Arts & Entertainment

All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics by Holloway, Carson. Narrated by May, Nadia. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] Blackstone Audio, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Architecture of Happiness by De Botton, Alain. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "The Architecture of Happiness is a dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.<p>One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets that surround us. And yet, a concern for architecture is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. Alain de Botton starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and argues that it is architecture's task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Classical Music 101: a Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Classical Music by Plotkin, Fred. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2006. From the Publisher: "In clear and entertaining prose, Plotkin explores a thousand years of music, introduces listeners to the great works, and profiles in depth many significant composers. Classical Music 101 is a highly accessible guide to discovering the glories of classical music."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Feud That Sparked the Renaissance: How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art World by Walker, Paul Robert. Narrated by Whitfield, Robert. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "In this fascinating true story of artistic genius and personal triumph, the author brings to life Filippo Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Ghiberti, two talented, passionate artists, and the competitive drive that united and divided them. As this lush, imaginative history illuminates the drama surrounding the birth of a new artistic vision, it also explores the lives of other fascinating individuals, from Donatello and Masaccio to Cosimo de’ Medici and Leon Battista Alberti. The Feud that Sparked the Renaissance offers a glorious tour of fifteenth-century Florence, a bustling city on the verge of greatness, during a time of flourishing creativity."... Show More View Details | Order Now

The Gross: The Hits, the Flops-- the Summer That Ate Hollywood by Bart, Peter. Narrated by Tindle, Jonathon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Guitar: an American Life by Brookes, Tim. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2006. From the Publisher: "What was it about a small, humble folk instrument that allowed it to become an American icon? The guitar is “wall-to-wall popular in the United States,” says Brookes in this chronicle of the guitar and how it became entwined with the history of America."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Harbor Hill: Portrait of a House by Wilson, Richard Guy. Narrated by Hillgartner, Malcolm. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "A ""palace"" ruled by a ""queen,"" Harbor Hill in Roslyn, Long Island, was commissioned by the beautiful and imperious Katherine Duer Mackay, wife of one of the country's wealthiest men, to be an estate almost without equal in the entire country. The mansion, along with its magnificent furnishings, art, gardens, and the owners' hubris, striving, and ultimate failure are the center of this saga. An extravagant product of the desire for social acceptance, the portrait covers old versus new wealth, religious differences over the building of a church, and art collecting, as well as the many people involved, from the architects, builders, and workers to the servants and staff who ran the house and gardens. Harbor Hill's story includes elements of farce and tragedy; in a sense it is an American portrait."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, the Tonight Show, and 40 Years of Friendship by McMahon, Ed. Publication: [Carol Stream, Ill.] Blackstone Audio, 2006. From the Publisher: "Brilliant in front of the camera but shy in person, Johnny Carson seldom gave interviews. Only Ed McMahon, Carson’s personal friend and showbiz sidekick for over forty years, can tell the stories that reveal the man behind the star. This entertaining tribute features a CD-ROM of pictures, many never before published, from both McMahon’s and Carson’s private archives."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Hollywood Studios: [House Style in the Golden Age of the Movies by Mordden, Ethan. Narrated by Whitener, Barrett Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "Hollywood in the years between 1929 and 1948 was a town of moviemaking empires. The great studios were estates of talent: sprawling, dense, diverse. It was the Golden Age of the Movies, and each studio made its distinctive contribution. But how did the studios, “growing up” in the same time and place, develop so differently? What combinations of talents and temperaments gave them their signature styles? These are the questions Ethan Mordden answers, with breezy erudition and irrepressible enthusiasm, in this fascinating and wonderfully readable book. Mordden illuminates how the style of each studio was primarily dictated by the personality, philosophy, and attitudes of its presiding mogul—and how all these factors affected the work and careers of individual actors, directors, writers, and technicians, and the success of the studio in general. "... Show More View Details | Order Now

Jazz 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Jazz by Szwed, John F. Narrated by Gardner, Grover. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] Blackstone Audio, 2006. From the Publisher: "Jazz 101 makes jazz, with all its intricacies of artistry and vast array of forms, accessible to readers through Szwed’s fluid, entertaining prose. Infinitely readable and highly entertaining, Jazz 101 is a vital tool in understanding and appreciating jazz."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Jump the Shark: When Good Things Go Bad by Hein, Jon. Publication: [Roseland, N.J.] Listen and Live Audio, Inc., 2006. From the Publisher: "From music legends to sports heroes, from TV shows to politics, Jump the Shark catalogs those priceless moments when the magic vanishes and the mighty become the fallen! From the creator of the immensely popular website that has coined a catch phrase comes the book that is bound to be the pop-culture sensation of the season. But beware: these shark-infested pages will leave you in stitches and wondering where the insidious fin will pop up next!"... Show More View Details | Order Now

