Bob Hercules
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. Best known for her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Random House), she gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never...
Publisher
First Run/Icarus Films
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Forgiving Dr. Mengele tells the story of a shocking act of forgiveness by Auschwitz survivor Eva Mozes Kor and the firestorm of criticism it has provoked. Eva and her twin sister, Miriam, were victims of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele's cruel genetic experiments. Eva's metamorphosis from embittered survivor to tireless advocate for reconciliation was sparked when Eva, in an attempt to get information about the experiments, met with another former Auschwitz...
Publisher
Kartemquin Educational Films
Pub. Date
c2011.
Language
English
Description
This film chronicles the intense creative journey of Bill T. Jones - a 2010 Kennedy Center Honors recipient and two-time Tony Award winner for Best Choreography - as he tackles the most ambitious work of his career and leads the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the creation of Fondly Do We Hope...Fervently Do We Pray, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial commissioned by Ravinia Festival.
Series
Story of America volume 1
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Great Indian leaders: In the late 19th century, four native Americans emerged to protect their people and culture. Crazy Horse, "Sacred Warrior of the Lakota," refused to bring his people into submission. Chief Joseph, "Guardian of the Nez Perce, " led his people on a 1700 mile flight from the U.S. Army. Geronimo, "Brillant Medicine Man of the Apaches, " used his powers to vanish and reappear, confounding pursuers. Quanah Parker, "Last Chief of the...
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
c2012.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the story of the Joffey Ballet, from its founding in 1956 to the present. The film describes how the company repeatedly resurrected itself after devastating financial and artistic setbacks and how the company introduced cutting-edge choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean, and Margo Sappington to a larger audience. Featuring excerpts from Joffrey's seminal works Astarte, Trinity and Billboards and their breakthrough collaborations....
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and legacy of African American poet, memoirist, and civil rights worker Maya Angelou, from her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to the recitation of her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton. Includes Angelou's own words woven together with archival photographs and videos as well as interviews with Angelou's friends and family.