Performing Arts

Action TV Reboots and Visibility Politics: Rebooting Middlebrow Culture deals with the network TV reboots of Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, Magnum, P.I., Lethal Weapon and The Equalizer to explore the cultural politics at work in contemporary middlebrow culture. The book focusses specifically on the representational...

Author: George Balanchine, Francis MasonPublisher: Anchor BooksPublished: 05/20/1975Pages: 560Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.08h x 5.23w x 1.23dISBN: 9780385033985Audience: Ages 9-12Review Citation(s): Rec Ref Bks in Paperback 01/01/2000 pg. 193ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 203About the AuthorGeorge Balanchine, former ballet master of...

For the first time, author Quentin Schultze, who taught storytelling with screenwriter Jean Shepherd, reveals the "secret" parables that Shepherd included in his screenplay for A Christmas Story. Now you won't need a decoder ring to learn why the Old Man's leg lamp is...

Take your pens, pencils, makeup, earbuds, and other accessories on the go with this beautiful pencil pouch and show off your love for Universal Pictures' Wicked movie. Whether you are traveling to Shiz University or Emerald City, this pencil pouch inspired by Glinda Upland...

Take your pens, pencils, makeup, earbuds, and other accessories on the go with this beautiful pencil pouch and show off your love for Universal Pictures' Wicked movie. Whether you are a first-year student at Shiz University or off to see the Wizard in Emerald...

Discover why comedian and actress Carol Burnett is one of the most iconic entertainers of the twentieth century. From an early age, Carol Burnett developed a love for entertainment, teaching herself to "Tarzan yell" at age nine. After graduating from high school, Burnett studied...

Antonio Ghislanzoni (1824-1893), though primarily remembered today for writing the libretto for Verdi's Aida, was one of the most interesting Italian authors working in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Closely associated with the Scapigliatura movement, many of his items of fiction have...

NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 33 iconic internal romance tropes,...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history--until now. "This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming...

Put your rom-com expertise to the test with nearly 500 trivia questions, accompanied by entertaining illustrations capturing your favorite romantic comedy moments. Quiz yourself or compete with your friends! With challenging questions from over 180 of the greatest romantic comedies in movie history, The...

The Radical Act of Community Storytelling is everything it claims in the title. It is the story of a radical step of faith taken by Penelope Starr to open her life by bringing community storytelling to her community. It is the story of voices...

Self-Mastering Made Simple With Insider Secrets - Expert Advice From The ProsAudio mastering remains the essential final step in the audio production process, where the recording's final mix is polished and prepped for release and distribution. In this thoroughly updated fifth edition of Bobby...

Experience the valiant spirit of Rohan's warriors defending their homeland against the forces of darkness as you color these breathtaking scenes featuring all the characters, creatures, and landscapes from the new Lord of the Rings movie.Return to Middle-earth and begin a brand-new coloring adventure,...

Explore the enduring influence of the Western - the quintessential American film genre - and its essential role in US and world culture. Follow the entire history of the Western, from its roots in the pulp novels of the early 20th century, through the...

Mad - Foolish - Ridiculous - I've been called many things. On an uneventful Wednesday in a drab Borough of East London, an ordinary man has a startling revelation: life is an unhappy accident in a meaningless universe. He gets himself a gun. But...

The adventure begins in the hit Prime Video series The Legend of Vox Machina! Follow Vex'ahlia, Vax'ildan, Keyleth, Grog Strongjaw, Scanlan Shorthalt, Pike Trickfoot, and Percival de Rolo as they set off to save Exandria from dark forces. Experience the world of Exandria again...

Eight masterful stories of love and loss, drama and glamour, and hope and rejection from the acclaimed actor and "supremely gifted writer" (The Sunday Times, London) Rupert Everett. In his first, glorious collection of stories, Rupert Everett takes us on exhilarating journeys with a...

The Actor's Business Plan is a self-directed practical guide for actors graduating from formal training programs, as well as for those already in the business whose careers need to move ahead more successfully. Using the familiar language of acting training, the book offers a...

The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-scène are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props, and develop mood and character as dress and décor. A much-needed examination of the cultural and emotional impact of textiles as mediated through cinematic technology, Textiles...

As a highly paid screenwriter, Terrell Tannen lived the classic Hollywood lifestyle: the Porsche, oversized house, dinners, and parties. By most measures, he could be called wildly successful. Yet . . . script after script, written for the bona fide elites of the movie...