Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of Movement

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The first illustrated, international survey of dancing covers all aspects of dance--not only the major theatrical traditions, but also dance as a form of social, cultural, and religious expression. 275 illustrations, 125 in full color.... More >>

Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of Movement

Ballet and Modern Dance

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Whether as performers or as spectators, more people enjoy dance today than ever before. Its extraordinary range extends from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap, and ethnic dancing. Anyone with an interest in dance has felt the need for a guide to the art's rich history and complex present state. Susan Au's lucid text covers the entire spectrum of dance, vividly describing the great performers and... More >>

Ballet and Modern Dance

The Hollywood Book of Extravagance: The Totally Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of America's Film and TV Idols

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Savor the inside scoop on over-the-top superstars

"I'm not a paranoid, deranged millionaire. . . . I'm a billionaire!"

"Acting is an empty and useless profession."

"Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere else."

"I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons."

Which screen icons gave us the quotes above? How do stars get away with self-indulgent, unrestrained behaviors-or do they? In The Hollywood Book o... More >>

The Hollywood Book of Extravagance: The Totally Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of America's Film and TV Idols

Enjoyment of Theatre, The

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  Updated in a new 8th edition, this book offers a balance of history and performance that brings theatre to life for readers by showing the relationship and relevance of the performing arts to their everyday lives.

This book covers the full span of theatre's 2,500-year history as well as performance/production topics such as playwriting, acting, directing, and the theatre industry. This updated edition is presented in full-color for the first time.     ... More >>

Enjoyment of Theatre, The

Marilyn Monroe: The Biography

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A biography of the screen legend employs thirty-five thousand formerly sealed documents--letters, diaries, and other papers--to examine virtually every aspect of Monroe's life and death. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo. Tour.... More >>

Marilyn Monroe: The Biography

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr

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Now in paperback, the complete story of the actor's career, including his secret gay life. Raymond Burr (1917-1993) was an enigma. A film noir regular known for his villainous roles in movies like Rear Window, he eventually became one of the most popular stars in television history as the lead actor on two top-rated dramas, Perry Mason and Ironside, which between them ran virtually uninterrupted for 20 years. But Raymond Burr was leading a secret gay life at a time ... More >>

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr

It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider

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In the tradition of The World According to Mister Rogers, a timeless collection of wisdom on life, friendship, individuality, creativity, collaboration, and more -- from Jim Henson and Friends There are few things that evoke such a universal feeling of warmth and humor as the work of Jim Henson. In his own words, as well as those of some of his best-known characters like Kermit the Frog and Ernie, we’ll get a glimpse of the philosophy and humor that was ... More >>

It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider

Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories for Men and Women C. 1540-1660

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No one interested in the history of dress, from art historians to stage designers, from museum curators to teachers of fashion and costume, can function effectively without Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion series. Since her untimely death in 1998, admirers of her work have been waiting, with increasing impatience, for the promised volume devoted to the linen clothes of the Elizabethan and early Stuart periods, a companion to her previous volume on tailored clothes... More >>

Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories for Men and Women C. 1540-1660

The Tao of Show Business: How to Pursue Your Dream Without Losing Your Mind

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The Tao of Show Business dispels the industry myths that keep actors stuck. This book generously offers a delightful, practical, and digestible approach to mastering the entertainment industry one day at a time. Through inspiring examples and unique insight, Dallas Travers outlines how to live the day-to-day life of an actor. Readers gain out-of-the-box strategies for business mastery along with powerful exercises for personal growth. This book reveals over fort... More >>

The Tao of Show Business: How to Pursue Your Dream Without Losing Your Mind

Communication Research: Strategies and Sources

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Designed to help readers learn how to successfully use literature and other sources in writing effective papers, COMMUNICATION RESEARCH: STRATEGIES AND SOURCES, Seventh Edition, demystifies the research process by helping students master library skills, scholarly writing, and the latest research technology tools. In addition, this communication research text places special emphasis on using library resources in the literature search as it helps readers strategize, d... More >>

