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Traveling On the Path of Joni Mitchell [electronic resource] : by Powers, Ann.aut; cloudLibrary;

*An Observer Best New Biographies of 2024* Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the artist herself. “What you are about to read is not a standard account of the life and work of Joni Mitchell. Instead, it’s a tale of long journeying through a life that changed popular music: of a homesick wanderer forging ahead on routes of her own invention, and of me on her trail, heading toward the ringing of her voice.” —From the introduction For decades, Joni Mitchell’s life and music have enraptured listeners. One of the most celebrated artists of her generation, Mitchell has inspired countless musicians—from peers like James Taylor, to inheritors like Prince and Brandi Carlile—and authors, who have dissected her music and her life in their writing. At the same time, Mitchell has always been a force beckoning us still closer, as—with the other arm—she pushes us away. Given this, music critic Ann Powers wondered if there was another way to draw insights from the life of this singular musician who never stops moving, never stops experimenting. In Traveling, Powers seeks to understand Mitchell through her myriad journeys. Through extensive interviews with Mitchell's peers and deep archival research, she takes readers to rural Canada, mapping the singer’s childhood battle with polio. She charts the course of Mitchell’s musical evolution, ranging from early folk to jazz fusion to experimentation with pop synthetics. She follows the winding road of Mitchell’s collaborations with other greats, and the loves that emerged along the way, all the way through to the remarkable return of Mitchell to music-making after the 2015 aneurysm that nearly took her life. Along this journey, Powers’ wide-ranging musings on the artist’s life and career reconsider the biographer’s role and the way it twines against the reality of a fan. In doing so, Traveling illustrates the shifting nature of biography, and the ultimate contradiction of celebrity: that an icon cannot truly, completely be known to a fan. Kaleidoscopic in scope, and intimate in its detail, Traveling is a fresh and fascinating addition to the Joni Mitchell canon, written by a biographer in full command of her gifts who asks as much of herself as of her subject. 

Subjects: Electronic books.; Women Authors; Composers & Musicians; 20th Century; Women; Folk & Traditional;

© 2024., HarperCollins,

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Samba de Amigo. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;

Game.Samba de Amigo: Party Central marks the return of the rhythm action series with a playlist that will get you and your friends moving thanks to 40 hits from the world's most popular genres including EDM, pop, Latin, and more. Plus, with a wide variety of minigames and challenges to enjoy; a ton of unique costumes and accessories to unlock and wear; and new online features - including an 8-player World Party mode, there's plenty of fuel to ignite the party!ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (Mild lyrics).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.

Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Video games.; Party video games.; Music and rhythm video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Samba de Amigo Party central (Game); Music; Dance;

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The creative act : a way of being / by Rubin, Rick,author.; Strauss, Neil,author.;

"From the legendary music producer, a savant at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book, many years in the making, that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. "I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be."--Rick Rubin Many famed music producers, however brilliant, become known for a particular sound which has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin, on the other hand, is most famous for something else: for creating a strong safe space where artists of wildly different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. To surprise themselves, and thus the world. Rubin's true art is for helping people get out of their own way and commune with the powerful creative signal that is their birthright. Over the years, Rubin has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesn't, about what it takes to strike a deep nerve within ourselves. Perhaps above all, he has learned that being an artist isn't about your specific output, it's a relationship to the world. Creativity has a space in everyone's life, and everyone has the opportunity to make that space stronger. Indeed, it may be our most important responsibility. More than five years in the making, The Creative Act is a series of meditations that illuminate the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It is a beautifully generous offering of the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime's work spent in the service of exhilaration and transcendence, distilled into a timeless classic that puts those feelings within closer reach for all of us"--

Subjects: Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Creative ability.;

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Blazing saddles [videorecording (DVD)] by Brooks, Mel,1926-; Little, Cleavon.; Wilder, Gene,1935-; Pickens, Slim;

Director of photography, Joseph F. Biroc; production design, Peter Wooley; editors, Danford B. Greene and John C. Howard; music by, Mel Brooks and John Morris.Mel Brooks, Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn.A spoof of every cliché in the western film genre, telling the story of a black sheriff who is sent to clean up a frontier town, with unpredictable results.CHV rating: PG.MPAA rating: R.NTSC 1, 2-sided, Dolby digital.

Subjects: Sheriffs; Railroad stories.; Parody films.; Comedy films; Western films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Feature films;

© c1997., Warner Home Video,

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Elysium [videorecording] / by Block, Bill.; Blomkamp, Neill.; Copley, Sharlto,1973-; Damon, Matt.; Foster, Jodie.; Kinberg, Simon.; Media Rights Capital (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Tri-Star Pictures.;

Cinematographer, Trent Opaloch ; editors, Julian Clarke, Lee Smith ; music, Ryan Amon.Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner.In the year 2154 two groups of people remain; the extremely wealthy who reside on an immaculate man-made space station named Elysium, and the rest, who occupy an overpopulated, destroyed Earth. Max decides to embark on a mission that could bring equality to the opposed worlds.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Dystopian films.; Equality; Feature films.; Overpopulation; Science fiction films.; Space stations;

© c2013., Tristar Pictures : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,

