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2022., 08:48:32, Beacon Press Edition: Unabridged. Click to access digital title. Summary Note: A love letter to the legendary Black and Latinx LGBTQ underground subculture, uncovering its abundant legacy and influence in popular culture. What is Ballroom? Not a song, a documentary, a catchphrase, a TV show, or an individual pop star. It is an underground subculture founded over a century ago by LGBTQ African American and Latino men and women of Harlem. Arts-based and intersectional, it transcends identity, acting as a fearless response to the systemic marginalization of minority populations. Ricky Tucker pulls from his years as a close friend of the community to reveal the complex cultural makeup and ongoing relevance of house and Ballroom, a space where trans lives are respected and applauded, and queer youth are able to find family and acceptance. With each chapter framed as a "category" (Vogue, Realness, Body, et al.), And the Category Is . . . offers an impressionistic point of entry into this subculture, its deeply integrated history, and how it's been appropriated for mainstream audiences. Each category features an exclusive interview with fierce LGBTQ/POC Ballroom members--Lee Soulja, Benjamin Ninja, and more--whose lives, work, and activism drive home that very category. At the height of public intrigue and awareness about Ballroom, thanks to TV shows like FX's Pose, Tucker's compelling narratives help us understand its relevance in pop culture, dance, public policy with regard to queer communities, and so much more. Welcome to the norm-defying realness of Ballroom.
![And the category is... [eAudiobook] : Inside new york's vogue, house, and ballroom community](/Library/images/~imageCT102356.JPG "And the category is... [eAudiobook] : Inside new york's vogue, house, and ballroom community")
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2021., HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Edition: Unabridged. Connect to this eAudiobook title Summary Note: There is absolutely no logical reason why I am here. The life trajectory my nationality and class and circumstances portended for me was not even remotely close to the one I now navigate. But logic is a science and living is an art. The release I felt in writing my first memoir, Not My Father's Son, was matched only by how my speaking out empowered so many to engage with their own trauma. I was reminded of the power of my words and the absolute duty of authenticity. But... No one ever fully recovers from their past. There is no cure for it. You just learn to manage and prioritize it. I believe the second you feel you have triumphed or overcome something ? an abuse, an injury to the body or the mind, an addiction, a character flaw, a habit, a person ? you have merely decided to stop being vigilant and embraced denial as your modus operandi. And that is what this book is about, and for: to remind you not to buy in to the Hollywood ending. Ironically maybe, much of Baggage chronicles my life in Hollywood and how, since I recovered from a nervous breakdown at 28, work has repeatedly whisked me away from personal calamities to sets and stages around the world. It is also about marriage(s): starting with the break-up of my first (to a woman) and ending with the ascension to my second (to a man) with many kissed toads in between! But in everything, each failed relationship or encounter with a legend (Liza! X Men! Gore Vidal! Kubrick! Spice Girls!), in every bad decision or moment of sensual joy I have endeavored to show what I have learned and how I've become who I am today: a happy, flawed, vulnerable, fearless middle-aged man, with a lot of baggage.
![Baggage [eAudiobook]](/Library/images/~imageCT101920.JPG "Baggage [eAudiobook]")
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2018., Adult, HarperCollins Publisher Ltd Call No: Bio B295b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In Fever Pitch meets Anchor Boy, Montreal Canadiens superfan Jay Baruchel tells us why he loves the Habs no matter what It’s no secret that Jay Baruchel is a die-hard fan of the Montreal Canadiens. He talks about the team at every opportunity, wears their gear proudly in interviews and on the street, appeared in a series of videos promoting the team, and was once named honorary captain by owner Geoff Molson and Habs tough guy Chris Nilan. As he has said publicly, “I was raised both Catholic and Jewish, but really more than anything just a Habs fan.” In Born Into It, Baruchel’s lifelong memories as a Canadiens’ fan explode on the page in a collection of hilarious, heartfelt and nostalgic stories that draw on his childhood experiences as a homer living in Montreal and the enemy living in the Maple Leaf stronghold of Oshawa, Ontario. Knuckles drawn, and with the rouge, bleu et blanc emblazoned on just about every piece of clothing he owns, Baruchel shares all in the same spirit with which he laid his soul bare in his hugely popular Goon movies. Born Into It is a memoir unlike any other, and a book not to be missed.
