Performing Arts

American International Pictures produced some of the most memorable movies ever. During its twenty-six-year existence, it enhanced how movies were advertised and marketed to audiences. Colossal AIP! 1954-1958 showcases the first forty-three films distributed by the iconic film company via lobby cards, trade advertising,...

How Pee-wee and his playhouse help us reimagine our relationships to technology I Know You Are, but What Am I? explores the cultural legacy of Pee-wee Herman, the cult television star of Pee-wee's Playhouse. This children's show--that was also for adults--ran on network TV...

Carmelo Bene (1937-2002) was a notorious Italian actor, writer, and director who inaugurated his theater in 1959 with Camus' Caligula then exploded onto the artistic scene with his outr Christ '63. Later, he collaborated with Pasolini, Glauber Rocha, Bussotti and others as well as...

Over the course of the past two decades, horror cinema around the globe has become increasingly preoccupied with the concept of loss. Grief in Contemporary Horror Cinema: Screening Loss examines the theme of grief as it is represented in both indie and mainstream films,...

Since the release of his breakout film Irr?versible in 2002, Gaspar No? (b. 1963) has been labeled the principal provocateur of twenty-first-century French cinema. While many of the filmmaker's complex and daring works have been reduced by his critics to their (innumerable) depictions of...

A deeply reported, perceptive, and celebratory biography of beloved actor James Gandolfini from a prominent critic and film historian Based on extensive research and original reporting, including interviews with friends and collaborators, Gandolfini is a detailed and nuanced appraisal of an enduring artist. More...

The practices of magic and contemporary myth-making in relation to landscape, performance, and writing. From Magic and Myth-Work to Care and Repair is a two-part book bringing together fourteen essays broadly concerned with the "fiction of the self" and with practices and explorations beyond...

In For We the Young, a collection of plays by one of Australia's most beloved writers of theatre for young people, Finegan Kruckemeyer offers a glimpse into worlds of quiet sorrow and deep joy, daring feats and ingenious leaps. His quirky humour and surprising...

Fifty Key Theatre Designers looks at the history of theatrical scenography by examining the work and contributions of fifty ground-breaking set, costume, lighting, and projection designers since the Renaissance. Author: Arnold AronsonPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 11/21/2023Pages: 330Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.72dISBN: 9780367229993About...

Inverting the "voiceover" cliche, Bergsmark advocates for a new approach to filmmaking in both theory and practiceSwedish film director, artist and researcher Ester M. Bergsmark (born 1982) playfully explores the concept of "voice under" in this volume. Their texts critically examine cinematic conventions regarding...

What distinguishes documentary theatre from other forms of drama? How has it integrated different media across the years, and to what effect? What is its relationship to truth and reality, and defining moments of civic unrest and political change? In this short, authoritative book,...

Relive the beloved fairytales and experience the magic of the Disney princesses like never before with this collection of stunning concept art, quotes, and fun facts. This unique miniature book showcases each official Disney Princess, including Cinderella, Moana, Belle, Tiana, Ariel, Raya, and more!...

Minnie and her friends start a musical band! Press buttons while you read to hear exciting music and sounds. Plays 20 fun sounds!Author: Pi KidsPublisher: Pi KidsPublished: 11/05/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 10.12h x 8.63w x 0.33dISBN: 9781503774360Audience: Ages 4-8Not available to be shipped...

In a world where dinosaurs drive music trucks that match their personality and seem to find the street that needs their special music each day, Finn the T-Rex is having trouble finding his own music. Will he find his destiny in a world that...

A psychopath's scented love letters. Neo-Nazi music journalism. The museum guestbook, right beside a lifelike diorama of musicians in their natural habitat. This collection of hybrid fiction is all that remains of the Stonehaven Symphony Orchestra. In the aftermath of their fiery tour bus...

From themed entertainment to business and beyond, anyone involved in leading creative teams will benefit from Kile's extensive expertise. He has produced events around the world for over thirty years, from Stanford and Harvard alumni campaigns to stadium-sized spectacles, and here he shares techniques...

Comprehending Cinema is a collection of in-depth interviews and panoramic essays that models a generalist approach to modern audiovisual media, prioritizing remarkable cinematic accomplishments that can get lost within our overwhelming modern mediascape. The 18 interviewees featured in this publication include Oscar-winning documentarians Daniel...

Cinematic Encounters with Disaster takes Hollywood's disaster movies and their codified versions of natural disaster, post-apocalyptic survival, and extra-terrestrial threat as the starting point for an analytical trajectory that works toward new understandings of how cinema shapes and informs our conceptions of disaster and...

This book offers various approaches to understanding the short form in television. The collection is structured in three parts, first engaging with the concept of brevity as inherent to television fiction, before going on to examine how the rapidly-changing landscape of "television" outside traditional...

Dive into the dark and dazzling world of Repo! The Genetic Opera with this comprehensive guide by Hollywood historian Staci Layne Wilson. From on-set experiences to exclusive interviews spanning sixteen years, Wilson offers an unparalleled look at the 2009 cult classic that merged sci-fi,...