Performing Arts - General

This book will address and uncover the role of US Christian Right 'pro-family' groups in mobilizing counter-movements against LGBTIQ+ human rights, reproductive justice, and sexuality education in Africa, and will intervene in the tendency to exceptionalize Africa as a 'homophobic continent' following the surge...

These songs are possible to play on most drum models. I wrote the note numbers above the notes because my sheet music is aimed at absolute beginners. Just follow numbers and enjoy. Also, I added a QR code to most songs. Follow the link...

Embark on a journey through the captivating essence of Easter with our 'Easter Coloring Book for Adults'. Inside, you'll discover a delightful collection of mandala Easter egg coloring pages meticulously crafted to offer relaxation and stress relief. Each page invites you to indulge in...

Art as a Timeless Reflection of HumanityAs the noted art critic John Berger articulated, "For once, the history of art is only the history of what art used to be." Art immerses us in our past, providing a glimpse into the complexities of human...

In its own unique way, Tulsa, Oklahoma proudly stands shoulder to shoulder alongside some of America's largest cities when it comes to a broad influence on multiple genres of music. But exactly what is the Tulsa Sound? And how have numerous people from that...

A new collection of sheet music for old tunes. Traditional English music put together as sets as played in the only weekly session in London. Jigs, hornpipes, reels, polka-reels and morris tunes from the past few centuries, plus a few newly composed. A great...

Literally the last word for Hollywood trivia buffs, a celebrity death certificate is also strangely compelling. Its matter-of-fact reportage makes the famous ordinary, illuminating previously well-lit profiles with the unfiltered light of the everyday. A death certificate may also reveal information that stars concealed,...

Who decides what movies we should see? In some of the nation's largest cities motion pictures are screened by review boards meeting in secret. Their files are seldom open to inspection, and they often wield a nearly absolute power over what the public is...

"Sandra de Bruin's memories of a cherished era in entertainment history are sure to keep you captivated from one page to the next. The author's unforgettable encounters with select celebrities are presented with such authority and clarity you feel as if you're almost reliving...

With Richard III, Shakespeare turned the last days of the Wars of the Roses into a riveting play that to this day, keeps us on the edge of our theatre seats. Though not always historically accurate, the play touches on the many rumors and...

Vol. 1 - The Snow Goose and Other Tales: When the enemy is at your door, you aren't always able to fight or flight. Sometimes the best scenario may be to regroup. How can one young girl do that though, with a disappointment from...

Vol III - The SurvivorsIt takes more than being shot to defeat James Smith! General Lee may be defeated, and life may be without a roof over your head or any food other than raw potatoes - but maybe - just maybe - you...

Vol II - The Lost and The Found Henry had known anything was possible in this awful civil war - But the nightmare of his son not returning was the worst! Jamie was the light of everyone's life who knew him but that didn't...

Vol III - The SurvivorsIt takes more than being shot to defeat James Smith! General Lee may be defeated, and life may be without a roof over your head or any food other than raw potatoes - but maybe - just maybe - you...

Vol II - The Lost and The Found Henry had known anything was possible in this awful civil war - But the nightmare of his son not returning was the worst! Jamie was the light of everyone's life who knew him but that didn't...

Vol. 1 - The Snow Goose and Other Tales: When the enemy is at your door, you aren't always able to fight or flight. Sometimes the best scenario may be to regroup. How can one young girl do that though, with a disappointment from...

Marilyn Monroe died at 36. Her death certificate lists "Acute Barbiturate Poisoning. Ingestion of Overdose" as the cause. Just below that line, you can see that the person who issued her death certificate typed "Probable Suicide." Many people question whether her death was a...

The Card Expert Entertains by Dariel Fitzkee Considered one of Fitzkee's ultimate contributions to card magic. In this incredible book, Fitzkee drills down to the core nuance, the real work of these legendary effects and sleights. Fitzkee simplifies the complexity of entertaining with cards...

Festival culture is an area which has attracted increasing interest in the field of Renaissance studies in recent years. Even though there are numerous books about European festivals, emphasizing their great importance for interdisciplinary study, the great tradition of court entertainment in the House...

What does it mean to be in a place and out of place at the same time? Gabrielle Civil explores this question by making black feminist performance art in Mexico. She asks unsuspecting Mexicans if they have good hair, visits legendary black expatriate artist...

This book is the first history of commercial television in regional Australia, where diverse communities are spread across vast distances and multiple time zones. The first station, GLV Latrobe Valley, began broadcasting in December 1961. By the late 1970s, there were 35 independent commercial...

This open access book explores the disciplinary, disciplined, and recent interdisciplinary sites and productions of ethnomusicology and queerness, arguing that both academic realms are founded upon a destructive masculinity--indissolubly linked to coloniality and epistemic hegemony--and marked by a monologic, ethnocentric silencing of embodied, same-sex...

"Dennis' book Beyond Drum Circle Grooves, is not only his second educational contribution to the development of our modern recreational hand drum movement, it is also an amazing gift to us all." Arthur Hull(From the Foreword). Includes thirty four downloadable audio tracks of selected...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Embark on a delightful journey into the magical realms with our 'Adorable Fantasy Creatures Coloring Book'. Immerse yourself in the charm of 46 enchanting coloring pages, each thoughtfully crafted to bring to life the lovable wonders of fantastical beings. From endearing baby dragons to...

Death Before Achievement audio zine project is a multimedia collection of non-fiction spoken word and visual accompaniments that explores themes of death, struggle, addiction, mental health. Facebook: Mark Lyndell Mathews Instagram: @flush4life Direct MESSAGE me on Facebook and Instagram for audio zine digital experience.Author:...

