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These four essays on the still life dip into the full history of this art form, touching on neolithic cave paintings, the Dutch masters, Cezanne, Van Gogh, even photography and the collage.

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This unique tie-in to the major motion picture Oceans--coming this April from Disney & National Geographic--explores the health of our oceans, and what we can do to improve it

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The legends of popular music tell their stories--in their own words--from the Big Band era's Artie Shaw to today's stars Paul Simon and Phil Collins. 200 photos. Advertising in Rolling Stone.

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A comprehensive A-Z listing of Frank Sinatra's songs, albums, films, and humanitarian activities.

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This reference provides a complete and concise record of the life and work of Oliver Smith, one of the foremost set designers of modern American theater. An annotated bibliography of works by and about Smith provides additional information, and an index provides a means of accessing topics alphabetically.

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Following the second World War, Olivier Messiaen, previously known primarily for his religious music, composed three works inspired by the medieval love story of Tristan and Iseult: Harawi, Turangal^Dla-symphonie, and Cinq rechants.

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On Adam's House in Paradise "takes off backward through history hunting for Adam's house, the original image. En route, with wry wit and charm, Rykwert singes every generation of architectural theoreticians back to Vitruvius, but he manages to illuminate their efforts and their immolations."Charles Moore, Progressive Architecture

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In this guide to directing, we are taken from the choice of the play through every aspect of its production to performances and beyond. Harold Clurman describes the pleasures and perils of working with such playwrights and actors as Marlon Brando, Arthur Miller, Julie Harris, and Lilian Hellman.

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Explores the historical context of the significant social dissent that was central to the cultural genesis of the sixties. Searches for the deeper roots of American cultural and musical evolution for the past 150 years by studying what the Western European culture learned from African American culture in a historical progression that reaches from the minstrel era to Bob Dylan.

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On Playing Shakespeare speaks to actors and directors who face the contemporary challenges of playing Shakespeare and to Shakespeareans and scholars with more general interests in the history, technique, and tradition of Shakespearean acting.

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On the Beach is a compilation of original paintings by Nancy Tankersley.

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This insightful handbook includes the author's personal journey as he navigates through Urban Theatre. Along the way, the author delicately intertwines his unique stories with advice and wisdom, laying a foundation for those who seek to immerse themselves in this style of theatre.

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Following the introduction are four chapters cataloguing original works for the right hand alone, original works for the left hand alone, music arranged or transcribed for one hand alone, and concerted works for one hand in concert with other pianists, instruments, or voices.

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The One Night Stand Series broadcasts from 1943 to 1965 made the US Armed Forces Radio Service the biggest music producer ever. This work traces the history of these broadcasts, their production and distribution, and provides discographies of the programmes in the series.

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