Performing Arts - General

"Gezebel: A Journey of Identity" chronicles the life of a multiracial young woman raised in a privileged family in Barbados. The narrative traverses her experiences from Barbados to England and New York, delving into the harsh social dynamics and high expectations that profoundly influence...

Author: Adolfo Guzman-LopezISBN-10: 1954640072ISBN-13: 9781954640078Publisher: Hinchas de Poesia PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2025Pages: 154Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d

In various ways, the essays presented in this volume explore the structures and aesthetic possibilities of music, dance and dramatic representation in ritual and theatrical situations in a diversity of ethnographic contexts in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Each essay enters into a...

During the 1970s a wave of 'counter-culture' people moved into rural communities in many parts of Australia. This study focuses in particular on the town of Kuranda in North Queensland and the relationship between the settlers and the local Aboriginal population, concentrating on a...

The Home Recording Handbook by Martin Newell is part memoir, part love letter to pop music.It is 170 pages expressing the Godfather of Lo-fi's dedication on music making with an independent spirit."This is not a home recording handbook," says Martin Newell of his unhandily-titled...

For the first time, we present an extended retro-style scrapbook celebrating the legendary Enter the Dragon!A Stunning Collector's Edition Large A4 Hardback Landscape format for the ultimate display piece. 100 pages packed with rare black & white and colour photos, capturing the magic of...

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,...

Use radio as the unique art form that it is-writing for sound alone, creating vivid images with the word pictures you create. Not many art forms allow you to do that. You're On Air shows you how it is done ... how you can...

GREAT BLACK MUSIC - ANCIENT TO THE FUTURE, originally published in Rome, 1998. This book contains interviews with Art Ensemble members, essays, poems, and photographs covering 50 years of history, and much more. Compiled, edited, and contributed to byLT 'Chicago Beau' Beauchamp. Other contributors...

Author: Brian de PalmaISBN-10: 1942782969ISBN-13: 9781942782964Publisher: Sticking Place BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2025Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.38d

Author: David MametISBN-10: 1942782977ISBN-13: 9781942782971Publisher: Sticking Place BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2025Pages: 180Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d

Jacques Bidou began producing in 1987, and since 2000 he and Marianne Dumoulin have produced 115 films in 25 countries, half being first works. This world tour of impossible films, bumpy, and chaotic-72 documentaries, 42 feature films, 21 landings at Cannes-is the subject of...

Where does your mind take you when you get curious?Written by Virag Dombay and Harry Fritsch, from talking cutlery, eccentric museum guides, and directionless pirates, this play collection is ideal for educators and theatre companies looking for imaginative plays to put on for their...

The Gigantomachy of Samaismela is a dynamic stage play that reimagines the Greek myth of the Gigantomachy as a powerful allegory for the global and Kenyan struggle against systemic corruption. Set in the fictional nation of Samaismela-a vibrant stand-in for Kenya and other post-colonial...

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,...

A consummate farce in which a middle-aged man arranges a rendezvous in a seedy little hotel with the beautiful young wife of his best friend. Plays for Performance Series.Author: Georges FeydeauISBN-10: 0929587456ISBN-13: 9780929587455Publisher: Ivan R. Dee PublisherLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1990Pages: 127Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.54h x...

Whether you agree or not, Ross R. Olney has discussed seveal famous films made over the the past century or so. And he has made his point on why they are in this book on the "best films" list. Olney even points out that...

Take a journey through the depths of our spiritual cultures. Look through the eyes of psychic author Deanna Jaxine Stinson as she explains metaphysical concepts and occult philosophies. Read about the Legends of the Tarantula and other earthly based elements of the underworld. With...

Naked Ambition: A Male Stripper's True Account of Making Girls Behave Badly is the bare-all expose of Stefan Diamante's dizzying highs and destructive lows as the owner and lead male entertainer of Hardbodies Entertainment of Arkansas from 2004 to 2018. The book explores his...

How In The World... can you buy forty-three square miles of land without anyone knowing? That is just the beginning of this fascinating journey through the first twenty-five years of development, construction, and daily operations of Walt Disney World -- Disney's largest resort complex....

How In The World... can you buy forty-three square miles of land without anyone knowing? That is just the beginning of this fascinating journey through the first twenty-five years of development, construction, and daily operations of Walt Disney World -- Disney's largest resort complex....

Juliet Prowse was a young South African dancer who burst into the international spotlight in her first Hollywood movie, Can-Can. Considered talented and exotic, she caught the media's attention and her engagement to Frank Sinatra fuelled their fascination further. But was it true love...

The Story of Walt's EPCOTDisney historian and urban planner Sam Gennawey traces the evolution of the EPCOT we didn't get and the Epcot we did, in a tour-de-force analysis of Walt's vision for city-building and how his City of Tomorrow might have turned out...

Author: Harry StoneISBN-10: 1452055203ISBN-13: 9781452055206Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2011Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.22d

Authentic historical costume is essential for any performance, to instantly communicate a period, a social standing, an occupation, or an identity. The responsibility of this representation lies with the costume maker's knowledge of the design and accuracy of construction. The Costume Maker's Companion serves...

Hi friends ����This month's issue of Pump It Up Magazine is close to my heart. It's about healing, growing, and standing strong in who we are-no matter what life throws our way.Our radiant cover star, Crystal Murray, opens up about how she transformed personal...

