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Harmony Korine: InterviewsHarmony Korine: Interviews tracks filmmaker Korine's stunning rise, fall, and rise again through his own evolving voice. Bringing together interviews collected from over two decades, this unique chronicle includes rare interviews unavailable in print for years and an extensive, new conversation recorded at the...
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Mario Lanza: Singing to the GodsBlessed with one of the great tenor voices of all time, Mario Lanza (1921-1959) rose to spectacular heights in a film, recording, and concert career that spanned little more than a decade. Groomed at the outset for a career on the opera stage, Lanza...
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Daphne Definitely Doesn't Do DancesA few months into the school year, Annabelle Louis is starting to find her place at McManus Middle School. But Annabelle's therapist, Dr. Varma, still thinks there's room for improvement in Annabelle's social life, especially since Mom will be leaving soon for an overseas...
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Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women's Bicycle RacingThe 1890s was the peak of the American bicycle craze, and consumers, including women, were buying bicycles in large numbers. Despite critics who tried to discourage women from trying this new sport, women took to the bike in huge numbers, and mastery of the...
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5-Minute Plays5-Minute Plays is the latest collection from veteran editor Lawrence Harbison, a man who has spent his career championing new and established playwrights by bringing their work into print. What's the story behind this one? In keeping with the spirit of the book, we'll...
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LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually FunnyThe first and only book of its kind, this cutting-edge and incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for actors auditioning for LGBTQ roles. LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features works by LGBT writers and comics (and their allies) who have written and/or...
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The Best Scenes for Kids Ages 7-15The Best Scenes for Kids Ages 7-15 contains 50 challenging scenes for kids by some of our finest playwrights. All have subject matter appropriate for production in schools, much of it serious and challenging which will interest child performers without offending administrators, teachers or...
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Sense of OccasionIn this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most honored director/producer in the history of the American theater looks back over his seventy-year (and counting ) career. In 1974, Prince released his first book, Contradictions: Notes on Twenty-Six Years in the...
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Seinfeld Ultimate Episode GuideNEWLY REVISED, EDITED AND REPRINTED TO CORRECT ERRORS AND TYPOS AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2017.Seinfeld Ultimate Episode Guide is authored by a sitcom expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book that has ever been written about the show--Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia. This...
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Buster Keaton: the Persistence of ComedyBuster Keaton is remembered today as one of the most innovative and hilarious comedians of the silent movie era, considered now to be the equal to Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Starting his career as a child in vaudeville with his parents in a...
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Making Movies in TechnicolorIt's hard to imagine the film The Wizard of Oz without the "yellow" brick road or the "ruby" slippers. The memorable and distinctive use of color was made possible by a new technology called Technicolor. The vibrant colors showed that Oz was a very...
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Sally Rand: American Sex SymbolShe would appear in more than thirty films and be named after a Road Atlas by Cecil B. DeMille. A football play would be named after her. She would appear on To Tell the Truth. She would be arrested six times in one day...
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The Ultimate Broadway Musical List BookFrom Showboat to Hamilton, American musical theater has long held the imagination of the nation's theatergoers. Those who love Broadway musicals always have their favorites-their all-time bests, their most reviled shows, and the ones that are absolutely unforgettable. The Ultimate Broadway Musical List Book...
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Acting Face to Face: The Actor's Guide to Understanding how Your Face Communicates Emotion for TV and FilmThis is the first edition of Acting Face to Face: The Actor's Guide to Understanding How Your Face Communicates Emotion for TV and Film. A Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition of this book is now available. There should be a link somewhere on the...
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Radio for the Millions: Hindi-Urdu Broadcasting Across BordersFrom news about World War II to the broadcasting of music from popular movies, radio played a crucial role in an increasingly divided South Asia for more than half a century. Radio for the Millions examines the history of Hindi-Urdu radio during the height...
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887From internationally acclaimed playwright and author Robert Lepage comes 887 -- an autobiographical story originally toured as a solo show. Framed by Lepage's attempt to memorize Michèle Lalonde's poem "Speak White," 887 is an exploration of memory, culture, and community in Quebec.As the 40th...
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Saving HamletA charming young adult contemporary novel with a little Shakespeare-infused time-travel adventure...and plenty of drama! Emma Allen couldn't be more excited to start her sophomore year. Not only is she the assistant stage manager for the drama club's production of Hamlet, but her crush...
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Andy & Sandy and the Big Talent ShowAndy and Sandy hit the stage in this fourth book of an easy-to-read picture book series about friendship--from Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Tomie dePaola and Emmy Award-winning writer for the Muppets Jim Lewis. Outgoing Sandy convinces shy Andy to do a dance at the...
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Just Dance" A] memorable story." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) From Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a "quiet tale about finding your own voice" (Kirkus Reviews) while learning to understand the people you love the most. Sylvie Bloom wants to find something new and exciting...
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Shai & Emmie Star in to the Rescue!Best friends Shai and Emmie, two third graders destined for superstardom, plan a benefit concert to help stray animals in this third novel in the Shai & Emmie series from Academy Award-nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis. Shai, Emmie, and the rest of the student orchestra...
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