Performing Arts

Dr. Jiawei Liu, who holds degrees in both theatre performance and psychology, reveals in his study how acting can serve as a pathway to self-discovery and foster a deeper sense of presence."A landmark contribution to the intersection of transpersonal psychology, phenomenology, and the performing...

Director Ingmar Bergman occupies a central place in the history of modern cinema. Credited with igniting a cinematic revolution, his ability to produce work which resonated with audiences globally has brought scholarly attention to the impact of Bergman's Swedish background on his oeuvre. Ingmar...

From Marienbad to the Bates Motel, cinematic hotels are more than a mere backdrop to a film's action. They actively scaffold the formal, aesthetic, and narrative possibilities of cinema. This book takes a journey through spaces of temporary dwelling--hotels, inns, and motels--to delve into...

How long will you wait to live your dreams? Maybe you're just starting out and are unsure where to invest your time and energy. Maybe you've started and stopped so much already that your fallback plan has become the only plan. Maybe you've simply...

With a unique definition of the classic situation comedy television genre as developed out of its history on radio, this critical study highlights the best American sitcoms from the 1950s, TV's first decade as a household medium. Everything from I Love Lucy to Dobie...

See your favorite films as vintage books! This box of 100 art postcards features original movies reimagined into brilliantly designed book covers. Good Movies as Old Books: 100 Postcards showcases a collection of films that were never actually books, reimagined as vintage-style book covers....

Filming in European Cities explores the effort behind creating screen production locations. Ipek A. Celik Rappas accounts the rising demand for original and affordable locations for screen projects due to the growth of streaming platforms. As a result, screen professionals are repeatedly tasked with...

Nigeria brims with an array of art musicians who have endeavoured to create and perform art music using traditional compositional nuances and performance practices. In a clime where other musical styles seem to thrive more than art music, Nigerian composers are always on the...

*Preorder now to receive the limited deluxe edition with gorgeous printed edges*From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes an all-new standalone crossover romance filled with heartache and dreams.Lexington Hall and I were never supposed to collide--he, the golden boy of Hollywood, and me,...

In Defending Rumba in Havana, anthropologist and dancer Maya J. Berry examines rumba as a way of knowing the embodied and spiritual dimensions of Black political imagination in post-Fidel Cuba. Historically a Black working-class popular dance, rumba, Berry contends, is a method of Black...

The showstopping sequel to The Chance to Fly, which New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer called "unique, inspirational, and full of heart"--now in paperback Full of heart, friendship, and so much song, Cut Loose! by Tony Award winner Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz...

FAITH-BASED, CLEAN, COMEDIC & DRAMATIC-READY TO PERFORMFinding strong, faith-based and clean monologues shouldn't be a challenge. Clean Cuts: Volume 1 offers 100 original monologues for actors seeking material that is powerful and family-friendly.This book is divided into two sections: Faith-Based Monologues - 25 dramatic...

Cinematic Ethnography proposes an interdisciplinary approach to theories and practices that reside within the fertile zone where anthropology and filmmaking intersect.Author: Laurent Van LanckerPublisher: Manchester University PressPublished: 01/21/2025Pages: 280Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69dISBN: 9781526175236About the AuthorLaurent Van Lancker is Professor...

Two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on different pronunciations of familiar letter combinations. Carrie's Dance School is from Beginner Reader Level 0 and is ideal for children aged from 3+ who are developing their phonics and early...

In Butoh and Suzuki Performance in Australia: Bent Legs on Strange Grounds, 1982-2023, Marshall considers how the originally Japanese forms of butoh dance and Suzuki's theatre reconfigure historical lineages to find ancient yet transcultural ancestors within Australia and beyond. Marshall argues that artists working...

The last place ten-year-old Harry and older brother Randy want to be is stuck in New Jersey with their kooky Grandma DeLuca and her wonder dog, Mr. Muggles. But when she wakes them for a break of dawn train ride into New York City...

A diverse group of women filmmakers speak for themselves about their careers and their work In the twenty-first century alone, women filmmakers have succeeded at directing every size, genre, and style of motion picture. Their movies have won Oscars (Free Solo), made actors into...

What would Stitch do? Loyal friend, mischievous comedian, and extraterrestrial adventurer: Stitch navigates life with all its ups and down. Sometimes Stitch accidentally causes chaos, but he knows his 'ohana will always be there for him and a bit of surfing can cheer him...

Attachment Film, Emotion, and Cognition is a bold intervention that seeks to center the bodily and affective dimensions of film traditionally regarded as "feminine".The author uses attachment theory in an interdisciplinary framework with an emphasis on biology and a species-based understanding of pro-social behavior...

Explore an A-Z of everything you need to know about the masterful movies of Quentin Tarantino, from AK-47 to "Zed's dead, baby" and everything in between. With hundreds of entries covering every facet of Tarantino's work - from inspiration and influences to his most...