reserve the date saturday, september 23, 2006

reserve the date saturday, september 23, 2006

TH E BLA CK A CA D EM Y
OF ARTS AND LETTERS
BLACK TIE & RED CARPET SEASON OPENING GALA
Come join us as we kick off our 30th Anniversary Season with a Black Tie &
Red Carpet Season Opening Gala. The corner of Canton and Akard Streets will be a
buzz of excitement in the heart of Downtown Dallas the Third Cultural Coast. Celebrity
artists and noted scholars from throughout America will be among the many TBAAL patrons.
The VIP Star Studded Pre and Post Gala receptions and entertainment will feature some
of the finest artists from the African, Caribbean and African American communities!
Curtis King, Founder & President, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters
RESERVE THE DATE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2006
TH E BLA CK A CA D EM Y
OF ARTS AND LETTERS
Invited Artists and Scholars
The following artists and scholars who have
participated in many of our programs over
the past three decades have been invited to
TBAAL s 30 Year Homecoming Gala Celebration.
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Oleta Adams
Debbie Allen
Benny Andrews
Maya Angelou
Patti Austin
Margaret Avery
Roy Ayers
Obba Babatunde
Erykah Badu
The Barrett Sisters
Deloris, Rodessa & Billie
Halle Berry
Harolyn Blackwell
Angela Bofill
Avery Brooks
CoCo Brown
Peabo Bryson
Jonathan Butler
Tevin Campbell
Jean Carne
Elizabeth Catlett
The Clark Sisters
Karen, Dorinda, Twinkie & Jackie
Kim Cole
Olivia Cole
Daryl Coley
Barbara Conrad
Bill Cosby
Beverly Crawford
Sarah Dash
Ruby Dee
Mari Evans
Antonio Fargas
Rachelle Ferrell
Kim Fields
Tommy Ford
Kirk Franklin
Marla Gibbs
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Micki Grant
Irma P. Hall
Lisa Gaye Hamilton
Larry Leon Hamlin
Fred Hammond
Ernest Hardin, Jr.
Jack e Harry
Steve Harvey
Lalah Hathaway
Edwin Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins
Dorothy I. Height
Jennifer Holliday
Kevin Hooks
Robert Hooks
Linda Hopkins
Geoffrey Holder
Cissy Houston
Miki Howard
Terrence Howard
George Huff
Bobbi Humphrey
A.J. Jamal
Louis Johnson
Ella Joyce
BLACK TIE & RED CARPET SEASON OPENING GALA
Yolanda King
Eartha Kitt
Carmen de la Vallade
Hubert Laws
Samella Lewis
Gloria Lynn
Ann Nesby
Marvis Martin
Greg Mathis
Les McCann
Barbara McNair
Charnett Moffett
Juanita Moore
Melba Moore
Garrett Morris
Roger E. Mosley
Lou Myers
Master P
Dorothy Norwood
Dottie Peoples
Tyler Perry
Sara Jordan Powell
Rodena Preston
Kelly Price
Charley Pride
Florence Quivar
Phylicia Rashad
Dan Rather
Della Reese
Daphne Reid
Tim Reid
Little Richard
Faye Robinson
Leon Robinson
Philip Rose
Richard Roundtree
Sonia Sanchez
S. Pearl Sharp
Kiki Shepard
Carole Simpson
Ricky Smiley
Tavis Smiley
Mavis Staples
Tommie "Tonea" Stewart
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Myrna Summer
Angie Stone
Koko Taylor
Meshach Taylor
Regina Taylor
Glynn Turman
Beverly Todd
Robert Townsend
Cicely Tyson
Blair Underwood
Glory Van Scott
Albertina Walker
Dionne Warwick
Lillias White
Billy D. Williams
Hal Williams
Charlie Wilson
Mom & Pop Winans
Vickie Winans
Alfre Woodard
Malik Yoba
Don’t Miss It!
A Spectacular Weekend CELEBRATING
THIRTY YEARS of Accomplishments and Achievements
RESERVE THE DATE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2006
.: Friday, September 22, 2006
12:00 noon
Sponsors & Celebrity Press Party
.: Saturday, September 23, 2006
A Spectacular Weekend
Celebrating
Years
of Accomplishments
and Achievements
6:00—7:30pm Celebrity Red Carpet Walk & Pre-Gala Reception
8:00—10:00pm Awards Gala Performance
*Award designed by internationally acclaimed
artist and sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett
10:00—1:00am Post Gala Entertainment and Reception with
Gospel, Jazz, Reggae, Blues, Pop, Rhythm & Blues,
Rap, Hip Hop, Comedy and Spoken Word
.: Tickets on sale now! $100, $75, $50
$100 & $75 tickets include Pre and Post Gala Celebration — 6pm-1am
$50 tickets include Post Gala Celebration — 10pm-1am
All Anniversary Gala festivites will take place at the home of The Black Academy of
Arts and Letters (TBAAL), corner of Canton and Akard Streets, downtown Dallas, Texas.
Tickets On Sale Now! TicketMaster 214.373.8000 or TBAAL Box Office 214.743.2400
BE A SUPPORTER
.: JOIN THESE SPONSORS :.
AKA
Alpha Xi Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Serving with Passion, Pride & Purpose!
For more information, call 214.743.2440 or
visit our website at www.tbaal.com
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. 2005-2006 30th season programs are supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Adams Mark Hotel, Al s Florist, American Airlines,
The Aristocrat Hotel, AT&T, Blockbuster, The Dallas Examiner, The Dallas Weekly, Downtown Business News, Evans Engraving, FedEx Corporation, Centerplate, KKDA-AM/K104 FM Radio, The Design Factory,
KHVN-AM Radio, KSOUL 94.5 FM/97.9 FM Radio The Beat, WRR 101.1 FM, NBC 5, and Office Machines, Inc. American Airlines is the official air carrier for TBAAL Season 30.