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2014., 03:03:56, Recorded Books Inc. Edition: Unabridged. Click to access digital title. Summary Note: In the prologue, Meg Cabot describes her desire for a Barbie and her mother's reluctance to purchase one, basically summing up the conflict surrounding the doll since its introduction in 1959. Listeners learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler. But more than that, Stone reveals the pathos behind so many relationships of girls with Barbie: those who cherished her and those who were negatively influenced. Was she a destructive role model or just a toy? Experts disagree. In this balanced overview, both sides of the quandary are addressed. Barbie's different roles, graduating from nurse to surgeon, stewardess to pilot, and always a woman of her own means, reflect societal changes over the past 50 years as well.
![The good, the bad, and the barbie: a doll's history and her impact on us [eAudiobook]](/Library/images/~imageCT103211.JPG "The good, the bad, and the barbie: a doll's history and her impact on us [eAudiobook]")
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2020., 01:27:18, Author's Republic Edition: Unabridged. Click to access digital title. Summary Note: Heroine is based on the true story of Danna Davis and her 10 years in the US Army. A survivor of military sexual trauma, hers is a human story exploring healing, forgiveness and what speaking your truth really means - with grit, lyricism and necessary black humour. On a dangerous mission inside a combat zone, Sgt Davis must work with the perpetrator of her sexual attack to get her squad home safely. Is peace possible? This audiobook is more of a fully realised radio drama, with FULLY IMMERSIVE SOUND DESIGN from sound designer and foley artist Heather Andrews, and narration from Audie Award Winning narration Mary Jane Wells. Heroine began as Wells' award-winning solo performance, winning a Scottish Theatre Arts Trust Award and a Made in Scotland Award on its World Premiere at Assembly Rooms, in The Edinburgh Festival 2018. Heroine's USA debut was at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, in February 2020. More details are at www.heroinetheplay.com, including reviews and press. This story contains triggers, strong language, depictions of sexual violence and graphic content. It is a fully realised story, but not without the humour that makes Danna a fully rounded person, who refuses to be a figure of tragedy. Its intention is to bring listeners into the heart of Danna's full experience frankly and responsibly to give her account the honesty and dignity it deserves, and the intention is to tell her story in all its colours. Woven deep into the fabric of Heroine is the rubric that "It is not the event that has the power to define your life, but the story you choose to tell about it."
![Heroine [eAudiobook]](/Library/images/~imageCT102162.JPG "Heroine [eAudiobook]")
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-- Comes again.2019., Simon & Schuster Call No: Bio S839h Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Rock stars and rap gods. Comedy legends and A-list actors. Supermodels and centerfolds. Moguls and mobsters. A president. Over his unrivaled four-decade career in radio, Howard Stern has interviewed thousands of personalities--discussing sex, relationships, money, fame, spirituality, and success with the boldest of bold-faced names. But which interviews are his favorites? It's one of the questions he gets asked most frequently. Howard Stern Comes Again delivers his answer. This book is a feast of conversation and more, as between the lines Stern offers his definitive autobiography--a magnum opus of confession and personal exploration. Tracy Morgan opens up about his near-fatal car crash. Lady Gaga divulges her history with cocaine. Madonna reminisces on her relationship with Tupac Shakur. Bill Murray waxes philosophical on the purpose of life. Jerry Seinfeld offers a master class on comedy. Harvey Weinstein denies the existence of the so-called casting couch. An impressive array of creative visionaries weigh in on what Stern calls "the climb"--the stories of how they struggled and eventually prevailed. As he writes in the introduction, "If you're having trouble finding motivation in life and you're looking for that extra kick in the ass, you will find it in these pages." Interspersed throughout are rare selections from the Howard Stern Show archives with Donald Trump that depict his own climb: transforming from Manhattan tabloid fixture to reality TV star to president of the United States. Stern also tells of his Moby Dick-like quest to land an interview with Hillary Clinton in the run-up to the 2016 election--one of many newly written revelations from the author. He speaks with extraordinary candor about a variety of subjects, including his overwhelming insecurity early in his career, his revolutionary move from terrestrial radio to SiriusXM, and his belief in the power of psychotherapy. As Stern insightfully notes in the introduction: "The interviews collected here represent my best work and show my personal evolution. But they don't just show my evolution. Gathered together like this, they show the evolution of popular culture over the past quarter century."
