Performing Arts

What is (a) play? How do Shakespeare's plays engage with and represent early modern modes of play - from jests and games to music, spectacle, movement, animal-baiting and dance? How have we played with Shakespeare in the centuries since? And how does the structure...

" It reads like a thriller, and may be the best book ever written about television." Associated Press " A chilling real-life cliffhanger." Washington Post " An anthropological masterpiece." Vanity Fair Saturday Night is the intimate, original history of Saturday Night Live, from its...

A new edition of Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King's stunning portrait of a life lived on reality TV. "A.S. King is one of the best Y.A. writers working today."--New York Times Book Review Gerald Faust knows exactly when he started feeling angry:...

From New York Times bestselling author Tasha Spillett and illustrator Daniel Ramirez comes a joyous intergenerational celebration of gender self-expression and acceptance through an Indigenous lens. Raven loves Round Dances. The drums sing to the people. The people dance to the music. Raven's favorite...

In the city of Cairo, certain spaces bear strong historical associations with belly dance, belly dancers, and professional entertainment in general. Azbakiyah, Imad al-Din Street, and Muhammad Ali Street were all staging grounds for innovations in Egyptian belly dance, as well as in Egyptian...

Aspiring young rappers will delight in this infectious, read-aloud introduction to the poetry and craft of rap. From scribbling words on the page to spitting rhymes on the mic, a joyful narrator guides readers through the emotions, literary techniques, structures and motifs that help...

Author: Paul AurandtPublisher: Bantam BooksPublished: 01/01/1978Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 6.98h x 4.28w x 0.52dISBN: 9780553259629This title is not returnable

Return to the vibrant world of the hit Netflix series Outer Banks with this official coloring book! "Our mission this summer is to have a good time, all the time." Join the Pogues on their search for the legendary lost treasures of the Royal...

"Unfailingly intelligent and well written . . . Vivid and three-dimensional."--Variety The first volume of Simon Callow's magisterial biography of Orson Welles was praised as a "splendidly entertaining, definitive work" by Entertainment Weekly. Now, this eagerly anticipated second volume examines the years following Citizen...

In a world where movie marketers are the stars of the story, Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops recounts Jim Fredrick's journey through the realm of movie marketing. Fredrick offers readers exclusive access to behind-the-scenes anecdotes and firsthand accounts...

John DiLeo's Not Even Nominated: 40 Overlooked Costars of Oscar-Winning Performances puts the focus on some shockingly neglected achievements. It's true that James Stewart won an Oscar for The Philadelphia Story (1940) while Cary Grant--every bit as funny as Stewart but in a different...

Celebrated stage actress Mona Zahid wakes up on Thanksgiving morning to the clamor of guests packed into her Manhattan apartment and to a wave of dread: her in-laws are lurking on the other side of the bedroom door; she's still fighting with her husband;...

Find out how dance continues to evolve in this title from the Let's Dance! series. Readers will explore the history and cultural relevance of this fascinating artform, and meet some of the dancers who have made a name for themselves on the stage.Author: Joyce...

Read Melody's Diary to discover her story set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement. This title is a part of American Girl's exciting new series featuring the diaries and journals of girls throughout history! Melody can't wait to sing her first solo at...

Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England is an annual volume committed to the publication of essays and reviews related to English drama and theater history to 1642. An internationally recognized board of scholars oversees the publication of MaRDiE. Readers who wish to deepen their...

This work is a unique and original musical gift and keepsake for parents to share with their infant, toddler, or beyond.If you are looking for an inventive and non-conventional children's lullaby and singalong book, this is it!Sheet music and lyrics are included so your...

Swifties of any age will love this picture book celebration of all things Taylor Swift and what it's like to be her fan! Love is...trading friendship bracelets and singing our favorite songs together. Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars and celebrities...

A definitive biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind America's most beloved comedy show Over the fifty years that Lorne Michaels has been at the helm of Saturday Night Live, he has become a revered, inimitable, and bewildering presence in the entertainment world. He's...

Adam Szymkowicz is that rarest of things: a full-time playwright. In an era when the business of live theatre seems perpetually on the verge of implosion, most dramatists survive only through soul-sucking day jobs, the largesse of patrons or their own families, or writing...

Justin Bieber's Beliebers provides an inside look at the powerful fandom of Justin Bieber. Readers will get hooked on this hi-lo title, covering facts about and insights into the group of fans who aren't afraid to make their support of J-Beebs known.Author: Virginia Loh-HaganPublisher:...