Arts

Before the Parade Passes By

by John Anthony Gilvey

During the Golden Age of the Broadway musical, few director-choreographers could infuse a new musical with dance and movement in quite the way Gower Champion could. From his earliest Broadway success with Bye...

Inside Bruegel

by Edward Snow

In this brilliant, original and lavishly illustrated book, Edward Snow undertakes an inquiry into a single painting by the Flemish master Peter Bruegel the Elder—the kaleidoscopic Children’s Games—in order...

Bombshells

by Steve Sullivan

This collection includes classic pinups and stories about some of the most colorful, sexy, and provocative women of the '50s, '60s, and '70s, including B-movie stars, "Playboy" bunnies, and other enduring objects...

Soundgarden

by Chris Nickson

Soundgarden has hammered together the strands of so many different elements - seventies metal, hard rock, punk, goth-into an alloy that's stronger and harder than any of its constituents, and one which by its...

You Oughta Be Me

by Bud E. Luv

You Oughta Be Me: How to Be a Lounge Singer and Live Like One is the hilarious guide to becoming a lounge singer, by none other than Bud E. Luv—lounge singer extraordinaire. Learn how to properly croon into...

Mariah Carey Revisited

by Chris Nickson

One of the hottest pop divas in the world, this hip, gutsy, talented superstar is the top-selling female singer of the nineties.

Mariah Carey Revisited is a must-read for in-depth, up-to-date information on the...

Denzel Washington

by Chris Nickson

He blew critics away with his performance as a black infantryman in Glory, he stunned audiences with his powerful portrayal of Malcolm X, and he showed us a new kind of prejudice in his role as the homophobic...

All We Are Saying

by David Sheff

Twenty years ago David Sheff climbed the back steps of the Dakota into the personal thoughts and dreams of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. From the kitchen to the studio and up those fateful Dakota steps, Sheff recorded...

Creed

by Marc Shapiro

Creed's story is indeed an inspirational one. The group of rockers originating from Tallahassee, Florida, made an indelible impression with their debut album, My Own Prison, released on the independent Wind...

Monk: The Official Episode Guide

by Terry J. Erdmann & Paula M. Block

This is the official episode guide to the USA Network hit television series Monk, starring two-time Emmy Award winner Tony Shalhoub.

Monk is one of the most popular series currently on television. Fans have come...

2013 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market

by Mary Burzlaff Bostic

All the Tools You Need to Build a Successful Art Career!

2013 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market is the must-have reference guide for any artist who wants to establish or expand a career in fine art, illustration...

John Gaw Meem at Acoma: The Restoration of San Esteban del Rey Mission

by Kate Wingert-Playdon

Kate Wingert-Playdon’s narrative of the restoration of San Esteban del Rey Mission and the process behind it is the only detailed account of this milestone example of historic preservation, in which New Mexico’s...

Modern Drama by Women 1880s-1930s

by Katherine E. Kelly

Modern Drama by Women 1880s-1930s offers the first direct evidence that women playwrights helped create the movement known as Modern Drama.

It contains twelve plays by women from the Americas, Europe and Asia,...

Jazz And Its Discontents: A Francis Davis Reader

by Francis Davis

A spirited collection of profiles, reporting, and commentary spanning the cultural scene by one of the finest essayists writing today

Billie Holiday: Wishing On The Moon

by Donald Clarke

Based on unrivaled access to archival interviews with those who knew her at every stage of her life, the most revealing biography of the incomparable Lady Day

All His Jazz: The Life And Death Of Bob Fosse

by Martin Gottfried

"All His Jazz practically dances off the pages."Harper's Bazaar

Bum Fodder: An Absorbing History of Toilet Paper

by Richard Smyth

This is the hidden history of an invention that we use every day but seldom dare to speak of. In medieval China it was cutting-edge technology. For 19th-century Americans it was a newfangled alternative to dried...

Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music: Beyond the Music

by Steve Sande

Learn a dozen ways to do more with an iPod than just listen to music!

Written by gadget-wizard Steve Sande, this 136-page book helps you advance to the next level of iPod mastery. You'll learn basics like charging...

Take Control of Recording with GarageBand '09

by Jeff Tolbert

This book explains how to use GarageBand '09 to create musical compositions with vocals, drums, guitars, MIDI keyboards, and even the kitchen sink! Seattle composer Jeff Tolbert shares his GarageBand know-how...

Take Control of Recording with GarageBand '08

by Jeff Tolbert

This book explains how to use GarageBand '08 to create musical compositions with vocals, drums, guitars, MIDI keyboards, and even the kitchen sink! Seattle musician Jeff Tolbert shares his GarageBand know-how...