Performing Arts

Director Sam Peckinpah was just starting out when MGM released Ride the High Country in 1962. He was a new kind of director: young, brash, and in a hurry to help the Western "grow up" by treating it with adult themes. Ride the High...

The story of one of the most controversial films in history How did a movie by one of the most famous filmmakers in the world end up banned, censored, and shelved? Made by "the English Federico Fellini," Ken Russell, The Devils is so contentious...

The dynamic history of theinnovative, beloved, and critically acclaimed dance theater company, withrevelatory behind-the-scenes details of its creators and significant works The ingeniously innovative and enduringly popularAmerican dance theatre company Pilobolus has helped redefine, remix, andrejuvenate the essence of dance with its eclectic sensibility...

Popular Culture Association Ray and Pat Browne Award for the Best Reference/Primary Source Work in Popular and American Culture, First Runner-Up, 2019 Combining a cineaste's encyclopedic knowledge of film with a child's sense of wonder, Jim Ridley wrote about movies in a way few...

As a visionary and distinctive filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan (b. 1970) has consistently garnered mixed reception of his work by critics and audiences alike. After the release of The Sixth Sense, one of the most successful films from the turn of the millennium, Shyamalan...

MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL: THE COMPLETE BOOK AND LYRICSAuthor: David Bryan, Joe DipietroPublisher: Applause BooksPublished: 04/01/2011Pages: 174Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.55h x 5.52w x 0.41dISBN: 9781557837714

Few entertainers epitomise the term 'national treasure' like Max Boyce. From his humble early years touring the clubs of his native south Wales, to his sell-out performances before thousands at some of the world's most iconic venues, to British prime-time stardom, Max has firmly...

Luchino Visconti's career as a film-maker began in the 1930s when he escaped the culture of fascist Italy to work with Jean Renoir in the France of the Popular Front. This is a study of this director.Author: Geoffrey Nowell-SmithPublisher: British Film InstitutePublished: 04/26/2003Pages: 250Binding...

These Boos love to groove! Reveal a world of music-loving ghosts--simply by turning the page!Readers of interactive EEK-a-BOO Books are part of the story, magically transforming each scene by activating sliding blinds with the turn of the page! You'll uncover dozens of silly Little...

The legendary 1964 Broadway run of Hamlet directed by John Gielgud is one of the most famous productions of Shakespeare's most important play. Audacious for its time in concept and execution, it placed the actors in everyday clothes within an unassuming "rehearsal" set, with...

This edition does not include a minifigure nor accessories. Explore the magical world of LEGO(R) Harry Potter(TM)! LEGO(R) Harry Potter(TM) Visual Dictionary is the definitive guide to LEGO Harry Potter, packed with spellbinding sets, minifigures, and magical accessories. Meet all the classic LEGO Harry...

Lazlo Lemur and his friends are back and ready to learn new notes on the recorder! There's just one problem: Amina can't seem to keep up. After all, two old notes and two new ones are a LOT to remember.Playーand learnーwith Lazlo and Amina...

A Times Literary Supplement 2017 Book of the Year On December 22, 1953, Mort Sahl (1927-2021) took the stage at San Francisco's hungry i and changed comedy forever. Before him, standup was about everything but hard news and politics. In his wake, a new...

In 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Willis O'Brien created more than movie magic. King Kong is a pop-cultural icon and a central part of American mythology. But more than just another "Beauty and the Beast" tale, Kong Unbound also allows us to...

A heartwarming self-discovery journey where a rock star learns that the path to true fulfillment is paved with acts of compassion and connection. Meet Jonny Heart, a rock star whose melodies bring happiness to all who hear them. When offered stardom by the charismatic...

Second EditionThe jembe drum is one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world. This book will exploreAfrican drumming and dance before the jembe drum arrived in America. Drummers, dancers andenthusiasts who experienced the beginning of jembe music in America provided insight on...

Jamareon is 2 years old and loves nothing more than drumming! He's amused at the loud, repeated sounds he creates! He tries to make beats anywhere and on anything! He always has a drumstick in each hand, but where is his drum? Read-a-long to...

Dance your way to the magical world of Enchantia in the delightful fourth series of Magic Ballerina by Darcey Bussell! A mysterious package arrives for Jade - it's a pair of red ballet shoes. Jade's curious, so she heads to Madame Za-Za's ballet school......

A culmination of nearly six decades of writing from the mind of iconoclastic film, literary, and music critic Jonathan Rosenbaum.Looking back at his more than 50 years of writing, where many flights of fancy and fantasy prove to suggest certain duties as well as...

Have you ever wondered what happens in the REAL WORLD of independent filmmaking?Indie Filmmaking in the REAL WORLD looks into the production of independent motion pictures - Not big budget Hollywood films, but films that are made for the LOVE of filmmaking. Kevin B....