Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WOR
Call number: DVD 709 WOR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010

Summary: Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of the time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable awards between them. They are also longtime friends who invite viewers to join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: IFC Films 2019

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6 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TEA

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Te

Summary: Tells of the struggle between the Russians Polovtsian nomads, of Prince Igor's capture and escape from his noble opponent, Kon Konchak, and the love between Igor's son, Vladimir, and Konchak's daughter, Konchakovna; based on The song of Igor's campaign (Slovo o polku Igoreve).

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Video Artists International 2010

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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA PRI

Rich, Buddy

Summary: Buddy Rich highlights the relentless power and unparalleled artistry of the man who was known as "The World's Greatest Drummer."

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Reelin' in the Years Productions 2006

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC BUD

Summary: Get up close to the wildlife, see the many natural wonders of Cape Town, drive along the beautiful coastline, and visit the village of Franschhoek, in the heart of wine country.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar, Inc. 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.804 BES

Summary: "One of the preeminent figures of Iranian cinema, Mohsen Makhmalbaf has written and directed an impressive array of acclaimed films, winning accolades at international film festivals and admiration of world cinema audiences. This collection presents three of his most lyrical works which the director has termed his Poetic Trilogy. Gabbeh tells of an elderly couple who stop by a stream to wash...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN MOH

Summary: "FAR FROM THE TREE follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been. Based on Andrew Solomon's award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling non-fiction book "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2019

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FAR

Summary: A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, "Hallelujah." Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen's notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC HAL

Summary: Documents Leonard Cohen's 1972 20-city European tour.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Tony Palmer Films 2010

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC BIR

Summary: The Beatles '1' was originally released in 2000 and became the fastest selling album of all time. Featuring 27 of the band's most significant singles, all of which reached #1 in the US or UK charts, this DVD edition features all 27 promo videos. The videos have been restored up to 4K resolution by film and video technicians and restoration artists who have undertaken frame-by-frame cleaning,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Universal Music Australia 2015

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC BEA

Dise, Robert L.

Summary: (THIS IS A SET. Book and DVDs must be checkout together).

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2009

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930 ANC
Call number: DVD 930 ANC

Summary: Roy Cohn was a ruthless and unscrupulous lawyer and political power broker whose 28-year career ranged from acting as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy's Communist-hunting subcommittee to molding the career of a young Queens real estate developer named Donald Trump.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHE

Summary: "Welcome to Leith chronicles the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor. With access to both longtime residents of Leith and white supremacists, the film examines a small community in the plains struggling...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WEL

Codina, Alexandra

Summary: Explores the daily lives of a married couple with Down syndrome.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2011

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MON

Malak, Jonah

Summary: Follows Don Shirley and David Shaw, two high level scuba-divers, as they prepare for and execute a fateful dive in Boesmansgat cave in South Africa to retrieve the body of another diver.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Gravitas Ventures Llc 2020

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DAV

Summary: Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama Films 2008

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KIN

Summary: Go behind the scenes of the largest Vermeer exhibition ever mounted, now on view at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Capturing the imagination of the art world, with glowing reviews, global press, and tickets sold out through the entirety of its run, the Rijksmuseum's Vermeer retrospective is nothing short of a historic event. This fascinating documentary is a unique opportunity to discover what...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CLO

Summary: A story of a man who wears many hats. All of them are backward. From award-winning filmmaker Malcolm Ingram comes an extensive all-access documentary examining the life and career of indie filmmaking icon Kevin Smith. Featuring never before seen interviews with friends, family, and filmmaking peers, along with icons of the film, comedy and comic book worlds.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CLE

Summary: "Frontline investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. [The film] chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, the Lehman Brothers' collapse, the propping up of insurance giant AIG and the $700 billion bailout. The film examines what Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke didn't see, couldn't...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2009

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INS

Cohn, Marthe

Summary: Explores the life of World War II French resistance fighter Marthe Cohn.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International 2020

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHI

Summary: In 1960, a filmmaking group was granted direct access to John F. Kennedy, filming him on the campaign trail and eventually in the Oval Office. This resulted in three films of remarkable, behind-closed-doors intimacy, Primary, Adventures on the New Frontier, and Crisis, and, following the president's assassination, the poetic short Faces of November. Collected here are all four of these titles,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KEN