Performing Arts

This foundational study offers an accessible introduction to Native American and First Nations theatre by drawing on critical Indigenous and dramaturgical frameworks. It is the first major survey book to introduce Native artists, plays, and theatres within their cultural, aesthetic, spiritual, and socio-political contexts....

Large Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in young readers of all abilities, especially struggling, reluctant, and striving readers. Author: Rachel Renee RussellPublisher: Thorndike...

Have you ever heard of the Blair Witch? This simple question captivated moviegoers in the summer of 1999. From the start, The Blair Witch Project was an unconventional idea that evolved into a theatrical experience never seen before. Blurring the lines between fiction and...

This book provides a concise introduction to critical race theory and shows how this theory can be used to interpret Jordan Peele's Get Out. It surveys recent developments in critical race studies and introduces key concepts that have helped shape the field such as...

Get ready, world--Mango's about to become a STAR In this sequel to Mango Delight, the delightful heroine's adventures--and misadventures--continue as she prepares to make her off-Broadway debut. Where Mango goes, drama is sure to follow It's summer break, and Mango is content to spend...

The book as theater: four astounding luxury editions of Painting the Stage, each housed in a wooden sculpture by archistar Mario Botta, with prints by William Kentridge, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, and Jan FabreFor this extraordinary tour de force of bookmaking, the acclaimed Swiss...

"Gehring remains supreme in film comedy scholarship." - ChoiceIn a 1979 Frank Capra letter to the author, the director wrote, in part, " I thoroughly enjoyed your 'McCarey vs Capra' article included in the anthology]. I must also tell you that we were intimate...

With his tender, funny memoir of four decades in the business, Alan Zweibel traces the history of American comedy Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt standups. Then one night, despite bombing...

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."--Walt DisneyOne of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney created a unique and unrivaled imaginative universe. Like scarcely any other classics of cinema, his astonishing collection of animated cartoons revolutionized storytelling on screen...

Whether it's Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, or The Big Sleep, roam a screen world of dark and brooding elegance with this essential handbook to Film Noir. From private eyes and perfect crimes to corrupt cops and doomed affairs, editors Paul Duncan and Jürgen...

On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to meA partridge in a pear tree. For many centuries young and old alike have been singing about the maids a-milking, the lords a-leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree. A Christmas carol,...

A look back at the memorable western TV series (1957-65) starring Ward Bond and Robert Hortonthat later featured John McIntire, Denny Miller and Robert Fuller. With commentary from several of the series stars, guest stars, photos, episode summaries and biographies.Author: James RosinPublisher: Createspace Independent...

The music starts. You feel the beat.You clap your hands and tap your feet.Everybody twist and twirl Everybody can dance Author: Kara NavolioPublisher: Brandylane Publishers, Inc.Published: 05/28/2019Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25dISBN: 9781947860360Audience: Baby-PreschoolAbout the AuthorNavolio, Kara: - Kara Navolio...

Freeze Frame: Second Cut is the highly anticipated, expanded edition of the bestselling collection, featuring additional photographs and new accompanying text. Shot by legendary on-set photographer Douglas Kirkland and spanning a period of more than sixty years, this tenth anniversary edition is sure to...

Join Butch Patrick and some of the biggest Munsters fans as they reminisce abut their love of this television classic Take a look at the comics and collectibles and enjoy rare and never before seen art, photos and personal stories from the fans, collectors...

In the fall of 2000, Gilmore Girls premiered on the WB and viewers were introduced to the quirky world of Stars Hollow and the Gilmores who had made it their home, mother-daughter best friends Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. With the show in its seventh...

Forefathers' Eve Dziady] is a four-part dramatic work begun circa 1820 and completed in 1832 - with Part I published only after the poet's death, in 1860. The drama's title refers to Dziady, an ancient Slavic and Lithuanian feast commemorating the dead. This is...

"There's just something that doesn't seem right ..."Who can explain the mysterious allure of Angela Lansbury? In this Sidekick Books team-up, poet Chrissy Williams and illustrator Howard Hardiman gaze upon (and into) the many facets of Angela and her most famous fictional counterpart, Jessica...

Down in the jungle where nobody goes, there is something very exciting going on If you are very quiet, you will see lots of very busy animals. But what they are getting ready for? Find out by peering through the die-cut holes on each...

Kenneth Anger: author of Hollywood Babylon, true disciple of Aleister Crowley, former mentor to both Bobby Beausoleil and Mick Jagger, amongst others -- and one of the most original and talented film-makers of the 20th Century. BLACKe LEATHERe LUCIFER presents revelatory texts on the...