Performing Arts

Thomas King said, "The truth about stories is . . . stories are all that we are." Colonization has tried to erase and eradicate Indigenous narratives for centuries. Even mainstream literature features the same kinds of stories told by the same voices. It fails...

This is the hardback version. MICHAEL LANDON: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer For over three decades, Michael Landon's creative gifts touched millions of viewers around the world on Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven and in several other productions. This is the...

This book asks "How can legal doctrine be turned into filmic art?" By "legal doctrine" Stanley Fish does not mean the sonorous abstractions that usually accompany the self-presentation of law--Justice, Equity, Equality, Liberty, Autonomy, and the like. Rather he has in mind the specific...

Las secuelas del trujillato, las subjetividades de toda ndole que remiten a lo identitario y los lazos trasnacionales en el Caribe articulan un recorrido exhaustivo por la cinematograf a dominicana contempor nea. Cartograf a necesaria, este libro indaga a trav s de una mirada...

Independent Feature Film Production is an essential guidebook for filmmakers. Gregory Goodell addresses the making of independent films, taking the reader through the process of the independent film's development phase: the script, commitment from the director and actors, and the legal structure necessary to...

Author: Insight EditionsPublisher: Insight EditionsPublished: 10/22/2024Pages: 82Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9798886630190About the AuthorInsight Editions is a pop-culture publisher based in San Rafael, CA.

Waffle, Curly, and Sweets want to be a real spud-rock band! But in order to get the greases going, they need a music studio where they can rehearse. So when they see there's an upcoming Batter of the Bands event happening at the House...

Fire Dancers in Thailand's Tourism Industry explores the evolution of fire dancing from informal community jam sessions into the iconic, tourist-oriented performances at beach parties and bars, through a close consideration of the role of affect in the lives of fire dancers in the...

EASTERN HEROES 'THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE' SPECIAL EDITION SOFTBACK VARIANTBaker & Miller, the authors of THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HONG KONG MOVIES, take a look at the weird, wild, wonderful world of Bruceploitation! This cult-tastic sub-genre is getting a major boost now,...

DWAYNE JOHNSON BOOK FOR KIDS: Step into the electrifying world of Dwayne Johnson with this action-packed biography tailored just for kids! Join the adventure as we take you on an epic journey through the life of the one and only 'The Rock.' Packed with...

Power up your cards to Super Saiyan(TM) levels with this officially licensed set of die-cut Dragon Ball Z(TM) note cards. Share your love of the iconic Dragon Ball Z(TM) anime in your card writing with this unique die-cut note card set. 12 UNIQUE SHAPES:...

In this standalone sequel to instant New York Times Bestseller Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes it Big, Dolly's favorite god-dog is back with a tale about the true meaning of Christmas. French bulldog Billy the Kid is one lucky pup. He has everything...

The first unauthorized look at the inner workings--and ultimate breakdown--of the Disney Channel machine For many kids growing up in the 2000s, there was no cultural touchstone more powerful than Disney Channel, the most-watched cable channel in primetime at its peak. Today, it might...

Author: Mel GussowPublisher: Grove PressPublished: 07/12/1996Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 8.26h x 5.52w x 0.46dISBN: 9780802134677

How do musical theater songs actually get written? What enables some composer and lyricist partnerships to last for decades? Composer David Shire and lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr., two of the most gifted songwriters of our time, are revered among musical theater lovers for their...

Formative writings by French avant-garde filmmaker Chris Marker It is hard to imagine French cinema without La Jetée (1962), the time-travel short feature by the reclusive French filmmaker Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve, better known as Chris Marker. He not only influenced artists ranging from David...

The practice of body suspension - piercing one's own flesh with metal hooks and hanging from them - and its uniquely sprawling community challenge our cultural understanding of pain. The suspendees experience physical suffering to trigger altered states of consciousness that help them define...

Who is Betty?Betty Marie Stone is an enthusiastic overweight young singer with the desire to one day - see her name in lights. Although she was always complimented as a child because her voice was strong and adult like in church, No one ever...

A whip-smart, funny and very of the moment parody of uber-rich extravagance from brilliant, upcoming comedian Daniel Foxx. Author and comedian Daniel Foxx presents a wonderful collection of stories especially for the little darlings of the fabulously wealthy - that can also be enjoyed...

Includes Revised Broadway version of AppropriateA double-volume containing two astonishing breakout plays from one of the theatre's most exciting and provocative young writers.In Appropriate, strained familial dynamics collide with a tense undercurrent of socio-political realities when the Lafayettes gather at a former plantation home...