Published by:

Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this

Used by:

Longacre Theatre, American, founded 1913  Search this

Subject of:

Russell Simmons, American, born 1957  Search this

Stan Lathan, American, born 1945  Search this

Beau Sia, American, born 1976  Search this

Black Ice, American  Search this

Staceyann Chin, American, born 1972  Search this

Steve Colman, American  Search this

Mayda Del Valle, Puerto Rican American, born 1978  Search this

Georgia Me, American  Search this

Suheir Hammad, Jordanian American, born 1973  Search this

Poetri, American, born 1974  Search this

Lemon, American, born 1975  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (22.2 x 14.6 cm)

Type:

theater programs

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

2002

Description:

Playbill for Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. White background with yellow box at top, gray box below with large white circle center, title over the top in black. [PLAYBILL/LONGACRE THEATRE/DEF/POETRY/JAM/ON/BROADWAY] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 2002.

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Broadway Theatre  Search this

Hip-hop (Music)  Search this

Spoken word (Poetry)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens

Object number:

2011.45.22

Restrictions & Rights:

Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Movement:

Nuyorican Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515f2d3dc-172d-48b6-83f8-8d20134623aa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.45.22