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The Californians : a novel / by Castleberry, Brian,author.;
"It's 2024, and Tobey Harlan-college dropout, temporary waiter, recently dumped-steals from the wall of his father's house three paintings by the venerated and controversial artist Di Stiegl. Tobey's just lost everything he owns to a Northern California wildfire, and if he can sell the paintings (albeit in a shady way to an infamous tech bro) he can start life anew in a place no one will ever find him, perhaps even Oregon. A hundred years before, Klaus Aaronsohn-German-Jewish immigrant, resident of the Lower East Side-inveigles his way into a film studio in Astoria, Queens. In love with silent cinema, Klaus restyles himself Klaus von Stiegl, a mysterious aristocratic German film director. In true Hollywood fashion, he will court fame, fortune, romance, and betrayal, and end his career directing Brackett: a radical, notorious 60s-era detective show. Weaving between Tobey and Klaus is the story of Diane "Di" Stiegl: Klaus's granddaughter, raised in Palm Springs, who claws out a career as an artist in gritty '80s NYC. As America yields the presidency to a Hollywood cowboy, as Diane's grifter father and free-spirited mother circle in and out of her life, Diane will reflect America's most urgent and hypocritical years back to itself, uneasily finding critical adoration as well as great fame and wealth. As dazzling as it is moving, The Californians is an ambitious and sweeping journey across a century. Nuanced and textured, gloriously funny, a critical portrait of the collective American consciousness that has brought us to today, it showcases Brian Castleberry as an inventive, stylish storyteller and a sharp observer of the human condition"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Sagas.; Novels.; Families; Intergenerational relations; Interpersonal relations; Women artists;
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Fast burn / by Foster, Lori,1958-author.;
The moment Brand Berry meets beautiful, driven Sahara Silver, the connection between them is electric. It's also something he can't pursue. Sahara wants him, sure--to join Body Armor, where his MMA skills, size and cocky attitude make him perfect for her elite crew of bodyguards. For Sahara, the agency always comes first, and Brand needs more. Yet when she's kidnapped by men searching for her missing brother, he doesn't hesitate. Somewhere along the way, flirting with Brand for the sake of business turned very personal. Despite his refusal to join Body Armor, it's Brand who steps up when Sahara needs him most. Now there's no more time for games and no point denying the hunger they both feel. They'll escape together or not at all. But if they survive, can Sahara finally surrender control to claim this blazing passion?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Mixed martial arts; Martial artists; Man-woman relationships; Private security services; Bodyguards;
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Shang-Chi. [graphic novel] / by Yang, Gene Luen,author.; Arciniega, Erick,1989-colourist.; Farrell, Triona,colourist.; Gho, Sunny,colourist.; Lanham, Travis,letterer.; Ruan, Dike,illustrator.; Sabino, Joe,letterer.; To, Marcus,illustrator.;
"Prepare to learn the secrets of Shang-Chi's mother! Arrows will definitely fly when we flash back to the first meeting of Shang-Chi's parents--and we aren't talking about the arrows of Cupid! Who exactly was the woman who gave birth to the legend? And how could someone so virtuous and heroic possibly fall for an evil warlord like Zheng Zu? All will be revealed--and the answers will surprise you!"--T+.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Shang-Chi (Fictitious character); Kung fu; Martial artists;
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Geoff Dixon: Portraits of Us. by O'Leary, Clare,film director.; Giles, Glenis,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2022.Geoff Dixon’s art reflects his vision for our future unless we take immediate action – he was working as a conservationist long before the word became part of our everyday vocabulary. His paintings are rich with colour, commentary, and a challenge to all of us to wake up and think about the future of our wildlife, our flora and fauna, our country and our planet. New Zealand-born and now living and working in Australia, in north Queensland, Geoff grew up and found/discovered his sexuality in the conservative Christchurch of the early seventies. The film introduces us to the people who influenced him and who believed in him over the years. We find out about his travels, his ups and downs, what led to his strong sense of the environment and why the symbols of bird life have come to inhabit his paintings. Geoff’s work celebrates the birds we have around us, as well as those that are on the verge of extinction in Australasia, and reflects on the state of our ecology. He says that the paintings are, at the same time, ‘portraits of us’. The film also explores his close relationship over many years with the late Australian Indigenous artist, Arone Meeks.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Science.; Australians.; Foreign study.; Zoology.; Documentary films.; Artists.;
