Performing Arts

One hero will risk it all to save the world . . . and the woman he loves. In late World War I France, disillusioned American soldier and musician Sgt. David Pierce fights the German enemy and tours the French countryside with the famed...

Author: Christopher McKittrickPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 03/25/2025Pages: 312Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781985902190Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2025Library Journal 03/01/2025 pg. 102

Amidst a culture otherwise obsessed with beauty, the Greek theater provided a unique space for Athenians to play with ugliness--to try these anti-ideals on for size. Such imaginative play was considered dangerous by some, such as Plato, who feared its corrupting influence; others, including...

Adopting a multi-method critical approach to the global revival of folklore-themed horror media, Transnational Horror contests Anglophone film scholarship's widespread adherence to its own film-historical canons. Navigating alternative meanings of 'folk horror' and locating these meanings within a transnational framework, the volume proposes a...

Vietnam War on Film illustrates how to employ film as a teaching tool. It also stands on its own as an account of the war and the major films that have depicted it.Even for many people who experienced the Vietnam War first hand, memories...

Spanning several decades, this book charts both Meyer's artistic progress and the loosening of American morals that his work paralleled. Richly illustrated with American and foreign promo materials featuring Russ Meyer's trademark cantilevered females, this is the most comprehensive look at the master's career,...

Since the release of Jordan Peele's Academy Award-winning horror hit Get Out (2017), interest in Black horror films has erupted. This renewed intrigue in stories about Black life, history, culture, or "Blackness" has taken two forms. First, the history and politics of race have...

Color in iconic scenes and characters from one of the most beloved blockbusters of all time!Dive into 90 pages of classic scenes from one of the most popular films of all time! All your favorite characters, moments, background patterns, boats, beach scenes, and more...

This handbook provides a detailed exploration of the rich and diverse theatrical work produced by women in the first two decades of 21st-century British theatre. The book explores key issues and methodologies relevant to women working in the UK's theatre industry, including the legacies...

Influencers are more than social media personalities who attract attention for brands, argue Grant Bollmer and Katherine Guinness. They are figures of a new transformation in capitalism, in which the logic of the self is indistinguishable from the logic of the corporation. Influencers are...

From the most basic cutting and assembling methods to advanced painting, texturing, and finishing techniques, this invaluable guide covers every aspect of producing models for stage sets. Useful hints on producing a range of different models--including buildings and structures, organic elements such as trees...

It is the Jubilee! Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 1887. At Tilbury Docks, Rani and Abdul step ashore after the long voyage from India. One has to battle a society who deems her a second class citizen, the other forges an astonishing entanglement with the...

The Black Pack: Comedy, Race & Resistance is the first book to chronicle the untold history behind the iconic collaborations between a legendary group of comedians--Eddie Murphy, Paul Mooney, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend, and Arsenio Hall--who joined forces as the "Black Pack" in...

Film is an art form where people capture moving pictures to tell a story. The Art of Film explores the many styles, people, and events that make up the world of film. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear...

This Swear Word Adult Coloring Book is filled with 25 rude and very sweary pictures to color. Each print is uniquely designed for all skill levels, some easy for quick results, some a little harder when you are more stressed and some very detailed...

"A vast treasury of ideas, observations and innovation." - Francis Ford Coppola The triple-Oscar winner of the Godfather films, Apocalypse Now and The English Patient presents a masterclass on movies and how they are made.Highly lauded film editor, director, writer and sound designer Walter...

When concert guitarist Jonathan Lanbourne tours the world, he somehow becomes involved in sinister schemes that spiral out of control.Jonathan Lanbourne worked his entire career to become a concert guitarist. His dreams finally became realized when the European Union Cultural Council contracted him to...

Magic moments and memories from the world capital of dance Ask a Strictly star at the start of their journey what their goal is and the chances are they'll say 'Getting to Blackpool.' The iconic Tower Ballroom has been a Mecca to the ballroom...

A Midwestern girl balances her dreams of becoming a dancer with the complications of growing up on her own, far from her working-class family, in this unforgettable, deeply affecting portrait of a young woman striving for greatness from the author of The Distance Home....

A meditative, research-driven narrative dive into the history of Malayan filmmakingAn experimental novel intertwining 1950s Malayan film scripts and film narratives, a fictionalized autobiographic diary, film theory and more, Slander! brings voice to the culture of Southeast Asia's Hollywood counterpart.Author: Jeremy SharmaPublisher: Set Margins'...