Performing Arts - General

This book explores questions of gender, desire, embodiment, and language in Barker's oeuvre. With The Castle as a focal point, the scope extends considerably beyond this play to incorporate analysis and exploration of the Theatre of Catastrophe; questions of gender, subjectivity and desire; God/religion;...

"Ending violent conflict requires societies to take leaps of political imagination. Artistic communities are often uniquely placed to help promote new thinking by enabling people to see things differently. In place of conflict's binary divisions, artists are often charged with exploring the ambiguities and...

Oscar Wilde lived during the Victorian era, a time in which women had very few rights compared to men. In the play 'A Woman of No Importance, ' the characters wrestle with some of the double standards of the 1800s. In the play A...

In the 1980s, it seemed impossible to escape Satan's supposed influence. Everywhere you turned, there were warnings about a widespread evil conspiracy to indoctrinate the vulnerable through the media they consumed. This percolating cultural hysteria, now known as the "Satanic Panic," not only sought...

Lessons in resilience in the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. Focusing on the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India between April and December 2021, Rustom Bharucha's timely essay reflects on four interconnected realities that haunted this ongoing crisis--death, grief,...

This book investigates performance practice and practice-as-research methodology on the issues of authorship and collaborative labor in a world characterized by fragmentation, displacement, and virtual relationships. It addresses the following questions: What is a collaborative body? How can one sole performer enact and convey...

How do you turn songwriting talent into a professional career? This essential guide tackles that question, alongside many others, taking songwriters through all the developmental phases and commercial experiences along the way in order to inspire and encourage the reader to find their own...

These plays show a fascinating side of the American melodramatic imagination as it was nurtured in the social world of the nineteenth century, and later grew to be a dominant genre in the theatre, film, and television of today. Includes: The Poor of New...

Hunting Stuart, about an Ottawa civil servant's royal connection, and The Voice of the People, a one-act play about a letter to the editor, are among Robertson Davies' best plays.Author: Robertson DaviesISBN-10: 0889242593ISBN-13: 9780889242593Publisher: Dundurn PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1994Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w...

(Vocal Score). Vocal score to the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical with 17 numbers, including: Boys and Girls like You and Me * Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? * Gavotte * In My Own Little Corner * A Lovely Night * Wedding Processional...

This collection of 26 duets for two violins has been arranged from works of the keyboard masters of the Baroque period. The pieces are of varying difficulty, for players of intermediate to advanced ability. Clearly edited and superbly printed, this album includes small gems...

Black Eden chronicles the history of Idlewild, a Michigan black community founded during the aftermath of the Civil War. As one of the nation's most popular black resorts, Idlewild functioned as a gathering place for African Americans, and more importantly as a touchstone of...

Reexamines rebelliousness and desire in the history of performance art Because performance is by its very nature ephemeral, it elicits a desire for what is lost more than any other form of art making. But what is the nature of that desire, and on...

Though professional wrestlers are usually ignored by sportswriters and entertainment reporters alike, the popularity of these gifted athletes and showbiz pros is undeniable. Few fans are concerned with whether the wrestling is "legitimate." From Ace Abbott to Buck Zumhofe, this is the second edition...

In 1994 the Arts Council of Great Britain brought together a number of theatre directors as part of the City of Drama celebrations. This is a collection of interviews and discussions with directors who have helped shape the development of theatre in the last...

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Preme an independent black owned magazine came about, the concept was clear. It would be a publication that shed light on not just one aspect of the industry, but would feature everyone behind the scenes as well.Author: Preme MagazineISBN-10: 1006468234ISBN-13: 9781006468230Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/27/2021Pages:...

Pnb Rock cover Issue 34 of Preme Magazine 2022 Jan Edition. Preme is an Independent Black Owned MagazineAuthor: Preme MagazineISBN-10: 1006008276ISBN-13: 9781006008276Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2022Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.17d

Performing the Socialist State offers an innovative account of the origins, evolution, and legacies of key trends in twentieth-century Chinese theater. Instead of seeing the Republican, high socialist, and postsocialist periods as radically distinct, it identifies key continuities in theatrical practices and shared aspirations...

Enter the world of Professor Peter Smith. I have lived a full, exciting, and unique life. In my youth I lived a conundrum. My rebellious nature drew me my away from my academic studies into the world of punk rock; a very different world...

Good leaders are able to asses a situation and foreshadow its future. They take what is in from of them and create a blueprint that will enable them to stay relevant. All organizations have a leader; whether it is home, school, work one person...

Author Margaret Seven Wellman, daughter of legendary Hollywood director William A. Wellman, tells the story of her childhood as it was lived room-by-room, inside and out, at her home on Barrington Avenue. Poetic glimpses of family life appear to the reader like scenes from...

"Carrots chronicles Dan Harary's simple but lifelong challenge: How to navigate his desire and pursuit of alluring women while attempting to overcome crippling shyness and self-doubt. Weave into that mix: a series of childhood traumas; a long battle with depression; a troubled marriage; a...

This assemblage of three acclaimed plays by Award-Winning Playwright Daniel Damiano (Day of the Dog) is the first such collection of his work, and is an exemplary showcase for Damiano's sharp ear for dialogue and the range, depth and nuance of his characters, blending...

In which Danger Man, Secret Agent, and The Prisoner are examined as a saga. An allegory about the struggle of humanity, in the metaphorical form of John Drake/Number 6, to survive as cultured beings and navigate through a growing Brave-New-Orwellian World Order. The concepts...

