Performing Arts

In 2010, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic premiered on television. A large, avid fandom soon emerged--not the pre-teen female demographic earlier versions of the franchise had been created for, but a roughly 80 percent male audience, most of them age 14-24. With this...

Introduce your little ones to the dazzling stars of Hollywood, Lucille Ball, and Desi Arnaz, and their beloved sitcom I Love Lucy - in both English and Spanish!Who's your other half, your media naranja?Introduce your little ones to the following book in our Medias...

Become the next member of the Plastics(TM) with this officially licensed scrapbook set modeled after the infamous Burn Book(TM) from the 2004 film Mean Girls. The set contains everything you need--scrapbook, pen, stickers, and washi tape--to record all your secrets and make all your...

White feminists performing to maintain privilege Mean girl feminism encourages girls and women to be sassy, sarcastic, and ironic as feminist performance. Yet it coopts its affect, form, and content from racial oppression and protest while aiming meanness toward people in marginalized groups. Kim...

This clear, accessible guide to creating and putting on a solo show is packed with inspiring, practical advice for writers, actors, directors, and anyone who wants to know how solo shows are actually made.Written by two theatremakers with a wealth of experience in the...

Surround sound is often mistaken as a relatively new phenomenon in cinemas, one that emerged in the 1970s with the arrival of Dolby. Making Stereo Fit reveals that, in fact, filmmakers have been creating stereo and surround-sound effects for nearly a century, since the...

Enjoy a fascinating tribute to the queen of comedy with the photos and memorabilia in Lucille Ball Treasures. Lucille Ball came into most people's lives with the beloved classic I Love Lucy, one of the most successful television shows in history. But her story...

"An excellent choice for any library." --School Library JournalIt's a busy day at Rabbit's Lost and Found. Poor Squirrel has lost his drum, Elephant has lost her piano, and Bat has lost his entire band Will Rabbit find their lost instruments before show time?With...

Author: Edwin Wilson, Alvin Goldfarb Do Not UsePublisher: McGraw-Hill CompaniesPublished: 02/11/2021Pages: 528Binding Type: Loose LeafWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.90w x 0.70dISBN: 9781264049059About the AuthorGoldfarb, Alvin: - Alvin Goldfarb is President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Western Illinois University. Dr. Goldfarb has also served as...

Tim Delaney is Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego. Tim Madigan is Associate Professor of Philosophy at St. John Fisher College. Together they have coauthored Sports: Why People Love Them! and The Sociology of Sports: An Introduction.Author: Tim...

Author: Dorina Lazo Gilmore-YoungPublisher: Waterbrook PressPublished: 04/16/2024Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9780593577790Audience: Ages 4-8

Just 19 years old, this ambitious young actor from Kentucky has already worked with such superstars as Robin Williams, Kristen Stewart, and Julianne Moore. With his co-starring role in the wildly popular movie The Hunger Games, this talented actor is proving that he has...

Do Jane Austen novels truly celebrate--or undermine--romance and happy endings?How did Jane Austen become a cultural icon for fairy-tale endings when her own books end in ways that are rushed, ironic, and reluctant to satisfy readers' thirst for romance? In Jane Austen and the...

I'd had a conversation specifically with Dan about ecstasy. It's one of the things you do as a parent, isn't it? Wear your helmet when you're out on your bike, you know, don't take drugs. To be honest, I was more worried about him...

Leah Diana is almost 5, her birthday is so close! She loves her family, adores her "superhero" older brother, Adam, and enjoys playing with her friends. She especially loves to sing and dance, even giving herself the "stage name" of "Rainbow Leelee" during her...

Once you watched The Gong Show, you could never forget it! All at once, it was trippy 1970s time capsule, a variety show, a showcase for new talent, a party, and a playground for its creator and star, the one and only Chuck Barris....

It is often claimed that the French invented cinema. Dominating the production and distribution of cinema until World War 1, when they were supplanted by Hollywood, the French cinema industry encompassed all genres, from popular entertainment to avant-garde practice. The French invented the "auteur"...

He says they all do it. These kids, you know, they've got their phones. Film everything. Can't say I blame them. I would at that age.Seventeen-year-old Jack is the apple of his mother's eye. His parents, Di and David, have devoted their lives to...

Large Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in young readers of all abilities, especially struggling, reluctant, and striving readers. Author: Stephanie GarberPublisher: Thorndike Striving...

Back in print! With legions of fans, countless Grammys, and a plethora of positive press, Taylor Swift's rapid ascent to stardom has granted her an early and enticing flavor of FAME. Adored by her fans, embraced by radio and television, and the subject of...