Title

How Long Brethren?, [193-]. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

How Long Brethren?, [193-]. 'Federal Theatre for New York City Presents - [dancer and choreographer Helen] Tamiris - in Four Solo Dances - Based on Negro Spirituals - And A Triumphant Return Engagement of How Long Brethren? - Lafayette. Theatre...Poster Div. of Federal Theatre N.Y.C.'. Tamiris' best-known concert piece, How Long Brethren (1937), depicted the despair of unemployed Southern blacks and was danced to Lawrence Gellert's "Negro Songs of Protest" sung by an African American chorus. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A04_345

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Keywords

library event music arts politics dance country play playhouse entertainment theatre color design drama musical show political text location century thirties spiritual poster African American performing arts African-American afro-american lettering Library of Congress United States of America Colour playbill graphic design 1930s 20th century heritage American America USA cultural event New Deal poster united states Unknown stage show Congressional Library cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art negro spiritual negro spirituals spirituals Helen Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration Administration Works Progress WPA Helen Tamiris Helen Becker Becker Tamiris