Performing Arts

Uncover the Hidden Messages of Hollywood's Biggest FilmsLike no other title before it, Esoteric Hollywood delves into the deep, dark, and mysterious undertones hidden in Tinseltown's biggest films. After years of scholarly research, Jay Dyer has compiled his most-read essays, combining philosophy, comparative religion,...

The New York Times bestsellinng series starring everyone's favorite French bulldog, Billy the Kid, is back! Featuring lyrics to an original song by Dolly Parton, this heartwarming story follows Billy as he ruffs it out on the dance floor...and falls for his cute dance...

From the hit-makers at Pixar Animation Studios who brought us Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, and Mr. Incredible, now comes Remy, the furry star of Ratatouille. A lovable rat (yes, a rat!), Remy is driven by his passion for fine cuisine to become a chef--against all...

Feel like you are visiting Arendelle with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf in this cookbook inspired by Disney's Frozen and Frozen 2, featuring open-faced sandwiches inspired by Anna, Christmas kransekake inspired by Elsa, beloved lefse, a giant cookie in the wavy shape of Norway,...

Now that directors such as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola are celebrated along-side movie stars, it is hard to imagine that little more than a century ago the director was a nameless, faceless entity-an overseer of workflow in the shuffle of...

The Paleo Theater is packed with cheering fans ready for a dance showdown. When the beat drops, can Triceratops win over the judges with his pop and lock? Can Allo's on-pointe ballet moves dominate the solo category? And will Maia and Stego take home...

A Best Book of the Year at The New Yorker and The Telegraph "Amusing and assertive . . . [Christiansen's] delight is infectious." --Alexandra Jacobs, The New York Times Book Review Rupert Christiansen, a renowned dance critic and arts correspondent, presents a sweeping history...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this "essential" (Entertainment Weekly), "hilarious" (AV Club) memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it's...

Wes Anderson's use of color is one of his most distinguished cinematic devices and makes his work instantly recognisable. This book takes you on a visual journey through Anderson's filmography, exploring unparalleled use of color and unravelling the symbolism woven into each carefully chosen...

Turn back time and celebrate the life of superstar Cher with this collectible Little Golden Book, which tells her amazing story alongside beautiful full-color illustrations! Throughout her career, Cher has had ups and downs. But she never stayed down. The Goddess of Pop's story...

Celebrate friendship with Angelina Ballerina and Alice in this heart-shaped board book with foil on the cover! Angelina and Alice love to do everything together. They dance at Miss Lilly's Ballet School, have fun hosting tea parties, encourage each other, celebrate their talents, and...

In 2012 Joy Womack made history when she became the first American ballerina to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet Theater in Moscow, Russia.Dancing in Moscow was not the Onion Dome fairy tale she'd hoped for. The Bolshoi and its school were filled...

Behind the Pink Curtain takes the reader on a wild joy ride deep into the hinterlands of Japanese culture, society and radical politics by way of the weird and wonderful world of the country's distinctive sex film movements. Jasper Sharp's definitive study focuses on...

Delve into more than 85 years of the most iconic vehicle in superhero history with Batmobile: The Complete History--now expanded to include the most exciting Batmobile exploits of the last decade! A new and updated edition of the complete history of the sleek, sophisticated,...

Escape brain-numbing boredom with Bart Simpson!Bart and his pals are holding nothing back! First, the sons of The Legitimate Businessman's Social Club (aka the Mafia) take over Springfield Elementary, and they have their sights set on recruiting Bart as their newest member. And when...

The band is getting together in this brand-new, laugh-out-loud graphic chapter book series starring four musical instruments in their first year at Band Camp! Cordelia the accordion, Trey the triangle, Kaylee the ukulele, and Zook the kazoo meet when they're assigned to Bunk J--nicknamed...

Little Bunny likes to prance, bounce and twirl, jiggle, dance. And you might think that something's wrong if she doesn't have her tutu on. Little Bunny invites budding ballerinas to step into and explore the wonderful world of Ballet. It's the stuff of which...

Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is determined to be...

Devlin's protean work is rooted in a lifelong practice of reading and drawing. From sketches in the margins of texts, be they poetry, drama, song lyrics, opera libretti, climate reports or endangered species lists, emerge the technically advanced, collectively imagined universes for which she...

The name Alfred Hitchcock is synonymous with suspense--that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating, eye-boggling suspense. With triumphs such as Rebecca, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho, Hitchcock (1899-1980) fashioned a new level of cinematic intrigue and fear through careful pacing, subtlety, and...