Object Details
Creator
Cornbread Players
Jones, Walter
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Cornbread Players
Collection Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Cornbread Players: Jazz Night, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
The Cornbread Players, a professional acting company based in New York City, perform the play "Jazz Night," which was written and directed by Walter Jones. "Jazz Night" centers around a black family and their Saturday night gathering in an urban ghetto setting; drug use is an aspect of the play. As stated by the director, "Jazz Night" is about feeling people, rhythm, and music. A question and answer session follows the dramatic performance.
Dramatic Performance. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. Undated.
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Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
African American neighborhoods
Neighborhoods
African American families
Drugs
Creator
Cornbread Players
Jones, Walter
See more items in
Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
Extent
1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
Date
circa 1970s
Custodial History
Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. "Jazz Night" was written and directed by Walter Jones.
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV003080
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Drama
Genre/Form
Video recordings
Drama
Note
004906
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_ref580
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7701f3ee4-29a8-4a30-9794-5b246945dab9
ACMA.09-023
ACMA
Record ID
ebl-1568815250523-1568815250680-1