Arthur Hall Collection
1982
Materials listed here are now in the
Special Collections Research Center
Temple University Libraries
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abbreviations
AH = Arthur Hall
ER = Elizabeth Roberts
AADE = Afro-American Dance Ensemble
BW = Bruce Williams
Additional materials sought
General notes:
After four years of trying to get Orisun Omi through
post-production, BW receives first of two prints
while in California; travels to Tucson, AZ
to screen for AH. Celebratory dinner with Tucson
teachers in Nogales, Mexico.
BW photographs of Tucson school residency
(2-1/4" color)
Ile Ife Center closed for lack of heat
1982 chronology
Jan 9, 82 flier for Steve Jackson Drum Class @ Ctr
Phila Inquirer 2/12/82 w/ BW "3 hands" photo
listing 2/21 performance at Phila Museum of Art
AH returns from AZ c. 2/15/82
Buys heating oil for center
Minutes of 2/17/82 AADE staff meeting @ Ile Ife
Stress importance of "Treasures of Ancient Nigeria"
Young Audience 2/18 in Allentown
Orisun Omi @ PMA 2/18 1:30 PM
rehearsal @ PMA 2/18 2:30 PM
Ebierio & Yemanya @ KYW TV 3, 5 & Market @ 7:00 PM
[BW to photograph]
2/19/82 - VIP reception @ PMA, performance on Grand Staircase
Yemanya, Olokun, Obatala to be filmed by BWms
2/20/82 - four performances Ebierio & Obatala for PMA members
2/21/82 - public opening of "Treasures" - performance on Grand Staircase
2/22/82 - noon performance @ Naval base Dancemobile Show
2/23/82 - Perry Drew Sch, Hightstown NJ admin meet 7:00 PM
2/24/82 - Young Audiences, Camden NJ Museum Tour 2:00 PM
2/25/82 - Phila Electric Co performance 7:30, Market St
Dancemobile Show
2 Museum Tours, 11:00 & 2:00
2/26/82 - 7:00 performance @ Camden HS
Dancemobile Show
Museum Tour 10:00 AM
2/27/82 - 3:00 performance @ Bourse Bldg, 4 & Market
Dancemobile Show
"Treasures" insert to Phila Tribune, Feb 21 - Apr 18, 1982
w/ BW "3 hands" photo
Film of Obatala on Grand Staircase, PMA 2/19/82
Feb 27, 1982
Treasures of Ancient Nigeria
@ Philadelphia Museum of Art
w/ Orisun Omi & Robert Ferris Thompson on 2/27/1982
AADE Apr 82 (no day) @ Capitol, DC [newsletter]
[Arizona Republic, 4/5/82]
ER, AHAADE, April 17, 1982, Dobson High School, Mesa AZ
Orisun Omi & SDTD Apr 25, 82 @ Colby Coll
ref to AH spring 82 residency @ Colby Coll
AH week @ Colby, April 26 - 30, 82 [Black Studies Committee]
Orisun Omi May 3 & 4, 82 @ Railroad Square Cinema
AH letter to BW ~ 5/18/82 re fees for Spindleworks film
Note: funding was not adequate
ER, Yoruba Egungun, June 6, 1982, 23rd & South
Orisun Omi June 13-15, 82
@ The Movies, Portland ME
July 9, 1982 "Ile Ife News" incl AH letter
Kofi Yamoa appointed
Director
New board: Brahin Ahmaddiya, chair, John Anderson,
Marion Cuyjet, Cleo Prince, Scuddie & Sarah McGee
Carol Butcher's Junior Dance Co (12-17)
@ Ctr; Ile Ife &
Downingtown Industrial & Agricultural School
summer program, July
6 to Aug 13, 82
Yoruba & Asante Twi classes @ Ctr
Carol Elkins
gift of a van for compant use
ER poster, Odunde July 11, 1982
AADE Aug 21, 82 @ Mann Music Ctr, Robin Hood Dell West
Omo Ife Aug 22, 82 @ Wakefield Park, 16 & Linsey
AADE Sept 18, 82 @ Strider Theater, Colby Coll, Waterville
visited Echo Cove w/ photographs
AH w/Jomo Sept 27 - Oct 8 @ Village School
Gorham ME
"Maine
Metamorphosis" & "Moose Dance"
Letter of commendation from American Arts Therapy Assoc
Falls
Church VA 10/28/82
re AADE @ Ile Ife Museum in previous
week's
performance for arts therapy conference
AADE & Omo Ife Dec 26-27, 82
@ Ile Ife "11th celebration of
Kwanzaa"
Additional material sought
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