Performing Arts

Growing up queer, closeted, and afraid, Richard Scott Larson found expression for his interior life in horror films, especially John Carpenter's 1978 classic, Halloween. He developed an intense childhood identification with Michael Myers, Carpenter's inscrutable masked villain, as well as Michael's potential victims. In...

As matinee idols go, Montgomery Clift had the looks, the personality and the acting talent to climb to the top of the heap as one of Hollywood's leading men of the 1950s. Tackling westerns like Red River, suspense pictures like I Confess, war films...

This monograph examines an unexplored area of South Korean cinema history- the 1985-1997 growth of art film exhibition, consumption, and cinephilia. This moment of heightened interest in art film altered how many Koreans conceptualised cinema and helped pave the way for the critical success...

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of...

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the...

With contributions by over 30 industry professionals, The Intimacy Coordinator's Guidebook: Specialties for Stage and Screen explores the role of the intimacy choreographer with an in-depth look at specializations that exist within the profession.Author: Brooke M. HaneyPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 04/01/2024Pages: 214Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.00h...

With contributions by over 30 industry professionals, The Intimacy Coordinator's Guidebook: Specialties for Stage and Screen explores the role of the intimacy choreographer with an in-depth look at specializations that exist within the profession.Author: Brooke M. HaneyPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 04/01/2024Pages: 214Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h...

Now in paperback, from a leading historian and writer, a delightful exploration of the great English tradition of treading the boards. The English Actor charts the uniquely English approach to stagecraft, from the medieval period to the present day. In thirty chapters, Peter Ackroyd...

The British journalist C. P. Scott once said of television, 'Not a nice word. Greek and Latin mixed. Clumsy.' From its earliest days, when people began to discover ways of 'seeing at a distance' through to the multiplatform media environment of today, television has...

Jaxson is the only child of a single mom, but he's never been short on family. His best friend Logan, who has four sisters, claims Jax as a "brother." Jaxson enjoys the chaos of Logan's home, but he also loves the calm of his...

Author: Friedrich NietzschePublisher: Legend Books Sp. Z O.O.Published: 03/15/2024Pages: 140Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44dISBN: 9788367583558

Author: Friedrich NietzschePublisher: Legend Books Sp. Z O.O.Published: 03/15/2024Pages: 140Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33dISBN: 9788367583541

Celebrate the Beatles' 1968 psychedelic film masterpiece with an interactive activity book for all ages! Come along and board the Yellow Submarine to embark on a gorgeous, trippy adventure of mind-bending activities with The Beatles Yellow Submarine A Creative Experience! Whether you're a newcomer...

Reads canonical works of modern drama in relation to the economic ideas of their era Emerging amid the turbulent rise of market finance and wider socioeconomic changes, modern drama enacted vital critiques of art and life under capitalism. Alisa Zhulina shows how fin-de-siècle playwrights...

Author: Tracey Miller-ZarnekePublisher: Cameron BooksPublished: 07/16/2024Pages: 176Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.02lbsISBN: 9781419773273

The only book you need to become an expert on film history, technique, and appreciation.If you are looking at this book, then you probably love watching movies and television shows. Who doesn't? But most of us do so as passive entertainment--to wind down, relax,...

Teacup loves ballet.But when it's finally time to go to her first class, she's nervous and scared. The studio is beautiful, but she's not so sure about this new experience...Instead of having nervous butterflies, will Teacup find her own wings to twirl and whirl?Author:...

This is a unique offering of a book and CD, recorded by Carly Simon, featuring the classic song. Batter up! Get out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and get ready for fun with America's national sport! The unofficial anthem of baseball has never sounded...

Author: Courtney Jean PaynePublisher: BlurbPublished: 03/20/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.06dISBN: 9798881369026

A guide to using the power of storytelling for success in business of all types and sizes, whether you're an online marketer, advertising professional, salesperson in any field, small business owner, independent contractor, or Fortune 500 executive The corporate world is flooded with data:...