Performing Arts

The Celluloid Atlantic changes the way we look at American and Italian cinema in the postwar period. In the thirty years following World War II, American and Italian film industries came to be an integrated, transnational unit rather than two separate, nation-based entities. Written...

Ill health is forcing Andrew to retire from teaching. His wife despises him for his failures and finds consolation with Frank, a younger teacher. She openly taunts Andrew while Frank watches with disgust and shame. The wife knows she has lost Frank - but...

Set in 1794, on the French colony of Saint Lucia, Take Me to Mon Repos tells the story of a stand-off between Bwigan, a runaway slave actively on a mission to burn down the plantations; and the owners of the plantation where Bernelle, Bwigan's...

Discover the incredible story behind the creation and legacy of one of Star Wars' most beloved characters with Star Wars Icons: Han Solo. Smuggler. Rogue. Hero of the Rebellion. Scruffy-looking nerf herder. Han Solo has been called all these things and more since making...

This title introduces readers to Star Wars, covering its history, franchises and products, and worldwide impact. The title features engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photos, and a glossary.Author: Martha LondonPublisher: Bigfoot BooksPublished: 08/01/2019Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.20dISBN: 9781644941867Audience: Ages...

For the first time ever! The definitive illustrated guide of Captain Picard's Enterprise-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation! The Galaxy-class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, presented in more detail than ever before. This deluxe hardcover of Captain Picard's Enterprise features the ship's operational history, illustrations...

This analysis of the Stratford Festival examines the full history of one of the largest and oldest dedicated centres for the performance of Shakespeare in North America. In English-speaking Canada, the Festival has become the unofficial national theatre, drawing both praise and criticism. Dividing...

The dramatic and eloquent story of America's only blacklisted film. Director Herbert Biberman and his colleagues Michael Wilson and Paul Jarrico struggled for a dozen years to get their film shown in the U.S. Biberman's account of the making of Salt of the Earth...

This book sets out to search for the Second World - the (post)socialist context - in dance studies and examines the way it appears and reappears in today's globalized world. It traces hidden and invisibilized legacies over the span of one century, probing questions...

In Policing Show Business, Francis MacDonnell explores the starring role played by J. Edgar Hoover in the development of the Hollywood blacklist in the 1940s and 1950s. As director of the FBI, Hoover poured resources into scrutinizing show business, a policy choice unjustified by...

To perform a musical score implies the transformation of a symbolically coded text into vibrant sound. In Performing by the Book? a carefully selected cadre of artist-researchers dissects this delicate act in critical ways. Offering first-hand insights into the notational, structural and interpretative challenges...

A sequel to the critically acclaimed My First Movie, Stephen Lowenstein once again talks to some of our most celebrated filmmakers about their debut films. Lowenstein interviews ten directors about their career-launching film and how they got the movie off the ground: how they...

Author: Marc FreemanPublisher: St. Martin's PressPublished: 05/19/2020Pages: 528Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25dISBN: 9781250350213This title is not returnable

HIP-HIP-HOORAY FOR CHRISTMAS VACATIONOn December 1, 1989 the world was introduced to the third and most successful sequel in the Vacation franchise as Clark Griswold's dream of having a fun old-fashioned family Christmas descends into a hilarious nightmare of dark comedy misadventure.Released on the...

Limited to a run of 500 copies, this deluxe edition of Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding features an exclusive foil stamped cloth case, a slipcase with tipped on art, and an archival quality matte print hand-signed by the Ryan Meinerding and sealed...

Contin a la saga de Animales fant sticos y d nde encontrarlos Al final del primer episodio, el poderoso mago oscuro Gellert Grindelwald es capturado con la ayuda de Newt Scamander. Sin embargo, Grindelwald logra escapar y cumple con su amenaza de alistar nuevos...

Author: Salma MonaniPublisher: West Virginia University PressPublished: 12/01/2024Pages: 190Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.98h x 5.98w x 0.55dISBN: 9781959000334About the AuthorSalma Monani is Professor at Gettysburg College's Environmental Studies department. She has extensively published in ecocinema studies, Indigenous ecomedia, and environmental justice. She is co-editor...

A compelling novel-in-stories, Hollywoodski showcases a self-described "faded" screenwriter's forty-year career.Dale Davis is a man encumbered by a natural writing talent, corrupted by early success, and reduced to scrambling for crumbs. He arrives in Hollywood, unbattered and innocent, with a novel about his days...

Author: Hank Kaufman, Gene LernerPublisher: Sticking Place BooksPublished: 01/16/2025Pages: 408Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.94dISBN: 9781942782865

"This book is a must-have resource for anyone looking to break into Hollywood or seasoned veterans who need a quick reference guide."--Matt Belloni, Founding Partner of Puck News and host of The Town with Matthew Belloni The legal resources of studios and networks are...