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61) The Red Shoes
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (96 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Filmed at Sadler’s Wells in 2019, Matthew Bourne’s THE RED SHOES is a triumphant adaptation of the legendary 1948 feature film by Micheal Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The double Olivier Award-winning show is Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of obsession, possession, and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page, played by Ashley Shaw who won a National Dance Award for her performance, lives to dance, but her ambitions...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
317 pages : illustrations
Description
In this comprehensive history of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, longtime Juilliard president Joseph Polisi guides us through the complex convergence of the worlds of politics, finance, and the performing arts throughout the years of the Center's history, including the roles played by Robert Moses, John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Leonard Bernstein, William Schuman, Elia Kazan, Joseph Papp, Alice Tully, Beverly Sills, and many others. Polisi's book...
Pub. Date
2012.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (112 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
An exhilarating account of the creative process and a rousing, uniquely accessible rendition of Verdi’s glorious opera. Director Béziat, known for his innovative documentaries on classical music, trains his cameras on a 2011 production of La Traviata helmed by celebrated stage director Jean-François Sivadier. We get a behind-the-scenes look at such areas as set design and musical direction, but the heart of the film is the intense collaboration...
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (57 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Eight times a week, from 1960 to 2002, the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York City’s Greenwich Village played midwife to a musical theater ritual that attracted theater-goers from across the globe. That show was the legendary and beloved Fantasticks, and for 42 years and 17,162 performances, a legion of performers—including future luminaries such as F. Murray Abraham, Ricardo Montalban, Elliott Gould, Liza Minnelli, Glenn Close, Richard Chamberlain...
67) Pina
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (104 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
An explosive, visually seductive masterpiece celebrating legendary dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch.
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (89 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
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.
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
LOS LONELY BOYS COTTONFIELDS AND CROSSROADS fuses exciting live performances, vivid imagery of west Texas, and intimate personal stories resulting in a heart-felt and moving account that brings to life Los Lonely Boys' incredible musical journey.
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (112 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
HAM captures Sam Harris's critically acclaimed, multiple-award winning live stage show in which Harris plays himself at various ages as well as ten other characters. After being discovered on Star Search, fame ensued for Harris: Broadway, TV, platinum records, Carnegie Hall. But through the highs and lows of a life in show business, Sam must confront the merciless question: what is enough?
71) First Position
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
The inspirational & touching true story of 6 gifted young dancers competing for placement in the world's most prestigious dance schools and companies.
72) On Broadway
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
For anyone who loves theater, this contemporary history of Broadway is a pure joy! As audiences prepare for the return of live theater after an unprecedented absence of 18 months, an all-star cast tells the inside story of the last time Broadway came back from the brink. ON BROADWAY shows how this revival helped save New York City, thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion, and the sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Interviews...
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (44 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Anthony Lopez and Rachel Handler, two disabled actors (both amputees), intend to restart their careers after a long hiatus. Rachel was a promising young actress before surviving a car accident two years ago. Anthony was born with his physical disability and has been taking a break from acting due to a persistent lack of confidence. Both meet each other at the Nicu's Spoon Theater - a company whose mission is to provide opportunities to both disabled...
74) All by Myself
Pub. Date
1982.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
"I don't know why the gods chose me to be in this business but there must have been a reason and I'm still enjoying it so tremendously,” says Eartha Kitt in this intimate and eye-opening portrait. Filmed in 1982 at the singer’s remote home and multiple live performances, ALL BY MYSELF: THE EARTHA KITT STORY is a deeply moving and personal account of the iconic star’s life and career. Known worldwide for her raspy, sultry voice and theatrical...
75) An Honest Liar
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (92 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
The incredible true story of the renowned magician turned skeptic and exposer of frauds and hoaxes, James "The Amazing" Randi.
76) Drag Becomes Him
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (81 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
An intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon. The film follows the passionate pursuits that transformed a working class boy in a struggling family to an illustrious performer on a global stage.
Pub. Date
1977.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (59 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
When Gian Carlo Menotti created the Spoleto festival in 1958, he imagined it existing in two worlds, Europe and America. After years of debate as to where the beloved festival should take place in the United States, the city of Charleston was chosen. Charleston, much like Spoleto is a place rooted in history. It was Charleston’s grand cultural allure that secured it as the rightful spot for Spoleto USA. Home to many churches, houses and theaters...
78) Dealt
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Prepare to be inspired and amazed by Richard Turner, one of the world's most renowned card magicians, who met adversity head-on and refused to let his disability define him.
80) Kiki
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (94 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
A captivating look into the daily lives of a group of LGBTQ youth who comprise the "Kiki" scene as they prepare for and perform at fierce and exuberant ballroom competitions in NYC.
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