Movie Musicals, of course, originated from the theater stage, but these motion pictures with song (and sometimes dance) are as varied as any other film genre. Some have songs that advance the plot, some are simply intentional breaks of spectacle from the story. Some have their characters sing directly to the audience, some sing only to the other characters.
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July 9, 2020
Reviewed by Cassie R., Materials Handler
Reaching for the Moon is available to check out as a DVD and to stream on Kanopy.
July 9, 2020
The Western film usually revolves around a plot of law and order on the frontier with a simple conflict of good vs. bad. It is often set amongst the struggle in the American West with the landscapes of nature playing a prominent part in the setting.
July 9, 2020
The screwball comedy is a subgenre of the romantic comedy motion picture that popped up after the onset of the Great Depression and stuck around up to about the time America's involvement in World War II.
July 8, 2020
Country Music is a genre that is, to many, either discounted entirely or staunchly listened to above all else. However, it is actually as varied as any genre of music. Compiling all the subgenres and movements would be a near impossible task here, but this list focuses on some of the generational shifts in Country (and Western) and highlights a few of the musicians in our collection. Make sure to also check out our free downloadable and streaming selections at Freegal and Hoopla.
July 6, 2020
Reviewed by Ginny H., Community Engagement Librarian
July 3, 2020
Reviewed by Craig C., Senior Materials Handler
Buddies is available to stream on Kanopy.
July 2, 2020
Reviewed by Cassie R., Materials Handler
What We Do In the Shadows is also available to stream on Kanopy.
July 1, 2020
Reviewed by Anna M., Materials Handler
Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? by Kathleen Collins is also available as an ebook and audiobook.
July 1, 2020
The second issue of the Library's new community Quaranzine has arrived!
There are two different versions––one is for reading on a screen, and the other has been imposed so it can be printed at home, folded, stapled, and read in that fashion. Select short-side binding on most printers to print correctly.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this zine. Please consider contributing to the next issue, coming August 1!
June 30, 2020
You did it! The community-wide reading goal of 200,000 minutes was met on Saturday, June 13, just 13 days into the summer reading games! Congrats to Hoosier Hills Food Bank, who will receive a $2,000 check from the Friends of the Library.
June 29, 2020
Library events aren't happening in person yet, but LEGO Club still lives! Watch a new video each month for a building challenge you can do at home. You can also submit your build to pduszyns [at] mcpl.info (subject: LEGO%20Club) so other kids can see it!
June 27, 2020
Reviewed by Dean M., Materials Handler
The Main in a Case by Anton Chekhov is also available in a short story collection on Hoopla.
June 26, 2020
