Entertainment Performing Arts category: 25367 books
Hello, Darlings!
The Authorized Biography of Kenny Everett
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Spontaneous, hilarious, irrepressible and, of course, trailblazing - Kenny Everett was revolutionary in television and radio comedy. Chris Evans, Chris Moyles, Rob Brydon and Steve Wright have all cited Kenny as a huge influence on their work - even the great Spike Milligan called him a genius. It...
by Earl W. Clark, Allen J. Singer
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2010
In 1977, at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, 165 people died in a tragic fire. Covered by news outlets across the country, many still associate tragedy with this popular entertainment destination. The club's legacy, however, stretches back to the 1950s, when it was known as the Beverly...
by Jeff Rovin
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1997
Jackie Chan-mania swept America when Rumble in the Bronx gave movie audiences a thrilling look at the athletic actor known for performing his own jaw-dropping stunts. The Essential Jackie Chan Sourcebook reveals everything you want to know about the dare-devil dynamo who is part Buster Keaton, part...
The World's Your Stage
How Performing Artists Can Make a Living While Still Doing What They Love
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Most performing artists don’t do what they do for the money. And that’s a good thing, because jobs are scarce and talent alone no longer assures success. But since you’ve spent years mastering your craft--be it as a musician, a dancer, an actor, or some other type of artist--wouldn’t you love...
by Paul Daniels
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
PAUL DANIELS 1938–2016
In his day, Paul Daniels was the most famous magician in the world. His feats of illusion earned him the highest honours the magic world could award, and his astonishing talent earned him a worldwide recognition and admiration that will long outlive him.
Behind...
by Gary Lacher, Steve Stone
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
Portland�s theatre history is marked by early enthusiasm and exceptionally vigorous growth. With the Pacific Northwest�s often rainy weather, people sought refuge in movie entertainment, and the city eventually grew to have more theatre seats per capita than similar-sized cities in the United States....
New York Nights
Writing, Producing and Performing in Gotham
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
New York Nights shares the personal experiences, gossipy anecdotes, and critical commentary of a television and concert producer who has been firmly entrenched in the exciting and unpredictable comedy and jazz scene in a city that never sleeps.
Producer Nick Catalano introduced early audiences...
Flying Funny
My Life without a Net
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
Dudley Riggs didn’t have to run away from home to join the circus. Home was the circus. Son of the acclaimed aerial flyers Riggs and Riggs, he made his circus debut as a polar prince parading in a wagon pulled by a polar bear. At the age of five, he graduated to a risqué vaudeville act during the...
The Strongest Men on Earth
When the Muscle Men Ruled Show Business
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2012
They claimed to be the mightiest men in the world. For twenty-five years, before the outbreak of the First World War, professional strongmen were the pop idols of their day. Performing apparently incredible feats of strength, they strutted across stages and topped the bills everywhere, earning thousands...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
This volume offers rare insights into the connection between young audiences and the performing arts. Based on studies of adolescent and post-adolescent audiences, ages 14 to 25, the book examines to what extent they are part of our society’s cultural conversation. It studies how these young people...
Invading Nirvana
a Chicagoan in the City of Angels
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Chicago theater veteran Kevin Theis, co-author of the cult classic “Confessions of a Transylvanian: a Story of Sex, Drugs and Rocky Horror,” presents: “Invading Nirvana: a Chicagoan in the City of Angels” the story of one actor’s quixotic odyssey into the heart of the entertainment industry:...
Soupy Twists!
The Full Official Story of the Sophisticated Silliness of Fry and Laurie
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2018
This first ever, officially authorised biography of Fry & Laurie takes us on their journey from insecure Footlighters to international comedy heroes. It is the tale of a true friendship, a deep affection between two very funny men which has long been reflected back from an adoring public.
Jem...
The Ordinary Acrobat
A Journey into the Wondrous World of the Circus, Past and Present
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
The extraordinary story of a young man’s plunge into the unique and wonderful world of the circus—taking readers deep into circus history and its renaissance as a contemporary art form, and behind the (tented) walls of France’s most prestigious circus school.
When Duncan Wall visited...
Robert Redford
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
The long-anticipated biography of Robert Redford.
Among the most widely admired Hollywood stars of his generation, Redford has appeared onstage and on-screen, in front of and behind the camera, earning Academy, Golden Globe, and a multitude of other awards and nominations for acting, directing,...