Performing Arts

Alice: Life Behind the Counter in Mel's Greasy Spoon (A Guide to the Feature Film, the TV Series, and More) takes you behind the scenes of one of television's most beloved sitcoms. It all started with Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning film Alice Doesn't Live...

Inspired by the HERstory of Alice Whitman (1900-1969) and her son Pops Whitman (1916-1950), this rhythmic story will have readers tapping their feet, learning some dance history, and meeting new friends. Alice danced in her family company so she was able to do tap...

Move over, Creature Features! Step aside, Elvira! Down in front, Svengoolie! You've never seen a horror host show like Creepy Koffee Movie Time!Fueled by a surf rock house band and packed with beauties, burlesque and booze, this weekly movie party was definitely not for...

Henrik Ibsen's timeless masterpiece, A Doll's House, delves into the complexities of societal expectations, marriage and personal identity. Nora'sjourney from obedient wife to self-discovery challenges norms and sparks conversations about autonomy and the true meaning of freedom. Agripping exploration of human nature and the...

This fun book explores the world of acro dance, from the background to the moves to the outfits. The book includes simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and...

This book is the first nearly complete (poetry and verse omitted) translation of the only known personal manuscript notes of a Sixteenth Century Commedia dell'Arte performer. This is a very important work for anyone interested in what such actors said and did in their...

Everyone in the Yang family is a talented musician except for nine-year-old Yingtao, the youngest Yang. Even after years of violin lessons from his father, Yingtao cannot make beautiful music. Now that his family has moved from China to Seattle, Yingtao wants to learn...

On September 04, 1995, a legendary show was born. Xena: Warrior Princess gave birth to the Xenaverse, a fandom that became a powerhouse group of people from around the world who would unite as one. This is the Xenaverse. This is our story. Join...

In Women's Cinema, World Cinema, Patricia White explores the dynamic intersection of feminism and film in the twenty-first century by highlighting the work of a new generation of women directors from around the world: Samira and Hana Makhmalbaf, Nadine Labaki, Zero Chou, Jasmila Zbanic,...

William Klein's 1966 cult classic send-up of Paris haute couture -- Vanity FairBased on the original images and dialogue of William Klein's 1966 film Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, this fantastic photo-novel tells the adventures of Polly Maggoo, a star model played by Dorothy...

From YouTube creators and married musicians Sam Tsui and Casey Breves comes an adventure around the world to celebrate the role of music throughout cultures after one girl asks, Why do we sing?Lullabies, love songs, caroling, karaoke--have you ever wondered . . . why...

Author: Mark ArnoldPublisher: BearManor MediaPublished: 03/19/2024Pages: 446Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00dISBN: 9798887714127

This book is a biography in the form of an oral history about a woman whose founding of Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 1950 shifted live professional theater away from Broadway and inspired the creation of non-profit theaters around the country. Dianne Wiest,...

Hannah Holtzman is Director of the Center for Digital Civil Society and Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego.Author: Hannah HoltzmanPublisher: State University of New York PressPublished: 05/01/2024Pages: 288Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81dISBN: 9781438497846This title is not returnable

Learn the words to the song The Wheels on the Bus in this Wiggly nursery rhyme board book!Author: The WigglesPublisher: Five Mile PressPublished: 03/05/2024Pages: 10Binding Type: Board BookWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.31h x 7.45w x 0.35dISBN: 9781922943200Audience: Baby-PreschoolAbout the AuthorThe Wiggles are the world's favorite children's...

For the millions of Yellowstone fans, the official quote book There's Work to Be Done. captures the advice they live by, the exchanges they remember, and the lines they love to recite. "There's work to be done." --Rip Wheeler, Season 1, Episode 6, "The...

Dramatic Comedy / 2m, 2f Winner 2007 Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an Outstanding New Play - Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Winner 2008 Ovation Award for Best New Play From award-winning writer Jane Anderson (The Baby Dance, Looking for Normal)...

A New York Times bestseller!"Kate DiCamillo's dazzling first title in the Norendy Tales trilogy is brimming with wit, whimsy, and heart as it follows five puppets fulfilling their thrilling shared destiny." - Shelf Awareness Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea...

Rachel wants to run away from home and is unwittingly transported back to 1927 when orphan trains carried destitute city children to the Midwest for possible adoption. This charming show for young audiences by the author of The Phantom Tollbooth focuses on how divisions...

"The One Thousand and First Night" is a work consisting of three plays written by "Bahram Bayzaei", each of which consists of one act. The book portrays six women in narratives in which women are active and decide for their own destiny. Beyzaie has...