Caravan of Dreams
 Former location of Caravan of Dreams, as of April 2021 | |
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| Address | 312 Houston Street |
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| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°45′18″N 97°19′58″W / 32.754893°N 97.332763°W |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, spoken word, theater |
| Capacity | 212 (theater) |
| Opened | September 1983 |
| Closed | September 29, 2001 |
Caravan of Dreams was a
History
Caravan of Dreams was self-described as "...a meeting place appealing to audiences who enjoy the creation of new forms of music, theater, dance, poetry and film," designed and managed by and for artists.
Caravan of Dreams hosted many musical acts in its time, including David Sanborn and Nancy Wilson, among many others.
| Caravan of Dreams Productions | |
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| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Kathelin Hoffman |
| Defunct | c. 1990 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Jazz, spoken word, world |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
The center operated its own record label, releasing albums by Coleman as well as artists such as Ronald Shannon Jackson, James Blood Ulmer, and Twins Seven Seven.[4][6][7] Caravan of Dreams also released films (including Ornette: Made in America, a feature-length documentary about Coleman) and spoken word recordings by William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, John P. Allen (as Johnny Dolphin), and others. The label was active for about five years.[4]
The rooftop garden featured hundreds of cacti and succulent plants, as well as a glass geodesic dome. Several years later, Biosphere 2 would incorporate geodesic domes in its structure, with the involvement of some of the same individuals behind Caravan of Dreams.[2]: 193
Eventually the facility became less geared toward the experimental (though high-profile) musicians, writers, and artists with whom it was associated in its early days.[4] Caravan of Dreams ceased its production of entertainment media, and the nightclub hosted more mainstream performers outside of the jazz genre.[4]
Frequent headliners Acoustic Alchemy named a track on their fourth album, Reference Point, after the venue.
Peter White's 1996 album and title track were named after the venue.
The nightclub closed in 2001 (with Brave Combo as the closing night act),[8] exactly eighteen years after Ornette Coleman Day, and was converted into a restaurant, Reata at Sundance Square.[9] Four Day Weekend, a comedy troupe, began performing in the theater before the nightclub closed, and continued operating the space as Four Day Weekend Theater.[10][11]
Discography
| Catalog number | Artist | Title |
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| CDP 85001 | Ornette Coleman and Prime Time | Opening the Caravan of Dreams |
| CDP 85002 | Ornette Coleman | Prime Design/Time Design |
| CDP 85004 | James Blood Ulmer | Live at the Caravan of Dreams |
| CDP 85005 | Ronald Shannon Jackson with Twins Seven Seven | Live at the Caravan of Dreams |
| CDP 85007 | Twins Seven Seven | Slang in Trance |
| CDP 85008 | Ornette Coleman Quartet & Prime Time | In All Languages |
| CDP 85009 (or Dreams 009) | Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society | When Colors Play |
| CDP 85010 | Eartha Kitt | My Way |
| CDP 85011 | William S. Burroughs | Uncommon Quotes |
| CDP 85012 | Ronald Shannon Jackson | Texas |
| CDP 85013 | Johnny Dolphin
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Uncommon Quotes: The Dream & Drink of Freedom |
| CDP 85014 | Timothy Leary | Uncommon Quotes |
See also
- List of jazz clubs
- List of record labels
Notes and references
- ^ a b Liner notes. In All Languages by Ornette Coleman. Caravan of Dreams Productions CDP 85008, 1987.
- ^ ISBN 0-306-80580-4
- ^ a b Patoski, Joe Nick; Crawford, Bill (June 1989). "The Long, Strange Trip of Ed Bass". Texas Monthly. 17 (6): 12–104, 123–127. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9781455608485. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Hoffman, Kathelin. Liner notes. Uncommon Quotes by William S. Burroughs. Caravan of Dreams Productions CDPT 85011, 1988.
- ^ a b Palmer, Robert (16 July 1986). "The Pop Life; Ornette Coleman's Music Develops in Prime Time". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Caravan of Dreams discography at Discogs
- ^ Heinkel-Wolfe, Peggy (December 2001). "The Art Of Being Brave". BraveCombo.com. Denton Scramble. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Dallas/Fort Worth Blues News 2001." Accessed November 1, 2005.
- ^ Lin, Kristian (2004-09-22). "Back from the Celluloid Grave". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ Fowler, Jimmy (2006-07-26). "Texclectic: New DJ Paul Slavens brings a strange mix of sounds to KERA". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
External links
- Caravan of Dreams at fortwortharchitecture.com - About the structure that housed the venue (includes photos).
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