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Mar 31

Dream Land: Little Rock's West 9th Street

By Arkansas Sounds Music Series

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Fri, March 31, 2017, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT

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CALS Ron Robinson Theater 100 River Market Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201

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Public premiere of AETN documentary on the culture of Little Rock's Ninth Street corridor, the music of the Dreamland Ballroom and African-American history in Arkansas. Little Rock's West 9th Street was once a vibrant, African-American business and entertainment district. Taborian Hall is the only remaining historic structure on West 9th Street and stands as a living witness of the street's former glory days. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Taborian Hall housed varied and important black businesses, including professional offices, a USO, the Gem Pharmacy and the Dreamland Ballroom. By the 1930s, Dreamland was firmly established as a stop on the "Chitlin Circuit," which showcased regional and national African-American bands and stage shows. It was also host to local musicians, dances, socials, concerts and sporting events. This documentary seeks to recognize, memorialize and share this history. The spirit and hard work of the people and the implications of federal programs such as Urban Renewal, school desegregation, the Housing Act of 1949 and the Eisenhower Interstate Program are explored. West 9th Street and the Dreamland Ballroom have patiently waited for their story to unfold so new audiences can connect to their historical past and unknown future.

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