Performing Arts

Mississippi Nights: A History of The Music Club in St. Louis chronicles the 30-year run of the iconic venue, even diving into the pre-Mississippi Nights history of 914 North 1st Street in Laclede's Landing. Stories include The Police, Nirvana, Melissa Etheridge, Public Enemy, AC/DC,...

The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the landmark biography that tells the full-scale, riveting, and untold story of Marlene Dietrich.Wildly entertaining, Maria Riva reveals the rich life of her mother in vivid detail, evoking Dietrich the woman, her legendary career, and her world. Opening with...

A zesty series for fans of MasterChef Jr. and Kids Cook-off! In episode one, four talented tween chefs step into the spotlight to prove that they have what it takes to become the Next Best Junior Chef. Who will have the grits to get...

In this striking new novel by the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly and Monday's Not Coming, Tiffany D. Jackson tells the story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he's still alive. Brooklyn,...

Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive biography of Hollywood icon Joan Crawford, drawing on never-before-seen documents and photos from the Crawford estate. Joan Crawford burst out of her poverty-stricken youth to become a bright young...

The first authorized companion to the Emmy Award-winning medical drama House, M.D., starring Hugh Laurie, House M.D: The Official Guide to the Hit Medical Drama features full backstage access to the cast and crew of the popular television series, with an Introduction by Hugh...

The secret history of the world can be decoded through film. In Hollywood Haunts the World: An Investigation into the Cinema of Occulted Taboos, Robert Guffey deconstructs the most powerful taboos of the twentieth century (and the initial decades of the twenty-first century) by...

Now, for the first time, enthusiasts of cocktails and Hitchcock can raise a glass and toast each of the legendry director's most iconic films, with more than two dozen original recipes for delicious, handcrafted cocktails. inspired by Hitch's most infamous scenes, settings, and characters....

A portrait of a woman, an era, and a profession: the first thoroughly researched biography of Meryl Streep--the "Iron Lady" of acting, nominated for nineteen Oscars and winner of three--that explores her beginnings as a young woman of the 1970s grappling with love, feminism,...

Record all your exceptionally ordinary thoughts with this deluxe Luna Lovegood(TM)-inspired journal that includes a pair of spectrespec glasses to reveal 24 hidden surprises throughout the pages. If you're just as sane as Luna Lovegood, you will love this high-quality journal that pays homage...

A perfect gift for Downton Abbey fans, this official film companion gives an unprecedented look at the art and making of the third film in the Downton Abbey franchise. The worldwide phenomenon and multi-award-winning Downton Abbey returns with the third film in the series,...

This stunning volume of the Disney Art of series is an exclusive look behind the scenes of Walt Disney Animation Studio's original feature film, Zootopia 2. Welcome back to the world of Zootopia in this installment of the beloved Art of Disney series that...

Why Gary Neal Hansen's Christmas Play? Your church wants to put on a pageant this December. You want more than kids as shepherds in bathrobes and tinsel-winged angels. Sure, they're cute, but you want your congregation to know why the baby Jesus matters. You...

A new guide to creating equitable, inclusive, and diverse community engagement in the arts.Author: Donna Walker-KuhnePublisher: Theatre Communications GroupPublished: 10/21/2025Pages: 200Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60dISBN: 9781636702582About the AuthorAcknowledged as the nation's foremost expert in Audience Development by the Arts &...

An insightful history and analysis of the importance Delmer Daves' film Broken Arrow has in the western film genre. It was, for its time, a breakthrough in how Native Americans were depicted in the movies. The release of Broken Arrow in 1950 represented a...

Dazzling, highly stylized, excessively violent and brimming with sex, blaxploitation films enjoyed a brief but memorable period in motion picture history. Never before - and never since - have so many African American performers been featured in films, not in bit parts, but in...

Angelina Ballerina shows young readers all the ways to be a ballerina in this 8x8 paperback storybook that includes French flaps, foil, and embossing on the cover--plus quotes that readers can press out and display! Angelina Ballerina does many things throughout her day that...

Be the first to get the lowdown on the latest Avatar film, Avatar: Fire and Ash with this exclusive sticker book. Be the first to get the lowdown on the latest Avatar film, Avatar: Fire and Ash with this exclusive sticker book. Inside, the...

From the creators of the podcast and bestselling book Ghibliotheque, this is a young film fan's comprehensive guide to one of the most exciting and influential film studios in cinema history, NOW FEATURING an all-new section to celebrate 40 years of Studio Ghibli. This...

This classic bestselling Angelina Ballerina picture book about friendship, jealousy, and one big performance is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition! Angelina Ballerina has a part as a fairy in a grown-up ballet performance, and so does her cousin Henry. They are both...