Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

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Publisher / Publication Date: 1993

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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Summary: Tragic events take place in the court of Herod where the beautiful, young Salome demands the head of John the Baptist after seducing Herod with the "Dance of the seven veils."

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Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 2007

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Summary: In his vivid and thought-provoking filmmaking debut, physician Ryan McGarry gives an unprecedented access to America's busiest Emergency Department. Amidst real life-and-death situations, McGarry follows a dedicated team of charismatic young doctors-in-training as they wrestle with both their ideals and the realities of saving lives in a complex and overburdened system.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Music Box Films 2015

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Vis̆tica, Olinka

Summary: The tiny museum that has become an international phenomenon offers a crowdsourced book that celebrates the objects that outlast love.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2017

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Summary: "Craft in America is an exploration into the hearts and minds of artisans devoted to a diverse array of mediums -- from furniture making and basket weaving to pottery and metalsmithing. Each episode reveals that craft has earned itself a place within the realm of fine art"--Container.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Craft in America, Inc. 2007

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Summary: Over the course of a summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelenos intersect. Through poetry they express life, love, heartache, family, home, and fear.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Conrads, Margaret C.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2001

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Contents: Principles and themes -- Introduction: landscape and symbol / Richard F. Townsend -- Pre-Columbian images of time / Anthony F. Aveni -- The persistence of Maya tradition in Zinacantan / Evon Z. Vogt -- Mankind and the earth in America and Europe / Vincent Scully -- The Southwest -- Mimbres art: form and imagery / J.J. Brody -- The architecture of the ancient Southwest / Stephen H. Lekson --...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Art Institute of Chicago 1992

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Summary: A catalog of an exhibition that surveys the history of international graffiti and street art.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Skira Rizzoli 2011

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Summary: This set includes all 12 episodes from the TV series The Cousteau Odyssey, which covers multiple Cousteau explorations including shipwrecks, mystery islands, the Nile River, and more.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005

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Summary: A film that investigates new and controversial techniques and methods for treating PTSD but more than that, it is a look into the lives of veterans in America today. It is an authentic portrayal of veterans today in America and their bitter combat to overcome drug addiction, criminal issues, and their individual struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Through investigation and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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Jackson, Phil.

Summary: Phil Jackson is one of the greatest coaches in the history of the NBA. In his fourteen seasons as a head coach, he is 832-316, the best winning record in NBA history. He also holds NBA coaching records for most playoff wins and playoff winning percentage. Prior to coaching, he played thirteen years in the NBA, primarily with the New York Knicks. He is also the author of Maverick, Sacred Hoops,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2004

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Sarlot, Raymond R.

Summary: Presents a history of the well-known Los Angeles hotel, along with stories and anecdotes of the famous actors and celebrities who have stayed there from its opening in 1929 up to the present day.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2013

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Summary: "The Ventures have been thrilling music lovers with songs like 'Wipe Out' and 'Hawaii 5-0' since 1959. Now, see the story of the world's most famous instrumental rock and roll band from those who know them the best: movie stars, music legends, and their family. Witness the rise and influence of the electric guitar, the history, and the relevance of the band in pop culture still today." -- Amazon.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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Drysdale, Don.

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1990

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Summary: "Paul Hegeman highlights the music of renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt while attempting to unveil the mystery around the purportedly reclusive writer of such famed works as "Tabula Rasa," "Fratres," "Trivium" and "Für Alina," all stirringly performed here. But Hegeman, who also shot the film (with Auke Dijkstra), eschews a typical biographical recounting of the 83-year-old maestro's...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Summary: Narrated by Kate Winslet, this entertaining and surprising documentary will challenge the way you look at the food industry. What is the true cost of food? Who pays the price? Featuring shocking undercover footage and poignant first-hand accounts from indigenous people, this one-of-a-kind documentary will permanently change your perception of food and its connection to the future of our planet.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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Summary: In 2016, a new exhibit on the work of visionary director Guillermo del Toro will begin at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), before moving on to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the Minneapolis Museum of Art (MIA). This book will be the perfect accompaniment to the exhibition, which focuses on del Toro’s creative process, including the well-defined themes that he obsessively...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Insight Editions 2016

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Summary: "Afro-Atlantic Histories" brings together a selection of more than 400 works and documents by more than 200 artists from the 16th to the 21st centuries that express and analyze the ebbs and flows between Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe. The book is motivated by the desire and need to draw parallels, frictions, and dialogues around the visual cultures of Afro-Atlantic...

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Publisher / Publication Date: DelMonico Books, ARTBOOK/D.A.P. 2021

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Summary: An examination of how Auschwitz evoluted from a Nazi labor camp to the site of the single largest mass murder in the history of humanity.

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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video Ltd. 2005

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Summary: Looks at life at The Villages in Sumter County, Florida, America's largest retirement community.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Barron, Stephanie

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Publisher / Publication Date: Los Angeles County Museum of Art 2000

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Kaplan, Wendy.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Los Angeles County Museum of Art 2004

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hammer Museum 2005

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