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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
TV You Won't Want to Miss this Black History Month
Television Programming for Black History Month
NBC
Feb. 20: "Little Richard." NBC original movie stars Leon, Garrett Morris and Carl Lumbly in a biographical account of the rock 'n' roll icon. Robert Townsend directs! .
Feb. 16: "Great Performances" presents "Aida's Brothers and Sisters: Black Voices in Opera." Documentary salutes African American opera stars, including Sissieretta Jones, an ex-slave who performed for four U.S. Presidents.
Feb. 16: "Nadro." Documentary about the African artist.
Feb. 17: "Ellis Marsalis: Jazz is Spoken Here." This special profiles jazz great Wynton's father, who also happens to be a pianist, teacher and role model.
Feb. 18: "I'll Make Me a World: A Century of African- American Arts." Parts 3 and 4 take a look at racial barriers being broken.
Feb. 21: "A Walk through Harlem with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis." An exploration of New York's most famous neighborhood.
Feb. 21: Ralph Ellison's "King of the Bingo Game." A dramatic adaptation of Ellison's short story.
Feb. 23: "Black Women On: The Light, Dark Thang." This documentary explores racial prejudice in the Black community from the female perspective.
Feb. 24: "Great Performances" presents "Dance in America: A Hymn for Alvin Ailey." Dancer/choreographer Judith Jamison and performance Artist Anna Deavere Smith pay tribute to Ailey.
Feb. 25: "I'll Make Me a World: A Century of African-American Arts." The last two parts profile African-American artists from the 1960s to the present.
Feb. 27: "All God's Children." A documentary on the alienation of the gay community.
Feb. 27: The Kennedy Center Presents: "A Tribute to Muddy Waters, King of the Blues." Billy Dee Williams hosts; Bo Diddley, Phoebe Snow, Peter Wolf and others perform.
Feb. 28: "The America Experience" presents "John Brown's Holy War." Joe Morton narrates this documentary about Brown's crusade against slavery.
BET
The Black Ente! rtainment Television Channel celebrates Black History Month with "A Ce ntury Rich in Color," a special collection of films, premieres and original documentaries. Coretta Scott King and her daughter, director Yolanda King, will serve as guest hosts. Check local listings for full schedule and times.
E! ENTERTAINMENT Feb. 21: E! Offers profiles and biographies on some of the most talented faces in show business. "Uncut," a series of personal interviews, will feature the stories of personalities like Morgan Freeman, Wesley Snipes, Debbie Allen and Quincy Jones. "Celebrity Profile" will feature Della Reese, Danny Glover and others. "Mysteries & Scandals: Paul Robeson" reveals how the America! n government destroyed this actor's reputation after he began fighting for the rights of African American people.
HGTV
Feb. 20: "Return to Harlem." Ossie Davis narrates this special, which examines the new number of African Americans who are creating a Harlem renaissance.
HISTORY
Feb. 16: "The Black Cowboys." Danny Glover hosts this look at African American cowboys.
Feb. 18: "The Underground Railroad -- Part II"
Feb. 19: "The Talented Tenth." A look at five prominent African American families.
Feb. 19: "Shaka Zulu." Acclaimed miniseries.
Feb. 20: "The African Burial Ground: People and Politics." Part 3.
Feb. 22: World premiere. "20th Century with Mike Wallace: South Africa: Free at Last." A look at the history of South Africa.
Feb. 23: World premiere. "History's Mysteries: Discharged Without Honor -- Brownsville." A look at the 1906 discharge of an entire Black infantry unit after a midnight raid on Brownsville, Tex.
Feb. 26: "Black Georgetown Remembered," and the world premiere of "Murder in Memphis: Unanswered Questions," a look at the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.
Feb. 27: "The African Burial Ground: An Open Window." Part 4.
Feb. 29: "Frederick Douglass," and "Royal Federal Blues," the story of the United States Colored Troops.
SHOWTIME
Showtime presents a number of original films as well as four short films by up-and-coming African American film makers, plus a theatrical film by poet Maya Angelou.
Feb. 20: "The Wishing Tree." Alfre Woodard stars as a lawyer who returns to her hometown a! nd reconnects with her roots. Blair Underwood co-stars.
Feb. 27 at 8 p.m.: "Down in the Delta." Maya Angelou directs Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Esther Rolle and Wesley Snipes.
TBS
TBS offers a month full of movies and an awards show pegged to Black History Month. Highlights include:
Feb. 22: "Ghosts of Mississippi." Alec Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg star in the story of the trials dealing with the murder of civil rights activist Medgar ! Evers.
Feb. 23: "To Kill a Mockingbird." Gregory Peck and Robert Duvall star in this classic about racial prejudice in 1930s Alabama.
Feb. 25: "In the Heat of the Night." Sidney Poitier stars as a Philadelphia homicide expert wrongly accused of murder in Mississippi.
Feb. 26: "Glory." Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington star in this story of America's first unit of Black soldiers.
Feb. 26:! "The Trumpet Awards." Debbie Allen and Kweisi Mfume host this honors show, which salutes African American achievements in diverse fields. Bryant Gumbel and Smokey Robinson are among the honorees.
TCM
Turner Classic Movies celebrates Black History Month every Sunday in February. Some highlights:
Feb. 20: "The Long Ships," starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier; and "The Defiant Ones," starring Tony Curtis and Poitier.
Feb. 21: "King Solomon's Mines," starring Paul Robeson.
Feb. 27: "Princess Tam Tam," starring Josephine Baker.
Feb. 28: "The Jackie Robinson Story," starring Jackie Robinson and Ruby Dee.
