This is the personal story of the creation of a ballet, of a woman's come-back and of the pressures of stardom. Gelsey Kirkland gives an account of her struggle and the passionate energy that she puts into creating the two most demanding roles in ballet - as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and as Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty". She also ...
Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb are the longest-running song-writing partnership in Broadway history, having first joined forces in 1962. The creators of such groundbreaking musicals as "Chicago," "Cabaret," and" Kiss of the Spider Woman," Kander and Ebb have helped to push American musical theater in a more daring direction, both ...
A poignant and revealing memoir from a legendary Tony Award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer who has been a mainstay on and off Broadway since 1961 chronicles her life, her triumphs, and her dazzling career.
This biography of Jerome Robbins, one of America's first native-born ballet masters, draws heavily on accounts of his character and life given by his peers at the American Ballet Theater and the Broadway stages where he pioneered a new style of dance that fused classical ballet with popular dance. Here, the stormy personality of the choreographer ...
A lavish and unique celebration of the Wild West, this book stars the original frontier heroes who created the image of the West for the world, including Buffalo Bill Cody, Texas Jack Omohundro, Wild Bill Hickok, Annie Oakley, Captain Jack Crawford, and Sitting Bull. 385 photos, 225 in color.
A tutorial on how to start developing powerful applications, this book is aimed squarely at the intermediate to advanced programmer who wants to learn about the new Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and extensions offered in this version of Turbo C++ for Windows. Contains tutorial information for getting acquainted with the C/C++ languages ...
The imperial throne has been claimed by a false emperor - the Sun Dragon. Its miles-long body is wrapped around the royal palace in some obscene reptilian mockery of true majesty. Now the people of Dara Happa prepare to rise and throw off their draconic oppressors. This book deals with the region of Dara Happa in full, presenting new magic to ...
These 100+ Page Biographies Examine the Lives of the Masters, as Well as the Ancient Martial Arts Discipline and Training They Needed to Become Modern-Day Role Models for Students In the past few years, martial arts action movies have hit it big in America and Canada, bringing in extraordinary box office grosses. This biography series examines the ...
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