David Byrne
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English
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The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into the roles of time, place and recording technology, discussing how evolutionary patterns of adaptations and responses to cultural and physical contexts have influenced music expression throughout history and culminated in the 20th century's transformative practices.
3) Stake
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English
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Stake is a coming-of-age story featuring LGBTQ+ characters about a teenager who missed growing up when her new enemies stole her childhood.
When vampires announced their presence to the world by live streaming the murder of her friend Brock, Angel's life changed forever. Three years later, she goes by the Internet moniker STAKE while she documents her quest to track down the vampires who killed one friend and sent another into a catatonic state....
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In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the creativity of color guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers, colloquially known as "the sport of the arts." The result is CONTEMPORARY COLOR, a bold and irrepressible snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live experience.
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Amid urgent debates around the function of welfare in the post-industrial 21st Century, and how we pay for it, David Byrne and Sally Ruane deploy the concepts and analytical tools of Marxist political economy to better understand recent developments, and the possibilities they present for social change.
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Stake volume 2
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English
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After her careless solo mission nearly got her killed, Angel is sent for re-education at the Vampire Bounty Hunting Union. Already on thin ice, she manages to find herself in more hot water with her superiors, as a series of events leads to Jessamy needing to bail Angel out of another sticky situation. Can Jessamy get through to Angel, or will she wander down a path of self-destruction before she can fulfill her goal of catching her friend's killer?...
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Stake volume 3
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English
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Angel and Jessamy catch a murder case when an Anti-Vamper is found drained in their home. Jessamy forces Angel to canvas the neighbors, leading to an encounter with an old friend. But it's the discovery of a nest in Detroit that gives Angel the chance to do exactly what she wants - crack some skulls!
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Stake volume 1
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English
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Three years ago, Vampires announced their presence to the world in grand fashion; in one instant, Angel lost her two best friends and her existence changed forever. Now, as a member of the Vampire Bounty Hunter Union, and with the help of her ancient vampiric mentor Jessamy, she's out to track down the bloodthirsty monsters who destroyed her life. She is... Stake.
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Stake volume 5
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English
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Angel's big night out with Barnard has left a permanent reminder. A witness in the Anti-Vamper murder case leads her and Jessamy down a path to solving the case, but all is not as it seems. Just as one case wraps up, Angel finds a big break in her quest to track down Ashwyn and his cronies.
10) Stake: Issue #4
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Stake volume 4
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English
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Angel gets some new tech, but even better - a break! There's a new lead in her quest to track down Ashwyn and his goon squad, but will it pan out? As another murder, that appears to be connected to the case they're already working, lands at Angel and Jessamy's feet, Barnard summons Angel to his nightclub for a much needed night out.
11) Stake: Issue #6
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Stake volume 6
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English
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Parla Italiano? Angel's quest takes her to the canals of Venice. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself close to tracking down one of Ashwyn's goon squad, but has her training been enough if she does find him? Find out in the exciting conclusion to Season 1 of Stake!
12) Museum Town
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Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
Description
Directed by Jennifer Trainer, a former journalist and one of MASS MoCA's original builders, and narrated by Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, the documentary tells the story of an unconventional museum, the small town of North Adams, MA it calls home, and the great risk, hope, and power of art to transform a desolate post-industrial city. Today, MASS MoCA is the largest museum for contemporary art in the world—but just three decades ago, its...
13) Twyla Moves
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PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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For decades, Twyla Tharp has astounded the world with her trademark, unprecedented ingenuity. Now 79 years old, Twyla is entering a new phase of her life – but she hasn’t stopped moving. Interwoven with her storied career and prolific works, TWYLA MOVES sees legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp navigate her latest creative challenge: making a dance for a world plagued by the Covid-19 pandemic.
