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Documentary Film: Shine a Light!

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2018/07/06/documentary-film-shine-a-light/

Wednesday, July 18 at 7 p.m. – As he did in the The Last Waltz, director Martin Scorsese combines interviews, historical material, and concert footage to capture the essence of a great band—in this case, the Rolling Stones, during a rollicking two-night stand at New...

Documentary: Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll!

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2018/05/25/documentary-chuck-berry-hail-hail-rock-n-roll/

Wednesday, June 27th, 7pm. Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll is a 1987 documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford that chronicles two 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll musician Chuck Berry’s 60th birthday. The two concerts were held on October 16, 1986, at the Fox Theatre...

Documentary: The Chinese Exclusion Act

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2018/05/25/documentary-film-the-chinese-exclusion-act/

Thurs, June 21, 7pm – Come watch a 39 minute excerpt of this important new PBS documentary. The film explores the important connections between the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act – the only federal legislation in United States history ever to single out and name a...