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Antigonish Town & County Library presents Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Antigonish Town and County Library: the Peoples' Place Library

Antigonish

April 16, 2025

7:00 PM

$0.00

English

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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Directors Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
Run Time 98min
Genre Documentary
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Summary

Jackie Shane, a jazz singer who rose to prominence in the 1960s as a Black transgender musician, had disappeared almost entirely from the public eye. Decades later, her work gets rediscovered and reassessed, giving her one last chance to be appreciated properly.

A moving portrait that shines a light on the career of a trailblazer who was ahead of her time, this incredible story won the Special Jury Prize for Best Canadian Feature at Hot Docs 2024.

“A compelling investigation of an elusive life, as well as a talent so striking you’ll be amazed it remained forgotten for so long.” – Dennis Harvey, Variety 
 

Cast Rob Bowman, James Baley, Bobby Dean Blackburn

Ratings by Province or Territory

PG
Alberta
NR
British Columbia
NR
Manitoba
NR
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
Nova Scotia
PG
Northwest Territories
PG
Nunavut
NR
Ontario
NR
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
NR
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. Wheelchair accessible entrance

Address

Antigonish Town and County Library: the Peoples' Place Library, 283 Main Street, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2C3
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