Biography: arts and entertainment

Applaus, Applaus: Die Geschichte der Sportis von ihren Anfängen bis heuteDie Indie-Rockband Sportfreunde Stiller, Schöpfer der größten Fußball-Hymne Deutschlands (»'54, '74, '90, 2006« und »'54, '74, ''90, 2010«), formiert sich bereits Anfang der 1990er Jahre in Germering bei München.

Han pasado unos años desde Sexo, Drogas y Postureo.

A beautiful new edition of the cult classic that counts Zadie Smith and Rachel Kushner among its fans with a new introduction by Celia Paul.

For every woman searching for her voice, Anna Kloots shares her story of starting over by trusting the magic that was always within.

Alban Berg (1885-1935) war ein österreichischer Komponist, der maßgeblich zur Formensprache der modernen Musik beitrug.

Si quieres disfrutar de esos platos de toda la vida, la abuela que triunfa en las redes sociales y ganadora de MasterChef Abuelos te enseña a prepararlos con los ingredientes más sanos y sabrosos.

El más internacional de los cantantes chilenos tuvo apodos acordes a su relevancia.

Ellas emprendieron viajes extraordinarios en tiempos en los que los desplazamientos eran difíciles y la mayor parte de las personas no salían de sus pueblos.

When Mrs.

T'imagines un estiu sense calor ni sol ni piscina?

He conseguido logros que ni tan siquiera soñaba, aunque el mayor no es el dinero ni el éxito, sino no haber caído en el mundo de las drogas.

Los grandes personajes de la historia vivieron en distintas épocas y lugares, pero todos tenían una característica en común: con su labor influyeron en la vida de muchísima gente.

For every woman searching for her voice, Anna Kloots shares her story of starting over by trusting the magic that was always within.

In the first book devoted to Charles Burnett, a crucial figure in the history of American cinema often regarded as the most influential member of the L.

In the first musicological study of Kurt Weill's complete stage works, Stephen Hinton charts the full range of theatrical achievements by one of twentieth-century musical theater's key figures.

See the BBCs slideshow of photos from Love, Loss, and Laughter.

Characterized by grandiose song-and-dance numbers featuring ornate geometric patterns and mimicked in many modern films, Busby Berkeley's (1895-1976) unique artistry is as recognizable and striking as ever.

In 1953, the same year that Elvis Presley cut his first demo, Cash Box magazine named the Hilltoppers the top vocal group of the year.

Hans von Bulow (1830-1894) is a towering figure of late 19th-century music.

The musical voice of Texas presents itself as vast and diverse as the Lone Star State's landscape.

Good food is as much a part of the Kentucky heritage as fine horses and bourbon whiskey.

Belligerent and evasive, Josef von Sternberg chose to ignore his illegitimate birth in Austria, deprived New York childhood, abusive father, and lack of education.

';The Story That Inspired the Major Motion Picture.

In Cecil B.

The war in Afghanistan has run for more than a decade, and NATO has become increasingly central to it.

The great American pianist Sidney Fosterdistinguished professor of piano at Indiana University, and the first Leventritt Award winneris remembered here by a former student for his outstanding ability and generous character.

The Lombardo Story, Guy Lombardo and The Royal Canadians, the bands life and times, by Beverly Fink Cline, is an eBook re-issue of a 1979 book published by Musson Book Co.

No One Dreams of Being a Fundraiser is an inspirational, one-of-a-kind memoir that tells the story of Mitchell Linker's harrowing and hilarious journey from aspiring rock star to nonprofit major gifts fundraiser.

Better Left Unsaid is in the unseemly position of defending censorship from the central allegations that are traditionally leveled against it.

This is the personal account of an army infantry platoon leader and commanding officer in the central highlands of Vietnam during 1967 and 1968 when he was 21 years old.

Dolores del Rio's enormously successful career in Hollywood, in Mexico, and internationally illuminates issues of race, ethnicity, and gender through the lenses of beauty and celebrity.

Learning to Forget analyzes the evolution of US counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine over the last five decades.

The author of this Vietnam War memoir was drafted in November 1966 just before completion of his Ph.

LeRoy Neiman was arguably the world's most recognizable contemporary artist until his passing in June 2012.

Known as the working man's poet, the Boardwalk prophet, or simply, the Boss.

Max Fleischer (1883-1972) was for years considered Walt Disney's only real rival in the world of cartoon animation.

National BestsellerSometimes it's not only what we plant but where we're planted.

"e; From his unique perspective of friendship with many of the actors and actresses about whom he writes, silent film historian Anthony Slide creates vivid portraits of the careers and often eccentric lives of 100 players from the American silent film industry.

Marigold presents the first rigorously documented, in-depth story of one of the Vietnam War's last great mysteries: the secret peace initiative, codenamed "e;Marigold,"e; that sought to end the war in 1966.

Do you feel like you are barely holding on?

A history of the New Zealand Film Archive and its founding director.

During the Vietnam War, Vietnamese Buddhist peace activists made extraordinary sacrifices-including self-immolation-to try to end the fighting.

The most important step is the first one.

Kevin Pollak rose through the comedy club ranks at the feet of Don Rickles and Bill Cosby, Johnny Carson and George Carlin.

The son of an 18th century Austrian wheelwright, Haydn is acknowledged for refining the symphony and string quartet and praised for his oratorios and masses.

The acclaimed and wildly outlandish inside account of England's most notorious music club, The Hacienda, from Peter Hook, the New York Times bestselling author of Unknown Pleasures and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order-a story of music, gangsters, drugs, and violence, available for the first time in the United States.

One of this century's most influential musical intellects takes center stage in Taylor Greer's meticulously wrought study of Charles Seeger (1886-1979).

NOW A MAJOR FILM BY RALPH FIENNES, THE WHITE CROW'A gripping account of an extraordinary life' Daily Telegraph Born on a train in Stalin's Russia, Rudolf Nureyev was ballet's first pop icon.

A contemporary of Shakespeare and Monteverdi, and a colleague of Galileo and Artemisia Gentileschi at the Medici court, Francesca Caccini was a dominant musical figure there for thirty years.

Absent fathers, the breakdown of the nuclear family, and single-mother households are often blamed for the poor quality of life experienced by many African American children.