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Children of Las Brisas. by Maldonado, Marianela,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2022.A coming-of-age documentary about three young resilient musicians in an out-of-tune country. Edixon, Dissandra, and Wuilly struggle to become professional musicians of “El Sistema” music program during a decade, amidst Venezuela’s downfall. CHILDREN OF LAS BRISAS is a story of perseverance and resilience that explores discipline and music as tools for survival.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Spain.; Performing arts.;
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Carnie King The Story of Patty Conklin and Conklin Shows [electronic resource] : by Thurston, John.aut; cloudLibrary;
The story of the audacious showman who built the greatest carnival dynasty in North America. Enter the realm of the carnie king, Patty Conklin, the flamboyant founder of what would become the world’s largest carnival company. Patty started on the mean streets of New York selling peanuts before becoming a a small-time operator. Willing to try anything to promote his show, he established himself as a carnie celebrity. Winning the midway contract for the Canadian National Exhibition in 1937, he made it his personal world’s fair. It became the foundation for his son and grandson to expand Conklin Shows until they were playing the biggest fairs and exhibitions throughout North America. Carnie King begins with the birth of Joseph Renker to German immigrant parents, tells of his personal transformation into Patty Conklin, and follows his incredible life through to his death in 1970. It covers his company's history after Jim Conklin took over, expanded it beyond recognition, then handed it on to his own son. Not only a history of Conklin Shows, Carnie King explores how midways work and their commercial and popular presence in North America The story it tells is based on dozens of interviews with carnies and access to the Conklin archives. It includes anecdotes about a range of characters and insights about life on the midway. Carnie King is at once a revealing look at a unique part of twentieth-century culture and a vivid account of three generations of showmen and their dominance of midways across the continent.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; 20th Century; Circus; Entertainment & Performing Arts;
© 2024., Dundurn Press,
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Song of the Six Realms [electronic resource] : by Lin, Judy I..aut; cloudLibrary;
Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy gothic romance worthy of the heavens in Song of the Six Realms. Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged for an apprenticeship at one of the most esteemed entertainment houses in the kingdom. She doesn’t remember much from before entering the House of Flowing Water, and when her uncle is suddenly killed in a bandit attack, she is devastated to lose her last connection to a life outside of her indenture contract. With no family and no patron, Xue is facing the possibility of a lifetime of servitude playing the qin for nobles that praise her talent with one breath and sneer at her lowly social status with the next. Then one night she is unexpectedly called to the garden to put on a private performance for the enigmatic Duke Meng. For a young man of nobility, he is strangely kind and awkward, and surprises Xue further with an irresistible offer: serve as a musician in residence at his manor for one year, and he’ll set her free of her indenture. But the Duke’s motives become increasingly more suspect when he and Xue barely survive an attack by a nightmarish monster, and when he whisks her away to his estate, she discovers he’s not just some country noble: He’s the Duke of Dreams, one of the divine rulers of the Celestial Realm. There she learns the Six Realms are on the brink of disaster, and incursions by demonic beasts are growing more frequent. The Duke needs Xue’s help to unlock memories from her past that could hold the answers to how to stop the impending war… but first Xue will need to survive being the target of every monster and deity in the Six Realms. Also by Judy I. Lin: A Magic Steeped in Poison A Venom Dark and SweetYoung adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Royalty; Music;
© 2024., Feiwel & Friends,
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Alive and Kicking. by Glatzer, Susan,film director.; Roettig, Chandrae,actor.; DecaVita, Emelie,actor.; Arce, Evita,actor.; DecaVita, Rebecka,actor.; Sayer, Stephen,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chandrae Roettig, Emelie DecaVita, Evita Arce, Rebecka DecaVita, Stephen SayerOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2017.ALIVE AND KICKING showcases the dynamic culture and cathartic power of swing dancing from its historic origins to its impact today. Boiled down to its core, swing dancing is the pursuit of happiness.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Dance.; History.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.;
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Conversations on Faith. by Scorsese, Martin.;
'Conversations on Faith' is a new and original work from the legendary Martin Scorsese, in which he and Father Antonio Spadaro discuss the visionary director's relationship to faith throughout his life. Prominent figure of the New Hollywood era, Scorsese is considered one of the greatest and most significant directors in the history of cinema.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Direction & Production; RELIGION / Faith;
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Adams' Apples. by Strasberg, John,film director.; Lavine, Audrey,actor.; E. Grant, Cheryl,actor.; Davies, Dennis,actor.; Strasberg, John,actor.; Krause, Judy,actor.; Armitage Rowe, Virginia,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Audrey Lavine, Cheryl E. Grant, Dennis Davies, John Strasberg, Judy Krause, Virginia Armitage RoweOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 2019.John Strasberg - actor, director, author, teacher - has created an unconventional reimagining of one of Chekhov's greatest romantic comedies, "The Cherry Orchard." It's an unexpected combination of his strengths: A Moscow Theater-influenced black-box studio performance - and a wildly colorful and sensual auteur film style.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Playwriting.; Performance art.; Theater.; Actors.;
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Bob Newhart: Off the Record. by Martin, Dick,film director.; Newhart, Bob,actor.; Stadium Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bob NewhartOriginally produced by Stadium Media in 1992.Bob Newhart performs some of his most classic comedy sketches in the TV special OFF THE RECORD, in a rare chance to experience and appreciate the lasting popularity of a comedy original.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Comedians.; Comedy sketches.;
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Modi: Know Your Audience. by Veiga, Leo,film director.; Modi,actor.; Stadium Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
ModiOriginally produced by Stadium Media in 2024.There are comedians who happen to be Jewish, and then there are Jewish comedians. In his debut special, Modi solidifies himself as the former and shines a light on an often-insular community in KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Comedians.; Stand-up comedy.;
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Chris Rock's 'Bring the Pain'. by Kamau, W.,film director.; A&E® (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by A&E® in 2018.Comedian and Emmy Award winner W. Kamau Bell ("United Shades of America") steps behind the camera to direct this film about how Chris Rock changed the face of comedy.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Artists.; African Americans.; Comedians.;
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Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened. by Price, Lonny,film director.; Prince, Harold,actor.; Alexander, Jason,actor.; Price, Lonny,actor.; Patinkin, Mandy,actor.; Sondheim, Stephen,actor.; Finn, Terry,actor.; Virgil Films and Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Harold Prince, Jason Alexander, Lonny Price, Mandy Patinkin, Stephen Sondheim, Terry FinnOriginally produced by Virgil Films and Entertainment in 2016.The surprising, bittersweet story of the now-legendary Stephen Sondheim/Hal Prince musical Merrily We Roll Along, which opened to enormous fanfare in 1981, and closed after just 16 performances. An acclaimed meditation on choices and their often unexpected consequences. Featuring Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin and the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Musicals.; Actors.; Popular culture.;
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