Chamomile clouds is a book of heart-crafted poetry that was birthed from the author's life experiences of love, loss, joy, and the pursuit of peace and acceptance. These raw and organic poems are relatable and will give hope at the turn of every page.Author:...

In Werner Herzog / Rogue Filmmaker, David LaRocca draws from a fan's resolute passion for his subject to face head-on vexing Herzogian notions such as ecstatic truth, the sublime, and the beguiling spirit that animates the fittingly titled Rogue Film School, which the author...

Networked Music Performance (NMP) is the essential guide to both playing music online and ensemble music through networks. Offering a range of case studies, from highly technical solutions to inclusive community projects, this book provides inspiration to musicians to try NMP whatever their level...

How do classic films remain alive and authentic amidst the shifting sands of time, societal upheaval, and technological advance?The Archival Impermanence Project is a unique work integrating detailed film restoration case studies from the dawn of cinema to present day, in the framework of...

First presented by the Abbey Theatre during the Dublin Theatre Festival in September 1963, The Man from Clare is an Irish classic. The Man from Clare follows the personal tragedy of an aging athlete who finds he no longer has the physical strength to...

Author: Phil SmithISBN-10: 1911193899ISBN-13: 9781911193890Publisher: Triarchy Press LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2020Pages: 208Format: Paperback

Salome is a play written by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1891. The play is based on the biblical story of Salome, who danced for King Herod and demanded the head of John the Baptist as a reward. Wilde's version of the story is...

Written by Guillermo Arriaga, author of Amores perros, 21 Grams and Babel, Upon Open Sky is a searing coming-of-age road trip that unfolds against the arid landscapes of 1990s Mexico.Two years after 12-year-old Salvador survives a crash that kills his father, his older brother...

A stage play by Cris Eli Blak.WINNER OF THE 2024 CHARLES M. GRETCHELL NEW PLAY AWARDHigh school friends Blake, Patrick, and Mara reunite at a hotel the day before their 10-year reunion. Forever traumatized by the school shooting that took place their junior year,...

Written by Guillermo Arriaga, author of Amores perros, 21 Grams and Babel, Upon Open Sky is a searing coming-of-age road trip that unfolds against the arid landscapes of 1990s Mexico.Two years after 12-year-old Salvador survives a crash that kills his father, his older brother...

Where No Mouse Has Gone BeforeTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Jim Korkis weaves over three dozen tales of both fact and fantasy about outer...

Designed as a companion to the N MAD Tarot deck illustrated by Jennifer Dranttel, this pocket guide can provide new insight into the Tarot for novices as well as seasoned readers. Clear and insightful descriptions of the Major and Minor Arcana cards, as well...

For over half a century, Jonathan Rosenbaum has written about movies with the belief that cinema is a form of literature. He sees certain camera movements as mysterious pleasures to be explored through adventurous prose, rather than mere puzzles to be solved. In Camera...

Nick is a ninja that has come from the sky. He must learn how to survive in the forest since he escaped. Will he end his journey with success, or will he fall to his doom?Author: Connor BelluzISBN-10: 1312503173ISBN-13: 9781312503175Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2014Pages: 102Format:...

My thoughts traverse the realm of understanding between humans and apes. Things which we once explored might perhaps need to be reopened to find a better way to communicate between man and animal. Many before us have tried to reach into the core of...

At Sea, Staring Up is a richly poetic magical relationship drama that follows the journeys of five characters, all motivated by love, across three continents: Emma the Greek sails the seas alone so that her father will live; Noah searches for his wife who...

Author: Frank EvansISBN-10: 023076858XISBN-13: 9780230768581Publisher: MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/03/2013Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d

In this book, The Music Gods are Real: Volume 3 - The Winter Tour, I travel on a short trip of just a few months further down the road on my spiritual path. The Music Gods guide me to a Post Malone concert with...

There are as many different types of celebrities as there are people. All have a story to tell and most want to tell it. What they really want is not just someone who will ask the questions, but also listen to their answers. That's...

This text explores how Afro-Brazilians define their Africanness through Candomblé and Quilombo models, and construct paradigms of blackness with influences from US-based perspectives, through the vectors of public rituals, carnival, drama, poetry, and hip hop.Author: C. SterlingISBN-10: 1349436224ISBN-13: 9781349436224Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2012Pages: 260Format:...

White with Wire Wheels (1967) examines the insecurity inherent in male cultural attitudes towards women and cars. Dimboola (1969) is a Rabelaisian account of a country wedding. A Stretch of the Imagination (1971), a monodrama about an outback philosopher, brought us the archetypal Australian...

WHAT IF YOU MET GOD? HOW WOULD YOU BE TRANSFORMED AFTERHAVING DOUBTED HIS EXISTENCE? BUCKLE UP AND RIDE ALONGSIDE NICK AS YOU ESCAPE CIVIL WARUPRISINGS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, FIND REFUGE IN A NEW COUNTRY, DIVE INTO A CHAOTIC ACTING CAREER, AND UNEXPECTEDLY ENCOUNTERTHE...

In this audiobook narrated by the author, Peter Baker explains everything you need to know about creating, recording, editing and uploading your own podcasts, recorded at your home or office. In weeks from now, your podcasts could be subscribed to by thousands all over...

Miss Blackberry, the gifted pianist and piano teacher, takes her three piano students, Lena, Thomas, and Andrew, on an exciting musical adventure where they travel back in time to meet the world famous musician, Mr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mr. Mozart teaches the students many...