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  A Classic Interview with...

  Wayne Newton

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  Carson Wayne Newton, born April 3, 1943 in Norfolk, Virginia, also known as "Mr. Las Vegas," "The Midnight Idol," and "Mr. Entertainment," is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas and has headlined there since 1963. Newton has also appeared in many dozens of films and television shows. The following includes two television interviews, each from the 1960s and 70s.

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  Practical Dreamers -...

  Mike Hoolboom

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  ‘The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.’ – Man Ray
     
  Welcome to the world of fringe movies. Here, artists have been busy putting queer shoulders to the wheels, or bending light to talk about First Nations rights (and making it funny, to boot), or demonstrating how a personality can be taken apart and put back together, all during a ten-minute movie which might take years to make.
     
  In Practical Dreamers, twenty-seven artists dish about how they get it done and why it matters. The conversations are personal, up close and jargon free, smart without smarting.
     
  Mike Hoolboom talks footage recycling with Alessa Cohene (Supposed To) and Jubal Brown (Life Is Pornography); investigates the documentaries of Donigan Cumming (My Dinner With Weegee); looks at the Middle East with Jayce Salloum (This Is Not Beirut); discusses identity with queer Asian avatars Richard Fung (Dirty Laundry), Midi Onodera (The Displaced View) and Ho Tam (The Yellow Pages), and First Nations vets Kent Monkman (Blood River) and Shelley Niro (Honey Moccasin); and addresses the visions of Peter Mettler (Gambling, Gods and LSD).

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  Contemporary Native American...

  Kitty Leaken

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  Contemporary Native American artists have a strong presence in the North  American and international art markets. This talented group’s work can  be found in many annual events, an ever-changing array of fine art  galleries, and a number of museums throughout North America. These  artists give visible form to the past, present, and future of American  Indian life. In Contemporary Native American Artists, key luminaries of  the Native American art world are brought together through stunning  photography and intimate portrayals of their lives and art.

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  The Inward Stage - A Performer's...

  Alexander Beresford

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  The Inward Stage is not a memoir. It is not a manual. It is not a book of secrets. 
  It is a quietly luminous document, part philosophical journal, part poetic confession, written by a mindreader who spends his life performing illusions for others while quietly unraveling deeper truths for himself. 
  Drawn from times spent backstage, between cities, between minds, and between silences, these pages reveal the reflections of a man who reads thoughts not for applause, but for understanding. He writes of wonder, failure, silence, intimacy, and the sacred art of disappearing at just the right moment. 
  This is a book for those who have performed, on stages or in life, and for anyone who has ever longed to be understood beneath the surface. 
  Written in fragments, aphorisms, and meditations, The Inward Stage is a love letter to mystery, a witness to the sacredness of connection, and a guide for those who find themselves standing quietly at the edge of the visible world.

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  Close Encounters Of The Third...

  Film Trivia Metaverse

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  CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA COLLECTION 
    
  FROM THE MOVIE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG 
    
  CREATED BY FILM TRIVIA METAVERSE 
    
  ABOUT THE FILM 
  Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, which explores the theme of human contact with extraterrestrial life. The story follows Roy Neary, an ordinary man who experiences a close encounter with a UFO, leading him to become obsessed with understanding the phenomenon. As he and others search for answers, they are drawn to a mysterious location, Devil's Tower, where a series of strange events unfold. The film focuses on themes of wonder, communication, and the search for truth, blending human drama with awe-inspiring depictions of UFO encounters. 
    
  TRIVIA SAMPLES: 
    
  “Director Steven Spielberg stated that nothing in his life had been more difficult than editing the final 35 minutes of this film.” 
    
  “The words that the crowd in India chants are "Aaya Re! Aaya," which means "He has come" in Hindi.” 
    
  “For the scene in which Barry says "toys!" as he looks out the window and spots the UFOs, Steven Spielberg actually pulled out a toy car behind the camera to cause Barry's reaction.” 
    
  “This film is shown every night at the Devil's Tower KOA Campground, thereby making it one of the most screened movies ever.” 
    
  “The film became one of the first to have a "Special Edition" director's cut made when Steven Spielberg wanted to improve his original vision.” 
   

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  Warhol After Warhol - Secrets...

  Richard Dorment

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  Long-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process. 
   
   
   
  Late one afternoon in the winter of 2003, art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from a stranger. The caller was Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector. He was ringing at the suggestion of David Hockney, his neighbor in Malibu. A committee of experts called the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board had declared the two Warhols in his collection to be fake. He wanted to know why and thought Dorment could help. 
   
   
   
  This call would mark the beginning of an extraordinary story that would play out over the next ten years and would involve a cast of characters straight out of a n novel. From rock icons and film stars; art dealers and art forgers; to a murdered Russian oligarch and a lawyer for the mob; from courtrooms to auction houses: all took part in a bitter struggle debating the authenticity of a series of paintings by the most famous American artist of the twentieth century. Part detective story, part art history, part memoir, and part courtroom drama, Warhol After Warhol is a spellbinding account of the dark connection between money, power, and art.

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