Performing Arts

What properties of light can be manipulated for aesthetic effect? What role does the perception of the audience play in how stage information is received and processed? How do changes in technology affect methods or approaches to design and practice? This book is designed...

Tombstone, Arizona, is forever associated with Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Doc Holliday, and the legendary OK Corral gunfight that made it a cultural symbol of the Old West. The town's most iconic and storied original building is the Bird Cage Theater--a stunning example of...

Truth told, folks still ask if Saul Crabtree sold his soul for the perfect hymn. If he sold it to angels or devils. A Bristol newspaper once asked: "are his love songs closer to heaven than dying?" Others wonder how he wrote a song...

Truth told, folks still ask if Saul Crabtree sold his soul for the perfect hymn. If he sold it to angels or devils. A Bristol newspaper once asked: "are his love songs closer to heaven than dying?" Others wonder how he wrote a song...

From Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayals of Sherlock Holmes, to the Scandinoir investigators Lisbeth Salander of The Millenium Trilogy and Saga Nor?n of The Bridge, to anime's L in Death Note, to Christopher Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in...

The American Musical is a comprehensive history of an American art form. It delivers a detailed and definitive portrait of the American musical's artistic evolution over the course of seven distinct, newly defined eras.Author: Ben WestPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 04/01/2024Pages: 416Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.54lbsSize: 9.69h x...

"The Langoliers" follows a red-eye flight from L.A. to Boston, and after an inexplicable event, only a handful of passengers survive. When they land, they find themselves in an eerily empty world, where something is waiting for them..."The Langoliers" follows a red-eye flight from...

Fourth in the series of STAR TREK ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOKS, this guide takes an in-depth look at the space station Deep Space 9 and the starship U.S.S. Defiant. The perfect gift for the Star Trek fan in your life! Exploring the former Cardassian space station...

Author: Bernard Eisenschitz, Robert Kramer, Roberto TurigliattoPublisher: Austrian Film MuseumPublished: 10/21/2024Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9783901644955

Get ready to stomp, step, and clap! Readers discover stepping from its beginnings in Black communities to how people perform and celebrate this type of dance today. Then learn a specific move!Author: Mel HammondPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.50h x...

Dive into the exciting world of dance teams. There are different kinds of dance teams but all feature dancers working together. Young readers learn more about dance teams and what to expect when joining one.Author: Mel HammondPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...

It's the summer before his senior year, and Dustin can't wait to take a special trip to Japan with his high school baseball team. His plans are quickly dashed by the sudden death of his similarly athletic cousin. As someone focused on fitness, Dustin...

A fascinating book exploring the early modern authors who helped to shape Shakespeare's beloved plays. Shakespeare's plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him? Using the latest techniques in textual analysis Shakespeare's borrowed feathers offers a...

The Operation Sisterhood series continues as the four sisters decide to put on a community musical! The creative sister Sunday is the director and writer, but she has lost her spark. Can she find her shine again before everyone calls it quits? "This ode...

Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just James--a stutterer who stopped speaking for eight years as a child...and ultimately found his voice through poetry. Before there was Mufasa...Before there was Darth Vader... There was a...

Author: Sally-Jane HeitPublisher: Beansprout ProductionsPublished: 09/08/2024Pages: 242Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51dISBN: 9798991017909

Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Malaysian action movie star and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, the first person of Asian descent to win an Academy Award for Best Actress. It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers--as well as fans...

Merry Masterpieces: Coloring Christmas Movie Magic is more than just a coloring book; it's a magical journey through the heartwarming scenes of your favorite Christmas movies. In this unofficial festive collection, find curated iconic moments from cinematic classics, inviting you to add your artistic...

"... hardly any other living Englishman can point to so great an amount of truly scientific work applied to some of the fundamental problems of human welfare." -G.E. Gehlke, Political Science Quarterly (1910) In Memories of My Life (1908), Sir Francis Galton provided a...

A screenwriter, novelist, labor leader, Hollywood insider, and feminist, Mary C. McCall Jr. was one of the film industry's most powerful figures in the 1940s and early 1950s. She was elected the first woman president of the Screen Writers Guild after leading the fight...