Performing Arts

Reel Freedom intimately captures the relationship between Black film culture and space in New York City. Alyssa Lopez argues that Black film culture, from its origins in the early twentieth century to its firm establishment in the 1930s, was necessarily both entertainment and resistance,...

Out for a walk in their Vancouver neighbourhood, interracial couple Mike and Marissa meet a dog with an unfortunate breed name: Redbone coonhound. This detail unleashes a cascading debate between them about race and their relationship that manifests as a series of micro-plays, each...

Playing The Horn: Technique and Beyond by Julian Baker, offers horn players of any age - amateur, professional, teacher, or student - to play better. It is the product of Julian Baker's long and distinguished career as a player and teacher of the horn....

The return of a spectacular, reviled, and iconic classic of American filth! John Waters takes us back to the scene of his original crime against good taste. Watch as Babs Johnson fights to hold on to her title as "Filthiest Person Alive," fending off...

What happens to opera when it's presented on the screen? How does an opera change when it becomes a movie, a television presentation, or a video? This book is the first to explore opera and its treatment on the screen from a musicologist's perspective....

Nosferatu was one of the masterpieces of the New German Cinema. Herzog's film, with its terrifying coda in which the reincarnated fiend rides out into the world, is perhaps the most compelling screen treatment of the vampire myth. In this second edition, Brad Prager...

A book for the coolest grandpas and grandmas everywhere!Grandparents love to rock every way they can--whether it's by singing out loud, dancing to a song in their hearts, or just living their best lives! From the musical team of Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo...

As the reigning Miss Teen Indiana, seventeen-year-old Corie Nielson has looks, charm, and her family's formalwear boutique's sponsorship. But her real dream is to use that success to become a horror movie scream queen. Except for one small complication: Corie is struggling with ADHD...

Olivia's almost perfect puppy gets into mischief and she has to find a way to keep him out of trouble. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Beginning Readers is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.Author: Meredith CostainPublisher: Chapter...

The Mikado und "Chess" sind herausragende Beispiele dafur, wie auf dem Londoner Musiktheatermarkt kunstlerische und okonomische Uberlegungen miteinander wechselwirken. Die Untersuchung ihrer Verwertungsnetzwerke zeigt exemplarisch, wie Musiktheaterwerke 1885 bzw. 1984 auf Kulturmarkten gehandelt wurden. Bei der Produktion von Musiktheaterwerken treffen seit der Entstehung der...

By near-universal consensus, Stephen Sondheim was the greatest musical theater composer of his generation--celebrated, among other things, for the wit, sophistication, and intricacy of shows from West Side Story to Sunday in the Park with George. A less well-known avenue for his brilliant creativity...

Radley Metzger was one of the foremost directors of adult film in America, with credits including softcore titles like The Lickerish Quartet and the hardcore classic The Opening of Misty Beethoven. After getting his start making arthouse trailers for Janus Films, Metzger would go...

Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet brings the classic tale of star-crossed lovers to life as a comic book. William Shakespeare's tragic play about a young couple from two warring families is perhaps the greatest love story ever told. Manga Classics retells the tale with...

"A perceptive and provocative work."--Los Angeles Times"A stunning job of research, observation and reporting."--Larry Gelbart, co-writer of Tootsie and writer on TV's "M*A*S*H*""This fluid, marvelously detailed book goes a long way toward explaining why Tootsie has already achieved a reputation as a classic film...

An intimate and captivating exploration of Lin-Manuel Miranda's artistic journey, revealing how the creator of the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights found his unique voice through bold collaborations and a seamless blend of cultures, redefining the world of musical theater. How did...

Author: Thomas J. SlaterPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 04/08/2025Pages: 304Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781985901926Review Citation(s): Library Journal 03/01/2025 pg. 102

In the bestselling traditions of Seinfeldia and Top of the Rock comes a fascinating deep dive into the longest-running live-action sitcom in television history, from its humble beginnings to its evolution as a critically acclaimed cult classic comedy. Charlie, Dennis, Mac, Sweet Dee, and...

The present work analyses the concrete staging of religious differences in selected projects of the Theatre Osnabruck and asks for options concerning interreligious handling of differences. The analyses have shown that the productions deal with cross-religious motifs (myth, utopia, irritation) as well as the...

Author: Roberta SmoodinPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 04/15/2025Pages: 216Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781985901735

Author: Roberta SmoodinPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 04/15/2025Pages: 216Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781985901728