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Hallelujah. by Geller, Daniel,film director.; Goldfine, Dayna,film director.; Dylan, Bob,actor.; Carlile, Brandi,actor.; Buckley, Jeff,actor.; Cale, John,actor.; Cohen, Leonard,actor.; Wainwright, Rufus,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Leonard Cohen, Rufus WainwrightOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2021.This documentary explores Leonard Cohen’s life through the lens of his song “Hallelujah,” tracing its transformation from a rejected track to an international anthem. Directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine, the film captures Cohen’s journey from poet to singer-songwriter, intertwining his spiritual struggles, creative perseverance, and evolving musical style. Rare archival footage, personal journals, and interviews with friends and collaborators—including John Cale and Brandi Carlile—illustrate how Cohen refined "Hallelujah" over years, creating a work that would later be covered by Jeff Buckley, propelling it to cultural prominence. Using Cohen's own words and insights from major artists, the film reveals "Hallelujah" as both deeply personal and universal, underscoring its role as an enduring symbol of faith, love, and resilience.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Biography.; Musicians.; Folk music.; Performing arts.;
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Painted worlds : the art of Maud Lewis, a critical perspective / by Dalton, Laurie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A full-colour, narrative and illustrated critical art history of the works of iconic Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis. "Rather than thinking of Maud Lewis as an artist who was untrained, unskilled, and worked in total isolation, we ought to reframe her as an artist who, through her observation of landscape and culture, created composite images of what inspired her." Upon seeing the title of this work, you could be forgiven for asking, "Another book about Maud Lewis? Is there anything left to say, or is this just one more voice laying claim to her story and legacy?" After all, Lewis's work has been marketed and co-opted as part of the larger folk identity in Nova Scotia for decades. But something has been missing from that discourse all these years. In Painted Worlds, Dalton explores what always seems to be lacking in the storytelling and mythmaking surrounding Maud Lewis: she situates Lewis's work within a wider context of art history. Discussions of technique, intent, and colour theory permeate these pages. Instead of reducing Lewis to her cute black cats and whimsical rural scenes, Dalton takes us on a deep dive of the artist's oeuvre, through the lens of critical art history inquiry. That is, Dalton does not simply regard the paintings as ethnographic objects of rural Nova Scotia, but as serious works of art to be carefully examined. The result is a rigorous analysis that grants Lewis's work--and thus, her legacy--the dignity and respect it so deserves.
Subjects: Lewis, Maud, 1903-1970; Folk art; Folk artists; Painters;
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Maudie [videorecording] / by Hawke, Ethan,1970-actor.; Hawkins, Sally,actor.; Matchett, Kari,actor.; Walsh, Aisling,1958-film director.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett, Gabrielle Rose, David Feehan.Sally Hawkins stars in this biopic of Canadian artist Maud Lewis, who overcame rheumatoid arthritis to become one of the most revered folk painters in her country's history. After taking a job in Nova Scotia as a housekeeper for a lifelong bachelor (Ethan Hawke), Lewis hones her painting skills while attracting national attention for her inspirational story.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Romance films.; Lewis, Everett, 1893-1979; Lewis, Maud, 1903-1970; Artists; Folk artists; Man-woman relationships;
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Joan Baez. by O'Connor, Karen,film director.; O'Boyle, Maeve,film director.; Navasky, Miri,film director.; Baez, Joan,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Joan BaezOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.Facing the end of a 60-year musical career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large history-making life and reveals, for the first time, personal struggles she’s kept private, until now.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Biography.; Musicians.; Folk music.; Women musicians.; Political activists.; Performing arts.;
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Folk art fusion / by Galler, Heather,1970-author.;
Folk art fusion explores the colorful combination of art styles present in modern folk art paintings. Learn how traditional folk art continues to influence today's painters, and discover how to create contemporary folk-art paintings with approachable, step-by-step projects featuring traditional subjects painted with creative techniques and popular style, including flowers, animals, architecture, sugar skulls, portraits, and more. Colorful, contemporary, and inspirational, Folk art fusion allows artists of all skill levels to discover the joy of creating modern, global-inspired art in this time-treasured genre.
