The 34th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert: A Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featured TBAAL's 200-voice concert choir with special guest celebrities Malik Yoba, B.Slade, Bilal and Ernest Pugh.
 
 
 
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DALLAS, TEXAS – (November 13, 2017) After four Emmy nominations from the Lone Star Emmy Awards, a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) won its first television Emmy Award for the 34thAnnual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert: A Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The concert is a joint long-term partnership with KTXA 21 television, the Dallas-based CBS (11) affiliate, and featured TBAAL’s 200-voice concert choir with special guest celebrities MALIK YOBA, B.SLADETm, BILAL and ERNEST PUGH.
 
Taped live at the downtown Dallas Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center for the past 20 years, this dramatic music and spoken word tribute to the slain civil rights leader has starred many major award-winning celebrities such as Erykah Badu, Jennifer Holliday, Patti Austin, Peabo Bryson, Tramaine Hawkins, Fantasia, Eartha Kitt, Albertina Walker, Tonea Stewart, Tony Terry, Rahsaan Patterson, B.Slade, Lalah Hathaway, Kim Fields, Karen Clark-Sheard, Mavis Staples, Ruben Studdard, Tevin Campbell, Phil Perry, Chante Moore, CeCe Winans, Esther Rolle, Ledisi and Chrisette Michele.
 
“It’s extremely exciting to be bestowed this honor for the artistic work we have produced and presented to the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area and in several other national American markets,” said Curtis King, the creator, producer and director of the live, televised concert. “This honor is a testament that hard work and persistent excellence yields a refreshing reward for everyone involved. It’s an award that belongs to KTXA 21 Director/Producer James Hammond III, our 200-voice TBAAL Concert Choir, choral directors, technicians, board of directors, staff and volunteers. I am blessed to have been given the artistic vision to create it.”
 
The Award was presented Saturday in San Antonio at the 15th Annual Lone Star Emmy Awards Show. The 34th Annual Black Music and The Civil Rights Movement Concert KTXA received the Emmy for Speical Event Coverage (other than News or Sports).
 
CBS General Station Manager Gary Schneider said the award was a long-time coming.
 
“We believe in the work of Curtis King and the Academy,” he said. “This concert is a major hallmark program for our station and the DFW Metroplex. In time, I see it as an annual national television special.”
 
TBAAL Board Chair Barbara Steele said the Emmy Award comes on the hills of the 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award that the Dallas Theater Center (DTC) received in June.
 
 “When Curtis King told the board that the Dallas Theater Center had received the 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award, I was so pleased that a Dallas-based arts institution had received such an honor,” said Steele. “I am super excited that now two major Dallas arts institutions have received an Emmy (TBAAL) and a Tony (DTC) in one year. This speaks volumes that shows Dallas is an artistic mecca and a welcoming place for the arts.”
 
Purchase your tickets now for the upcoming 35th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert, Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Call TBAAL Box Office 214.743.2400 or Ticketmaster 800.745.3000.
 
 
 
Celebrating 41 seasons,The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. (TBAAL) is a Dallas, TX-based not-for-profit multi-disciplined arts institution.TBAAL’s mission is to create and enhance an awareness and understanding of artistic, cultural, and aesthetic differences utilizing the framework of African-American Arts and Letters and to promote, foster, cultivate, perpetuate and preserve the Arts and Letters of the African, Caribbean and African-American experience in the Fine, Literary, Visual, Performing and Cinematic Arts.
 
 
 
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Inc. 2017-2018 41st Season programs are supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, CBS-11/TXA-21, Visit Dallas, Dallas TPID, Urban Radio-Dallas, Evans Engraving and Toyota.
 
Media partners: The Dallas Weekly, The Downtown Business News, I-MessengerNews.com, The Garland Journal, Texas Metro News, DFWBam.com, Dallas Black Business Directory, Dallas Gospel Connection, The Dallas Examiner, The Post Tribune, The North Dallas Gazette, Southern Dallas Business & Living Magazine and Tarrant County Commercial Record.
 
 
 
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Are you coming to 24-Hour Film Feast Featuring Charles Burnett?
LOCATION 
Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre 
 
DATE AND TIME
11/18/17 12:00pm - 11/18/17 6:00pm 
 
Yes, I'll be there!
I'm Bringing A Group!
 
 
 
“I see myself as a person who makes films about people, their conflicts, their conditions, their failures and successes, the things that resonate — things that seem simple, but have universal meaning. To share experiences — that's what art is for.”  Charles Burnett
The award-winning director will be on hand to share his knowledge and experience in a one-on-one talk back following the last film screening.
 
 
 
 
Saturday, November 18, 2017 @ 12:10 pm
 
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex
Physical Address: 
1309 Canton Street | Dallas, TX 75201 
 
Film Screening and Talk Back
$5 Plus applicable fees
TBAAL Box Office, 214-743-2400 
 
 
 
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You may pay for tickets by phone with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by calling TBAAL's Box Office at 214-743-2400 from 10 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday or Saturdays Noon - 4 pm. The Box Office is closed every Tuesday from 11 am - 1 pm for a weekly staff meeting. The Box Office opens 1 hour before shows in the Clarence Muse Café Theatre and 2 hours before shows in the Naomi Bruton Main Stage Theatre. All fees and service charge not included in ticket price. 
 
