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Dusty & Stones. by Rudoy, Jesse,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2022.DUSTY & STONES chronicles the remarkable ride of cousins Gazi “Dusty” Simelane and Linda “Stones” Msibi, a struggling country music duo from the tiny African Kingdom of Swaziland who long for their big break. When they are unexpectedly invited to record in Nashville and to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, Dusty and Stones embark on their long-awaited first pilgrimage to the ancestral heart of country music.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; African studies.; Foreign study.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Biography.; Musicians.; Folk music.; Country music.; Competition.; Popular music--Africa.; Performing arts.;
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Sex, Drugs and String Quartets. by Thackrah, Carla,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2003.The Landau String Quartet comes together to rehearse. Each player has travelled a very different path to become a musician. In this dramatised documentary, the musicians reveal the story of that journey. In their own words, they talk of abusive teachers, loss of innocence, seductions, fear and attempts to escape the pressure of discipline. The filmmaker, Carla Thackrah, herself a professional musician, comments: “I’ve always been fascinated by the strong psychological correspondence between a musicians’ self-definition and their instrument. This film is essentially a dramatised documentary around this theme.”Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Psychology.; Documentary films.; Artists.;
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The Wiz [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Ross, Diana; Pryor, Richard; Jackson, Michael;
Director, Sidney Lumet.Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross.A schoolteacher in Harlem is whisked away by a snowstorm to a fantasy New York City in order to find herself. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Lion.MPAA rating: G.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Musical.; Musical.; Cult Classic.; Award Winners.; Family Films.;
© 2010., Universal,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mama I want to sing [videorecording] / by Ciara(Vocalist); Harper, Hill,1966-; Higginsen, Vy.Mama I want to sing.Videorecording.; LaBelle, Patti.; Simon, Anthony.; Whitfield, Lynn.; Wydro, Ken.Mama I want to sing.Videorecording.; Zane, Billy.; Louisiana Media Productions.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Director of photography, Keith L. Smith ; edited by Aaron L. Williams ; original music and songs by Scott Nickoley ; composed by Warren Campbell.Ciara Harris, Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle, Billy Zane, Hill Harper.Amara Winter is a beautiful and divinely talented young gospel singer on the verge of pop stardom. But Amara's mother Lillian, a strong-willed TV preacher, disapproves of her daughter's less-than-pious image. As they search for common ground, mother and daughter may just discover their journeys aren't so different after all.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; NTSC 1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Gospel music; Mothers and daughters; Musical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women singers;
© c2012., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jersey boys [videorecording] / by Bergen, Erich.; Brickman, Marshall.; Eastwood, Clint,1930-; Elice, Rick,1955-; Lomenda, Michael.; Piazza, Vincent.; Schirripa, Steven R.; Walken, Christopher,1943-; Young, John Lloyd.; GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.); Malpaso (Company); Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Director of photography, Tom Stern ; edited by Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach ; song music by Bob Gaudio ; lyrics by Bob Crewe.Christopher Walken, Steve Schirripa, Vincent Piazza, John Lloyd Young, Michael Lomenda, Erich Bergen.The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Four Seasons (Musical group); Biographical films.; Feature films.; Musical films.; Popular music; Rock groups; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Young men;
© c2014., Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Lost Angel. by Brown, Andy,film director.; Lindstrom, Brian,film director.; Crosby, David,actor.; Geffen, David,actor.; Nash, Graham,actor.; Browne, Jackson,actor.; Ronstadt, Linda,actor.; Blood, Weyes,actor.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Crosby, David Geffen, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Weyes BloodOriginally produced by Greenwich Entertainment in 2024.The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. LOST ANGEL charts her troubled adolescence through her meteoric rise in the music world and early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, and more.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Substance abuse.; Biography.; Folk music.; Women musicians.; Performing arts.;
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The Sapphires [videorecording] / by Blair, Wayne.; Briggs, Tony.Sapphires.Videorecording.; Mailman, Deborah,1973-; Mauboy, Jessica.; O'Dowd, Chris,1980-; Thompson, Keith.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Goalpost Pictures.; Screen Australia.;
Music, Cezary Skubiszewski; cinematographer, Warwick Thornton.Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles, Eka Darville, Tanika Lonesborough, Nioka Brennan, Lynette Narkle, Kylie Belling, Tammy Anderson.Four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Sapphires (Musical group); Feature films.; Rock films.; Vietnam war, 1961-1975;
© c2013., Distributed by Entertainment One,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Long December. by Torrey, Thomas,film director.; Koontz, Charley,actor.; Althaus, Emily,actor.; Mark, John,actor.; Hernández, Maximiliano,actor.; Williams, Stephen,actor.; Electric Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charley Koontz, Emily Althaus, John Mark McMillan, Maximiliano Hernández, Stephen WilliamsOriginally produced by Electric Entertainment in 2023.In this poignant drama, struggling musician Gabe Lovell (Stephen Williams) spends his December playing background music to Christmas shoppers in a local mall, far from the success he once dreamed of. As the holiday season brings both reflection and regret, an unexpected offer from his rock star cousin gives him a final chance to prove himself. With the support of his wife Jamie (Emily Althaus) and friend Alan (Charley Koontz), Gabe must choose between safety and a risky leap toward his true passion.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Musicals.; Christmas films.;
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Dinner in America. by Rehmeier, Adam,film director.; Skeggs, Emily,actor.; Gluck, Griffin,actor.; Gallner, Kyle,actor.; Thompson, Lea,actor.; Lynn Rajskub, Mary,actor.; Healy, Pat,actor.; Giant Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Emily Skeggs, Griffin Gluck, Kyle Gallner, Lea Thompson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Pat HealyOriginally produced by Giant Pictures in 2020.An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band unexpectedly fall in love and go on an epic journey together through America's decaying Midwestern suburbs.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Independent films.; Musicals.; Cult films.; Coming-of-age films.;
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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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