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41) You in five acts
Author
Publisher
Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
A group of friends at a performing arts school train throughout the high-pressure months leading up to a performance that will determine their futures while reflecting on an unexpected event that has upended everything.
42) Johnny Carson
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English
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"A close look at how show business power corrupts . . . The dishiest read of the year." – Janet Maslin, "Ten Favorite Books of the Year," New York Times
"Here's Johnny!" Probably everyone in America knows the phrase, whether they watched every episode of The Tonight Show or none because they had to go to bed early on school nights. From 1962 to 1992, Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show dominated the American consciousness.
Henry Bushkin...
"Here's Johnny!" Probably everyone in America knows the phrase, whether they watched every episode of The Tonight Show or none because they had to go to bed early on school nights. From 1962 to 1992, Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show dominated the American consciousness.
Henry Bushkin...
43) Stay Human
Publisher
Cineverse
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Award winning musician Michael Franti takes us on a personal journey where he meets extraordinary humans who inspire him to overcome cynicism with optimism in today's challenging times and STAY HUMAN. Featuring new music from Franti's tenth studio album.
Publisher
Stadium Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Recored and filmed on September 28th 2014 at the Fonda theater in Los Angeles, a host of today's best musicians pay tribute to their favorite George Harrison Songs. Among the many performers were Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys, Dhani Harrison, & Norah Jones.
45) Passing strange
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
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Spike Lee's adaptation of the Broadway show "Passing Strange" presents the portrait of a musician as a young man. In 1970s Los Angeles, a talented but rebellious middle-class African-American discovers punk rock. Through the intervention of a sincere choir director, the young man travels to Europe, where his talents blossom, but at the expense of those who care for him. The film is based on the life of musician Stew, who appears as narrator and commentator...
46) Who I am
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Language
English
Description
The English musician and member of the rock band The Who shares stories from his career in this New York Times–bestselling memoir.
One of rock music's most intelligent and literary performers, Pete Townshend—guitarist, songwriter, editor—tells his closest-held stories about the origins of the preeminent twentieth-century band The Who, his own career as an artist and performer, and his restless life in and out of the public...
One of rock music's most intelligent and literary performers, Pete Townshend—guitarist, songwriter, editor—tells his closest-held stories about the origins of the preeminent twentieth-century band The Who, his own career as an artist and performer, and his restless life in and out of the public...
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English
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“A beautifully written memoir of life on the Broadway stage at the onset of the 1980s AIDS epidemic . . . Compelling, and remarkably hopeful.” —Mara Liasson, National Political Correspondent, NPR
A moving, real-life account of making it as a dancer in New York City, embracing the changing faces of love and family, and being at ground-zero for one of the most fatal epidemics of modern times . . ....
A moving, real-life account of making it as a dancer in New York City, embracing the changing faces of love and family, and being at ground-zero for one of the most fatal epidemics of modern times . . ....
48) Women in film
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English
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The film industry has a wide variety of opportunities for talented writers, directors, and actors. Women in Film introduces readers to some of the most influential women in the industry, including Ava DuVernay, Lupita Nyong'o, and Kathryn Bigelow. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned...
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English
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"What happens when musical instruments can't make the sounds we expect them to make? Is music still possible? The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves. Musicians young and old volunteered, and their captivating...
52) An Ideal Husband
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English
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First performed in 1895, "An Ideal Husband" is Oscar Wilde's classic and much-loved comedic drama. The play tells the story of an up-and-coming politician, Sir Robert Chiltern, who tries to hide his secret past from his judgmental wife and the blackmail scheme he is forced to participate in to keep that secret quiet. Lady Chiltern has a very particular idea of what makes the "ideal husband" which leaves her with little tolerance for Sir Robert's all...
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English
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021
So, I've written a book.
Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours
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English
Description
"In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with Cinema Speculation, the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fans--and all movie lovers--could have hoped for. Organized around key American films from the 1970s, all of which he...
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English
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"For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, Footnotes is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to achieve success-and its impact on our popular culture. Amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or trying to prevent their stories from being told, these artists changed the course of American entertainment. This groundbreaking group of performers and...
56) A musical mess
Author
Series
Nancy Drew and the clue crew volume 38
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Grades 1-4
"The show must go on--and it's up to Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew to track down a missing performer in this musical mystery! It's opening day of the first Broadway musical to hit River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled that they get to sit in the front row! The famed production of Francie is the talk of the town, especially because it stars a very talented pooch named Sammy! But on the day of the show it's clear that the...
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza features a rotating troupe of talented performers creating improvisational comedy sketches and songs. The sketches are unscripted with audience members suggesting ideas and even getting onstage to participate!
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Described as “Houdini with a sunnier disposition,” illusionist Lamont Ream extends his magic beyond cards and coins to his mental health work as live-in caregiver for his disabled relative Abel Romero who suffers from schizophrenia.
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English
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In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred. A critical biography, Seven Dirty Words is an insightful (and, of course, hilarious) examination of Carlin's body of work as it pertained to its cultural times and the man who created it, from his early...
60) Yes Please
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English
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The actress best known for her work on "Parks and Recreation" and "Saturday Night Live" reveals personal stories and offers her humorous take on such topics as love, friendship, parenthood, and her relationship with Tina Fey.