Performing Arts

As a highly paid screenwriter, Terrell Tannen lived the classic Hollywood lifestyle: the Porsche, oversized house, dinners, and parties. By most measures, he could be called wildly successful. Yet . . . script after script, written for the bona fide elites of the movie...

Take to the skies with this handy journal featuring rarely-seen concept art from Porco Rosso, Studio Ghibli's fantasy film about a bounty hunter under a mysterious spell--and his ace flying adventures. Complete with full-color artwork on the front and back covers, five interior spreads...

STEPHEN KING - DOLLAR BABY: The Book, published in January 2021, pulled back the curtain on the Stephen King Dollar Baby Program (a program Stephen King created in the late 1970s), which allowed filmmakers to adapt a short film based on his short stories...

STEPHEN KING - DOLLAR BABY: The Book, published in January 2021, pulled back the curtain on the Stephen King Dollar Baby Program (a program Stephen King created in the late 1970s), which allowed filmmakers to adapt a short film based on his short stories...

Tap is all about finding your feet! Readers will pick up slick tips on what to wear, how to step, and making noise in this fun, upbeat dance style.Author: Hannah GramsonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.50h x 7.80w x 0.20dISBN:...

From city streets to the dance stage, hip-hop is one of the world's most popular dance styles. Readers will learn fun facts and tips on what to wear, how to move, and more.Author: Hannah GramsonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.52lbsSize:...

Ballroom dancers spin, twirl, and kick out their legs. Readers will enjoy learning all about the world of ballroom dance, including what to wear, how to compete, and how to get started.Author: Hannah GramsonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.50h x...

Written by a professional storyteller and based on actual events in his life, this book is a must-read for people who enjoy humorous short stories."Ladies and Gentlemen! Children of all ages! Please direct your attention to the center ring for the entertainment you've all...

Since the late 19th century, film has been the ultimate medium by which to express and illuminate the darker, wilder recesses of man's imagination. An alchemical convergence of magic lantern experiments and new photographic technology led to the production of the very first moving...

Eager to respond to the concerns and tastes of the increasingly influential baby-boomer generation, musical theater in the late 1960s began to embrace formerly taboo subjects--including the triumvirate of postwar social change: sex, drugs, and rock & roll. Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and...

Encounters, transformations, and reflections from in-prison and post-release theater workshops See Me is a collection of intimate dialogues about collective experiences in the context of prison theater workshops. Each essay is a collaboration between two or three people who connected profoundly in the temporary...

Worries often fill the minds of children as they dream of becoming a singer or an actress. They may wonder if they are good enough or if their dreams are too big. This book addresses these worries by sharing the inspiring journey of Sabrina...

From escape rooms to TikTok to Tim Horton's "Roll Up the Rim to Win" to DIY everything, participatory performance is ingrained in the very fabric of our contemporary society. Written in a series of alphabetical, standalone mini essays that activate the reader as a...

NBC & ME MY LIFE AS A PAGE IN A BOOK (A MOCK MEMOIR OF MY BIG '80s DAZE WITH THE PEACOCK NETWORK) From May 1984 to December 1985, actor/author/TV producer/singer Herbie J Pilato worked as a Page for NBC-TV in Burbank, California. Many...

More Dance Improvisations builds on the success of its predecessor, Dance Improvisations, and offers 78 brand-new activities that have been tested and refined by author Justine Reeve, a veteran dance instructor and choreographer. This text offers a wealth of creative ideas that instructors can...

MARVELOUS NAMESIN LITERATURE AND CINEMABy P. Adams SitneyA new collection of essays from P. Adams Sitney, author of Visionary Film, an important and influential early study of American experimental cinema. P. Adams Sitney explores topics such as Herman Melville and the novel Moby-Dick, Charlie...

For many, costumes represent only one day a year-Halloween. But not for anyone born into the Malabar family! Being a Malabar meant you were an active participant in forming the history of Canada's premier theatrical supplier, one costume at a time. From its humble...

In Made in NuYoRico, Marisol Negr?n tells the cultural history of salsa, tracing the music's Nuyorican meanings over a fifty-year period that begins with the establishment of Fania Records in 1964 and how it capitalized on salsa's Nuyorican imaginary to cultivate a global audience....

Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO Star Wars galaxy! DK's LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition is packed with all the latest and new LEGO Star Wars minifigures! Meet amazing minifigures from all the Star Wars movies and TV shows, including...

A documentary filmmaker uncovers the secrets of an enigmatic author in this subtly enthralling novel from "one of Europe's most exciting writers" (New York Times Book Review). For days, documentary filmmaker Andrea and her team have been waiting for Richard Wechsler in his Swiss...