NVCL Picks: Performing arts. 3rd floor, row 17 | North Vancouver City Library

Profiles in Popular Music

by Remnick, David

Book - 2023

Knowledgeable and probing, Remnick conveys both the loftiness of this devotion to a niche interest and its attendant ridiculousness Knowledgeable and probing, Remnick conveys both the loftiness of this devotion to a niche interest and its attendant ridiculousness Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

MCU

The Reign of Marvel Studios

by Robinson, Joanna

Book - 2024

The book is paced and structured like a documentary, with most chapters focusing on a particular film, or a particular piece of the MCU machine ... The book is paced and structured like a documentary, with most chapters focusing on a particular film, or a particular piece of the MCU machine ... Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Abbey Road

The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studio

by Hepworth, David

Book - 2023

It may have begun life as an affluent suburban house, but it soon became a creative hub renowned around the world as a place where great music is created It may have begun life as an affluent suburban house, but it soon became a creative hub renowned around the world as a place where great music is created Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Burn It Down

Power, Complicity, and A Call for Change in Hollywood

by Ryan, Maureen

Book - 2023

This is a book that you won't forget. It opens the window and lets you peer inside Hollywood, exposing its hypocrisies, corruption, and abuses. This is a book that you won't forget. It opens the window and lets you peer inside Hollywood, exposing its hypocrisies, corruption, and abuses. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Leading Lady

A Memoir of A Most Unusual Boy

by Busch, Charles

Book - 2023

A poignant, deliciously anecdotal account of a talented artist's Oz-like journey in the worlds of Off-Broadway, Broadway, and Hollywood A poignant, deliciously anecdotal account of a talented artist's Oz-like journey in the worlds of Off-Broadway, Broadway, and Hollywood Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Leon Russell

The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History

by Janovitz, Bill

Book - 2023

The definitive biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell, who profoundly influenced George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Willie Nelson.... The definitive biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell, who profoundly influenced George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Willie Nelson.... Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Camera Man

Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century

by Stevens, Dana

Book - 2022

This unconventional biography casts its subject as the protagonist of his time, a mirror for the rapidly changing country in which he lived. This unconventional biography casts its subject as the protagonist of his time, a mirror for the rapidly changing country in which he lived. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Every Good Boy Does Fine

A Love Story, in Music Lessons

by Denk, Jeremy

Book - 2022

It is partly about his own life—a coming-of-age story refracted through the power of music—but it is also about his many years of lessons, and the debt owed to his teachers and influences It is partly about his own life—a coming-of-age story refracted through the power of music—but it is also about his many years of lessons, and the debt owed to his teachers and influences Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Cinema Speculation

by Tarantino, Quentin

Book - 2022

Cinema Speculation is Tarantino's debut work of nonfiction and combines "film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history." Cinema Speculation is Tarantino's debut work of nonfiction and combines "film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history." Show less

All copies in use. Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Phasers on Stun!

How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World

by Britt, Ryan

Book - 2022

It chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change. It chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book

by Seinfeld, Jerry

Book - 2022

The book dives into the inspiration and creation of segments, the most unforgettable lines from guests, an index of the cars, and some of the most memorable ... The book dives into the inspiration and creation of segments, the most unforgettable lines from guests, an index of the cars, and some of the most memorable ... Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Scream Therapy

A Punk Journey Through Mental Health

by Schreurs, Jason

Book - 2023

"Scream Therapy" follows the transformational journeys of Schreurs and the other punks he learns from, revealing the healing power of a misunderstood and underestimated music community. "Scream Therapy" follows the transformational journeys of Schreurs and the other punks he learns from, revealing the healing power of a misunderstood and underestimated music community. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

I'd Like to Play Alone, Please

Essays

by Segura, Tom

Book - 2022

The stories feature hilarious anecdotes about Tom's time on the road, including some surreal encounters with celebrities at airports; his unfiltered South...Show more The stories feature hilarious anecdotes about Tom's time on the road, including some surreal encounters with celebrities at airports; his unfiltered South American family; the trials and tribulations of parenting young children with bizarrely morbid interests; and, perhaps most memorably, experiences with his dad.... Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Method

How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act

by Butler, Isaac

Book - 2022

The Method is a spirited history of ideas and a must-read for any fan of Broadway or American film. The Method is a spirited history of ideas and a must-read for any fan of Broadway or American film. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf