Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. McElroen, Christopher.
2. Dinwiddie, Michael
3. Browne, Roscoe Lee
4. Frankel, Gene, approximately 1920-2005
5. Burrows, Vinie
6. Malina, Judith, 1926-2015
7. French, Arthur, 1931-2021
8. Bullins, Ed
9. Jones, Ty
10. Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014
11. Murray, James Briggs
12. Classical Theatre of Harlem (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (104 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion of Jean Genet's play The blacks and the issues it raises. Three members of the panel (director Gene Frankel, and actors Roscoe Lee Browne and Vinie Burrows) who participated in the 1961 American premiere of the play reminisce about that experience, and discuss the ongoing relevance of the play. The current revival of The blacks by the Classical Theatre of Harlem (represented by actor Ty Jones) is also discussed. Genet's play is compared to Lorraine Hansberry's play Les blancs.

Alternative title

1. The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents "The Blacks" -- a panel discussion

Subject

1. African American theater
2. Malina, Judith, 1926-2015
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
4. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Race relations
6. Browne, Roscoe Lee
7. Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014
8. Black theater > United States
9. African Americans in the performing arts
10. Genet, Jean, 1910-1986 > Nègres
11. Classical Theatre of Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
12. Panel discussions
13. French, Arthur, 1949-
14. Jones, Ty
15. Genet, Jean, 1910-1986 > Influence
16. Burrows, Vinie
17. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965 > Blancs
18. Frankel, Gene, approximately 1920-2005
19. Bullins, Ed

Genre/Form

1. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOW 267

Note

1. No credits on tape. Title supplied by cataloger.
2. A videotape of the 2002-2003 revival of Jean Genet's The blacks staged by the Classical Theatre of Harlem is available on NCOV 2715.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Introductory remarks: Christopher McElroen.
2. Moderator: Michael Dinwiddie.
3. Panelists: Roscoe Lee Browne, Vinie Burrows, Gene Frankel, Ed Bullins, Judith Malina, Arthur French, Amiri Baraka, Ty Jones.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Langston Hughes Auditorium, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, New York, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2003.

Title

1. [Jean Genet's The blacks : a panel discussion] [videorecording] / [Video director, James Briggs Murray]

Imprint

1. New York, 2003.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. Introductory remarks: Christopher McElroen.
2. Moderator: Michael Dinwiddie.
3. Panelists: Roscoe Lee Browne, Vinie Burrows, Gene Frankel, Ed Bullins, Judith Malina, Arthur French, Amiri Baraka, Ty Jones.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Langston Hughes Auditorium, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, New York, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2003.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. McElroen, Christopher.
2. Dinwiddie, Michael, moderator.
3. Browne, Roscoe Lee, panelist.
4. Frankel, Gene, approximately 1920-2005, panelist.
5. Burrows, Vinie, panelist.
6. Malina, Judith, 1926-2015, panelist.
7. French, Arthur, 1931-2021, panelist.
8. Bullins, Ed, panelist.
9. Jones, Ty, panelist.
10. Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014, panelist.
11. Murray, James Briggs, videographer.
12. Classical Theatre of Harlem (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. NCOW 267