Performing Arts - General

The wittiest and the most dramatic of the Restoration comedies by one of the best playwrights of the age. Presented in an easily read format for today's readers.Author: William CongreveISBN-10: 1387246046ISBN-13: 9781387246045Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/16/2018Pages: 512Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.14d

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,...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The Works of John Ford V3 is a book written by John Ford, an English playwright who lived during the 16th and 17th centuries. This book is the third volume in a series of works by Ford and contains a collection of his plays,...

Sacrifice and Other Plays is a collection of plays written by Sir Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned Bengali writer and philosopher. The book features four plays: Sacrifice, The Post Office, Muktadhara, and Red Oleanders. The central theme of the plays is the human condition and...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

This study reveals that the three metrical units into which most choral odes were divided refer to the disposition in space of the dancers as they recited, with climactic moments of the poetry actualized through the attitudes of the dancers and with certain themes...

The next morning in Alpena, Michigan, lying exhausted in bed in yet another strange (but oh so familiar) motel room, I think about my life-our lives, Bart's and mine. Touring from town to town-no health insurance, no steady jobs, no children, no insurance of...

This interdisciplinary collection brings together world leaders in Gothic Studies, offering dynamic new readings on popular Gothic cultural productions from the last decade. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: contemporary High Street Goth/ic fashion, Gothic performance and art festivals, Gothic popular fiction...

This insightful account analyzes and provides context for the films and careers of directors who have made Latin American film an important force in Hollywood and in world cinema. In this insightful account, R. Hernandez-Rodriguez analyzes some of the most important, fascinating, and popular...

This monograph, translated from the original Danish, concentrates on the plan and execution of 'Messiah', its singers and performances, manuscripts and editions, and aesthetics. . . . For all scholarly collections. Library JournalAuthor: Jens Peter LarsenISBN-10: 031324426XISBN-13: 9780313244261Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/1990Pages: 336Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize:...

This is a book about my fifty years as a survivor, even a thriver in the music business. Fifty years as a keyboardist, bandmember, background singer, lead singer, songwriter, solo artist, music director, producer, orchestral arranger, A&R executive, worship leader, sideman, main man, playing...

Author: Mandala Oriental PressISBN-13: 9798211552630Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2026Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.17d

This highly accessible introduction to translation theory, written by a leading author in the field, uses the genre of film to bring the main themes in translation to life. Through analyzing films as diverse as the Marx Brothers' A Night at the Opera, The...

This edited collection brings together 16 contributors working across varied artistic, academic and geographic contexts, united by a shared concern: how archives might be reimagined to more accurately reflect diverse populations, cultures and priorities. The volume presents international case studies where archives are used...

Venice Carnival: A Journey Through Masks, Mystery, and Timeless CelebrationStep into the enchanting world of Venice Carnival, where centuries of history, artistry, and human desire converge in a city of canals, masks, and music. This immersive book offers a richly detailed exploration of one...

This book tells the inspiring story of a medical doctor on the brink of retirement who, against all odds, produced a film and took on a leading role, encouraging others to embrace change and pursue their passions.It serves as a guiding light, offering an...

The Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation is a comprehensive guide to one of the most solid and strategic responses to the Sicilian Defense (1.e4 c5 2.c3). This book is ideal for players who want to avoid the highly theoretical and sharp main lines of the...

The movie explores how Nike's basketball shoe division was struggling in 1984 due to low sales, and how the company's Marketing VP Rob Strasser and CEO Phil Knight tasked basketball talent scout Sonny Vaccaro to find a new spokesperson for their shoes. Although they...

A guide for intermediate students With over 40 years' experience in magic and as one of only a handful of professional magic teachers worldwide, Justin Higham is in a unique position to write about the challenges magicians face in learning and performing magic. This...

The "Te Deum" is an early Christian hymn of praise, it's name originating from the opening Latin words: 'Te Deum Laudamus'; or 'Thee, O God, we praise'. This volume contains the complete sheet music for Charles Villiers Stanford's musical rendition of the hymn, being...

"First KISS" is a memoir written by Michael Buffalo Smith, the South Carolina author best known for his books on Southern Rock music. With this volume, Smith tells the story of his love affair with the theatrical rock band KISS, which began the first...

Examining the extraordinary influence of Darwin's theory of evolution on French thought from 1875 to 1910, Rae Beth Gordon argues for a reconsideration of modernism both in time and in place that situates its beginnings in the French café-concert aesthetic. Gordon weaves the history...

