Performing Arts

"A deeply sympathetic biography of Lorenz Hart, the talented, troubled lyricist of film and Broadway fame. Marmorstein has done an enormous service for fans of stage and movie musicals" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). "Blue Moon," "Where or When," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "My...

The third book in a delicious new series by New York Times bestselling author Sheryl Berk and her cupcake-obsessed daughter, Carrie.The Cupcake Club competes in the Battle of the Bakers on live TV. Can the club whip up a victory?Meet Sadie.When she's not mixing...

In Star Trek and Star Wars: The Enlightenment versus the Anti-Enlightenment, George A. Gonzalez shows that these two behemoths of popular culture put the Enlightenment and anti-Enlightenment before the viewing public. Star Trek is arguably the popular culture vehicle most reflective of the Enlightenment:...

Ken Russell was among the most provocative, creative, original and important directors in British film and television history but his career and legacy have long suffered under the media clichés of 'Madman' or 'Enfant Terrible' of British cinema - nicknames which have tended to...

The nimble, creative spirit of Québécois screenwriter and filmmaker, Denis Villeneuve, is reflected in his varied body of work. Villeneuve explores questions of alterity and interculturality, of language and identity, of memory and forgetting, of violence and retribution, throughout his filmography: Un 32 août...

Choreography for Global Stage introduces readers to the exciting, challenging, ever-changing, and dynamic world of choreography for a global audience. Jayanthi Raman brings four decades of her experience and expertise as a scholar, master artist, author, and successful choreographer in writing this book. Foreword...

Kobee is a master ninja...or so he thought. How could his sister, Kai, be better at leaping, spinning, and balancing than him? She's just a ballet dancer and doesn't even know how to do a roundhouse kick. Kobee becomes very frustrated because nothing he...

Wie verändern medientechnologische Geräte wie Digitalkameras oder MP3-Player die Art und Weise, wie wir die Welt wahrnehmen und empfinden? Zwar ist die Rede von der Affektivität medialer Erfahrung in den Medien-, Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften allgegenwärtig, doch befassen sich nur wenige Ansätze damit, welchen Einfluss...

The third volume in the New York Times bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series showcases the best artwork from "Bad Dads," an annual exhibition of art inspired by the films of Wes Anderson. Curated by Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco, "Bad Dads" has continued...

WHAT I LEARNED FROM ZIG ZIGLAR THAT YOU SHOULD KNOWThis is your chance to be personally coached and mentored by a Hall of Fame Speaker / named one of the Top Ten Motivational Speakers in the World!" Steve Jobs said, "The most powerful person...

La Guía de campo de iLANDing contiene 75partituras para la investigación de espacios urbanos que fueron desarrolladas alo largo de diez años por el Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Arte, Naturalezay Danza. En estos laboratorios, artistas y científicos generaban metodologíashíbridas para un acercamiento a la ecología...

Despite changes in the media landscape, film remains a vital force in contemporary culture, as do our ideas of what a movie or the cinematic are. Indeed, we might say that the category of film now only exists in theory. Whereas film-theoretical discussion at...

Stephen King's fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture adaptations than any other living author. His earliest short stories, collected in the Night Shift anthology, have been adapted into hit features including Creepshow, Children of the Corn, Cat's Eye, Maximum Overdrive, Graveyard...

A unique exploration of how mental illness is portrayed in classic and contemporary films.The study of classic and contemporary films can provide a powerful avenue to understand the experience of mental illness. In Madness at the Movies, James Charney, MD, a practicing psychiatrist and...

Some people like dancing or building. Others like cats and dogs. This high-interest series will help young readers explore the things they like. Each book also has a table of contents, picture glossary, and index. This Little Blue Readers series is at Level 1,...

It is a near-future world, and in many ways London is the same bustling metropolis it has been for centuries; but look a little closer and Viral Inspectors roam public places delivering fines and forced immunisation against Avian Flu, and an organisation called the...

Author: Dickson Sean B.Publisher: Heroes of LibertyPublished: 01/01/2022Pages: 42Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 10.63h x 7.95w x 0.32dISBN: 9798985613025Audience: Ages 9-12

THE SHARK IS ROARING: THE STORY OF JAWS: THE REVENGE Jaws the Revenge is known as the film that killed off the Jaws franchise. But after 35 years, what is the legacy of this much-maligned aquatic horror? The Shark Is Roaring: The Story of...

Insured Beyond the Grave: Published Essays, Interviews & Dispatches Volume One contains a curated selection of James Calemine's articles that have been published in various periodicals, magazines and online publications. Calemine's essays and interviews shine a light on and seek out real cultural purveyors,...

This book is a study of the history, role and significance of copying art. Copies have enjoyed a different status from authentic artworks and though often acknowledged, very rarely have they been considered collectively as a genre in their own right. This volume showcases...