Keyboard Conversations: A Concert With Commentary by Siegel, Jeffrey. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Letters to a Young Artist by Smith, Anna Deavere. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] Blackstone Audio, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Marian McPartland's Jazz World: All in Good Time by McPartland, Marian. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Mizlansky/Zilinsky Audio Theatre Series by Baitz, Jon Robin.; West, Ron.; Bennett, Samantha.; Kavner, Julie.; Lane, Nathan; Mauser, Richa Publication: [Venice, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo L.A. Theatre Works, 2007. From the Publisher: "Italian shoes, a house in the hills, a gift for stretching the truth, and a petulant assistant to pick the scallions out of his Szechuan noodles – Hollywood producer Davis Mizlansky has it all. But he’s about to lose it to the IRS unless he can pull off one more deal. A stellar cast performs this hilarious send-up of modern-day Hollywood."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Sacks, Oliver W. Narrated by Lee, John. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Opera 101: a Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera by Plotkin, Fred. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2006. From the Publisher: "Fred Plotkin, an internationally respected writer and teacher and former performance manager of the Metropolitan Opera, introduces listeners, whatever their level of musical knowledge, to all the riches of opera, the fastest growing of all the performing arts"... Show More View Details | Order Now

Rest Is Noise by Ross, Alex. Narrated by Gardner, Grover. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. View Details | Order Now

Speed of Sound: Hollywood and the Talkie Revolution, 1926-1930 by Eyman, Scott. Narrated by Morgan, Adams. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "It was the end of an era. It was a turbulent, colorful, and altogether remarkable period, four short years in which America’s most popular industry reinvented itself.<p>Here is the epic story of the transition from silent films to talkies, that moment when movies were totally transformed and the American public cemented its love affair with Hollywood. As Scott Eyman demonstrates in his fascinating account of this exciting era, it was a time when fortunes, careers, and lives were made and lost, when the American film industry came fully into its own.<p>In this mixture of cultural and social history that is both scholarly and vastly entertaining, Eyman dispels the myths and gives us the missing chapter in the history of Hollywood, the ribbon of dreams by which America conquered the world."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Street Gang: the Complete History of Sesame Street by Davis, Michael. Narrated by Spinney, Caroll. Publication: [Roseland, N.J.], [Boulder, Colo Listen and Live Audio, Inc., 2009. From the Publisher: "In advance of the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, comes Street Gang, Michael Davis's compelling--and often comical--story of the creation and history of the media masterpiece and pop culture landmark, told with the cooperation of one of the show's cofounders, Joan Ganz Cooney. Sesame Street was born as a result of a discussion at Cooney's home about the poor quality of children's programming, and hit the air as a big bang of creative fusion from Jim Henson and company, quickly rocketing to success. Street Gang, traces the evolution of the show from its inspiration in the civil rights movement through its many ups and downs--from Nixon trying to cut off its funding to the rise of Elmo--via the remarkable personalities who have contributed to it, and reveals how it has taught millions of children not only their letters and numbers, but cooperation and fair play, tolerance and self-respect, conflict resolution, and the importance of listening. This is the unforgettable story of five decades of social and cultural change, and the miraculous creative efforts, passion and commitment of writers, producers, directors, animators and puppeteers who have created one of the most influential shows in the history of television. Narrator Caroll Spinney, winner of six Emmy Awards and two Grammys, has received both a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Library of Congress's Living Legend award for his work on ""Sesame Street."" In 2006, Spinney was honored with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Lifetime Achievement Award."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Today's Authors' Series. $p Michael Davis: Author Michael Davis With Narrator Caroll Spinney by Davis, Michael; Spinney, Caroll. Publication: [Roseland, N.J.], [Boulder, Colo Listen and Live Audio, Inc., 2009. From the Publisher: "This hour-long audio clip is excerpted from the audiobook Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. Hear a fascinating discussion between author, Michael Davis, and narrator Caroll Spinney, the man (and voice) behind two of America's most iconic children's characters--Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch--listeners will learn about Spinney's contributions to the creation and history of the media masterpiece and pop culture landmark TV series, ""Sesame Street."" Spinney discusses, among other things, impressions of his early days on TV, the creation of Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch, and, of course, working with Muppet's creator Jim Hensen."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Who Killed Hollywood?: --and Put the Tarnish on Tinseltown by Bart, Peter. Narrated by Lewis, Edward. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "In this passionate love-hate letter to the film industry, Peter Bart pulls together his best columns from Variety and GQ, outlining in detail the history and inner workings of Hollywood. In story after story, Bart shows how the major studios have diverted their energies away from production of the shrewdly crafted pictures that once made the industry powerful. There isn’t much range or innovation in the movies today, only a handful of salable subjects: natural disasters, aliens, dinosaurs, ghosts, monsters, or any combination thereof. All are subjects easily parlayed into theme-park environments, action figures, video games, and clothing lines. Even the once edgy independent producers like Miramax and New Line have been acquired by conglomerates. Who and what will resurrect Hollywood? Peter Bart has the answers."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Wonderful Memories of "It's a Wonderful Life" by Hawkins, Jimmy. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "Actor Jimmy Hawkins, who played four-year-old Tommy Bailey, takes you behind the scenes of the movie classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, to meet Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Frank Capra, and all the people who made Bedford Falls America’s favorite small town. Their memories and anecdotes take you through the movie’s creation."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright by Hatcher, Jeffrey.; Simonson, Eric.; Fox, Brendon.; Foxworth, Robert.; Brenneman, Amy. Publication: [Venice, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo L.A. Theatre Works, 2007. From the Publisher: In Work Song tensions between master architect and Frank Lloyd Wright and his tempestuous relationships are explored in this uniquely prismatic view of one of the great architects of the modern era.... Show More View Details | Order Now

You're Only As Good As Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films, and 100 for Which I Should Be Shot by Medavoy, Mike.; Young, Josh. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] : [Boulder, Colo. : Blackstone Audio, 2009. View Details | Order Now

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