{"id":734,"date":"2015-12-19T23:33:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T23:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcrw.barnard.edu\/digitalshange\/blog\/?p=734"},"modified":"2015-12-20T07:21:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-20T07:21:27","slug":"archive-task-2-from-okra-to-greens-lht-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcrw.barnard.edu\/digitalshange\/blog\/?p=734","title":{"rendered":"Archive Task #2 – From okra to Greens LHT Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"

To complete this task I used the Barnard Archives. I didn’t walk in knowing exactly what item I needed or what letter, unfinished play, or poster would solidify my understanding of Zake: I walked in a little restless and slightly resentful of the fact that there were so many possibilities.<\/p>\n

… I realized later that the beauty of the archive is that the possibilities are evidence that there is so much to the making of a life.<\/p>\n

At first I considered looking through the journals (Series 3),\u00a0 <\/span>so I did. Then, I thought I should see the artwork collected by Shange (Series 8.2), so I did. And finally, I said to myself, “look at the photographs! You’re a person stimulated by visuals and perceptive to detail, so find something that catches your eye” \u2014 series 7. I rummaged through box number 7 and found a colored sketch of Josephine Baker which was striking, there were also postcards distinguished by pictures of Shange I had never seen before, and the suddenly, I found an 8 x 11.5 booklet of wonder. It was the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (LHT) bulletin of From okra to greens\/ a different kind of love story.<\/i> In their 25th anniversary season the theatre choose to use this work to celebrate African-American History month.<\/p>\n

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Lorraine Hansbury Theatre (LHT) bulletin of From okra to greens\/ a different kind of love story<\/p><\/div>\n

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This packet of paper was beautifully designed. The cover had a woman\/ okra that made me consider my own femininity. The features, though under lit, were delicate. The minimal use of color and decision to focus on the layout\/ geography of the text, the woman, and the okra was captivating. I am also curious about the three words that follow Shange’s name: love, culture \/ politics. Shange was present during the rehearsals and completion of this work, so I wonder if she made a special request to have that included.<\/p>\n

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In addition, the entire item was very meta. It recognized Shange’s work, but also it’s role in fulfilling that work: “The LHT is proud to be a West coast home theatre for Shange.” There was also “a Shange glossary” of words specific to the production that, to me, depicts a responsive and active awareness.<\/p>\n

\"Lorraine<\/a>

Lorraine Hansbury Theatre (LHT) bulletin: “A Shange Glossary”<\/p><\/div>\n

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Initially, this task was challenging… to have a whole lot to look through and not to know where to start. However, in letting my gut guide me and my internal, emotional reaction aid my decision making, I became at ease. Funny enough, finding\u00a0this item helped me solidify some of the ideas for my research project. The consistency of diasporic\/ alter(native)-continental words featured in the glossary led me to question artists calling upon and relation to their places of origin, known and unknown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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