Glenn Erickson, the DVD SAVANT, has been the topmost fountain of inside information with his regular DVDTalk.com column for years. His experience on the crews of blockbuster movies like CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and his restoration work on film classics like KISS...

The Czech President Vaclav Havel, a force on behalf of international human rights and his country's most celebrated dissident, first gained prominence as a playwright. During the period when Havel was blacklisted by the Czechoslovakian government for his political activism, productions of his work...

Classics on Stage is a collection of ten plays adapted from popular and cherished works of children's literature. This is a unique collection of scripts that will entertain and educate readers. The plays are written with a sense of fun, which will engage and...

A play set on a mythical hill, Ngoa and centred around Ngwa, the protagonist. Both mythic and contemporary, challenging and innovative full of accerbic social criticism, wisdom and political meaning, the culminating point in this play is when the protagonist is cast out of...

This book presents the method of the integration of two teaching approaches: vocal and voice-speech. The book will be both illuminating and surprising for a wide audience: professional musicians and singers, lay people who are interested in music and arts, opera fans, singing teachers...

This book draws on the theatrical thinking of Samuel Beckett and the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze to propose a method for research undertaken at the borders of performance and philosophy. Exploring how Beckett fabricates encounters with the impossible and the unthinkable in performance, it...

SECOND EDITION-ACCORDION AND WORLD'S BEST CONTEMPORARY ACCORDIONISTS, ENCYCLOPEDIE UNIVERSELLE DES ACCORDEONISTES CONTEMPORAINS. ●ВСЕМИРНАЯ ЭНЦИКЛОПЕДИЯ СОВРЕМЕННЫХ АККОРДЕОНИСТОВ. Published by Times Square Press New York and the Federation of American Musicians, Singers and Performing Artists, Inc. (FAMSPA). In collaboration with Stars Illustrated magazine, New York, and...

B&C started life as a distribution company, which was set up as a sister company to Island. Island's early success led B&C's owner, Lee Gopthal, to start releasing records in his own right. However, B&C's main strategy was based on licensing records rather than...

Opera for Everyone: The Industry's Experiments with American Opera in the Digital Age draws on seven years of multi-sited ethnography to examine the acclaimed experimental productions of Los Angeles-based opera company The Industry. Steigerwald Ille understands The Industry's productions as part of an emerging...

Newcastle, London, America. You can go anywhere, it's still the same old shit. People just getting by, in any way they know how. But I tell you what they don't have, they don't have a 1 Thursday! 17-year-old Jen and Stacey are best friends....

I call this series "I don't read music" since I'm targeting beginners of all ages: children, teens, parents, and grandparents. This book includes 58 familiar and easy-to-play folk songs and melodies. Each song here is written with color circles and letter notes inside. All...

This book is aimed at those who want to add popular melodies to their experimentation. All songs in this book have been written without using the classic music score system, because it is for absolute beginners who cannot read sheet music. I use circles...

This book is for adults who are absolute beginners in music. You don't have to read sheet music or have any kind of musical background. No previous knowledge is necessary. None at all. If you don't know musical notes well, you can PLAY BY...

The kalimba came from Africa, but it is perfectly suitable for any kind of ethnic music. The kalimba has a rather meditative quality since each sound can be observed separately. Mindful observation of playing each note can even induce a trance state in the...

The kalimba or mbira is a traditional and typical African instrument. It consists of metal keys attached by a wooden support structure. Normally, the African mbira has 4-20 keys, but there also exist mbiras with 45 keys. One of the ethnic groups of people...

No.1 - Players always come firstNo.2 - We look to the futureNo.3 - We never leave anyone behindNo.4 - We place others before ourselvesNo.5 - We keep our promises Five women have come together with one goal, one dream. Coming from very different backgrounds...

This book aims to help beginners play the trombone. Like all brass instruments, the trombone changes pitch when the physical length of the tubing the air passes through changes. The trombone has a special extendable slide that functions as the valves do on other...

This book was written to help beginners, whether children or adults, learn to play music in a simple and easy way that requires no knowledge of reading music. Just by following the circles with letters, you will sound like an experienced musician. Playing music...

The songs in this book have been adapted and can be played on all models of popular wooden xylophone, metal glockenspiel (metallophone), or resonator blocks. Even a simple kids' xylophone will be adequate to play most of these songs. Some songs here have been...

This book aims to help beginners play alto recorder simply and easily. The set includes 48 pictures (21 notes) with fingering positions for the alto recorder, with pitch names and notations. The musical notes included are: F G A Bb B C D Eb...

This Easter Egg Coloring Book for Adults can help you get into the holiday spirit and enjoy the festivities. You don't need anyone to tell you that relaxation is important, but have you ever thought about how to relax? Adult coloring books have grown...

You have never played music before or cannot read sheet music, and yet you want to play inspiring hymns, famous religious folk songs, and spirituals? Don't worry! You will begin to play right away. Many spiritual "sorrow songs" are slow and melancholic and are...

The Enchanted Cottage: A Fable in Three Acts is a play written by Arthur Wing Pinero and first published in 1922. The story is set in the English countryside during World War I and follows the lives of two people who are transformed by...

The Cambridge Clarinet Tutor is a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to clarinet playing. Through the sixteen progressive stages the beginner will develop the technical skills and musicianship necessary to establish a love and understanding of the clarinet and its music. Each stage comprises thorough...