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Black theater is Black life : an oral history of Chicago theater and dance, 1970-2010 Harvey Young and Queen Meccasia Zabriskie
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks UIL PN 2277 .C42 Y68 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Young, Harvey, 1975-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American theater--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century.
- African American theater.
- African American theater--Illinois--Chicago--History--21st century.
- African American dance--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century.
- African American dance.
- African American dance--Illinois--Chicago--History--21st century.
- African Americans in the performing arts--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century.
- African Americans in the performing arts.
- African Americans in the performing arts--Illinois--Chicago--History--21st century.
- African American theatrical producers and directors--Illinois--Chicago--Interviews.
- African American theatrical producers and directors.
- African American dancers--Illinois--Chicago--Interviews.
- African American dancers.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 421 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- Black Theater Is Black Life fills a critical gap in the history of African American culture in Chicago. Through interviews with prominent producers, directors, choreographers, designers, dancers, and actors, Young and Zabriskie create a portrait of a diverse, dynamic artistic community between 1970 and 2010. They frame this history with helpful guides, including a chronology of key events, a glossary of names, and an appendix of leading performing arts institutions in Chicago. About the Author Harvey Young is an associate professor of theater at Northwestern University. Queen Meccasia Zabriskie is an assistant professor of sociology at New College of Florida. Publisher's note.
- Contents:
- Introduction: theater+dance=life
- Part 1. Theater
- Chuck Smith
- Kemati Porter
- Gloria Bond Clunie
- Jackie Taylor
- Jonathan Wilson
- Ron O.J. Parson
- Kathy A. Perkins
- Derrick Sanders
- Rashida Z. Shaw
- Sydney Chatman
- Chuck Smith and Sydney Chatman: in conversation
- Part 2. Dance
- Najwa I
- Darlene Blackburn
- Geraldine Williams
- Idella Reed-Davis
- Babu Atiba
- Joel Hall
- Alfred (Fred) Baker
- Amaniyea Payne
- Idy Ciss
- Kevin Iega Jeff
- Tosha Alston
- Daniel "Brave Monk" Haywood.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Pennsylvania Abolition Society Complimentary Collection
- ISBN:
- 9780810129429
- 0810129426
- OCLC:
- 841198244
- Publisher Number:
- 99957305498
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