Performing Arts - General

This research-based monograph presents an introduction to the concept of film-induced tourism, building on the work of the seminal first edition. This revised edition has been thoroughly updated with substantial additions including the areas of film-induced tourism in non-Western cultures, movie tours and contents...

This fun and inspiring step-by-step program provides the full set of tools for developing social understanding in children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) through drama. Cindy B. Schneider explains how the central processes in acting - including making and interpreting inferences from non-verbal cues, taking...

The main affirmation of artistic practice must today happen through thinking about the conditions and the status of the artist's work. Only then can it be revealed that what is a part of the speculations of capital is not art itself, but mostly artistic...

The Sea-Gullby Anton CheckovA Play in Four ActsTranslated by Marian FellThe Seagull is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. The Seagull is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises...

After an unconventional childhood that ended in the tragic death of her mother and the murder of her Alaskan mobster father, Kim Rich was left on her own at the young age of fifteen to fend for herself. Ever since then, she began a...

After an unconventional childhood that ended in the tragic death of her mother and the murder of her Alaskan mobster father, Kim Rich was left on her own at the young age of fifteen to fend for herself. Ever since then, she began a...

Although her mother, Naomi, and older sister, Wynonna, rose to fame as the country music duo the Judds, Ashley Judd took her own road to stardom, becoming one of Hollywood's most successful actresses. Discover the inside story of the actress who has starred in...

The Final Cut explores the long and varied screen career of Orson Welles, from his early masterpieces like Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons, to Chimes At Midnight and F For Fake. The book also covers his acting credits on both film and TV,...

This book is from the first to the last page an unbelievable, nonstop list of 'bet you didn't know' trivia about our earliest Hollywood actors and actresses. Which actors were born on a train, in a hotel, in a elevator or on a ship?...

Communication Research on Expressive Arts and Narrative as Forms of Healing: More than Words examines a number of widely used expressive arts therapies from a communication perspective, providing case studies and other qualitative investigations focused specifically on communication aspects of expressive therapies including drama,...

For decades, millions of music fans have gathered every summer in parks and fields to hear their favorite bands at festivals such as Lollapalooza, Coachella, and Glastonbury. How did these and countless other festivals across the globe evolve into glamorous pop culture events, and...

Luck was with Bobby Goldsboro when Roy Orbison came through the area on tour. Orbison took on Goldsboro's band and Bobby stuck with him for the next three years. Bobby went solo and soon scored a modest hit with "Molly," a song that he...

Endings in Ritual Studies is a collection of essays about ritual's entanglement with: spirituality, ecology, and politics; film and festivity; movements, spaces and objects; selves and others; practices and practicalities; theories and performances; creative nonfiction.Author: Ronald L. GrimesISBN-10: 108419712XISBN-13: 9781084197121Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2020Pages:...

In the history of American soul music, perhaps no other artist has been more overlooked than Joe Tex. During the golden age of soul music in the 1960's, Tex was not only a tremendous singer and dancer, but he wrote many hit songs, including...

A determined young boy who faces unfriendly attacks as he seek to put his best foot forward. Sadly, he's bullied because he's unique. He's criticized just for trying. He's envied for having confidence and believing in himself. Bullying is cruel. It's a heartless act...

Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery that's sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously wrong, and Daphne cries out in a panic, "Save me, gods of ancient Greece "...and the gods actually appear...

Sheila and her sister, Abigail, work for their mother's small family business. Sheila's job used to be a source of joy and exhilaration; now she's questioning everything. But when you're an assassin, being uninspired means getting sloppy, and getting sloppy means getting killed. Kill...

An unexpected meeting at an airport leads to an intense, passionate, head-over-heels relationship. Before long they begin to settle down, buy a house, juggle careers, have kids - theirs is an ordinary family. But then their world starts to unravel and things take a...

Dr. Bertram and Sandra Cabot invite longtime friends Dirk and Celeste Von Stofenberg to their beautiful Connecticut Gold Coast home in honor of James, the Von Stofenbergs' only son, who has recently been released from an esteemed private psychiatric hospital. The feast promises to...

The United States has been attacked. Men are being castrated, women enumerated. Ellen has been in hiding for fifty-two days, subsisting on very little, hoping against hope for her husband to return. As the world around her falls further into senseless chaos, she takes...

A curated collection of papers, provocations, and actions from the 'Walking's New Movements' conference held at the University of Plymouth in November 2019. The experience and variety of walking practices have never been so broad, relevant, or unpredictable. Walking Bodies charts some of their...

This book sheds light on aspects of the Korean Wave and Korean media products that are less discussed-Korean literature, webtoon, and mukbang. It explores the making of these Korean popular cultural products and how they work and engage media recipients regardless of their different...

My life's work is Living the Dream and sharing its secrets. Suzanne Von Schaack shares her knowledge and insights of modeling and the fashion industry. She is often asked how to break into modeling, and in this book, Suzanne answers frequently asked questions and...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of Canadian cultural policy and research, at a time of transition and redefinition, to establish a dialogue between conventional and emerging foundations. Taking a historical view, the book informs insights on current trends in policy and explores global...

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched as they must be felt in the heart. Let the creator give you strength and courage to overcome any situation. Stand before all your enemies and hold your head to the...

"Political power," says Howard Zinn, "is controlled by the corporate elite, and the arts are the locale for a kind of guerilla warfare in the sense that guerillas look for apertures and opportunities where they can have an effect." In Artists in Times of...