This book examines queer activism and queer social movements (QSMs) in Indonesia and Malaysia, broadly engaging with these topics on three different levels: macro (global and national discourses), meso (organizational level - activities), and micro (individual - the activist). The micro level perspective allows...

Drawing on data collected from over 8,000 millennial women in Australia, this book proposes a new theory of women's sexual identity that accounts for various sociocultural, historical, and interactional factors that inform women's sexualities. The author provides a new model for understanding changes in...

Based on interviews conducted with parents of trans and gender diverse children in the UK, this book presents an account and analysis of the love, support, and advocacy involved in parenting trans and gender diverse children. Mikulak explores how parents negotiate and challenge cis-normativity...

This book is the first study of multilateral LGBT human rights diplomacy viewed from the perspective of its practitioners: diplomats, LGBT activists, human rights experts and multilateral specialists. It demonstrates how diplomats and advocates work to promote LGBT rights on the world stage, often...

It took 10 years to write this book and do the art. Meditating each morning, being grateful for all the things in my life, then all the people in my life. Then a lady would come to me in my meditation so I'd write...

It took 10 years to write this book and do the art. Meditating each morning, being grateful for all the things in my life, then all the people in my life. Then a lady would come to me in my meditation so I'd write...

For over ten years Jane Quinn has been sharing a cup of tea with some of the biggest names in the music and entertainment world as she has engaged them in a long running series of intimate interviews that go beyond the public image...

"WHEN YOU'RE ON THE TOPTHERE'S NO PLACE YOU CAN REALLY GO BUT DOWN" _____________________________________SEASON 1 Pro Football Superstar Dexter 'Zephyr' Parker has been a winner for a long time, but as life dictates...All good things must come to an end!The Young Star athlete is...

The Body in Sound, Music and Performance brings together cutting-edge contributions from women working on and researching contemporary sound practice. This highly interdisciplinary book features a host of international contributors and places emphasis on developments beyond the western world, including movements growing across Latin...

The Body in Sound, Music and Performance brings together cutting-edge contributions from women working on and researching contemporary sound practice. This highly interdisciplinary book features a host of international contributors and places emphasis on developments beyond the western world, including movements growing across Latin...

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Premiere Pro Classroom in a Book(R), the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does--an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product...

RESILIENT is about the lives of nine homeless people who, with their bravery, strength, courage and resilience, just want to come in out of the cold and have a decent place to live, ...Author: Lord Chester L. II BaldwinISBN-10: 8985226541ISBN-13: 9798985226546Publisher: Lord Chester L....

Clear your mind and relax ✔Abstract designs patterns book for a relaxing, calm and creative time to keep your mind occupied with hours of colouring fun.✔This colouring book is great for those relaxing moments or as a gift for the ones you love ★Book...

Based on over a decade of ethnographic fieldwork in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Onscreen/Offscreen is an exploration of the politics and being of filmic images. The book examines contestations inside and outside the Tamil film industry over the question "what is...

This study examines the reception of Cleopatra from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day as it has been reflected in popular culture in the United States of America. Daugherty provides a broad overview of the influence of the Egyptian queen...

In this interdisciplinary volume, contributors analyze the expression of Latina/o cultural identity through performance. With music, theater, dance, visual arts, body art, spoken word, performance activism, fashion, and street theater as points of entry, contributors discuss cultural practices and the fashoning of identity in...

simple is the perfect way for children and parents to express their creative side. The unique sneaker colouring book includes 20 pages of colourful sneakers and patterns to inspire creativity. With its simple design, simple is easy for both adults and children to use.Author:...

It Came From Hollywood Book 3 has something for every type of film fan and movie buff! Informative interviews with actress-turned-author Deborah Goodrich Royce, Bull Durham, Batman (1989) actor Robert Wuhl, Dark Night of the Scarecrow filmmaker J.D Feigelson, and House by the Cemetery...

Artist Statement: 'My practice provokes character development through the use of photography and cinematography. Often, I experiment with various hues to enamor viewers and exhibit immense emotion within each frame captured. Collaborating with fellow visual architects to create innovative work is something I practice...

Discover the life of one of Edwardian England's most celebrated and revered musical comedy stars, Lily Elsie. From her childhood days in the music-halls of Salford and her rise to fame as the child singing star 'Little Elsie' to her arrival in London and...

If you can sing, what will you sing at the top of your tiny little voice? It might me one the mouse would sing.Author: Jody CottleISBN-10: 1662476078ISBN-13: 9781662476075Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2022Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.07d

This landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of Ifá--its discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as manifested throughout the Afro-Atlantic. Firmly rooting Ifá within African religious traditions, the essays consider Ifá and...

Artist Statement: 'My practice provokes character development through the use of photography and cinematography. Often, I experiment with various hues to enamor viewers and exhibit immense emotion within each frame captured. Collaborating with fellow visual architects to create innovative work is something I practice...

Queer Psychology is the first comprehensive book to examine the current state of LGBTQ communities and psychology, through the lenses of both queer theory and Intersectionality theory. Thus, the book describes the experiences of LGBTQ people broadly, while also highlighting the voices of LGBTQ...

This magazine showcases the finalist in The Kansas City People's Choice Awards of 2020.Author: Deandre MorrowISBN-10: 8666421487ISBN-13: 9798666421482Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2020Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.19d