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15481. Interview with Vince Reyes, Malesso', Guam (05:52)

Date:
2020-09-16
Main contributors:
Vince Reyes
Summary:
Vince Reyes (Malesso’, Guam) Vincent J. C. Reyes is a Master of CHamoru dance based in Malesso’, Guam. Vince serves as Director of the Inetnon Gefpå’go Cultural Arts Program for middle school students. The group promotes CHamoru Culture through music, song ,and dance, and performs regularly in Guam’s tourist industry as well as in festivals and competitions internationally, winning various awards and honors. They have performed in twenty-seven countries, including Turkey, Romania, Korea, and Oman. As a teacher and group leader, Reyes was awarded the Traditional Teacher of the Year Award from the Guam Humanities Council (2004). In 2012, the CHamoru Cultural Dance Curriculum he authored was approved by the Guam Education Policy Board and became the official curriculum for all middle schools on the island. That same year, Reyes was also recognized as the A’adahen Kultura-ta (Protector of our Culture) KUAM Careforce Honoree. In addition to his work with the group, Reyes is also a music composer and producer. Interviewed by Tamar Sella, 09/16/2020.

15482. Interview with Vincent Fuh, Madison, Wisconsin (06:08)

Date:
2020-09-18
Main contributors:
Vincent Fuh
Summary:
Vincent Fuh (Madison, Wisconsin) Vincent Fuh, an active pianist in the Madison classical and jazz communities since 1983, has appeared with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Bach Dancing Dynamite Society, Oakwood Chamber Players, Sound Ensemble Wisconsin, Madison Chamber Choir, Madison Choral Project, LunART Festival, Fresco Opera, and Opera for the Young. Since 1997, he has toured extensively with Opera for the Young, an arts outreach organization dedicated to encouraging student participation in fully staged operas at schools throughout the Midwest. Crossing genres, he was pianist and writer/arranger for salsa band Madisalsa and Afro-Cuban quintet El Clan Destino. He joined University of Wisconsin School of Music professors on five CDs, three with Mark Hetzler (trombone), one each with Marc Vallon (bassoon) and Tom Curry (tuba). His other CD collaborations include Laura Medisky (oboe), Patrick Hines (horn), Matthew Onstad (trumpet), Thomas Pfotenhauer (trumpet), and Charles Tibbets (horn). Interviewed by Raquel Paraíso, 09/18/2020.

15484. Virginia Slims "Untitled" (01:00)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Virginia Slims
Summary:
An advertisement for Virginia Slims regular or menthol cigarettes that is geared toward women. The advertisement starts with a male narrator explaining that women gained their rights in 1920, including the right to smoke. The second half of the advertisement features a female narrator explaining the product as a modern looking woman smokes a Virginia Slim. The scene ends with a close-up of the product and a jingle that ends, "You've come a long, long way."

15485. Virginia Taylor "Cookie" at Old Timers' Picnic (08:52)

Date:
2023-08-20
Main contributors:
Virginia Tetter Williams, Angela Tillges (facilitator)
Summary:
In this social story, recorded at the Old Timers' Picnic, Virginia Tetter expressed her appreciation for the community-oriented upbringing she experienced in Altgeld. Community members were quick to show their love for one another. The Old Timers' Picnic is an annual, weekend-long reunion event organized by the community. Thousands of former Altgeld Gardens residents travel from all over the country to unite with current residents and celebrate their community with a parade and other festivities.

15487. Vita Bath "Wash on the Wild Side" (01:00)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Vita Bath
Summary:
A woman bathes in a bath with Vita bath soap. The woman states how the soap helps her to relax and stay clean.

15489. Vitalis "Barber Shop Chorous" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A barber shop quartet sings about the benefits of Vitalis as different men have Vitalis placed in their hair while at a barber shop.

15490. Vitalis "Men Caring" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A variety of men are shown fixing and combing their hair in front of mirrors and window reflections. A narrator states that men care about their hair and Vitalis is the best way to care for hair.