Subjects: Folk art.; Acrylic painting;
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Linda Ronstadt [videorecording] : the sound of my voice / by Epstein, Robert P.,1955-film director.; Friedman, Jeff(Jeffrey),film director.; Harris, Emmylou,on-screen participant.; Parton, Dolly,on-screen participant.; Raitt, Bonnie,on-screen participant.; Ronstadt, Linda,on-screen participant,performer.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Maria Muldaur, Don Henley, David Geffen, on-screen participants.Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music, and soul. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s, Ronstadt filled huge arenas as no one had ever done and produced an astounding eleven platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country, and R&B charts simultaneously.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Ronstadt, Linda.; Singers; Women singers;
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The Singer Sisters / by Seltzer, Sarah,author.;
"Two generations of a folk-rock dynasty collide over art, love, longing, and family secrets in this captivating and poignant debut It's 1996, and alt-rocker Emma Cantor is on tour, with her sights trained on a record deal. Emma's got no lack of inspiration for her music - chiefly her mother Judie, a 1960s folk legend whose confessional songs made her an icon before her mysterious withdrawal from the public eye. Emma is baffled by Judie's coldness, and is deeply shaken when she learns a long-kept secret about their family. When Emma uncovers more about her mother's past, she is vaulted to new heights as a performer. But the knowledge she gains also propels her toward a musical betrayal that further fractures her relationship with Judie. Increasingly famous, but fragile and isolated, Emma grapples with her mother's legacy and what it means for her own future. With the richness of a beloved folk song, The Singer Sisters moves between '60s folk clubs and '90s music festivals, chronicling the ups and downs of stardom while asking what women artists must sacrifice for success"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Family secrets; Folk musicians; Intergenerational relations; Jewish women; Mothers and daughters; Women folk musicians; Women musicians; Women singers;
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Buffy Sainte-Marie : the authorized biography / by Warner, Andrea,1979-author.;
Includes bibliographical references, a discography and index."A powerful, intimate look at the life and music of a beloved folk icon and activist. Folk hero. Songwriter icon. Living legend. Buffy Sainte-Marie is all of these things and more. In this, Sainte-Marie's first and only authorized biography, music critic Andrea Warner draws from more than sixty hours of exclusive interviews to offer a powerful, intimate look at the life of the beloved artist and everything that she has accomplished in her seventy-seven years (and counting). Since her groundbreaking debut, 1964's It's my way!, the Cree singer-songwriter has been a trailblazer and a tireless advocate for Indigenous rights and freedoms, an innovative artist, and a disruptor of the status quo. Establishing herself among the ranks of folk greats such as Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, she has released more than twenty albums, survived being blacklisted by two U.S. presidents, and received countless accolades, including the only Academy Award ever to be won by a First Nations artist. But this biography does more than celebrate Sainte-Marie's unparalleled talent as a songwriter and entertainer; packed with insight and knowledge, it offers an unflinchingly honest, heartbreakingly real portrait of the woman herself, including the challenges she experienced on the periphery of showbiz, her healing from the trauma of childhood and intimate partner violence, her commitment to activism, and her leadership in the protest movement."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Sainte-Marie, Buffy.; Singers; Composers; Cree Indians;
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Gordon Lightfoot [videorecording] : if you could read my mind / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-on-screen participant.; Kehoe, Martha,film director.; Tosoni, Joan,film director.; Murray, Anne,1945-on-screen participant.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Gordon Lightfoot, Alec Baldwin, Anne Murray.An exploration of the career, music, and influence of legendary Canadian musical icon Gordon Lightfoot. With unprecedented access to the artist, the documentary follows Lightfoot's evolution from Christian choirboy to troubled troubadour to international star and beloved Canadian icon.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Lightfoot, Gordon.; Folk musicians; Musicians; Singers; Folk music;
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Rebent sinner / by Coyote, Ivan E.(Ivan Elizabeth),1969-author.;
"Ivan takes on the patriarchy and the political, as well as the intimate and the personal in these beguiling and revealing stories of what it means to be trans and non-binary today, at a time in their life when they must carry the burden of heartbreaking history with them, while combating those who would misgender them or deny their very existence. These stories span thirty years of tackling TERFs, legislators, and bathroom police, sure, but there is joy and pleasure and triumph to be found here too, as Ivan pays homage to personal heroes like the late Leslie Feinberg while gently guiding younger trans folk to prove to themselves that there is a way out of the darkness. Rebent Sinner is the work of an accomplished artist whose plain truths about their experience will astound readers with their utter, breathtaking humanity."
Subjects: Biographies.; Coyote, Ivan E. (Ivan Elizabeth), 1969-; Transgender people; Gender-nonconforming people; Transgender people;
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