Washoe County Library System

Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist infatuated by Dorian's beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Suddenly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than...

When a vacancy for new life opens up on Earth, a man who watches live Point of View on TVs is challenged by a free-spirited woman who is among the candidates of unborn souls who are being tested for their fitness.

Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...

The first comprehensive overview of Aretha Franklin's productive and fulfilling association with Clive Davis where she made some of her most commercially successful urban, pop, and dance music from 1980 through 2003. The compilation includes her biggest hits and also showcases her collaborations with her biggest fans, including duets with Annie Lennox, Elton John, Whitney Houston, George Michael, and George Benson, and guest performances by Keith...

Captured live in the summer of 2011, this showcases two of the past century's most iconic voices coming together in love and joy, tracing their shared roots and celebrating the enduring power of faith and music.