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c1989., Random House Call No: MYS Fic Tru Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Capital Crimes Volume: 9
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1990, c1989., Thorndike Press Call No: LP Fic Tru Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Capital Crimes Volume: 9
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By Page, Elliot2023., Adult, HarperCollins Call No: NEW Bio P132p Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: 'Pageboy' is a groundbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page. A generation-defining actor and one of the most famous trans advocates of our time, Elliot will now be known as an uncommon literary talent, as he shares never-before-heard details and intimate interrogations on gender, love, mental health, relationships, and Hollywood. Page was born in Halifax, NS.
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By Smyth, Sam1996., André Deutsch Call No: 793.319 S667r Edition: 1st British ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Provides an overview of the origins and influences of traditional Irish music, art and dance and then covers the story of how the Riverdance show developed.
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c2005., L'Instant même Call No: QWF FR 792.02 F772r Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Instant scÃne.Summary Note: Lœœuvre de Robert Lepage relève de lœinvention perpétuelle. Elle a contribué à élargir le territoire du théâtre pour y intégrer dœautres formes dœexpression (la photographie, le cinéma, la vidéo et la musique, au premier chef). Issue de lœimprovisation, de la marionnette, de la création collective, la pratique lepagienne, « à forte technologie rapportée , sœinscrit dans un théâtre de lœimage où se mêlent tradition et modernité, dans une narration renouvelée. Ludovic Fouquet propose de cette pratique une lecture globale - depuis les débuts en 1979 jusquœà aujourdœhui -, cœest-à-dire ouverte sur lœensemble des moyens dœexpression quœelle met à contribution, à la fois dans leur dimension technique (rôle et fonctionnement de lœécran, par exemple) et dans leur répercussion symbolique. Témoin dœun projet depuis la répétition jusquœà sa représentation, il glisse sans cesse de la salle aux coulisses. Il montre comment le travail de création repose avec confiance sur le chaos et une généralisation du croisement, tout en définissant un univers scénique particulier, générateur dœimages. La réflexion de Lepage évolue ainsi de lœespace théâtral vers lœimage théâtrale, une image comprise comme surface de représentation. Le plateau a opéré un redressement vertical générant un espace ambigu. De la fusion du regard du spectateur et de la pensée scénique du créateur sœélabore, pendant le spectacle, un langage partagé qui enrichit le plateau dœune sémantique inédite.
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[2013], William Morrow Call No: Bio R463u Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to watch Summary Note: "The definitive, tell-all memoir by film legend Debbie Reynolds, UNSINKABLE is a story of heartbreak, hope, and survival"--
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[2014], Talonbooks Call No: QWF 792.02 F772v Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: For more than three decades, Robert Lepage's dynamic multimedia performance works have been produced on stages worldwide. Celebrated for his bold, visionary aesthetic, Lepage has received several high-profile commissions in recent years, including two Peter Gabriel world tours, Cirque du Soleil's KA in Las Vegas, a dramatic staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and Lorin Maazel's 1984 at London's Royal Opera House.Despite Lepage's prolificacy, and his status as one of the pioneers of new media performance, little critical writing about his work has been published, particularly in English. Ludovic Fouquet's The Visual Laboratory of Robert Lepage , translated for the first time into English, thus presents much-needed in-depth analysis of Lepage's strategies and practices.The book's title references the experimentation sointegral to Lepage's creative process and the ways in which he and his creative arts company, Ex Machina, have always been attuned to the synergistic possibilities that emerge when art encounters science and technology. Whether as a playwright, actor, film director, or stage director, Lepage is forever in search of new mutations of form and expression, and his unexpected narratives often write themselves out of discoveries he makes when staging a piece - indeed stagecraft often guides storyin Lepage's creative realm.This full-colour volume will be of keen interest for theatre practitioners of all kinds, from set designers to directors, from academics to fans.
