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Special Collections in Performing Arts

Collected by: University of Maryland

Archived since: Nov, 2013

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This collection contains websites related to performing arts, created by organizations whose records are stewarded by Special Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA) at the University of Maryland Libraries. Located in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, SCPA collects, serves, and preserves performing arts materials that document performance practice, instruction, and scholarship.

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Title: 21st Century Consort

URL: http://21stcenturyconsort.org/

Description: Archived website of the 21st Century Consort, founded in 1975 by Christopher Kendall and made up of professional musicians from the Washington area, including members of the National Symphony Orchestra. Since 1978 the ensemble has been the resident contemporary music group at the Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, where they present an annual concert series, often coordinating programming to compliment the museum's exhibitions. The 21st Century Consort website includes information about its history, performances, members, season, recordings, press reviews, and tickets.

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Subject:   Performing arts archives Performing arts -- Web archives Twentieth Century Consort -- Web archives

Title: African Continuum Theatre Company

URL: http://african-continuum.org/

Description: Archived website of the African Continuum Theatre Company (ACTCo), founded in 1989 as the African Continuum Theatre Coalition with the mission to assist African American community theaters in Washington, D.C., to improve the quality and visibility of their work. The organization transitioned to a full theater company in 1995 and began producing professional-caliber plays with an African American perspective. ACTCo has produced dozens of fully staged productions as well as hosted numerous public staged readings of new works by playwrights of color. The ACTCo website includes information about its performances, educational programs, press coverage, membership, and history.

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Subject:   Performing arts archives Performing arts -- Web archives African Continuum Theatre Company -- Web archives

Title: 21st Century Consort

URL: http://www.21stcenturyconsort.org/index.php/

Description: Archived website of the 21st Century Consort, founded in 1975 by Christopher Kendall and made up of professional musicians from the Washington area, including members of the National Symphony Orchestra. Since 1978 the ensemble has been the resident contemporary music group at the Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, where they present an annual concert series, often coordinating programming to compliment the museum's exhibitions. The 21st Century Consort website includes information about its history, performances, members, season, recordings, press reviews, and tickets.

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Subject:   Performing arts archives Performing arts -- Web archives Twentieth Century Consort -- Web archives

Title: Studio Theatre

URL: http://www.studiotheatre.org/

Description: Archived website of Studio Theatre, which began in 1978 as a collaboration between Artistic Director Joy Zinoman and Designer Russell Metheny with support of arts advocate Virginia Crawford. Prior to the beginning of TST, Metheny and Zinoman had worked together on successful productions for Washingtons West End Theatre. The Studio Theatre strives to produce plays that focus on interaction between actor and audience and thus has used intimate performance spaces since its founding. In the late 1980s two more production divisions were introduced: The Studio 2ndStage and Special Events. As additions to The Studio Theatres subscription season, Special Events showcases works by performing artists without other performance opportunities in D.C. while The Studio 2ndStage produces plays which often push the boundaries of more conservative theater. In 1992, the Studio launched its Campaign to Secure the Future, an ambitious 3.5 million dollar undertaking to expand the physical space of the theatre and contribute to the revitalization of the 14th Street corridor. This successful project added two stages, numerous classrooms, and confirmed the ongoing expansion of the Studio Theatres impact. Further renovations were completed between 2002 and 2006 to update the building and improve accessibility and technological aspects of the building. Today, the Studio Theatre maintains an active relationship with the 14th street community and offers many free and affordable options for low income residents as well as partnerships with various community and youth organizations. The Studio Theatre website includes information about its season, tickets, location, educational programs, mission, history, production history, awards, and staff.

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Subject:   Performing arts archives Performing arts -- Web archives Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.) -- Web archives Theaters -- Washington (D.C.) -- Web archives

Title: Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)

URL: http://www.wapava.org/

Description: Archived website of the Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA), established in 1991 by James J. Taylor with the goal of creating and preserving a videotape collection of stage performances in the Washington D.C. area. Taylor's recordings of area theatre and dance performances from 1993 formed the bases and the bulk of the WAPAVA, which was originally stored in the Washington, D.C. Public Library system. In December of 2004, the archive was donated to the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. Since 1993, over 700 professional productions representing a cross-section of Washington-area theatres from large to small have been recorded. Performances are selected for consideration by an Advisory Board consisting of theatre professionals, critics, academics, and theatre lovers. Criteria for selection include historical and educational value, and special consideration is given to premieres, unique events, community interest, and contributions of particular value by performers, directors, and designers. The WAPAVA website includes a database of videos in the collection and lists of recent additions to and funding for the archive.

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Subject:   Performing arts archives Performing arts -- Web archives Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (Washington Metropolitan Area) -- Web archives

Title: Dance Exchange

URL: https://www.danceexchange.org/

Description: Archived website of Dance Exchange, based in the D.C./Montgomery County, Maryland area and founded by Liz Lerman in 1976. Liz Lerman Dance Exchange pursues a broad definition of dance as a multi-disciplinary art form that encompasses movement, music, imagery, and the spoken word. The Dance Exchange website includes information about its mission, vision, history, company, leadership, current projects, events, educational programs, news, photo albums, video, studio space rentals, funders, blog, and social media.

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Subject:   Performing arts archives Performing arts -- Web archives Dance companies -- Maryland Dance companies -- Washington (D.C.) Liz Lerman Dance Exchange -- Archives Liz Lerman Dance Exchange -- Web archives

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