Performing Arts

Miss May Does Not Exist, by Carrie Courogen is the riveting biography of comedian, director, actor and writer Elaine May, one of America's greatest comic geniuses. May began her career as one-half of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, the duo...

March of the Wooden Soldiers, the 1934 Laurel and Hardy film originally titled Babes in Toyland, has been a holiday classic on TV since the early 1950s. The annual showing on WPIX in New York has kept this film alive in American popular culture,...

By the end of its five-year run on television, The Muppet Show had transformed its motley cast from fistfuls of felt to multi-media celebrities. Sophisticated and highly individuated, each of the Muppets embodied a conventional character type from classic television comedy. Kermit functioned as...

The Tony Award-winning director gathers memories of people, productions, and problems surmounted from his fifty-year career in this one-of-a-kind how-to handbook. What do directors do? Jack O'Brien, the winner of Tony and Drama Desk Awards and the former artistic director of San Diego's historic...

Contributions by Cynthia Baron, Elizabeth Binggeli, Kimberly Nichele Brown, Priscilla Layne, Eric Pierson, Charlene Regester, Ellen C. Scott, Tanya L. Shields, and Judith E. Smith Intersecting Aesthetics: Literary Adaptations and Cinematic Representations of Blackness illuminates cultural and material trends that shaped Black film adaptations...

Ollie loves to dance. He loves to dance in his room and in the leaves. He loves to dance with his dog, Fred. In this sweet, engaging picture book, Ollie celebrates dancing, friendship and fun.Author: Anna WalkerPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublished:...

How Broadway Works celebrates the unsung, out-of-sight people on Broadway who bring a production to the stage and shows young people interested in theater that there are a myriad of vocations other than acting. Author: Sharon Grace PowersPublisher: Applause BooksPublished: 12/15/2023Pages: 284Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...

Want to relax after a stressful work day? Then this coloring book is just right for you. With Unique Art coloring books you can free yourself from everyday stress. Discover beautiful horse mandala Designs. Personalize your home with your own coloring pictures! Our coloring...

Is there a heaven? Joe says no; it's all a bunch of hokum. His wife, Roberta, has always claimed to agree. But lately she's beginning to wonder, especially when they find themselves in church a lot, having reached the age when funerals are more...

The perfect gift for theater fans! Give My Regards to Mad Libs is an ode to the Great White Way, Mad Libs-style! It includes 21 original stories all about the history and culture of Broadway musicals. Theater devotees can interact with their favorite musicals...

Truth is stranger than fiction - and these stories would tell you why In Ghost Stories, you'll unearth a goldmine of haunting stories that will leave goosebumps from head to toe. Inside, you'll discover: ● 20 bone-chilling ghost stories that will challenge your sanity...

Hardback version of the successful paperback.Author: Stone WallacePublisher: BearManor MediaPublished: 03/20/2008Pages: 252Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63dISBN: 9781593932046

Further Steps 2 brings together New York's foremost choreographers - among them MacArthur 'Genius' award winners Meredith Monk and Bill T. Jones - to discuss the past, present and future of dance in the US. In a series of exclusive and enlightening interviews, this...

Let Friends be your guide to hosting unforgettable year-round celebrations. This one-of-a-kind handbook is filled with recipes, entertaining tips, and group activities inspired by the feasts and fun of everyone's favorite sitcom squad.In part one of Friendsgiving you'll find recipes like Righteous Mac 'n'...

The early essays of the most influential French film critic of the post-68 period. The Footlights (1983) was the first book by Serge Daney, a film critic admired in his lifetime by Gilles Deleuze and Jean-Luc Godard and recognized since his premature death in...

Culinary imagery, much like sexual and violent imagery, is a key cinematic device used to elicit a sensory response from an audience. In many films, culinary imagery is central enough to constitute a new subgenre, defined by films in which food production, preparation, service,...

A lively celebration of the genius and power of Palestinian cinema.Author: Hamid DabashiPublisher: VersoPublished: 09/17/2006Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 7.66h x 7.58w x 0.60dISBN: 9781844670888About the AuthorHamid Dabashi is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He is...

Celebrate your love of Wonder Woman(TM) by sharing these deluxe note cards with friends near and far. Wonder Woman is one of the most iconic characters of all time, and now there's a fun and easy way to show off your pride for the...

Could the race to solve a mysterious on-stage accident spell curtains for Sam, Derek, and Caitlin?When the brothers join Caitlin and her parents on a weekend trip to the southwest Virginia town of Abingdon, they can't wait to watch their favorite actor perform at...

More than anything, Dainty Louise wants to please her loving parents who believe they know what is best for their little girl, but nothing she tries feels quite right until she finds something new!With beautiful and vibrant illustrations, children will love watching sweet and...