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Deadpool. [videorecording] / by Leitch, David(Director),film director.; Kinberg, Simon,film producer.; Shuler-Donner, Lauren,film producer.; Reese, Rhett,screenwriter.; Wernick, Paul,screenwriter.; Reynolds, Ryan,actor,film producer,screenwriter.; Brolin, Josh,actor.; Baccarin, Morena,actor.; Pitt, Brad,1963-actor.; Beetz, Zazie,actor.; Hildebrand, Brianna,1996-actor.; Skarsgård, Bill,actor.; Miller, T. J.,1981-actor.; Crews, Terry,1968-actor.; Kesy, Jack,actor.; Sela, Jonathan,1978-director of photography.; Bates, Tyler,composer (expression); Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,presenter.; Marvel Entertainment, LLC,presenter.; Kinberg Genre (Firm),production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,publisher,film distributor.;

Director of photography, Jonathan Sela ; music by Tyler Bates.Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Brad Pitt, Zazie Beetz, Brianna Hildebrand, Bill Skarsgard, T. J. Miller, Terry Crews, Jack Kesy.Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg, Cable.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 (French, Spanish), English Descriptive Audio 5.1.

Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Superhero films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Deadpool (Fictitious character); Antiheroes; Superheroes; Revenge; Time travel; Cyborgs;

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Amazing grace [videorecording] / by Franklin, Aretha,composer.; Cleveland, James,instrumentalist,performer.; Elliott, Alan,1964-film director.; Franklin, Aretha,instrumentalist,performer.; Franklin, Aretha.Amazing grace.; Franklin, C. L.(Clarence LaVaughn),1915-1984,performer.; Pollack, Sydney,1934-2008,film director.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Southern California Community Choir,performer.;

Performed by Aretha Franklin, Southern California Community Choir, James Cleveland, C.L. Franklin.In January 1972, Aretha Franklin joined with the choir at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, and the live gospel album that resulted, "Amazing Grace," became her personal best-seller as well as the genre's. The documentary chronicle that Sydney Pollack shot of the performance was tied up in litigation for over 40 years--until now--and this restored presentation provides the Queen of Soul at the height of her powers.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Concert films.; Franklin, Aretha; Amazing grace (Hymn); Gospel music.; Hymns.; Spirituals (Songs);

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Cool. Awkward. Black. / by Strong, Karen,editor.;

"Real or imaginary, geekdom is where it's at in this multi-genre YA anthology that celebrates "the geek," with stories by some of today's top bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors. Contributors include Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Tracy Deonn, Desiree S. Evans, Isaac Fitzsimons, Lamar Giles, Jordan Ifueko, Leah Johnson, Amanda Joy, Kwame Mbalia, Tochi Onyebuchi, Shari B. Pennant, K. Arsenault Rivera, Julian Winters, and Ibi Zoboi. A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school's production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn't quite understand. These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters. From contemporary to historical, fantasy to sci-fi, magical to realistic, and with contributions from a powerhouse list of self-proclaimed geeks and bestselling, award-winning authors, this life-affirming anthology celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness--both in the real world and those imagined."--012+.

Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Short stories.; African Americans; Black people; African Americans; Black people;

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Desperately seeking something : a memoir about movies, mothers, and material girls / by Seidelman, Susan,author.;

"The funny and insightful first-person story of the trailblazing movie director of the 80s and 90s whose fearless punk drama, "Smithereens" became the first American indie film to compete at Cannes, and smash hit "Desperately Seeking Susan" led to a four-decade career in film. Starting out in the mid-70s, a time when few women were directing movies, Susan was determined to become a filmmaker. She longed to tell stories about the unrepresented characters she wanted to see on screen: unconventional women in unusual circumstances, needing to express themselves and maintain their autonomy. Her genre-blending films reflect a passion for classic Hollywood storytelling, mixed with a playful New Wave spirit, informed by her years living in downtown NYC. Seidelman continued to shape American pop culture well into the nineties, directing the pilot of the iconic TV series "Sex and The City," focusing her sharp lens on the changing place of women in American society and helping to fundamentally reshape our self-image in ways that are still felt today. Raised in the safe cocoon of 1960s suburbia, Susan Seidelman wasn't a misfit, an oddball, or an outlier. She was a "good-girl" with a little bit of "bad" hidden inside. A restless teenager, she dreamed of escape and reinvention, a theme that would play out in her films as well as in her own life. Because she loved stories, a high school guidance counselor suggested she become a librarian, but she had her sights set further afield. In 1973, she left the Philly suburbs, enrolled at NYU's burgeoning graduate film school and moved to NYC's Lower East Side. There, she found herself in the right place at the right time. New York City was falling apart, but out of that chaos came a burst of creative energy whose effects are still felt in American pop culture today. Downtown became a vibrant playground where film, music, performance and graffiti art cross-pollinated and where Seidelman chronicled the lives of the colorful misfits, oddballs, dreamers and schemers she met there. It's all in Desperately Seeking Something. Seidelman not only has a keen perspective on the times she's lived through -- from her Twiggy-obsessed girlhood, through the Women's Lib movement of the early 70s, the punk scene of the late 70s, Madonna-mania of the 80s, to the dot-com "greed is good" 90s, and beyond -- she tells great stories"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Seidelman, Susan.; Women motion picture producers and directors; Women television producers and directors;

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