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  Major Barbara

  George Bernard Shaw

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  George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara focuses on the family of aristocratic Lady Britomart Undershaft and her estranged husband Andrew, a millionaire armaments manufacturer. Their daughters Sarah and Barbara are both engaged to be married, and Lady Britomart decides to ask Andrew for monetary support. Barbara is a Major in the Salvation Army, and agrees to let her father visit the mission in the East End of London where she works. In exchange, she agrees to visit his munitions factory. The conflict between Barbara's philanthropic idealism and her father's hard-headed capitalism clash when he decides he wants to fund the Salvation Army. Shaw's comedy, as always, delves into political and social issues of the period, and provides a roster of finely- and humorously-drawn characters. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) 
   
  CastStephen Undershaft: Chuck WilliamsonLady Britomart Undershaft: Amy L. GramourSarah Undershaft: Arielle LipshawBarbara Undershaft/Rummy Mitchens: Elizabeth KlettCharles Lomax: mbAdolphus Cusins: Chris MarcellusMorrison/Bilton: ToddAndrew Undershaft: Bruce PirieSnobby Price: Joshua TeschJenny Hill: Grace GarrettPeter Shirley: Ken GarrettBill Walker: Algy PugMrs. Baines: Margaret EspaillatNarrator: David LawrenceAudio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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  Allen Klein - The Man Who Bailed...

  Fred Goodman

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  Allen Klein was like no one the music industry had seen before. The hard-nosed business manager became infamous for allegedly catalyzing the Beatles' breakup and robbing the Rolling Stones, but the truth is both more complex and more fascinating. As the manager of the Stones and then the Beatles-not to mention Sam Cooke, the Who, Donovan, the Kinks, and numerous other performers-he taught young soon-to-be legends how to be businessmen as well as rock stars. In so doing, Klein made millions for his clients and changed music forever.But Klein was as merciless with his clients as he was with anyone else, earning himself an outsize reputation for villainy that has gone unchallenged until now. Through unique, unprecedented access to Klein's archives, veteran music journalist Fred Goodman tells the full story of how the Beatles broke up, how the Stones achieved the greatest commercial success in rock history, and how the music business became what it is today.

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  Icons 120 illustrations

  Lyudmila Milyayeva

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  This book analyses the evolution of iconic art from its beginning in Byzantium to the time of the Russian Empire. Icons are a fundamental element in the history of art, and it is therefore crucial to understand how this form of expression began and how it developed over centuries. Icons are discussed by one of the world-renowned experts on early Christian iconography, offering a valuable point of reference for specialists, as well as students.

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  Creditors

  August Strindberg

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  Creditors is a tragicomedy by August Strindberg that plumbs the depths of the twisted triangular relationship between Tekla, her husband Adolph, and her ex-husband Gustav. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast: 
  Tekla: Elizabeth KlettAdolph: mbGustav: Bruce PirieNarrator: Diana MajlingerAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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  Early American Country Homes - A...

  Tim Tanner

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  Twenty restored or renovated Early American country homes feature the  myriad of different styles from around the country. The homes exude a  simplicity that is somewhat rustic and somewhat country in an  understated way. Tim Tanner also features some small cabins that have  been made livable for today as well as decorating ideas and  outbuildings. Early American Country Homes is an inspiration  and resource for those who are interested in building, re-creating,  restoring, or just enjoying a return to simpler styling in home design.

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  Haircuts by Children and Other...

  Darren O'Donnell

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  A cultural planner's immodest proposal: change how we think about children and we just might change the world.
   
  We live in an ‘adultitarian’ state, where the rules are based on very adult priori- ties and understandings of reality. Young people are disenfranchised and power- less; they understand they’re subject to an authoritarian regime, whether they buy into it or not. But their unique perspectives also offer incredible potential for social, cultural and economic innovation.
   
  Cultural planner and performance director Darren O’Donnell has been collaborating with children for years through his company, Mammalian Diving Reflex; their most well-known piece, Haircuts by Children (exactly what it sounds like) has been performed internationally. O’Donnell suggests that working with children in the cultural industries in a manner that maintains a large space for their participation can be understood as a pilot for a vision of a very different role for young people in the world – one that the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child considers a ‘new social contract.’
   
  Haircuts by Children is a practical proposal for the inclusion of children in as many realms as possible, not only as an expression of their rights, but as a way to intervene in the world and to disrupt the stark economic inequalities perpetuated by the status quo. Deeply practical and wildly whimsical, Haircuts by Children might actually make total sense.
   
  ‘No other playwright working in Toronto right now has O’Donnell’s talent for synthesizing psychosocial, artistic and political random thoughts and reflections into compelling analyses ... The world (not to mention the theatre world) could use more of this, if only to get us talking and debating.’
   
  – The Globe and Mail

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