Communication Research: Strategies and Sources

The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues: More Than 150 Monologues from More Than 70 Playwrights

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This is the only book that offers a comprehensive collection of contemporary stage monologues for a complete range of roles. An invaluable tool for actors looking for new audition material or for anyone interested in theater.... More >>

The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues: More Than 150 Monologues from More Than 70 Playwrights

Inside Ballet Technique: Separating Anatomical Fact from Fiction in the Ballet Class

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A Dance Book Club main selection, this guide offers a general explanation of anatomy, kinesiology, and technique for ballet dancers, students, and teachers.... More >>

Inside Ballet Technique: Separating Anatomical Fact from Fiction in the Ballet Class

Desilu : The story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

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The true, behind-the-scenes story of television's happiest couple, andHollywood's most tumultuous marriage.Fifty years ago the magical union of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz enthralled American audiences who couldn't got enough of the fiery redhead or her sexy Cuban husband. But off camera the situation couldn't have been less comic, with backstage battles, oversized egos, drinking, philandering, and the demands of phenomenal success undermining what was once a storyb... More >>

Desilu : The story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

The Lost Girl

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The Cambridge edition of The Lost Girl uses the manuscript which D. H. Lawrence wrote in Sicily in 1920 to recapture his direct relationship with the text, and in particular to recover the characteristically fluent punctuation which the novel's original printers obscured or ignored. The edition prints all four of the passages which the publisher censored without Lawrence's full knowledge and the hero's name is correctly spelled for the first time in an English editi... More >>

The Lost Girl

Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines

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'I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out' Bill Hicks could have been on all the chat shows. He could have had his own show on prime time. He could have got rich and fat and frightened. But Hicks didn't go the easy way. He turned down the offers Satan made him. Instead he figured out his best shot at truth and then he said it. He attacked the lies that justified and prettified the carnage of the First Gulf War. He attacked t... More >>

Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines

The Best Broadway Songs Ever

• 368 pagesSize: 12" x 9"Composer: Various ComposersISBN: 079350628X

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We've made this book even better with songs from Broadway's latest blockbusters - over 80 songs in all! Highlights include: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life * I Wanna Be a Producer * The Last Night of the World * On My Own * Popular * Seasons of Love * The Sound of Music * Younger Than Springtime * dozens more!... More >>

The Best Broadway Songs Ever

College Guide for Performing Arts Majors: The Real-World Admission Guide for Dance, Music, and Theater Majors

• ISBN13: 9780768926989
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Peterson’s College Guide for Performing Arts Majorshelps students find the perfect college program for studying dance, music, or theater. The comprehensive profiles detail hundreds of professional baccalaureate and graduate degree programs, with the most current information on costs, deadlines, enrollment, faculty, financial aid, and more. Added features include in-depth advice from a former Juilliard admissions director on choosing a program and applying and audi... More >>

College Guide for Performing Arts Majors: The Real-World Admission Guide for Dance, Music, and Theater Majors

The Bedford Introduction to Drama

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With an abundance of plays, commentaries, and useful editorial features, the best-selling Bedford Introduction to Drama is the most comprehensive introductory drama resource available, giving students a diverse overview of dramatic literature and instructors a text with enough breadth and flexibility to complement a variety of approaches.... More >>

The Bedford Introduction to Drama

Coffee at Luke's: An Unauthorized Gilmore Girls Gabfest

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The quirky world of Stars Hollow and the incredible relationship of the Gilmore Girls—mother Lorelai and daughter Rory are best friends—continues to engage viewers after seven seasons, with its lightning-fast dialogue, dry wit, and unusual take on family relations. In this satirical yet sensitive collection of essays, leading writers weigh in on how this unique show has successfully broken the teenage-sitcom mold and gained viewers of all ages. Addressing questio... More >>

