18 April 1934 - 6 July 2000
In memoriam Arthur Hall
The Arthur Hall
Afro American Dance
Ensemble Alumni
Second Annual Arthur Hall Alumni Concert
Featuring two dance dramas
Community College of Philadelphia
December 12, 2009 - 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
The Arthur Hall Collection | Ile Ife Films, Inc.
Elizabeth Roberts photograph (1978)
(AHC Eliz3272.jpg)
Renaissance on Sacred Ground
The Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble Alumni
and Ile Ife Films and the Arthur Hall Collection
have joined forces in an effort to preserve Arthur Hall's legacy,
his works and his vision.
Four members of the Alumni are now active members of the board of directors
of Ile Ife Films, Inc., which includes the Arthur Hall Collection.
Through our collaboration, we have developed a five-part plan
to do the following:
1. Establish the "International Dance Center" that Arthur envisioned,
based in Philadelphia and organized by the Arthur Hall Alumni,
with International Drum and Dance conferences and workshops
to be held in Maine and elsewhere
to teach Arthur's choreography and the songs and rhythms
long associated with the Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble.
Company rehearsal at ILE IFE, March 1973
Elizabeth Roberts photograph (AHC Eliz2808.jpg)
The Arts belong to all people,
and all people surrender to the Arts at some point.
I am happy now after forty years of being a Symbol
of Black Culture to expand my Vision to encompass
all the World's Cultures by founding the International Dance Center ...
The Support of the Community Uplifts my Spirit.
The Center will be a place for the Creative Process,
a place for International Music & Dance to Come Together,
perhaps to Create what does not yet exist.
- - Arthur Hall
2. Disseminate Arthur's educational curriculum for schools and community development
using films and visiting artists trained in Arthur's techniques fostering student development
through drumming and movement.
Photograph by Ken Abendschein, 1982 (AHC Aben0117.jpg)
3. Develop funding proposals for educational programs and related activities
of The Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble Alumni,
for the preservation activities of the Arthur Hall Collection,
and for the production activities of Ile Ife Films.
4. Archive, preserve, and ensure accessibility to the materials in the
Arthur Hall Collection, storing original materials in a climate-controlled
facility and producing access copies to be housed in Philadelphia and elsewhere.
5. Produce DVD editions of existing films and videos for use by schools,
libraries, and private collectors.
2008-2010 Board of Directors
Clockwise from left around the photograph of Arthur Hall
Abbott Meader, Lawrence Clark, Kofi Asante, Patrice Janssen, Bruce Williams, Nana Korantema
In forground, Rob and Lucia Hunt - Not pictured, Daryl Kwasi Burgee
On December 13, 2008
The Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble Alumni
presented a dinner and concert that included
among other things, the premiere of a promotional DVD for
Renaissance on Sacred Ground.
View video online
The program for the event is a magnificent book.
50 Years and Counting
The Legendary Art and Genius of Arthur Hall
See also
Arthur Hall receives the Hazlett Award
for excellence in the arts
from Penn State Public Television, ca. 1980
via YouTube.com
Nana Korantema Ayeboafo and the African Ensemble
LIVE in NYC
2008
from Disparities in Health Conference
including an address by Kofi Asante
Other recent additions
2009 scans of Elizabeth Roberts slides
Sweet Saturday Nite materials
contributed by Margo Blake
Fat Tuesday (and all that jazz) materials
contributed by Wesley Brustad
J. Lautin letter on the scope and importance
of the Arthur Hall Collection, July 10, 2009
Raymond Hartung letter of May 11, 2009
Synopsis of 2008 Annual Meeting
ILE IFE Films and Arthur Hall Collection
has been selected by StudyWeb as among the
best educational resources on the Web
Bibliography
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If any one man could lay claim to the title of
"Father" of the Black Arts Movement in Philadelphia,
that would be Arthur Hall.
- Steve Bryant, Coalition of African American Cultural Organizations
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