Events › Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

A lost R&B star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view, this 20th century icon finally gets her second act. A Mystery, A Legend, A Star Reborn: The Second Act of Jackie Shane is a brilliant masterpiece produced in 2024 by the National Film Board of Canada.

Rating: PG

Runtime: 99 mins

Drop by and take a seat in the Montalbano Family Theatre on Level 8 of the Central Library. The NFB is Canada’s public film and digital media producer that distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas.

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