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The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Inc. 2017-2018 41st Season programs are supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, CBS-11/TXA-21, Urban Radio-Dallas, Evans Engraving and Toyota.
 
Media partners: The Dallas Weekly, The Downtown Business News, I-MessengerNews.com, The Garland Journal, Texas Metro News, DFWBam.com, Dallas Black Business Directory, Dallas Gospel Connection, The Dallas Examiner, The Post Tribune, The North Dallas Gazette, Southern Dallas Business & Living Magazine and Tarrant County Commercial Record.
 
 
 
 
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Cutline: Mr. Curtis King, (center to the left) founder and president of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, receives ‘Special Recognition’ from the Dallas City Council on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 for his 41 years of dedication and service to the Dallas arts community. Photo credit: Dallas City Council
 
 
 
Councilman Kevin Felder Makes Presentation
 
 
DALLAS, TX (November 1, 2017) Curtis King, founder and president of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, was given a “Special Recognition” by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday, Nov. 1 for his 41 years of work in the arts community.
 
District 7 City Councilman Kevin Felder, whose office organized the presentation, read the resolution on behalf of Mayor Mike Rawlings and the 14-member City Council. “This special recognition is for someone who has brought arts and culture to a new level in the city of Dallas,” Felder said.
 
The resolution acknowledges King’s efforts in founding The Black Academy of Arts in Letters with $250 at his kitchen table, his collaboration with national and international talents, and for creating the “iconic” role TBAAL serves in Dallas, nationally and internationally.
 
“I have watched Curtis King over the years do some amazing things in this city and around the county. When I thought of recognizing individuals in our city for their contribution, Curtis was the first person who came to mind,” Felder said later. “The recently successful Riverfront Jazz Festival, which took place in my district, is a perfect example of this man’s vision and fortitude.”
 
The council also recognized Dr. Harry Robinson, president and CEO of Dallas’ African American Museum. 
 
“Curtis, you are blessing to our city,” Rawlings said later. “I am grateful that you provide the kind of positive leadership that continues to thrust Dallas into the national and international limelight.”
 
“The honor that is being bestowed upon and recognition of Curtis King is just the beginning and it is still not enough for what you have done for the city of Dallas for our children, for arts, for your personal commitment and all the people who know and recognize you from around the world,” said Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway. He mentioned the Annual Two-Time Emmy Nominated Black Music and The Civil Rights Movement Concert, A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that brings internationally-known celebrities to the Meyerson Symphony Center each January. “. …We love you and we love you.”
 
District 8 Councilman Tennell Atkins added his own message of support and love during the presentation. “Curtis, you know I love you,” said Atkins. “Everything you do, you do out of passion. It is not for love of money…. You go to your family to borrow money to make sure [a] project [or] program [goes on to) help the city. Many people don’t do that. Many people say they are betting the ranch; you are betting your whole family.”
 
“When I took the oath as an elected city council member, my commitment was to find those individuals who give this life’s blood to serve Dallas residents and Curtis, you were one of those individuals who contacted me before I reached out to you.” said Councilman Casey Thomas, II. “Your persistence is infectious. Your contribution to the city and the arts community specifically have not gone unnoticed.”
 
King was moved to tears by the presentation.
 
“To be honored by your peers is a wonderful feeling, but to be noticed and recognized for your work and contribution by the city’s elected officials, who represent the people, is a kind of nobility I cherish. I am deeply grateful to Councilman Kevin D. Felder for initiating this commendation.” 
Celebrating 41 seasons,The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. (TBAAL) is a Dallas, TX-based not-for-profit multi-disciplined arts institution.TBAAL’s mission is to create and enhance an awareness and understanding of artistic, cultural, and aesthetic differences utilizing the framework of African-American Arts and Letters and to promote, foster, cultivate, perpetuate and preserve the Arts and Letters of the African, Caribbean and African-American experience in the Fine, Literary, Visual, Performing and Cinematic Arts.
 
 
Dallas City Council Honors Curtis King 11/1/2017
 
 
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Inc. 2017-2018 41st Season programs are supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, CBS-11/TXA-21, Visit Dallas, Dallas TPID, Urban Radio-Dallas, Evans Engraving and Toyota.
 
Media partners: The Dallas Weekly, The Downtown Business News, I-MessengerNews.com, The Garland Journal, Texas Metro News, DFWBam.com, Dallas Black Business Directory, Dallas Gospel Connection, The Dallas Examiner, The Post Tribune, The North Dallas Gazette, Southern Dallas Business & Living Magazine and Tarrant County Commercial Record.
 

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Where do you go when the hood is all you know? That’s the question facing four friends as they navigate the sex and crime-filled streets of the only home they’ve ever known. 
 
Starring Boosie Badazz, Lyfe Jennings, Jamal Woolard, K. Michell, Amina Buddafly, Ray J., and Karlie Redd.
 
 
Friday, December 1, 2017 @ 8 pm
Saturday, December 2, 2017 @ 3 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, December 3, 2017 @ 3pm & 7:30 pm
 
Naomi Bruton Main Stage Theatre
Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex
Physical Address: 
1309 Canton Street | Dallas, TX 75201 
 
$45-$65 Plus applicable fees
TBAAL Box Office, 214-743-2400 
 
 
 
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