TNT
Feb. 16: "Whatever Happened to Michael Ray?" The true account of the rise and fall of basketball great Michael Ray Richardson.
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Thursday, February 08, 2007
DUNHAM CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK
African-American Heritage Month In Association with Community Works and New Heritage Theatre Group Dedicated to Dunham Sunday, February 25
12:00 noon–5:00 pm
Free with Museum admissionCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
A celebration of the life and legacy of Katherine Dunham (1909–2006), anthropologist, dancer, choreographer, teacher, humanitarian, and historian. Join us as we honor Ms. Dunham's many contributions through performances, workshops, and symposia with an array of local companies and noted educators and historians. A Praise Song for Katherine Dunham
Performance • 12:00 noon-12:15 p.m.
Kaufmann Theater, first floor
Artistic Director and host James Stovall* is joined by David Pleasant/Now Griot!* to perform "Praise Song!" an original musical and spoken-word composition based on the choreo-poem by Chezia Thompson-Cager in homage to the Katherine Dunham legacy, woven throughout the performances. It All — Choreography By Dwight Rhoden
Performance • 12:15-12:35 p.m.
Kaufmann Theater, first floor
Gus Solomons jr is a noted dancer, and Professor of Arts at New York University, and Carmen de Lavallade is a world renowned dancer, choreographer, actress, and educator with a career spanning more than 50 years. They are founding members of PARADIGM. Inspired by Bjork's music from Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dwight Rhoden envisioned two veteran performers who had seen and done just about everything in their lives, but were still hungry for more. The duet for Solomons and de Lavallade emerged from a burst of creativity in just two rehearsals. The Legacy Lives
Performance • 12:40-1:15 p.m., Kaufmann Theater, first floor
The Legacy Lives: A demonstration of the Dunham Technique performed by 30 advanced students of The Ailey School–directed by Joan Peters with dialogue by James Stovall. Master Class • 1:30-2:30 p.m., Rose Center Classroom, second floor
An hourlong master class in Dunham Technique taught by Joan Peters, limited to 30 people on a first-come, first-served basis. The class is open to individuals ages 13 and older. Joan Peters has been the Chairperson for the Dunham Technique at The Ailey School since 1978. Dedicated to Dunham
Films • 1:30-2:30 p.m., Linder Theater, first floor
Excerpts from two classic Dunham films. Introduction: Voza Rivers, Executive Producer, New Heritage Theatre Group Mambo
Drama. 1954. Director: Robert Rossen
Starring Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman, Shelley Winters and Katherine Dunham. A young dancer struggles for success and recognition and becomes involved with both a prince and an avaricious gambler. Stormy Weather
Musical. 1943. Director: Andrew L. Stone
Starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham, Fats Waller, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and Fayard Nicholas. Romance is on-again off-again for entertainers Selina Rogers (Horne) and Bill Williamson (Robinson) in this all-star musical featuring a cast of talented black singers and dancers of the 1940s era. Students of the Dance Theatre of Harlem
Performance • 2:30-3:00 p.m., Kaufmann Theater, first floor
In honor of the legacy of Katherine Dunham, students of the Dance Theatre of Harlem will perform excerpts from the Dancing through Barriers repertoire. The Dance Theatre of Harlem, founded by Arthur Mitchell, is celebrating its 37th anniversary. Touched by Dunham: Legends and Legacies
Panel • 3:15-4:15 p.m., Kaufmann Theater, first floor
In this symposium moderated by performer, historian, and dance writer Charmaine Patricia Warren, a distinguished group of intergenerational dance aficionados reflect on the legacy of Katherine Dunham and discuss the state of African-American dance. Panelists include legends Marie Brooks, founder of the Marie Brooks Pan Caribbean Dance Theatre; George Faison, Tony Award-winning choreographer and founder of the Faison Firehouse Theatre; and legacy keepers Adia Whitaker, founder of ASE Dance Theatre Collective; Rodney Hamilton, a member of Ballet Hispanico; and Darryl Braddix, Director of Operations at the Katherine Dunham Museum in East St. Louis, Illinois.
"Feet Unbound...Dancez" Fulfilling the Dunham Legacy
Performance • 4:25-5:00 p.m., Kaufmann Theater, first floor Libation- Ethnography
ASE (pronounced Ah-Shay) Dance Theatre Collective, founded in 2000, is a New York City–based company consisting of young adults of color under the artistic direction of its founder, Adia Tamar Whitaker. This contemporary Haitian dance piece is a prayer to our ancestors asking them to protect and guide our hearts as we journey toward our destinies. ASE humbly dedicates this performance of libation to Ms. Dunham. he Birds
Choreographer and Director Obediah Wright and his new company, Balance Dance Theatre, perform The Birds. The piece represents the crossing of souls from one realm to the next and is dedicated to the spirit of Katherine Dunham. On display: Dance banners created by students of PS 315, with Community Works Visual Artist Sandra A.M. Bell Global Weekends are made possible, in part, by The Coca-Cola Company, the City of New York, the New York City Council, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional support has been provided by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., the Tolan Family, and the family of Frederick H. Leonhardt. *Artists James Stovall and David Pleasant/Now Griot! are a part of the Museum's World Music Live series supported by The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
All programs subject to change. All programs are free with suggested Museum admission. Neither tickets nor reservations are required. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. It is recommended that you arrive in plenty of time to enter the Museum and locate the program space. For further information, call the Museum’s Department of Education at 212-769-5315 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A three-story parking garage is open during Museum hours; enter from West 81st Street. For public transportation information, call 212-769-5100.
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