Opening: B. Cider Show and Arthur Hall Dancers
Object Details
- General
- Title transcribed from physical asset.
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Names
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble
- Collection Creator
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Place
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States
- Topic
- African Americans
- Dancers
- African American dancers
- African culture
- Museum exhibits
- Dance
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- See more items in
- 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
- 1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
- Date
- circa 1970s
- Custodial History
- Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.
- Archival Repository
- Anacostia Community Museum Archives
- Identifier
- ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV003240
- Type
- Archival materials
- Video recordings
- Citation
- Opening: B. Cider Show and Arthur Hall Dancers, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Genre/Form
- Video recordings
- Note
- 002645
- Scope and Contents
- Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble perform traditional African dances at the opening of an exhibition. Footage of artwork and artifacts from exhibition included.
- Performance. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. Undated.
- 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 [email protected].
- Record ID
- ebl-1568815250523-1568815250665-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
