Imagine someone who attended a Beethoven Symphony in 1805. Now imagine a listener attending the same symphony today. Both create meanings by relying on previous experiences, but no one assumes they leave their concerts with the same experience. Yet,...More info...
Chapter 1 describes how the cognitive process of analogy can be used as a framework for analyzing how individual listeners relate what they are hearing to what they may have heard or learned in musical and other experiences in the past. The framewor...More info...
A roadmap for understanding and creating comedy from the visionary Second City comedy director-- Provided by publisher. A roadmap for understanding and creating comedy from the visionary Second City comedy director Great co...More info...
OH MY GOD! SANTA IS COMING! Celebrate your love for Christmas and embrace the infections holiday spirit of Buddy the Elf™ with this deluxe holiday kit inspired by the holiday film classic, ELF™.This set includes everything you need to...More info...
Practitioner Perspectives on Dance Research is a collection of accounts from scholars, educators, practitioners and makers that present an overview of key themes, arguments, and practices central to their individual research....More info...
Practitioner Perspectives on Dance Research is a collection of accounts from scholars, educators, practitioners and makers that present an overview of key themes, arguments, and practices central to their individual research....More info...
Cowboy Up! Stars Riding Bulls is a groundbreaking photographic tribute to the fastest-growing sport in America—bull riding, now the #1 spectator sport in the U.S.—as uniquely captured by award-winning photographer Thom Gilbert.With u...More info...
The absorbing story of an uncompromising genius of the dance. Salman Rushdie Candid, compelling. . . I loved every word of insight into the mind of a master. Sunday Times Mark Morris was nineteen when he moved to New York t...More info...
From USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe comes a spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal, set among the glittering streets of New York Citys Gilded Age.In 1880 a baby was stolen from the wealt...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: University of Exeter Press, ISBN-13: 9781804131930)
Bought in 1925 by Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, the Devon estate of Dartington Hall earned itself a place in the annals of utopian schemes through the Elmhirsts conviction that arts, education and work could all be integrated into an abundant life f...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780241777367)
***PRE-ORDER THE HILARIOUS NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM STRICTLY COME DANCING WINNER, CHRIS MCCAUSLAND***Strictly star Chris McCausland was a successful stand-up, actor, TV presenter and panel show favourite long before he danced in...More info...
This book explores the vibrant intersection of sports and arts as a powerful medium for cultural exchange between the United Kingdom and China. It includes approximately one hundred works by contemporary British and Chinese artists, and vividly...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: September Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781914613968)
All things were believable back then – wizards, alchemy, fairies, angels. This is the story of those magical times.A lyrical and highly atmospheric exploration of the lives of Tudor and Renaissance magicians, men from Dee to Kepler t...More info...
A stunning photographic celebration of The Martha Graham Dance Company on its 100th anniversary, from Ken Browar and Deborah Ory, the creative team behind NYC Dance Project. Founded in 1926 by Martha Graham, The Martha Graham Dance Company...More info...
Step into the irreverent world of South Park, where no topic is off-limits and every episode is a wild ride of laughter and social commentary with this ultimate guide to the show that has been pushing boundaries and redefining comedy since...More info...
This oracle deck invites you into a world of vintage circus enchantment, where each card symbolizes a key aspect of life’s journey. With whimsical imagery and evocative stories, the deck inspires self-discovery, insight, and growth, helping readers n...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781035433216)
Duck surprise. The car that wouldnt start. The psychiatrists. Those builders... Fifty years ago Fawlty Towers hit British TV screens for the first time, becoming an instant classic. Now for the first time John Cleese tells his...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780241800898)
***PRE-ORDER THE HILARIOUS NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM STRICTLY COME DANCING WINNER, CHRIS MCCAUSLAND*** Strictly star Chris McCausland was a successful stand-up, actor, TV presenter and panel show favourite long before he danced into the hear...More info...
Peter Kay returns with his most entertaining autobiography yet!The Collector’s Edition: The first hardback print run will feature an exclusive foiled board design. Order now to avoid missing out!...More info...
(Pub. Date: 07-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Lund University Press,Sweden, ISBN-13: 9789198557862)
Based on more than thirty years fieldwork, this book aims to increase the understanding of music played on elaborate wooden floats which form vital components in Japanese festivals with a religious dimension. The focus is on float-festivals in Aichi...More info...
As if! Revisit the amazing plaids, hats, and Calvin Klein dresses from the wardrobe of the ultimate 90s classic, Clueless, with this behind-the-scenes look at the films style decisions and evolution, straight from costume designer Mona May....More info...
An illustrative oral history of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the legendary HBO series that reshaped comedy. Published around its 25th anniversary, it includes unprecedented access and never-before-seen images and anecdotes from its 24 years on air....More info...
