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Victoria
Helen Rappaport · Harper Design
Pages: 300
Format: Print book
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The official companion to the Masterpiece presentation on PBS, Victoria delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England's greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV's Victoria... |
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Local Glories: Opera Houses on Main Street, Where Art and Community Meet
Ann Satterthwaite · Oxford University Press, USA
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
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To most people, the term "opera house" conjures up images of mink-coated dowagers accompanied by tuxedo-clad men in the gilded interiors of opulent buildings like the Met in New York or La Scala in Milan. However, the opera house in the United States has a far more varied-and... |
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De Niro: A Life
Shawn Levy · Crown Archetype
Format: Kindle Edition
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REMARKABLE BIOGRAPHY OF AN ICONThere's little debate that Robert De Niro is one of the greatest screen actors of his generation, perhaps of all time--if not, in fact, the greatest. His work, particularly in the first 20 years of his career, is unparalleled. Mean Streets, the Godfather... |
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50 Years of Rolling Stone: The Music, Politics and People that Changed Our Culture
Rolling Stone. · Abrams
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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For the past fifty years, Rolling Stone has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and - above all - music. This landmark book documents the magazine's rise to prominence as the voice of rock and roll and a leading showcase for era-defining photography. From the 1960s... |
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America Dancing: From the Cakewalk to the Moonwalk
Megan Pugh · Yale University Press
Pages: 398
Format: Print book
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The history of American dance reflects the nation's tangled culture. Dancers from wildly different backgrounds learned, imitated, and stole from one another. Audiences everywhere embraced the result as deeply American.
Using the stories of tapper Bill "Bojangles" Robinson,... |
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Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others
Stacy Horn · Algonquin Books; First Printing edition
Format: Paperback
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Why do we sing? For Stacy Horn, singing in a community choir--the Choral Society of Grace Church in New York--is the one thing in her life that never fails to take her to a transcendent place and remind her that everything good is possible. She's not particularly religious and (she'll... |
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Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion
BALLANTINE. · Del Rey
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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A journey deep into the story of Stranger Things, this definitive behind-the-scenes companion reveals every aspect of the Emmy-winning series that rekindled everyone's nostalgia for the 80s. Brought to life with exclusive color photos and gorgeous concept art, this volume is essential... |
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In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir
Patricia Gucci · Crown Pub
Pages: 304
Format: Book
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The gripping family drama and never-before-told love story surrounding the rise and fall of the late Aldo Gucci, the man responsible for making the legendary fashion label the powerhouse it is today, as told by his daughter. Patricia Gucci was born a secret: the lovechild whose birth could... |
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Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series
Elizabeth Alexander · Museum of Modern Art
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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In 1941, Jacob Lawrence, then just 23 years old, completed a series of 60 small tempera paintings with text captions about the Great Migration, the mass movement of black Americans from the rural South to the urban North that began in 1915-16. Within months of its making, the Migration... |
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Liberty's Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty
Elizabeth Mitchell · Atlantic Monthly Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but now Libertys Torch reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic... |
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Black Broadway: African Americans on the Great White Way
Stewart F Lane · Square One Publishers
Pages: 275
Format: Print book
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The African-American actors and actresses whose names have shone brightly on Broadway marquees earned their place in history not only through hard work, perseverance, and talent, but also because of the legacy left by those who came before them. Like the doors of many professions, those... |
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