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The Black Candle. by Asante, M.K.,film director.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Shout Studios in 2008.A documentary about the struggle and triumph of African-American family, community, and culture, using Kwanzaa as a vehicle to celebrate the African-American experience. The seven principles of Kwanzaa (unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith) are so important to African-Americans today. The documentary explores the holiday's growth out of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s to its present-day reality as a global, pan-African holiday embraced by over 40 million celebrants.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Christmas films.;

From where I stand : rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a stronger Canada / by Wilson-Raybould, Jody,1971-author.; Sinclair, C. M.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Where I Stand is a timely, forthright, and optimistic book for all Canadians. Drawn from speeches made over a ten-year period both at home and abroad, Jody Wilson-Raybould reveals why true reconciliation will occur only when Canada moves beyond denial, recognizes Indigenous Rights, and replaces the Indian Act. We have the solutions. Now is the time to end the legacy of colonialism and replace it with a future built on foundations of trust, cooperation, and Indigenous self-government."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Reconciliation;

Hang 'em High. by Post, Ted,film director.; Eastwood, Clint,actor.; Stevens, Inger,actor.; Hingle, Pat,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat HingleOriginally produced by MGM in 1968.Mistaken for a rustler and a killer, Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood) is hanged on the spot by crooked lawman Captain Wilson (Ed Begley). But as Wilson and his gang flee the scene, there's one important detail they've overlooked…Cooper is still alive! Saved by a sheriff, Cooper takes on the job of deputy marshal to bring justice to the Oklahoma territory…and to the nine men who "done him wrong." Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle, Bruce Dern and Dennis Hopper co-star in this savage, action-packed western.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Western films.; Motion Pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;

Harrow the ninth / by Muir, Tamsyn,author.;
"After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of the penumbral Ninth House in Harrow the Ninth, a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. Nothing is as it seems in the halls of the Emperor, and the fate of the galaxy rests on one woman's shoulders. Harrowhark's health is failing, her magic refuses to cooperate, her sword makes her throw up, and even her mind threatens to betray her. What's worse, someone is trying to kill her. And she has to wonder: if they succeeded, would the universe be better off?"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Imaginary wars and battles; Lesbians; Magic; Murder; Swordsmen;

Tchaikovsky discovers America [sound recording] : [a tale of courage and adventure]. by Cowling, Douglas.; Fox, Coli; Budd, Barbar; Boyes, Derek; Babiak, Walte; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich,1840-1893.Concertos,violin, orchestraSound recording; Studio Arts Orchestra; Highland Park Girls Choir;
Piano concerto #1, 1st movement ; Danse napolitaine (Swan lake) -- Trepac (Nutcracker) -- Swing low ; Turkey in the straw ; Waltzes (Serenade, and Swan lake) -- Tea, Coffee, Chocolate (Nutcracker) -- Danse des cygnes, allegro (Swan lake) -- 1812 Overture, excerpts -- Silver (Sleeping beauty) ; Ragtime -- Overture, act II (Swan lake) -- Girls' chorus (Eugene Onegin) -- Coda, act II (Nutcracker) ; Ragtime -- Marche slav -- Violente (Sleeping beauty) -- Sugar-plum fairy (Nutcracker) -- Le sommeil, panorama (Sleeping beauty) -- Long, long ago ; Girls' chorus (Onegin) ; Waltz Op. 20, (Swan lake) -- Amazing grace ; Serenade, for strings, mvt. 1 -- Serenade for strings, finale ; 1812 overture, finale.Colin Fox, Barbara Budd, Derek Boyes, Ray Landry, Amos Crawley, Kelly Campbell, actors; Studio Arts Orchestra; Walter Babiak, conductor; Highland Park Girls Choir; Anne Cooper-Gay, Errol Gay, directors.Recorded at Manta Eastern Sound, Toronto.A dramatized story of Tchaikovsky arriving in New York in 1891 for the grand opening of Carnegie Hall. During his trip to Niagara Falls, he shares stories with a young family about his music, life, and fear of conducting. Contains over two dozen excerpts of Tchaikovsky's music, and a mosaic of well-known American music of the time, including ragtime, spirituals, and popular folk classics
Subjects: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893; Music appreciation; Orchestral music; Ballets; Music;
© p1993., Classical Kids : Distributed in Canada by A&M Records,

Whatshisface / by Korman, Gordon.;
Cooper Vega's family moves so often that he is used to new schoolmates not knowing his name. When they relocate to the town of Stratford, Cooper receives a fancy new phone, which is haunted by the ghost of Roderick Northrop, a boy from the sixteenth-century, who had a tangled history with William Shakespeare.LSC
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Humorous fiction.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Cell phones; Secrecy; Friendship; Middle schools; Moving, Household;

Texas mail order bride / by Broday, Linda.;
North Central Texas, 1878. Rancher Cooper Thorne thinks his life is finally on an even keel, until Delta Dandridge steps off the stagecoach and claims she's his mail order bride. Brash and quick-witted, the meddling Southern Belle is everything Cooper thought he never wanted, and everything his heart is telling him he needs.
Subjects: Historical romance fiction.; Western stories.; Ranchers; Mail order brides;
© c2015., Sourcebooks Casablanca,

Casino Royale. by Huston, John,film director.; McGrath, Joseph,film director.; Hughes, Kenneth,film director.; Parrish, Robert,film director.; Guest, Val,film director.; Bouchet, Barbara,actor.; Boyer, Charles,actor.; Lavi, Daliah,actor.; Niven, David,actor.; Kerr, Deborah,actor.; Raft, George,actor.; Belmondo, Jean-Paul,actor.; Pettet, Joanna,actor.; Huston, John,actor.; Welles, Orson,actor.; Sellers, Peter,actor.; Cooper, Terence,actor.; Andress, Ursula,actor.; Holden, William,actor.; Allen, Woody,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Barbara Bouchet, Charles Boyer, Daliah Lavi, David Niven, Deborah Kerr, George Raft, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Joanna Pettet, John Huston, Orson Welles, Peter Sellers, Terence Cooper, Ursula Andress, William Holden, Woody AllenOriginally produced by MGM in 1967.In this ultimate, psychedelic, star-studded, secret-agent satire, British Intelligence is waning…in every possible way! When the diabolical SMERSH begins killing off Her Majesty's Secret Service, super-agent James Bond (David Niven) recruits six more "James Bonds" to confuse and conquer their enemies. But it won't be easy…they'll have to face an army of irresistibly sexy female operatives, exploding robotic fowl and germ that makes all women beautiful…but kills any man over 4'6"!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; War films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.;

The Black island/ by Herge,1907-1983;
Subjects: Adventure stories;
© 1956., Mammoth,

Hostiles [videorecording] / by Bale, Christian,1974-actor.; Cooper, Scott,1970-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Kao, Ken(Film producer),film producer.; Lesher, John,film producer.; Pike, Rosamund,1979-actor.; Studi, Wes,actor.; Elevation Pictures,publisher,presenter.; Waypoint Entertainment (Firm),presenter.;
Music, Max Richter ; director of photography, Masanobu Tkayanagi.Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach.In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Western films.; Feature films.; Cheyenne Indians; Soldiers;
For private home use only.

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