More than an academic critique, Performing Psychology offers a new methodology for understanding human life. Arguing that both psychological activity and its study are essentially performance, Neuman and his colleagues expose the myths of mainstream psychology and the limitations of its postmodern challengers.Author: Lois...

Cultural Work examines the conditions of the production of culture. It maps the changed character of work within the cultural and creative industries, examines the increasing diversity of cultural work and offers new methods for analysing and thinking about cultural workplaces. Studying television, popular...

This important and influential book considers how the Internet, like the printing press in its time, has changed the politics of communication and explores how the changes will affect the future of literacy.Author: Gunther KressISBN-10: 0415253551ISBN-13: 9780415253550Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2003Pages: 204Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.58h...

Focusing on Disney's production of Shanghai Disneyland, this book examines how the Chinese state and the local market influence Disney's ownership and production of the identities and the representations of Shanghai Disneyland. Qualitative methods are here applied to combine both primary and secondary data,...

This volume represents a first in its analysis of historical trends in the humor of eight Western countries: Australia, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, the United States, and Yugoslavia. In each country, the authors surveyed and assessed the national humor in a way...

Product information not available.Author: Anthony SlideISBN-10: 031323759XISBN-13: 9780313237591Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/1985Pages: 428Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.75lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d

Author: HomerISBN-10: 0198145292ISBN-13: 9780198145295Publisher: Clarendon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1920Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 7.40h x 4.90w x 1.00d

Inside: Most Interesting, Gucci Gift, Louis Vuitton Pre-Spring 2023, Shannon Martinez × Alibi Bar, Stormzy, LV × Art Basel, Puma × Nickelodeon, Chao Bebe, Steven Klein, Andy Warhol Exhibit, Gigi Hadid × GIR, Esther Perbandt, A Greener Germany, Usher × Park MGM, Range Rover...

Contents: A Rosebud Down My Early Walk Ae Fond Kiss All for Me Grog Arkansas Traveler Arran Boat Song Auld Lang Syne Be Thou My Vision Beer, Beer, Beer Black Mountain Rag Black Velvet Band Blind Mary Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine Bury Me Beneath...

A comprehensive introduction to the anthropology of the arts, this is the first textbook to go beyond visual art to cover the arts more broadly. Drawing together media such as painting, sound, performance, video, and film, it presents a clear overview of the cross-cultural...

Dee Quemby's book is not just a wonderfully warm read but a very actual account of the most demanding and difficult life in show business, that of the COMEDIAN! I told Dee many moons ago that she should enter the idiom that is the...

I walked the ancient pilgrimage to Santiago as part of my college education. One of our assignments was to keep a weblog while we were walking "The Way." This book is a collection of all the blog posts that I wrote while I was...

The Plays of Sophocles is a collection of timeless dramas by the ancient Greek playwright. With powerful themes and complex characters, Sophocles explores the human experience in all its complexity, offering insight into the nature of power, love, betrayal, and loss. This book is...

Given the rapid development of new technologies such as smart devices, robots, and artificial intelligence and their impact on the lives of people and on society, it is important and urgent to construct conceptual frameworks that help us to understand and evaluate them. Benefiting...

Best known as the author of such plays as A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen is one of the most influential figures of modern drama. This book takes Ibsen as a case study for an exploration of early modernist theatre in theory...

This is a true to life story of one man's struggle to meet the everyday demands of a tempting and ravaged environment. On his way to becoming a professional drummer, a debilitating hand injury all but diminished his odds of ever building a career...

Author: Don BreithauptISBN-10: 1069830607ISBN-13: 9781069830609Publisher: Don BreithauptLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2025Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Author: Kaya Barry,Jondi KeaneISBN-10: 9811396477ISBN-13: 9789811396472Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2019Pages: 215Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.56d

This book discusses an exciting laboratory that has been developing the practice of theatre music composition and sound design since 1961: the Royal Shakespeare Company. Musical practices have evolved as composers and musical directors inherited from the past and innovated with new technology; different...

This book explores the interplay between performing arts, intangible cultural heritage and digital environments through a compendium of essays on emerging practices and case studies, as well as critical, historical and theoretical perspectives. It features essays that engage with varied forms of intangible cultural...

Brings together sixteen essays exploring how citizenship is represented in performance across national and regional boundariesOffers a broad scope of discussion, from the performance of motherhood to the use of performance to support survivors of human traffickingExamines questions of gendered citizenship in relation to...

This book relates the unique experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic Christian churches. Grounded in the theoretical contributions of Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Lewis Coser, and others, the book exposes the discursive 'battleground' over the 'truth' of...