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Tommy Emmanuel Center Stage (1 hr, 47 minutes HD) Live music concert Recognized as the elite of the elite and arguably the greatest living acoustic guitar player, Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has mesmerized both fellow musicians and audiences alike with a professional career that spans over four decades. From the wilds of Australia's outback to bustling major cities throughout the world, Emmanuel's flair, unforgettable showmanship and exhaustive world wide touring schedule have created an enviable fan base that continues to grow even larger every year. Capturing Tommy Emmanuel’s immense talent is Center Stage - originally recorded live over three nights in October of 2007 at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, California. Center Stage is a great mix of the new and the fan favorites from previous Favored Nations Acoustic releases like The Mystery and Endless Road. It features such songs as Emmanuel’s “Beatles Medley”, “Mombasa”, “Initiation”, “Morning Aire” and include arrangements of popular traditional tunes “House of the Risin’ Sun” and “Amazing Grace”. The Acheivers (13 x 30') Classic Hollywood Profiles This superb, classic series highlights the careers and personal lives of some of the world’s most accomplished men and women in the arts. Each show blends rare footage and little-known facts to provide fascinating looks at these enduring celebrities and the world as it was in their day. Profiles feature: Gary Cooper, Bette Davis, Jack Dempsey, Fairbanks and Pickford, Hearst and Davies, Charles Lindbergh, Carole Lombard, Joe Louis, Will Rogers, Babe Ruth, Gloria Swanson, Valentino and Ziegfeld Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special (1 x 60') Music/Performance Join Judy, Robert Goulet and Phil Silvers at their entertaining best for song, dance, and brilliant comedy! Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1 x 80') Music/Performance Featuring the fond reminiscences of many family and friends, this show is filled with some of Judy's finest filmed performances. Inlcudes Judy performing with stars such a Barabara Streisand, Lena Horne, and Tony Bennett and all of her greatest Songs, Including Chicago, Over the Rainbow and many more. Judy, Frank & Dean: Once In A Lifetime (1 x 80' ) Music/Performance Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin-in their first and only appearance together-give the world an opportunity to experience the sum total of their masterful individual talents. Judy Garland: LIVE at the London Palladium with Liza Minnelli (1 x 60') Music/Performance This classic show was on of Judy's Last appearances at the historic London Palladium. This unforgettable night also marked a young Liza Minelli's first public stage performance with her legendary mother.. Judy Garland: Duets (1 x 60') Music/Performance Judy Garland Duets is a never before released collection of the world's greatest entertainers on stage with Judy Garland. THese direct from video early 1960's performances of Judy and other greats in their prime were thought lost forever. Recently found, this unforgettable show features Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin at their prime Rat Pack best. Other performances include a 17 year old Liza Minnelli, a "pre-Funny Girl" Barbara Streisand, Tony Bennett, Ethel Merman, Bobby Darin, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne and Mel Torme. ANDY WARHOL'S FACTORY PEOPLE (3 x 60' HD or 1 x 100' HD) Arts/Social This three hour mini-series takes and in-depth look at the lives and times of the unique people who spent exclusive time with Andy Warhol and worked at the Factory during the silver sixties, making it all click as a new counter-culture arose and began to exert its influence throughout the arts scene in New York. Features never before seen archival footage and intimate interviews with the Warhol “stars” who knew Andy best, including Billy Name, Ultra Violet, Gerard Malanga and Taylor Mead
QUARTET PLUS FOUR AT CHRISTMAS (1 x 60') Christmas Entertainment/Music Special The beautiful interior and acoustics of St. George's Anglican Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada set the stage for this 1-hour Christmas special. The musical premise is one of simplicity and elegance: featured are four pure female voices, each unique, each from a different musical tradition, supported only by the acoustic sound of Blue Engine String Quartet. The featured guest artists are jazz/classical artist Jeri Brown, country/jazz artist Cindy Church, Acadian pop artist Lina Boudreau (singing in French) and Celtic artist Mary Jane Lamond (singing in Gaelic).
CELTIC ANGELS (1 x 60') Christmas Entertainment/Music Special Celtic Angels At Christmas is a one-hour music special featuring Christmas music with Celtic style. The show features six uniquely talented Celtic Angels including Gillian Boucher, Stephanie Hardy, Kendra MacGillivray, Sabra MacGillivray, Maggie MacInnes and Patricia Murray. The setting for this special gathering is an elegant world of winter white, and the intimate performances are very moving. Gillian Boucher is a remarkable fiddler known across the globe as one of the strongest bearers of Cape Breton music and culture.
THE ARTIST'S LIFE (52 x 60') Arts Series The Artist's Life is a provocative new series featuring painters, sculptors, and photographers. Each episode is a rare glimpse into the vision guiding the artistic process as expressed through the thoughts, words and daily experiences of the artists. The audience views the artistic process as seen through the artists' paintings, sculptures and photographs. The artists are passionate as they share insights into their work and creative process.
WRITER'S CONFESSIONS (39 x 60') Arts Series Witty, poignant, humourous and educational, Writers’ Confessions is a fast-paced series about writers and writing. Over twenty writers per episode speak about a variety of topics that are of great interest to writers, readers, and anyone who is interested in the creative process and writing. As well, for anyone who wants to be entertained and informed by a group of very smart and very funny creative people, Writers’ Confessions fits the bill.
COME CLOSER: THE MAGIC OF JASON MALONEY (1 x 60’) Magic An intimate sleight-of-hand master and "street magic" pro, Maloney dazzles his impromptu audiences with his captivating card tricks, mind reading and his mysterious power over inanimate objects, drawing the curious, the astonished and even the skeptical to “come closer!”
JAZZ DREAMS (3 x 60 & 2 x 60 & 1 x 90’) Available for select territories only Music This documentary follows the lives of three young Jazz musicians in New Orleans. One of the featured artists is the youngest member of the legendary Marsalis family. The documentary is bursting with lively musical performances and includes appearances by Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Gordon Parks.
THE BARRA MACNEILS’
CELTIC CHRISTMAS (2 x 60’)
LA BOHEME
(1 x 104’)
TOSCA (1
x 120’)
CHICAGO BLUES JAM (13 x 60’) Music Performance A hosted series of live performances from Buddy Guy’s Legends blues club in Chicago. Multi-camera and album quality audio. Artists include Rod Piazza, Lonnie Brooks, James Harmon, Magic Slim, Keb Mo, Son Seals & Junior Wells w/Buddy Guy.
KAROO KITAAR BLUES (1 x 90’ or 1 x 60’ *) Music Documentary/Performance Karoo Kitaar Blues follows South African Songwriter David Kramer and slide guitarist Hannes Coetzee into remote regions of South Africa on their quest to find musicians who play an almost forgotten folk music. The film documents their journey into the harsh and arid landscape of Namaqualand and the Great South African Karoo, interweaving impromptu musical performances and interviews with traditional guitarists, violinists, piano accordionists and mouth organ players who play what Kramer describes as "Karoo Blues." By the end of the journey, nine musicians are invited to Cape Town, where they record some of their songs and perform to packed houses and great acclaim at the Baxter Theatre Centre.
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