Coffee at Luke's: An Unauthorized Gilmore Girls Gabfest

Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends: My Life

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Fans of John Leguizamo's smash-hit one-man shows (Mambo Mouth, Spic-o-rama, Freak, and Sexaholix) have already gotten a glimpse into his life, but this book tells the whole story, carrying readers along on a wild journey from his childhood in Queens to his current home at the top of the Hollywood pyramid. An acclaimed director, producer, and play-wright, and one of the highest-paid Latin actors in the world, Leguizamo shares the stories behind his many roles—what... More >>

Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends: My Life

A Short History of the Movies

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The eighth edition of A Short History of the Movies continues the tradition-well-written, up-to-date, free of jargon-that has made it the most widely adopted textbook ever for college courses in film history. This volume offers students a panoramic overview of the worldwide development of film, from the first movements captured on celluloid, to the early Mack Sennett and Charlie Chaplin shorts, through the studio heyday of the 1930s and 1940s and the "Hollywood Rena... More >>

A Short History of the Movies

Special Effects: The History and Technique

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We've all sat spellbound in our seats at the cinema and thought, "How did they do that?" as another stunning special effect unfolds in front of us. These effects are the product of a whole range of movie-making techniques and visual trickery that make us believe in the exploding spaceships in "Star Wars" or talking animals in "Babe". This book goes behind the scenes to look at the methods that are used to create this world of make-believe, exploring subjects such as... More >>

Special Effects: The History and Technique

The Moving Body: Teaching Creative Theatre

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In The Moving Body, translated into English for the first time, Lecoq shares his unique philosophy of performance, improvisation, masks, movement, and gesture. Neutral mask, character masks and counter-masks, bouffons, acrobatics, commedia, clowns: all the famous Lecoq techniques are include here. The Moving Body is the written legacy of a great theatrical imagination.... More >>

The Moving Body: Teaching Creative Theatre

The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols

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Discover the tantalizing details of Hollywood's famous and infamous fatalities The death of a celebrity is often as fascinating as--and sometimes more fascinating than--a star's actual life. From the grisly end of Sharon Tate at the hands of the Manson family and the mysterious demise of Bob Crane to the peaceful passings of Lucille Ball and George Burns, The Hollywood Book of Death is a captivating and appealingly packaged volume of more than 125 tele... More >>

The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols

Who's the Dummy Now?: Winner of America's Got Talent

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What happened to the boy who suddenly got everything he ever wanted?

He lived happily ever after.

Terry Fator overcame many odds—an abusive father, a peripatetic and isolated childhood, and decades of struggles—before winning America's Got Talent. In one year, he went from being a struggling entertainer to appearing on Oprah, Letterman and Ellen to sold-out shows in Las Vegas and signed as the major headliner on the Strip in Las Vegas at The Mirage... More >>

Who's the Dummy Now?: Winner of America's Got Talent

Contracts for the Film & Television Industry

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This is an invaluable collection of sample entertainment contracts along with discussions of the concepts and terms contained therein. Completely revised and greatly expanded - including 20 new contracts - the second edition of this popular and essential handbook is the ultimate entertainment-law source of independent film makers, who, armed with this book can save themselves thousands in legal fees. It contains 62 contracts covering: depiction and copyright release... More >>

Contracts for the Film & Television Industry

The Intimate Act Of Choreography

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A comprehensive book that covers all aspects of choreography from the most fundamental techniques to highly sophisticated artistic concerns.  The Intimate Act of Choreography presents the what and how of choreography in a workable format that begins with basics- - time, space, force -- and moves on to the more complex issues faced by the intermediate and advanced choreographer -- form, style, abstraction, compositional structures, and choreographic devices. The for... More >>

The Intimate Act Of Choreography

Speak With Distinction

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Edith Skinner, the foremost teacher of Good Speech for the stage in North America, taught at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and at the Juilliard School, where she was the first instructor recruited by John Houseman for the Drama Institute.... More >>

Speak With Distinction

Cinema 2 the Time Image

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This text continues the major reassessment of cinema begun in Deleuze's "Cinema I: The Movement Image".In this volume, Deleuze is concerned with the representation of time in film and with the cinematic treatment of memory, thought and speech.... More >>

Cinema 2 the Time Image