The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen: Features, Early 16mm Experiments and Unrealized Projects

By Roy P Webber(Paperback / softback)

Ray Harryhausen's animated creatures sparkled with predatory alertness and subtle quirks of behavior that stamped each with a distinct and memorable personality. His use of stop-motion animation--a method of animating movable models and puppets--brought dinosaurs and monsters to life on the silver screen. Many animators and special effects wizards, like Phil Tippett of Jurassic Park and Jim Aupperle of Planet....

Dr.A.G.

By Christopher Logan(Hardback)

Drag has become a diverse form of expression that challenges, entertains, and educates by pushing boundaries, while embracing beauty, comedy and glamour. The performers in this book are evidence of that diversity, captured by some of the top photographers working in today's world.

Mentalism For Dummies

By James L. Clarke(Paperback)

The beginner's guide to magic Mentalism is a performing art in which practitioners (mentalists) appear to possess highly developed mental and intuitive abilities, including telepathy, clairvoyance, mind control, divination, and precognition. It is also poised to become the next big thing for magic aficionados.

The Art of Clowning: More Paths to Your Inner Clown

By Eli Simon(Paperback / softback)

"The Art of Clowning" is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their "inner clown." This fun and accessible guide expands on theories and exercises to help students and beginners develop solo and group performances. Using twenty years of teaching experience, Simon reveals a complete system of clowning....

Still Got it, Never Lost it: My Story

By Louie Spence(Paperback)

'I did everything my sisters did, that's how my dancing days started -- they went dancing, I went dancing and I just kept on dancing.'

Invitation to Ballet

By Carolyn Vaughan(Hardback)

The Ballets Russes and Beyond: Music and Dance in Belle-epoque Paris

By Davinia Caddy(Hardback)

A fresh perspective on the Ballets Russes, focusing on relations between music, dance and the cultural politics of belle-epoque Paris.

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Destined to Dance: A Novel about Martha Graham

(Paperback / softback)

DESTINED TO DANCEThey called her a genius. They called her a goddess. They called her a monster.Which title best fits Martha Graham, iconic Mother of Modern Dance?Find out - in the first historical novel about this great American diva. DESTINED TO DANCE is a creative portrait of the legendary dancer and choreographer. Written by award-winning author Marcy Heidish, Martha Graham's....

Diaghilev: A Life

(Paperback / softback)

Featuring an eight-page gallery of full-color illustrations, here is a major new biography of Serge Diaghilev, founder and impresario of the Ballets Russes, who revolutionized ballet by bringing together composers such as Stravinsky and Prokofiev, dancers and choreographers such as Nijinsky and Karsavina, Fokine and Balanchine, and artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Bakst, and Goncharova. An accomplished, flamboyant impresario....

Public Television in the Digital Era: Technological Challenges and New Strategies for Europe

By Petros Iosifidis(Paperback / softback)

By looking at a range of different European Public Television (PTV) broadcasters, this book investigates the challenges that these broadcasters encounter in a competitive digital broadcasting environment and reveals the different policies and strategies they are adopting in order to remain accountable, competitive and efficient.

Stage Management

By Lawrence Stern & Alice R. O'Grady(Paperback)

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Teaching Children Dance-3rd Edition

By Theresa Purcell Cone & Dr Stephen Cone(Paperback / softback)

"Teaching Children Dance, Third Edition," presents 31 ready-to-use lessons that bring fun and challenging dance experiences to elementary-aged children of all ability levels. The updated third edition includes 13 new learning experiences and two new chapters on teaching children with disabilities and making interdisciplinary connections.....

Public Relations Writing and Media Techniques

By Dennis L. Wilcox & Bryan H. Reber(Paperback)

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Working Through Conflict

By Joseph P. Folger & Marshall Scott Poole & Randall K. Stutman(Paperback)

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Acting: The Gister Method

By Joseph Alberti & Earle Gister(Paperback)

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By Unknown(Hardback)

Dancing Lessons: How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance Floor and in Life

By Cheryl Burke(Paperback)

The inside story of the life of Cheryl Burke, TV star, dancer, choreographer, and two-time champion on the top-rated TV hit series Dancing with the Stars Cheryl Burke has been dancing since the age of four and competing since she was thirteen years old.

The Complete Magician: Everything You Need to Put on a Show

By Joshua Jay(Paperback / softback)

Mastering Public Speaking

By George L. Grice & John F. Skinner(Paperback)

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Roller Coasters

By Jim Brush(Hardback)

Discusses different types of rollercoasters and how they work. Includes records on some of the biggest and most unique rollercoasters in the world.