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Carpenter. Suspense, Schock, Terror    by Frank Schnelle
Price: $3.85 USD. 52730 words. Language: German. Published on May 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

John Carpenter schuf Klassiker wie “Halloween”, “Die Klapperschlange” und “Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt”. Danach folgte eine Achterbahnkarriere zwischen Independent-Horror und Big-Budget-Flops. Frank Schnelle erweitert hier seine Print-Monografie über Hollywoods “Prince of Darkness” um ein ausführliches Karriere-Interview und diverse neue Texte, die Carpenters gesamtes Schaffen würdigen.
Dance and Its Audience: Appreciating the Art of Movement    by Tami White
Price: $9.99 USD. 24400 words. Language: English. Published by The Educational Publisher/Biblio Publishing  on May 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

This book was designed for use in a one-semester dance appreciation survey class. As such, I have attempted to limit the information provided to that which can be covered comfortably. This means that many noteworthy choreographers and dancers do not appear in this text. Teachers may wish to add other important contributors to the art of dance.
Cabaret Secrets - How to Create Your Own Show, Travel the World and Get Paid to Do What You Love    by Gary Williams
Price: $9.99 USD. 58340 words. Language: English. Published on April 19, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

A practical guide book for singers who want to create their own cabaret show, or improve the one they already have. Cabaret Secrets covers everything from finding a theme, scripting a show, using comedy and running a rehearsal. There's lots of practical advice on how to find an agent, working on cruise ships, promoting your show and ordering musical arrangements.
A magyar színháztudomány kortárs irányai    by Balassa Zsófia, P. Müller Péter, Rosner Krisztina
Price: $4.99 USD. 48310 words. Language: Hungarian. Agented by Publio Kiadó  on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

A kötet a 25 éves a színházi képzés a Pécsi Tudományegyetemen: A magyar színháztudomány kortárs irányai címmel 2012. március 23–24-én Pécsett megrendezett konferencián elhangzott előadások válogatott, szerkesztett változatait tartalmazzák. A konferencián a kortárs színháztudomány magyar képviselői tekintették át a szakterület időszerű kérdéseit.
TARDIS Eruditorum An Unofficial Critical History of Doctor Who Volume 3: Jon Pertwee    by Philip Sandifer
Price: $4.99 USD. 134260 words. Language: English. Published on April 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

A critical history of the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who, starting with Spearhead From Space in 1970 and ending with Planet of Spiders in 1974.
Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching    by Jennifer C. Garlen
Price: $9.99 USD. 87900 words. Language: English. Published by Published by Westview, Inc.  on January 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

In an age of streaming video and booming DVD production, viewers have access to more old movies than ever before, but the number of choices can be staggering. Beyond Casablanca offers thoughtful reviews of 100 classic films worth watching, including silent and foreign pictures, musicals, dramas, comedies, Westerns, and even science fiction and horror, from cult classics to Oscar winners.
50 Years of Ghost Movies    by Staci Layne Wilson
Price: $3.99 USD. 37510 words. Language: English. Published on January 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

Covering the classics from 1935 to 1985, 50 Years of Ghost Movies clearly shows the evolution of the genre from all its facets, including comedy, suspense, mystery, and horror. Each film listed in chronological order by year, and alphabetized for easy reference is described in flash-format with a brief synopsis, while others are spotlighted and reviewed in full.
Animal Movies Guide    by Staci Layne Wilson
Price: $3.99 USD. 156090 words. Language: English. Published on December 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » History & Criticism.

Designed especially for animal-loving movie buffs, this all-inclusive film reference contains 90 complete reviews of movies in which a primary character is an animal (genres include animated, western, horror, comedy, drama, and more). There are flash reviews and synopses of nearly 1,000 animal movies spanning from the 1920s to the present.
Exit Stage Right: The Career Change Handbook for Performers    by Ciara Pressler
Price: $9.99 USD. 32400 words. Language: English. Published on November 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

Actors, Singers, Musicians, Dancers: is it time for a change in your career? Exit Stage Right is your transition secret weapon: packed with principles vital to creating a successful career in any industry, learn how to move forward as a performer or transition gracefully to an entirely new role. Through advice, tools, and inspiring true stories, get the guidance you need to Exit Stage Right.
Line? The Creative Way for Actors to Quickly Memorize Monologues and Dialogues    by Jared Kelner
Price: $8.99 USD. 54440 words. Language: English. Published on October 17, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts.

ATTENTION ACTORS!!!!! If you've ever struggled to remember your lines, the creative memorization techniques taught in LINE? will help you break through your mental blocks. Jared Kelner has combined his experience as an actor and acting teacher with his expertise as a memory improvement trainer and created LINE? an imagination and sensory based process for actors to use when memorizing lines.