Performing Arts

Puppets and Puppet Theatre contains everything one needs to know to progress from a beginner's level to a high standard of artistry. Puppeteer David Currell concentrates on designing, making, and performing with the main types of puppets, offering detailed information on the nature and...

Amidst the chorus of conformity, there exists a rebel, a nonconformist draped in the comfort of pajamas, challenging the very essence of this established order. They are the bearers of what I call the "Side Hustle Society"-a concept that transcends the traditional notions of...

Opera for Everyone: The Industry's Experiments with American Opera in the Digital Age draws on seven years of multi-sited ethnography to examine the acclaimed experimental productions of Los Angeles-based opera company The Industry. Steigerwald Ille understands The Industry's productions as part of an emerging...

Opera for Everyone: The Industry's Experiments with American Opera in the Digital Age draws on seven years of multi-sited ethnography to examine the acclaimed experimental productions of Los Angeles-based opera company The Industry. Steigerwald Ille understands The Industry's productions as part of an emerging...

Phillip Lopate fell hard for the movies as an adolescent. As he matured into an acclaimed critic and essayist, his infatuation deepened into a lifelong passion. My Affair with Art House Cinema presents Lopate's selected essays and reviews from the last quarter century, inviting...

During his career, Michael Mann has drawn a singular and innovative line within the Hollywood industry. The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Revelations, Ali, Collateral, Miami Vice, and even Public Enemies, have reshuffled the cards of American cinema to the point of making Mann...

The definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted film critics From the author of the bestselling annual Movie Guide comes this ultimate guide for fans of classic films both familiar and obscure. The Classic Movie Guide covers thousands of films,...

Renowned psychotherapist and career counselor Linda Buzzell is the expert in knowing how to create and develop a career in Hollywood. With this book, she shows you how to look at your personality, your strengths, your weaknesses, your special skills, and your talents in...

My name is Dan Landon, and I was a Broadway theatre manager for 37 years. 1 worked on fifty shows. Over 9000 performances.This is my love letter to Broadway, and all the stars and luminaries my job allowed me to meet and know...Whoopi Goldberg....

With more than 180 films during a career spanning several decades, Jesus Franco (1930-2013) was an extraordinarily prolific and chameleon-like Spanish director, covering virtually every genre from horror to film noir, adventure and erotic, and adapting to all kinds of productions. A one-of-a-kind filmmaker,...

Twelve years ago, Amores Perros erupted in the cinemas across the world and announced the arrival of Mexican film-makers. The film-makers profiled in that book have now come of age and have made a decisive impact on the international cinema scene The last few...

Maximus Wyld had his heyday in 1940s-50s Hollywood. Of mixed race Black, Chinese and Native American descent, he was "the actor with a thousand faces", essentially interpreting ethnic roles: Indian chief, Mexican revolutionary, oriental dandy... A veritable reinterpretation of the myth of American cinema...

Drawn to Life is a two-volume collection of the legendary lectures of long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. For over 20 years, Walt mentored a new generation of animators at the Walt Disney Studios and influenced such talented artists such as Tim Burton, Brad Bird,...

Author: Edward GoreyPublisher: Pomegranate CommunicationsPublished: 09/01/2008Binding Type: Board BookWeight: 1.61lbsSize: 12.50h x 8.40w x 1.50dISBN: 9780764945410This title is not returnableThis title is only available via back order

Take an unprecedented look at the making of Disney's beloved 1997 classic Hercules, known for its one-of-a-kind character design with this exclusive volume that features hundreds of pieces directly from legendary cartoonist Gerald Scarfe's archives, the mastermind behind the design of your favorite characters...

A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOK OF THE YEAR - BOOKLISTS' EDITOR'S CHOICE - ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "At once a film book, a history book, and a civil rights book.... Without a doubt, not only the very best...

Kids can play the piano with JJ! Play favorite nursery rhymes and CoComelon tunes. Press the buttons to hear the songs at the same time. The beginner melodies and brightly-colored notes make it easy for children to get started - piano is a great...

Between the founding of Soviet Uzbekistan in 1924 and the Stalinist Terror of the late 1930s, a nationalist cinema emerged in Uzbekistan giving rise to the first wave of national film production and an Uzbek cinematographic elite. In Cinema, Nation, and Empire in Uzbekistan...

The creator of the best-selling coloring book series The Beauty of Horror, Alan Robert, intricately illustrates the most recognizable and beloved scenes of the ghost with the most from Tim Burton's renowned 1988 film in Beetlejuice: The Official Coloring Book! The mischievous world of...

Siblings Bo and Ally are back in thier childhood home in Idaho for the funeral of their father. Their mother Carol has painted the whole house white and is suspected to have been drinking since their father's death. What Ally and Bo come to...