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Maya Angelou’s Journey: Writing and Civil Rights
This video explores Maya Angelou’s time as a dancer, her global travels, and her decision to pursue writing. It highlights her experiences with the Harlem Writers Guild, her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and the encouragement...
Curated Video
The Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook, a collection of jazz standards and show tunes created by talented songwriters in early 20th century New York, provided solace and joy during difficult times in U.S. history.
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New York theater district
Various shots of Broadway in New York City at night / theater marquee announcing 'Porgy and Bess', of marquee announcing 'Latin Quarter Nightclub' with The Andrews Sisters / pedestrians, two sailors seeing the sights, sidewalk vendors....
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Times Square
montage, Broadway in New York City at night / marquee announcing 'Porgy and Bess', marquee announcing 'Latin Quarter Nightclub' with The Andrews Sisters, pedestrians, two sailors seeing the sights, sidewalk vendors.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
"Porgy and Bess" performed in Leningrad
Title: "First Moscow Films: US Cast Gives Porgy and Bess" superimposed on a full theater, voiceover in Russian / The set portrays a lower-class neighborhood as the performers sing / audience applauding / A man on his knees singing,...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Great American Opera: "Porky and Bess"
Opera or musical? Read some interesting background on "Porky and Bess" by George Gershwin, then listen to an audio presentation on "The Great American Opera". [1:18]