Summary: Featuring live action and animation, this movie examines the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Video Group 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DIRCappy, Peggy
Summary: Yoga instructor Peggy Cappy demonstrates yoga movements that will increase flexibility, reduce joint pain, and enhance well-being.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Public Broadcasting Service 2014
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 613.7 EASSummary: In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie's by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC INLZappa, Frank
Summary: Details the story behind Frank Zappa's record labels, Straight and Bizarre, and the artists he brought to the labels.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sexy Intellectual 2012
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ZAPSummary: In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip-hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), this documentary brings to life the magic of the time and the convergence that created a style and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Martin Scorsese takes an in-depth look at the careers of great Italian filmmakers such as Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini, Visconti, and Antonioni, and their art's profound influence on him.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MYGreenberg, Robert
Summary: Examines the life and works of Robert and Clara Schumann.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GRESummary: Two raging grannies on their mobility scooters travel from Seattle to Wall Street on a quest to find out whether perpetual economic growth is possible. Shirley (90) and Hinda (84) grew up during the great depression. This is a film searching for new answers, but also a film about friendship, coming of age, illness and fear of death.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Beginner's Weight Loss Transformation uses weights and body resistance to perfect form for optimal weight loss and muscle-toning performance. Trainer Bob leads through each dynamic movement to activate all muscle groups, keeping in constant motion for a maximum cardio-heightening, fat-blasting workout. Learn how to engage the core from start to finish, and compress each muscle movement for...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Watch It Now Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 BobSummary: Kirby Dick's provocative film investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films. Kirby looks at some of the controversial rating decisions of the past four decades, hires a private eye to find out who these anonymous raters are and puts his own film through the rating process.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Genius Entertainment 2007
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF THISummary: Exposing the deadly toll from the Flint water crisis. A two-year FRONTLINE investigation uncovers the roots and extent of a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak during the water crisis, and how officials failed to stop it.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FLISummary: Reveals politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation while leading secret lives, the double standards the media sets for these politicians, and the harm inflicted. Includes analysis from Congressman Barney Frank, former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, and others.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF OUTSummary: Yoga instructor Peggy Cappy and neuromuscular therapist Lee Albert present effective exercise routines for relieving pain in the back, knees, hips, and head (including chronic migraine headaches).
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 SURSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A handful of men and their expertly trained dogs search for rare, expensive and delicious white Alba truffles deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2021
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TRUCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE TRUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TRUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TRUSummary: A fascinating intimate portrait of Yves Saint Laurent in his twilight years. The film takes viewers behind the scenes of the fabled fashion house and the couturier's complex relationship with business partner, and former lover, Pierre Berge. Banned following its 2007 release, the film is finally available for the first time in over ten years.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CELSummary: This story begins on the steps on the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963 when a 34-year-old preacher galvanized millions with his dream for an America free of racism. It comes to a bloody end almost five years later on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. In the years since those events unfolded, the man at the center, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has become a mythic figure, a minister whose...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CITSummary: These ten workouts address how yoga can be used to alleviate pain and cope with various physical challenges from arthritis to heart health, back pain, and diabetes. In these exercise routines, Peggy Cappy demonstrates her signature yoga approach in a workout that anyone can do in a standing or a seated position; with or without the aid of a chair; at home; one routine or one segment at a time.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 EASSummary: Follow the courageous journey of John Lewis, a civil rights hero, congressional leader, and human rights champion whose unwavering fight for justice spans the past 50 years. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in the segregated South and rose from Alabama's Black Belt to the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. His humble origins have forever linked him to those whose voices often go unheard.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOHSummary: "Will ease you into the world of yoga-whatever your age or ability-and can become your personal at-home trainer. ... discover how easily yoga can be incorporated into your daily routine and how quickly you'll see the benefits for your body and spirit."--Container
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7046 YogCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Exe YSummary: Part 1 stretches the body, benefitting the legs, hips and back. Part 2 is a series of standing poses that increases leg strength and balance. Part 3 is a guided relaxation exercise that reduces stress and quiets the mind.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2004