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Born to fight : how a street fighter living on the edge became "Gamebred" and found success / by Masvidal, Jorge,author.;
"In this inspiring rags-to-riches memoir, UFC star Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal reveals how he went from a poor son of immigrants on the streets of Florida to one of the most successful athletes in the world, and how you can use the same principles to achieve success in your life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Masvidal, Jorge.; UFC (Mixed martial arts event); Martial artists; Mixed martial arts;
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Anonymous Club. by Cohen, Danny,film director.; Barnett, Courtney,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Courtney BarnettOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2022.An intimate access to the private life of Courtney Barnett, an anti-influencer who is a powerful voice for our times.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Women musicians.; Performing arts.;
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Timon of Athens. by Avrich, Barry,film director.; Ouimette, Stephen,film director.; Carlson, Ben,actor.; Ziegler, Joseph,actor.; Spencer-Davis, Michael,actor.; Campbell, Tim,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ben Carlson, Joseph Ziegler, Michael Spencer-Davis, Tim CampbellOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 2017.Timon’s compulsive generosity makes him the most popular man in Athens – until his funds run out. Now, embittered by ingratitude, what will he do when his city comes under attack? This stirring production from the Stratford Festival is a heartbreaking masterpiece.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Literature, Medieval.; Art and architecture.;
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Antony and Cleopatra. by Avrich, Barry,film director.; Griffin, Gary,film director.; Carlson, Ben,actor.; Wyn Davies, Geraint,actor.; McCamus, Tom,actor.; McIntosh, Yanna,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ben Carlson, Geraint Wyn Davies, Tom McCamus, Yanna McIntoshOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 2013.Reason and judgement prove no match for the tsunami of mutual passion engulfing Mark Antony, one of the three joint rulers of the Roman republic, and Cleopatra, the seductive queen of Egypt. Surrendering everything to their desires, they open the floodgates to a civil conflict that will shake the very foundations of their world.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Literature, Medieval.; Art and architecture.;
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Henry VIII. by Avrich, Barry,film director.; Henry, Martha,film director.; Lainfiesta, Alexandra,actor.; Poole, Irene,actor.; Goad, Jonathan,actor.; Sirju, Oksana,actor.; Beattie, Rod,actor.; Antony, Shelly,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alexandra Lainfiesta, Irene Poole, Jonathan Goad, Oksana Sirju, Rod Beattie, Shelly AntonyOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 2019.Church and state collide when England's king defies papal authority by seeking to divorce his wife, Katherine of Aragon. The consequences will be epochal for the country - and calamitous for the king's adviser, Cardinal Wolsey, who has been playing a dangerous game of his own.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Literature, Medieval.; Art and architecture.;
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Romeo and Juliet. by Avrich, Barry,film director.; Wentworth, Scott,film director.; Yared, Antonie,actor.; Buliung, Evan,actor.; Adler, Marion,actor.; Farb, Sara,actor.; McKenna, Seana,actor.; Best, Wayne,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Antonie Yared, Evan Buliung, Marion Adler, Sara Farb, Seana McKenna, Wayne BestOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 2018.Falling headlong in love, two teenagers defy the long-simmering hatred between their families – but daring to love one’s enemy comes with a terrible cost. The famous tragedy of star-crossed lovers has never been more heartbreaking than in this captivating production by the Stratford Festival.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Literature, Medieval.; Art and architecture.;
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