Performing Arts

A New History of Documentary Film, Second Edition offers a much-needed resource, considering the very rapid changes taking place within documentary media. Building upon the best-selling 2005 edition, Betsy McLane keeps the same chronological examination, factual reliability, ease of use and accessible prose style...

JACK PIERCE - THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTERS chronicles the career exploits of Universal's classic monster creator, Jack Pierce, who was with the studio during their horror heyday of 1928-1947. After freelancing in Hollywood's earliest days as an actor, stuntman and assistant director, Pierce...

Clowns of many different colors crowd onto Circus Train.Author: Craig Cameron, Adria F. KleinPublisher: Stone Arch BooksPublished: 07/01/2013Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.70w x 0.20dISBN: 9781434261953Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 0.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 160455 / Circus Train and...

Go behind-the-scenes with the March sisters in this official companion to the major motion picture adaptation of Little Women, written and directed by Academy Award nominated director Greta Gerwig. Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic comes to life in Greta Gerwig's 2019 film, and this...

For the past 50 years, the covers of Rolling Stone have depicted the icons of popular culture--from John Lennon, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Madonna, and Steve Martin to Rihanna, Louis C.K., Adele, Radiohead, and Barack Obama--cementing their legendary and influential status. No other...

Actors and other professional voice users need to speak clearly and expressively in order to communicate the ideas and emotions of their characters - and themselves. Whatever the native accent of the speaker, this easy communication to the listener must always happen in every...

This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Jewell offers a highly readable yet...

What is the essence of black dance in America? To answer that question, Brenda Dixon Gottschild maps an unorthodox 'geography', the geography of the black dancing body, to show the central place black dance has in American culture. From the feet to the butt,...

Movie fans and spiritual seekers, unite In Cinema Nirvana, meditation teacher and award-winning film critic Dean Sluyter illuminates the hidden enlightenment teachings of Casablanca, Jaws, The Graduate, The Godfather, Memento, and ten other classic films, revealing spiritual wisdom in everything from 007's secret weapons...

A new edition of the celebrated introduction to dramaturgy training and practice Since its release in 2010, Ghost Light: An Introductory Handbook for Dramaturgy has become the international standard for dramaturgy training and practice. The first textbook introduced students to the "ghost light" model...

Deepa LOVES to dance. She studies a dance from India called Bharatanatyam that is like moving poetry! But since her dance is different from what her friends at school do, she isn't sure if she should share it. Is there someone like Deepa in...

Nana Weathers, Chloe, Shannon, and Boomer head to summer music camp. There, they unexpectedly find Peanut, a dog they met at obedience school who was a bully. Peanut's human, Jack Hunter, a violinist, serves as counselor and lifeguard. Chloe, Shannon, Nana Weathers, and Boomer...

One of the New York Times Best True Crime of 2022 A "spellbinding, thriller-like" (Shelf Awareness) history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious, forgotten man behind it--detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy. The year is 1888, and Louis Le...

THE BOOK THAT INSIDERS ARE ENJOYING.TV INSIDE-OUTREAD EXCERPTS FROM THEIR INTRODUCTIONS HOSTS...Bob Eubanks: On The Newlywed Game I asked a woman, "What's the one thing your husband wouldn't want you to talk about?" She spilled the beans that her husband and cousin were going...

Join us on our journey as we venture into the exciting world of women in the Bible.We discover that these women of ancient days had the same passionate longings, joys, fears, and disappointments we women have today.Transform the stories of biblical women from the...

Theopatra is a ram-bunk-shus mouse with a love for learning who befriends an owl named Harless. Together they learn about courage and trust.Author: Candace HartzlerPublisher: Lulu.comPublished: 06/11/2022Pages: 96Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25dISBN: 9781387880904This title is not returnable

From the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the verdant hills of Hollywood, Sheldon Lettich has carved a unique legacy amongst his peers. In an era before costumed superheroes ruled the multiplex, when action stars were not pumped up and enhanced by special effects, because...

Reluctant Sleuths, True Detectives examines the detective figure in four noir and neo-noir films: Out of the Past (1947), Notorious (1946), Vertigo (1958), and Chinatown (1974). Exploring the way that these characters each move from an initial state of reluctant passivity to one of...

Should you have the misfortune to spend a night at 16 Elwood Avenue, this is the notepad you'd find on the bedside table. Made to Sybil's exacting specifications and placed there by Polly or the hapless Manuel. Use it to draft letters of complaint...

In Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice and Benedick trade insults and fall in love in the sunny Italian court of the Duke--but the Duke's brother has devious plans to ruin the happy mood. Manga readers can now enjoy the wit and drama of these...