Women's History Month AV | Downers Grove Public Library

1) Wicked: Part I

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Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship...

2) Freakier Friday

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"Tess's daughter Anna now has a daughter of her own and soon, a stepdaughter. As they navigate the joys and challenges when two families merge, lightning just may strike twice."-- Container.

3) One of them days

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When best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa discover Alyssa's boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

4) Dune: prophecy. The complete first season

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From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Dune: Prophecy is inspired by the novel Sisterhood Of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

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6) Eleanor the great

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Witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after seventy years loses her best friend and moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.

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As 24 year-old Flannery O'Connor is writing her first novel, she is already pondering huge questions of morality and humanity when she is diagnosed with lupus--the disease her father died from when she was a child. She decides to visit her mother despite their strained relationship, but her health crisis invokes a crisis of faith, and the lines between reality, imagination, and religion begin to blur.

8) All we imagine as light

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Janus contemporaries

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All we imagine as light follows three very different women working at the same hospital Prabha, Anu, and Parvathy each contending with personal and material struggles amid a modernizing India riven by gentrification and rising Hindu nationalism. When Parvathy is evicted and forced to move back to her childhood village, Prabha and Anu travel with her to the seaside, where they shake loose their remaining secrets and in one otherworldly sequence a lingering...

9) The last showgirl

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"Shelly's spent 30 years headlining an iconic rhinestone and feathers Vegas revue, Le Razzle Dazzle. When the stage manager announces the show's closure in two weeks, Shelly's life is thrust into uncertainty. Leaning on her brassy best friend, former showgirl turned performing cocktail waitress Annette, Shelly must find her way through this career crisis, perhaps by reconnecting with her estranged daughter, Hannah"--Container.

10) Being Maria

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Maria Schneider is a promising, young French actress. When she gets the lead in a feature film directed by an acclaimed Italian filmmaker and starring one of America's most beloved actors, it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. Her collaborators, director Bernardo Bertolucci and star Marlon Brando seem to be bringing out the best in Maria, sharing a warm rapport and mentorship with the 19-year-old girl. Until one day, when the two men conspire...

11) Matlock: Season one

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"Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years, decides to rejoin the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia, a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia's ex-husband, Julian, the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavors to establish...

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In this refreshingly unique comedy directed by Emma Seligman, two girls, PJ and Josie, start a fight club as a way to lose their virginity to cheerleaders. And their bizarre plan works! The fight club gains traction, and soon the most popular girls in school are beating each other up in the name of self-defense. But PJ and Josie find themselves in over their heads and in need of a way out before their plan is exposed.

13) Liza: a truly terrific absolutely true story

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"This star studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli's life starting in the 1970s, just after the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland as she confronts a range of personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend. Over these years, Liza seeks out extraordinary mentors: Kay Thompson, Fred Ebb, Charles Aznavour, Halston, and Bob Fosse. With insightful participation from a coterie...

14) I forgive you

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Erivo, Cynthia, 1987-

15) Vie

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Doja Cat, 1995-

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Doja Cat's highly anticipated fifth studio album. The fifteen-track album is rich with retro textures and a sonic background charged by various influences from the '70s and '80s. It highlights Doja's own personal evolution and brings audiences into the world of love, life and the mess in between.

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Rapp, Reneé, 2000-

17) Never look away

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CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth fearlessly captures footage of war zones. After receiving catastrophic injuries in the crosshairs of battle, she returns to work with more courage than ever. An intimate portrait of a trailblazing female photojournalist. Features interviews with Moth's family and friends, including CNN's Christiane Amanpour. A Sundance film festival premiere directed by Lucy Lawless.

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World renowned rapper, singer, dancer and style icon, LISA, will release her debut solo album via LLOUD Co./RCA Records. With this release LISA emulates five unique characters, showcasing her versatility and edge. The album will include previously released singles, "Rockstar", "New Woman" ft. Rosalia, and "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)", which have a combined 1.2B global streams.

19) Marlee Matlin: not alone anymore

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In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her groundbreaking performance in Children of a Lesser God. Catapulted into the spotlight, she seized the moment to challenge an industry unprepared for her immense talent, emerging as a trailblazer not only as a performer but also as an author and activist. Director Stern reimagines documentaries, elevating American Sign Language...

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E., Sheila (Escovedo), 1957-