Performing arts

This book develops a model to examine the language of humour, which is multimodal and accounts for the possibility of transmutation of humour as it is performed through editorial cartoons.

Examining humor in depictions of the Civil War from the war years to the present, this review covers a wide range of literature, film and television in historical context.

Step Inside the Intricate World of Child CelebritiesAre you intrigued by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood?

An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants*; Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season*; Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals*; Shares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinksFor millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities.

Despite their inherent seriousness, the law and those who practice it, be it lawyers, judges, politicians, or bureaucrats, are amongst the most popular objects of comedy and humour.

To unravel the mysteries of his majesty's faithful secret agent, Alyosha Wald Lasowski uses the best techniques of current decoding.

Learn to create interactive cross-platform games such as a 3D Minigolf, a 2D Arcade classic, and much more with the all-new Godot Engine 4.

This book develops a model to examine the language of humour, which is multimodal and accounts for the possibility of transmutation of humour as it is performed through editorial cartoons.

One of the earliest domestic tragedies, Arden of Faversham is a powerful Elizabethan drama based on the real-life murder of Thomas Arden.

Examining humor in depictions of the Civil War from the war years to the present, this review covers a wide range of literature, film and television in historical context.

Ghosts haunt the stages of world theatre, appearing in classical Greek drama through to the plays of 21st-century dramatists.

The signs are everywhere: Economic crisis, dramatic hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and increased rates of species extinction.

In this definitive biography of Keith Urban, music biographer Jeff Apter presents the legendary Australian country star turned international superstar whose career spans the Nashville music scene, American Idol, The Voice, and much more, including the highs and lows along the way.

Ghosts haunt the stages of world theatre, appearing in classical Greek drama through to the plays of 21st-century dramatists.

This book explores young Cambodians' perceptions of their place in today's society and how they interact with the country's arts and culture scene.

In this book, Chloe Rae Edmonson analyzes performance sites from throughout U.

Performance in Popular Culture reveals the intricate relationship between performance and popular culture by exploring how theatrical conventions and dramaturgical tropes have informed the way the social is constructed for popular consumption.

Performance in Popular Culture reveals the intricate relationship between performance and popular culture by exploring how theatrical conventions and dramaturgical tropes have informed the way the social is constructed for popular consumption.

In this book, Chloe Rae Edmonson analyzes performance sites from throughout U.

This guide features more than twenty adorable and easy-to-make toy knitting projects-from bunnies and bears to Russian dolls and robots.

This book explores the possibilities and limitations of violence on the Early Modern stage and in the Early Modern world.

This book explores the possibilities and limitations of violence on the Early Modern stage and in the Early Modern world.

This book explores young Cambodians' perceptions of their place in today's society and how they interact with the country's arts and culture scene.

Fought in the skies over North Vietnam, the air war between Vietnamese People's Air Force (VNPAF) and U.

Rice''s practice as theatre-maker, her ethics of affirmation and contribution to queer worldmaking, is theorised as feminist acts of love.

Lee provides a comprehensive insight into important topics within modern Korean theatre and conducts an in-depth evaluation of the major discourses that shaped Korean theatre during the 20th century.

In this collection of essays Mary Cyr explores some of the written and unwritten performance conventions that applied to French and English music of the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Jake Barnes, a man with a war injury that makes him question himself as a man, is able to go back into society as an American journalist living in Paris.

Ben Wheatley gehört zu den wandelbarsten und eigenwilligsten Regisseuren des britischen Gegenwartskinos.

Ben Wheatley gehört zu den wandelbarsten und eigenwilligsten Regisseuren des britischen Gegenwartskinos.

Part rant, part reportage.

Volume 1 of A History of Early Film begins with the period of technical invention.

Volume 2 of A History of Early Film examines filmmaking and presentation during the latter part of the early cinema period.

This is a comprehensive overview of contemporary European theatre and performance as it enters the third decade of the twenty-first century.

One of the earliest domestic tragedies, Arden of Faversham is a powerful Elizabethan drama based on the real-life murder of Thomas Arden.

How is the individual and the 'nation' constructed and promoted in American theatre?

This is a comprehensive overview of contemporary European theatre and performance as it enters the third decade of the twenty-first century.

This bio-bibliography is the first book to examine the life and career of one of Hollywood's most durable leading men, Richard Widmark.

This in-depth series of literary portraits studies celebrities who died in famous and tragic ways-ways that still resonate as archetypal death scenarios in present day.

This text aims to introduce students to culture around the world through simple art activities, while building creativity and critical-thinking skills.

This interesting and unusual work examines the events, concepts, and interpretations that led to the emergence of the idea of freedom of the press in the United States and to the recognition of the concept of a free press in more than one hundred other countries.

This bio-bibliography was designed to present a combined biographical, critical, and bibliographical portrait of the Marx Brothers.

Born in 1916 in La Jolla, California, Gregory Peck took up acting in college on a lark that would lead to a career.

For half a century, television spies have been trained professionals, reluctant heroes, housewives, businessmen, criminals, and comedians.

This biography profiles Jon Stewart, television's most incisive deliverer of the fake news.

In the early 1980s, serious American independent films including Stranger Than Paradise, Blood Simple, and She's Gotta Have It attracted ever-widening audiences, culminating with Steven Soderbergh's award-winning sex, lies, and videotape.

The author discusses the role of economic concentration in limiting public access to information and reducing opportunities for public discourse.