Performing Arts

EASTERN HEROES FILM FRENZY ISSUE 2 SOFTBACK EDITIONThis is a SHOGUN ASSASSIN SPECIAL!The SHOGUN ASSASSIN features include...VOICE OF THE WOLF CUBAn interview with Gibran Evans: the voice of Daigorō!MASTER OF POSTERSA chat with poster artist superstar Jim Evans! He speaks about creating movie &...

First published in 1983, Shiguéhiko Hasumi's Directed by Yasujirō Ozu has become one of the most influential books on cinema written in Japanese. This pioneering translation brings Hasumi's landmark work to an English-speaking public for the first time, inviting a new readership to engage...

When David quit his band, he missed his shot at fame, trapped in an ordinary high school life while his ex-best friend, Chance, became the hottest teen pop star in America. Then tragedy throws David and Chance back into contact. As old wounds break...

A Black dancer chronicles her career as a scholar writing the stories of global hip-hop and Black culture Dancing the Afrofuture is the story of a dancer with a long career of artistry and activism who transitioned from performing Black dance to writing it...

Upon its release in 2008, Matt Reeves's Cloverfield revitalized the giant creature, a cinematic trope that had languished for over a decade. The film addressed the attacks of September 11, 2001, trading the jingoistic rhetoric of retributive military aggression for serious engagement with personal...

Upon its release in 2008, Matt Reeves's Cloverfield revitalized the giant creature, a cinematic trope that had languished for over a decade. The film addressed the attacks of September 11, 2001, trading the jingoistic rhetoric of retributive military aggression for serious engagement with personal...

Fifty classical speeches invaluable both to students applying for entrance to drama school and to actors auditioning for classical roles.Author: Jean MarlowPublisher: Methuen DramaPublished: 01/01/2007Pages: 148Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34dISBN: 9780713642483

Watching movies every night at home with his cats, film scholar and cat lover Daisuke Miyao noticed how frequently cats turned up on screen. They made brief appearances (think of Mafia boss Marlon Brando gently stroking a cat in a scene from The Godfather);...

Slip on your best heels, beat your face for the gods, and get ready to toast sixty iconic drag queens, kings, and nonbinary performers with cocktails and zero-proof drinks made in their honor. Category Is: Cocktails! features original recipes for 60 cocktails and zero-proof...

Perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson and Raina Telgemeier, this heartwarming middle grade graphic novel follows two nonbinary kids who navigate anxiety and identity while having fun and forming friendships at their summer orchestra camp. After attending an incredible concert, Tate Seong is inspired...

Our first title in the new Black History Heroes children's book series! Chadwick Boseman, King of Wakanda, A Hero On and Off the Screen, shows the power of grit, perseverance, and character in this dynamic biography.From Howard University to the red carpet at the...

Beneath the Boom Pole offers insight into the physical, mental, technical, and social skills necessary to be a performance artist, which all boom operators are. Like Behind the Sound Cart, this is not just a book; it's a film course. With the advancement of...

Featuring Field of Dreams, The Bad News Bears, A League of Their Own, and more: a probing and entertaining work at the intersection of pop culture and sports Baseball has always been a symbol as much as a sport. With a blend of individual...

An ode to one of America's foremost Black playwrights, August Wilson, and a meditation on culture, erasure, and what ultimately drives an artist's desire to create. August Wilson grew up open to the creative inspiration in everything he encountered: in library books, in music,...

Enter the groundbreaking world of queer dance in this gorgeous collection of stories and photographs. Two women hold each other tight as they dance the two-step. A fierce-eyed man in a long red dress performs flamenco. A dancer improvises in a blooming garden, blending...

Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the...

Reframes the idea of what music might be. - Kirkus ReviewsToby dreams of singing along with the blackbirds. But when his dream finally comes true, everyone runs away. That's how awful his singing sounds! Toby flees into the forest, because he'll never be able...

A comprehensive study of the Punisher in all his contradictions. The Punisher made his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man in 1974, fighting crime with violence--and willingness to kill--that set him apart from the typical comic book hero. Nearly fifty years later, he is a...

Frank J. Wetta and Martin A. Novelli's Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film investigates how depictions of women in Hollywood motion pictures helped forge the myth of Lincoln. Exploring female characters' backstories, the political and cultural climate in which the films appeared, and the...

'Prodigy Performance' provides guidance for aspiring dancers, emphasizing the importance of mindset, goal-setting, positive self-talk, and surrounding oneself with supportive individuals. It stresses the significance of dedication, persistence, efficient training, healthy habits, and maintaining focus on long-term goals. Through the sections in this book,...