(Pub. Date: 07-Oct-2025, Other merchandise, Publisher: Hinkler Books, ISBN-13: 9781488973284)
Retro Boxes: Juggling Kit – Discover the Art of JugglingDiscover the art of juggling with the Retro Boxes: Juggling Kit! This hands-on set is perfect for beginners and includes everything you need to start masterin...More info...
(Pub. Date: 07-Oct-2025, Other merchandise, Publisher: Hinkler Books, ISBN-13: 9781488973307)
Retro Boxes: Card Tricks Kit – Unlock the Secrets of Sleight of HandUnlock the secrets of sleight of hand with the Retro Boxes: Card Tricks Kit! Designed for aspiring magicians of all ages, this classic set is a pe...More info...
A terrible accident forces Natalia to make a devastating choice about her future as a dancer, in this sweeping novel of love and redemption...More info...
(Pub. Date: 02-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780306832864)
New York Times bestselling memoirist and pop culture icon Cassandra Peterson, as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, delivers the definitive guide to ghoulish hosting all year round. Hello darling, it’s me, Elvira—the afterlife of the...More info...
Take your rom-com watch parties to the next level playing bingo with squares featuring the classic clichés and memorable moments found in every romantic comedy!...More info...
Writing in 1829, a Russian critic referred to the art of ballet as an impossible project--impossible because it strives to give an expressive language to body movements, while completely avoiding spoken dialogue. This impossibility generated an a...More info...
A comprehensive reassessment of Weimar culture and Hollywood slapstick, cartoon, and screwball cinemas, highlighting the influence of American film comedies and their stars during Germanys Weimar Republic (1918-1933). Bridging two cruc...More info...
Dance is a non-verbal art form, often subject to the interpretation of the viewer.The Vision of Modern Dance is the moving story of the development of modern dance as told by the visionary artists who created it. They were revolutionaries, with each...More info...
(Pub. Date: 30-Sep-2025, Calendar, Publisher: Insight Editions, ISBN-13: 9798337400679)
Celebrate the festive season with the Gilmore Girls Premium Advent Calendar! Over 12 days, unbox brand-new, charming mementos of Lorelai and Rory’s world. Housed in a light-up collector’s box based on the Gilmore Girls’ Stars Hollow home as dresse...More info...
Balanchine Finds His America traces the ways in which this Russo-European immigrant encountered and re-purposed the dynamic culture of the United States. Author Elizabeth Kendall highlights Balanchines tragic yet triumphant life and legacy, context...More info...
Bestselling authors Andres Engracia and Selena Moon take us on a fabulous journey through festivals, ceremonies and folklore. Spanning rich traditions as extraordinary and diverse as the Mexican Day of the Dead, Burning Man festival, the feast of...More info...
(Pub. Date: 30-Sep-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009515597)
Audiences in eighteenth-century Vienna attended the citys popular public balls, where they danced the minuet. This book reconstructs this dance, enabling audiences today to understand Haydns minuets through the kinaesthetic associations and expect...More info...
(Pub. Date: 30-Sep-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009396868)
Revealing acts of refusal performed by forgotten Indian nautch dancers, Prarthana Purkayastha brings to light rare materials on nautch women, decolonising existing ontologies of dance and performance as disappearance and advocating for the restless...More info...
Astrid Jorgensen is on a mission to teach the world to sing. But shes not promising to make anybody better at singing she simply wants people to feel less ashamed of whatever voice they have....More info...
This Element examines how lesbian and gay liberation in the twentieth century thrived through dance music cultures in urban spaces. Collective dance connected individuals to their bodies, fostered communal belonging, explored non-normative desires,...More info...
(Pub. Date: 30-Sep-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009507615)
This Element examines how lesbian and gay liberation in the twentieth century thrived through dance music cultures in urban spaces. Collective dance connected individuals to their bodies, fostered communal belonging, explored non-normative desires,...More info...
Provide quality creative dance experiences for students of all ages and abilities. With a long history as a leading resource for dance educators, Creative Dance for All Ages, Third Edition With HKPropel Access, is the research-b...More info...
Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies, Second Edition, offers a framework for understanding movement as it influences our perceptions of ourselves and others. Readers will tie theory to practice as they learn to integrate movement analysis into th...More info...
The voices of women changing the world one script at a time speak to how screenwriting is more than a craft—it’s activism, education, and revolution.Shaping Global Culture through Screenwriting is a powerful testament to the und...More info...
A beautiful nostalgic visual history of posters and pressbooks from the golden age of Egyptian film musicals For the flourishing Cairo music scene of the 1920s and 1930s, the screen musical was a natural and welcome...More info...
A National Medal of Arts winner, Mel Brooks has kept us in stitches for 70 years, laughing at the human condition. Brooks is well known for his New York Jewish humor, but as Roger Ebert says, the engines that drive his comedy have rarely been notic...More info...