Come on in for a fun rewind to the Golden Age of Hollywood, its actors and ambiance. In a series of drawings from old images Alan has recreated the magical world of the 1920s and 30s through the movie stars of the era. The...

This book presents an introductory overview of the socio-economic organization of creative industries, focusing on the East Asian context. Establishing a theoretical framework founded on the work of Richard Caves, Howard Becker, and Pierre Bourdieu, this textbook is an accessible introduction to creative and...

'Don't have any children, ' the author's mother said, in response to the question: 'what's your greatest wisdom?' posed to her by her own daughter when she was 10. Forty years down the road this book springs out of investigating just what this wisdom...

Winner, 2022 Printed Book of the Year (English), Publishing Next In an atmosphere of growing authoritarianism, how can we draw attention to performance as a transaction of sensorial agency - the right to be seen, heard, recognized - the right to be palpable? Improvised...

The Ultimate Wedding Dance is the first book ever written about a Wedding Dance. This "How To" book will make you aware of the challenges and preparation needed for your First Dance and help you avoid the many mistakes made by thousands of wedding...

Kingston Yacht Club (KYC) is located in the historic city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on Lake Ontario, where the first sailing vessels on the Great Lakes were built in the 1670s. The Club is particularly noted for the friendliness of its members, and has...

An unabridged edition of the four acts, to include the complete author's apology written prior to the play's first performance (1902) at the New Lyric Club, London.Author: George Bernard ShawISBN-10: 1603868399ISBN-13: 9781603868396Publisher: Merchant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/03/2010Pages: 108Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Terry Nosek was a highly knowledgeable and well-loved comedy magician and mentalist who performed children's comedy magic under the name of Swami Salami and comedy mentalism under the name Dr. Sigmund Fraud. He performed professionally both full and part-time at various times all his...

Twelve-year-old Gypsy Sharpe wasn't too worried about starting high school, but that was before her foster sister moved out. Before her best friend started acting as though she'd been sucked into an alternate dimension. Before she noticed the absence of monkey bars in the...

This is the second book on Junior Artists (previously called Extras) in Hindi cinema. In the first ever book we wrote about Junior Artists who debuted before 1961. These people are NOT lead players, supporting or character artists. These artists are supposed to remain...

In the early eighteenth century, a delegation of Iroquois visited Britain, exciting the imagination of the London crowds with images of the "feathered people" and warlike "Mohocks." Today, performing in a popular Afrodiasporic tradition, "Mardi Gras Indians" or "Black Masking Indians" take to the...

Playback Theatre is a form of interactive performance and community engagement created in 1975 in the Mid Hudson Valley of New York, and now practiced in 70 countries in a wide range of contexts. Teams of actors and musicians listen to stories told by...

Breaking Bad has got to be the pinnacle of all television series, ever. Yes, Im a fan. There are so many memorable moments in the show, it was hard for me to decide which ones I would illustrate. I'm so pleased how this book...

What do you do with champagne taste and a canned beer budget? Whether you're brand new to your kitchen, or are an experienced home cook looking to maximize your grocery money, this book is exactly what you need. From delicious recipes to shopping ideas,...

Have you ever wondered how to start a career in voice over? If so, this is the book for you. Inside is a look at what voice over is, what equipment and software you'll need as well as where to find coaches and teachers...

Thurston explains fundamental sleights such as the Pass, Palm, Force, Change, Back-Palm and his system of expert card manipulation, which appeared for the first time in this book. It also describes a unique gimmick to make the Back-Palm almost effortless.Thurston also lays claim to...

During the 1950s, country music merged with a rising new fad called Rock & Roll to form what would become known as Rockabilly. In short, rockabilly was high energy, fast paced, guitar and bass driven tunes displaying thundering rhythms. The songs were often unremarkable...

Jim McMullan never set out to be an actor. But a chance suggestion he meet Pulitizer Prize winning playright William Inge, while fresh out of college, led to a screen test, a contract with Universal Studios, and an acting career in both movies and...

There are 83 puzzles to solve and over 900 words to find in Large Print Word Search: Random Words Volume 2, a fun puzzle book for adults. The puzzles are printed one per page, there is plenty of room to solve the puzzles. Solutions...

Large Print Word Search: Random Words Volume 3 featuring a decorative flower-themed cover, has 104 puzzles to solve and over 1000 words to find. This fun puzzle book for adults will provide hours of entertainment. The puzzles are printed one per page and there...

Jack Cary has been a paranormal investigator/cryptozoologist for 25 yrs. He is the founder of www.paranormal-intelligence-agency.com and current director of Crypto 4 Corners. Jack Cary is a regular guest on Ancient Civilizations, Deep Space, and Open Minds documentary series produced by Gaia. In Paranormal...

A book about books, that's what this book is; a book full of reviews from the owner and other staff members of The Book Nook & Java Shop. An independent Bookstore located in Montague Michigan. (Books of the Nook. 2019. Published by West Vine...

Bassist and music writer Aaron Joy presents his series of music crossword puzzle books that look at the bands, albums and history, including famous and indie. This book includes 14 puzzles of the key bands of the Riot Grrrl scene. Features: Bratmobile, Emily's Sassy...

The 2019 Edition of the Complete & Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest is the 12th edition of this book and as usual it is packed with statistical details of every Contest since 1956 along with plenty of analysis, over 348 pages, our...