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The Ship That Rocked the World: How Radio Caroline Defied the Establishment, Launched the British Invasion, and Made the Planet Safe for Rock and RollDid you ever wonder why so much fantastic music started coming out of Britain in the 60s? Pirates did it. That's right, Pirates. The story of how they did it seems unbelievable, but it really happened, and it completely altered the course of rock...
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Rafi Y Rosi ¡Música!In this fourth chapter book starring Rafi and Rosi, the curious, fun-loving tree frog siblings explore the bomba, plena, and salsa music traditions of their home island, Puerto Rico.In this new book in the popular Dive Into Reading: Rafi and Rosi chapter book series,...
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The Screenwriter's Guidebook: Inspiring Lessons in Film and Television WritingChristine Houston wrote Two Twenty Seven, a play about her childhood growing up at 227 E. 48th Street, located in what is now known as Bronzeville. She went on to win the ANTA West, the Lorraine Hansberry and the Norman Lear Playwriting contests. The...
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Wood-Hoopoe WillieThis wonderful tale is about Willie-a boy who taps, drums or thumps to express the music he feels inside. Willie dreams of playing the African instruments of his ancestors that his Grandpa describes: guedras, ecasas, atumpan and dundun drums. Readers will be captivated by...
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John Wayne: My FatherIn John Wayne: My Father, Aissa Wayne delves into her father's childhood, his film career, and his life off the screen. The result is an affecting portrait that offers a new perspective on one of America's most enduring hero's humanity.Author: Aissa WaynePublisher: Taylor Trade...
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Towards a Poor TheatreOriginally published in 1968, Jerzy Grotowski's groundbreaking book is available once again. As a record of Grotowski's theatrical experiments, this book is an invaluable resource to students and theater practioners alike.Author: Jerzy GrotowskiPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 03/01/2002Pages: 264Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70dISBN:...
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On Stage with Kevin KlingFrom 21A, the one-man show that launched a career and a whole new perspective on riding the bus, to a sneak peek at the new Minnesota Public Radio-sponsored Gulliver Unraveled, On Stage with Kevin Kling gives readers a behind-the-curtain view of one of Minnesota's...
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The Makers of Modern Dance in Germany: Rudolf Laban, Mary Wigman, Kurt JoossThis is the story of three passionate choreographers and their colleagues who created European modern dance in the 20th century despite the storms of war and oppression. the careers of his two most gifted and influential students, Mary Wigman and Kurt Jooss. Leeder, Gret...
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The Color of Theater: Race, Culture and Contemporary PerformanceThe Color of Theater presents a range of essays, interviews and performance texts that illustrate and examine the process, evolution and dynamics of making theater in the dawning moments of the 21st century. It brings together writings by artists, intellectuals and art activists exploring...
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GraceGrace's name may be a bit of a misnomer, for graceful she is not. She wants to be a ballerina, but dancing is not her forte. Give it up, Grace, the other girls tell her. Saddened, Grace turns to drawing--and when she does, she...
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A Picture Book of Harry HoudiniHarry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air Yet Harry's...
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Returning the Gaze: A Genealogy of Black Film Criticism, 1909-1949In Returning the Gaze Anna Everett revises American film history by recuperating the extensive and all-but-forgotten participation of black film critics during the early twentieth century. While much of the existing scholarship on blacks and the cinema focuses on image studies and stereotypical representations,...
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Democracy's Body: Judson Dance Theatre, 1962-1964Democracy's Body offers a lively, detailed account of the beginnings of the Judson Dance Theater--a popular center of dance experimentation in New York's Greenwich Village--and its place in the larger history of the avant-garde art scene of the 1960s. JDT started when Robert Dunn,...
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The Theatre of Robert Edmond JonesAuthor: Ralph PendletonPublisher: WesleyanPublished: 01/01/1958Pages: 212Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9780819560537This title is only available via back order
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Robin Wood on the Horror Film: Collected Essays and ReviewsRobin Wood-one of the foremost critics of cinema-has laid the groundwork for anyone writing about the horror film in the last half-century. Wood's interest in horror spanned his entire career and was a form of popular cinema to which he devoted unwavering attention. Robin...
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Summer Dreams: The Story of Bob-Lo IslandLocated twenty miles south of Detroit where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie, Bob-lo Island was the ultimate summer playground for families from Detroit and Windsor for nearly one hundred years. In its heyday, the island housed an amusement park with one of the...
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Black Film/White MoneyWhy are there so few Black filmmakers who control their own work? Why are there scarcely any Black women behind the camera? What happens to Black filmmakers when they move from independent production to the mainstream? What does it mean for whites to control...
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The Immortal Count: The Life and Films of Bela LugosiBela Lugosi won immediate fame for his portrayal of the immortal count in the 1931 film Dracula. After a decade of trying vainly to broaden his range and secure parts to challenge his acting abilities, Lugosi resigned himself to a career as the world's...
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The Lost One: A Life of Peter LorreOften typecast as a menacing figure, Peter Lorre achieved Hollywood fame first as a featured player and later as a character actor, trademarking his screen performances with a delicately strung balance between good and evil. His portrayal of the child murderer in Fritz Lang's...
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Experiencing the Art of Pas de Deux"An insightful read from one of the ballet world's most beloved married couples "--Melinda Roy, former principal dancer, New York City Ballet "Wonderfully complete and instructive, written by two artists who have lived what they write about and are sharing their life experience from...
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