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Closer Than Ever: The Unique Six-Decade Songwriting Partnership of Richard Maltby Jr. and David ShireHow do musical theater songs actually get written? What enables some composer and lyricist partnerships to last for decades? Composer David Shire and lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr., two of the most gifted songwriters of our time, are revered among musical theater lovers for their...
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Chris Marker: Early Film WritingsFormative writings by French avant-garde filmmaker Chris Marker It is hard to imagine French cinema without La Jetée (1962), the time-travel short feature by the reclusive French filmmaker Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve, better known as Chris Marker. He not only influenced artists ranging from David...
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Beyond Pain: The Anthropology of Body SuspensionsThe practice of body suspension - piercing one's own flesh with metal hooks and hanging from them - and its uniquely sprawling community challenge our cultural understanding of pain. The suspendees experience physical suffering to trigger altered states of consciousness that help them define...
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Betty, It's Showtime!!Who is Betty?Betty Marie Stone is an enthusiastic overweight young singer with the desire to one day - see her name in lights. Although she was always complimented as a child because her voice was strong and adult like in church, No one ever...
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Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children: Charming Tales of Wealth and Entitlement for Tots Who Were Simply Born BetterA whip-smart, funny and very of the moment parody of uber-rich extravagance from brilliant, upcoming comedian Daniel Foxx. Author and comedian Daniel Foxx presents a wonderful collection of stories especially for the little darlings of the fabulously wealthy - that can also be enjoyed...
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Appropriate/An Octoroon: Plays (Revised Edition)Includes Revised Broadway version of AppropriateA double-volume containing two astonishing breakout plays from one of the theatre's most exciting and provocative young writers.In Appropriate, strained familial dynamics collide with a tense undercurrent of socio-political realities when the Lafayettes gather at a former plantation home...
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Animation Impact on Visual ArtIn the ever-evolving world of visual art, animation has emerged as a revolutionary force, transforming the way artists express their creativity and engage their audiences. This captivating and dynamic medium has brought a new dimension to the traditional forms of art, transcending boundaries and...
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Animated Encounters: Transnational Movements of Chinese Animation, 1940s-1970sChina's role in the history of world animation has been trivialized or largely forgotten. In Animated Encounters Daisy Yan Du addresses this omission in her study of Chinese animation and its engagement with international forces during its formative period, the 1940s-1970s. She introduces readers...
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Animal Orchestra Plays MozartChildren can discover the magic of Mozart by pressing the buttons in this enchanting sound book. The animal orchestra travel through the forest playing five different pieces of Mozart's music and telling the other animals a little bit about the extraordinary man who wrote...
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A Life with Ghosts: True, Terrifying, and Insightful Tales from My Favorite HauntsThe official memoir from paranormal investigator and Ghost Hunters TV star Steve Gonsalves! Widely known as a lead investigator on the smash-hit TV series Ghost Hunters as well as Ghost Hunters Academy and the ratings king, Ghost Nation, Steve Gonsalves--already considered to be one...
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A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès VardaOver the course of her sixty-five-year career, the longest of any female filmmaker, Agnès Varda (1928-2019) wrote and directed some of the most acclaimed films of her era, from her tour de force?Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), a classic of modernist cinema, to...
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Why Not?: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and ChutzpahFrom master comedian Mark Schiff, a long-time touring partner of Jerry Seinfeld, comes a hilarious account of decades of foolery with comedy and acting legends and how he honed his mensch skills in all of life's arenas. Pursuing a career in comedy has always...
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Why Not?: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and ChutzpahFrom master comedian Mark Schiff, a long-time touring partner of Jerry Seinfeld, comes a hilarious account of decades of foolery with comedy and acting legends and how he honed his mensch skills in all of life's arenas. Pursuing a career in comedy has always...
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What Film Is Good for: On the Values of SpectatorshipFor well over a century, going to the movies has been a favorite pastime for billions across the globe. But is film actually good for anything? This volume brings together thirty-six scholars, critics, and filmmakers in search of an answer. Their responses range from...
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Unshot Columbo: Cracking the Cases That Never Got FilmedCan't get your fill of Columbo? Then sink your teeth into 19 adventures that the show almost filmed.From the author of the best-selling Shooting Columbo comes this unique, behind-the-scenes peek at the unmaking of episodes that were shot down-and why.Discover the early 1970s tales...
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Universal Monsters: The Official Coloring BookThe creator of best-selling coloring book series The Beauty of Horror, Alan Robert, brings the iconic creatures of the Universal Classic Monsters films to life in this new coloring book for adults. Add your own artistic touch to Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the Mummy, and...
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Twilight Zone Reflections: An Introduction to the Philosophical ImaginationTwilight Zone Reflections is the first book of its kind to explore the entirety of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) as a series. It acts as both an introduction to the field of philosophy and as a complete guide to the philosophical issues illustrated throughout...
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Through a Noir Lens: Adapting Film Noir Visual StyleShadows. Smoke. Dark alleys. Rain-slicked city streets. These are iconic elements of film noir visual style. Long after its 1940s heyday, noir hallmarks continue to appear in a variety of new media forms and styles. What has made the noir aesthetic at once enduring...
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The Wiggles: Emma's Ballet Alphabet Book and GiftAuthor: The WigglesPublisher: Five Mile PressPublished: 09/25/2020Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781922385345Audience: Baby-PreschoolAbout the AuthorThe Wiggles is the world's favorite children's entertainment group. Broadcast on ABC KIDS daily with approximately 1 million views each week. 800 million views on YouTube and new special events coming....
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The Story Orchestra: A Midsummer Night's DreamDiscover the spellbinding magic of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in this musical reimagining of Mendelssohn's most famous suites - push the button in each scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Mendelssohn's score. This story takes us to Athens...
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