Poetry in Motion Program 316 Original Airdate: 2/7/1974 Subject Keywords Afro-American artists - Boston - Massachusetts Afro-American dance Afro-American painters Afro-American poets Afro-Americans in the performing arts Oral interpretation of poetry Poetry Poetry - Women authors Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Futrell, Hermone Roland, Larry Stamper, Sam Starr, Alta Corporate Names Dance Company of the National Center of Afro-American Artists Program Description Program focuses on African Americans in the performing arts and their sources of inspiration. Poetry in Motion consists of in-studio performances and interviews with members of the Dance Company of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (in residency in Boston), Boston-based poets Sam Stamper, Larry Roland, and Alta Starr, and painter Hermone Futrell. Dances performed are the "Doogla" (about east and west Indian men and women) and "Come Go with Me to My Father's House" (performed to a spiritual by the same name). Host Topper Carew talks with artists between performance segments to provide insight into their work. Original air date estimated. Producer Topper Carew Associate Producer Vickie Jones Director Conrad White Performers Dance Company of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, The (dancers) Hermone Futrell (painter) Larry Roland (poetry reading) Sam Stamper (poetry reading) Alta Starr (poetry reading) Others Barbara Barrow (assistant director) Henry Johnson (filmmaker) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-01338 Original footage 3/4" cassette (item number not yet assigned) Original footage 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape (item number not yet assigned) Preservation master digital beta cassette AP-01543A Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-01543 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette 3495-60 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy VHS cassette (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.