Performing Arts

Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle's centenary adaption of J. M. Synge's classic The Playboy of the Western World had a sold-out run when it was produced at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2007 and was brought back by popular demand in 2008. The new version...

The Marx Brothers are widely regarded as the 20th century's greatest comedy team, a tight knit performing unit who reached their fans through a dozen films, three Broadway shows, a radio program, and a top-flight vaudeville act, as well the brothers' own separate accomplishments...

In 1969, Stanley Kubrick suppressed a book about his films because it dared to touch on their flaws. Kubrick, fresh from the Oscar-winning success of 2001: A Space Odyssey, promised to fight "tooth and nail" to prevent The Magic Eye: The Cinema of Stanley...

The Complete Story from Mad Max to Furiosa.The Legend of Mad Max is the ultimate guide to the high octane post-apocalyptic film series, directed by visionary filmmaker George Miller.This comprehensive history delves into the making of each film, exploring the unique vision and groundbreaking...

If you knew how dark tomorrow would be, what would you do with today?"This is the magic circus book that I have been looking for all my life."--Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart A Doorway Ringmaster -- Rin, to those...

This bilingual anthology brings together a collection of Spanish entremeses, the comic interludes that were performed between the acts of a comedia. Penned by authors such as Lope de Rueda, Cervantes, Calderón, Quevedo, and Quiñones de Benavente, many of these plays appear here for...

From the vaults of the Ackerman Archives comes... The Bride of Frankenstein. This book contains: Production background.Biography notes on the cast & crew.The complete shooting script. Rare photographs. Behind the scenes photos. Foreword by Forrest J. Ackerman. Part of the MagicImage Filmbooks series, from...

Author: Michael McKinniePublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 03/09/2023Pages: 213Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45dISBN: 9781009346429

In the early morning of July 31, 1952, a murder occurred in a dingy bar in a small resort town in the uppermost part of northern Michigan. The trial that followed, in which young army lieutenant Coleman Peterson was tried for murdering the bar...

This easy-to-read biography of music superstar and beloved icon Taylor Swift is perfect for young fans!Taylor Swift is one of today's biggest music superstars! She's got millions of fans around the world. But before she was famous, Taylor was just a young girl who...

Dress the fairies for dancing with elegant swans, waltzing with swirling snowflakes and having their wishes granted by their fairy godmother in this magical addition to the best-selling Sticker Dolly Dressing series. All the scenes are inspired by themes and dances in well-known classical...

Katie Woo and JoJo are wearing their best dresses and are ready for a fancy time at the ballet! They are taking in a special performance of the classic ballet, The Nutcracker. Which dancers will leap the highest? Who will have the best costumes?...

This collection of essays looks at all aspects of Coppola's "classic," as the late Dr. Anne Paolucci called it. The individual studies examine a series of issues that are both thematic and structural. How did the lm speak to us in 1972, and how...

From the late-1950s until his premature death in 1977, Burt Shonberg was one of the most highly admired artists in Los Angeles. During this period, his eye-popping murals graced the facades and interiors of popular coffeehouses and hip clubs on the Sunset Strip; his...

From NPR comes the definitive guide to podcasting--featuring step-by-step advice on how to find a unique topic, tell the best stories, and engage the most listeners, as well as the secrets that will take your pod to the next level. Whoever you are, whatever...

Did your dad used to be cool? Wondering what happened to his rock band playing, skateboarding days? This funny and relatable story shows children how their parents are still cool after all, even if it's not in quite the same way! Keith Negley's playful...

Join the Irish Dance Fairy as she flies around the world with her magical shamrock wand! From County Tipperary in Ireland, all the way to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston, Mary McCrary helps dancers work through their worries so they can...

The official art book for the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the 8th title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set. The 8th of the 24 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being...

From the author of Stand Up, Yumi Chung! comes a funny and utterly charming novel about friends--how to make them, how to let go of them, and how to be your own BFF. This is the story of Sunny Park, a seventh-grade student at...

Featuring exclusive interviews with director Brian DePalma, stars Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Nancy Allen, Amy Irving, William Katt, P.J. Soles and more; writers Stephen King and Lawrence D. Cohen and a host of others including the late Bill Paxton who worked on the film...