malcolm; traditional dance; and mosiac of Afro-American culture and thought.
Extent
2 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)
Date
1974
Custodial History
Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV000793
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Music
Genre/Form
Video recordings
Music
Note
010243 001535
Collection Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
ACMA.09-023_ref550
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ACMA.09-023
ACMA
Record ID
ebl-1568815250523-1568815250664-0