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When Broadway Was the Runway

Author : Marlis Schweitzer
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812206169
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book When Broadway Was the Runway written by Marlis Schweitzer and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 When Broadway Was the Runway explores the central and largely unacknowledged role of commercial Broadway theater in the birth of modern American fashion and consumer culture. Long before Hollywood's red carpet spectacles, Broadway theater introduced American women to the latest styles. At the beginning of the twentieth century, theater impresarios captured the imagination of their largely female patrons by transforming the stage into a glorious site of consumer spectacle. Theater historian Marlis Schweitzer examines how these impresarios presented the dresses actresses wore onstage, as well as the jewelry and hairstyles they chose, as commodities that were available for purchase in nearby department stores and salons. The Merry Widow Hat, designed for the hit operetta of the same name, sparked an international craze, and the dancer Irene Castle became a fashion celebrity when she anticipated the flapper look of the 1920s by nearly a decade. Not only were the latest styles onstage, but advertisements appeared throughout theaters, in programs, and on the curtains, while magazines such as Vogue vied for the rights to publish theatrical costume sketches and Harper's Bazar enticed readers with photo spreads of actresses in couture. This combination of spectatorship and consumption was a crucial step in the formation of a mass market for consumer goods and the rise of the cult of celebrity. Through historical analysis and dozens of early photographs and illustrations, Schweitzer aims a spotlight at the cultural and economic convergence of the theater and fashion industries in the United States.

A Shoppers’ Paradise

Author : Emily Remus
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674987276
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book A Shoppers’ Paradise written by Emily Remus and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How women in turn-of-the-century Chicago used their consumer power to challenge male domination of public spaces and stake their own claim to downtown. Popular culture assumes that women are born to shop and that cities welcome their trade. But for a long time America’s downtowns were hardly welcoming to women. Emily Remus turns to Chicago at the turn of the twentieth century to chronicle a largely unheralded revolution in women’s rights that took place not at the ballot box but in the streets and stores of the business district. After the city’s Great Fire, Chicago’s downtown rose like a phoenix to become a center of urban capitalism. Moneyed women explored the newly built department stores, theaters, and restaurants that invited their patronage and encouraged them to indulge their fancies. Yet their presence and purchasing power were not universally appreciated. City officials, clergymen, and influential industrialists condemned these women’s conspicuous new habits as they took their place on crowded streets in a business district once dominated by men. A Shoppers’ Paradise reveals crucial points of conflict as consuming women accessed the city center: the nature of urban commerce, the place of women, the morality of consumer pleasure. The social, economic, and legal clashes that ensued, and their outcome, reshaped the downtown environment for everyone and established women’s new rights to consumption, mobility, and freedom.

Runway Ready

Author : Sheryl Berk
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492604372
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book Runway Ready written by Sheryl Berk and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Runway meets Fame in a trendy new series from the authors of The Cupcake Club Balloons Spaghetti Rainbows If you were to ask Mickey Williams, these would not be her top points of inspiration for designing a party dress. But in fashion, the client is always right...and Mickey's client happens to be fashion legend Victoria Vanderweil's five-year-old granddaughter. Even though it's the toughest assignment Mickey's gotten during her time at the Fashion Academy of Brooklyn, she can't pass up the opportunity to impress a top designer like Victoria. But when Cordy turns out to be a tiny terror with non-stop demands, the assignment goes from hard to impossible. Not only that, but Victoria wants Mickey to babysit Cordy during NYC Fashion Week! Can Mickey pull off her project and pass, or will it fall apart at the seams? See how it all began in The Fashion Academy!

Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks

Author : Peter Filichia
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1250018447
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks written by Peter Filichia and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wait..Gypsy didn't win the Tony for Best Musical?" That's a question that gets asked over and over again, every time a new Rose takes to the runway in the Broadway classic "Gypsy". In "Strippers, Showgirls and Sharks", the popular syndicated theatre critic Peter Filichia chronicles the history of the American musical by looking at those shows that did not win the Tony Award for Best Musical. It happens every spring: The American Theatre Wing bestows its annual awards. Only those shows that have reached Broadway are nominated and while all Tony Awards are created equal in height, width and depth, the universally acknowledged biggest prize is the Best Musical Tony. The envelope is opened. The winner is announced and, then, the screeching begins. "Oh no! They gave it to that?" Did the best musical always win the Best Musical prize? Were there other factors that kept a more deserving show from copping the prize? Peter Filichia answers all these questions and more in "Strippers, Showgirls and Sharks" as he looks at many of the 153 previous Best Musical Nominees that didn't win the big prize. What were the biggest omissions? "Gypsy" had the distinct displeasure of not being either the first or second choice of the committee. In 1959 when Ethel Merman and a variety of strippers took the stage, the Tony for Best Musical was a tie between "The Sound of Music" and "Fiorello". In 1971, Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" and its ghostly showgirls lost to a "groovy" re-tuning of "Two Gentlemen of Verona" that hasn't passed the test of time. And, in 1957, "West Side Story", its Jets and Sharks, were bested by the fine people of River City Iowa singing their Americana hearts out in "The Music Man". If you love Broadway, scratch your head on Tony Award night and still can't figure out how a show you loathed won the Tony for Best Musical, you will love riding through the years with Peter Filichia, one of America's most respected and popular theatre critics.

Runaways

Author : Elizabeth Swados
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780573680977
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Runaways written by Elizabeth Swados and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1980 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Runaways is a collection of songs, dances, and spoken word pieces performed by children who have run away from their homes. Initially created from interviews with homeless children and those in orphanages, Liz Swados' unique piece weaves songs about personal struggle and the world at large through the eyes of youth in New York City in the '70s. The show blends different musical styles, from pop to hip-hop and jazz to reggae, while asking why children can't remain children. The licensed version of Runaways reflects the version performed by Encores in 2016.

Designing Broadway

Author : Derek McLane
Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 9780762480364
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Designing Broadway written by Derek McLane and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this richly illustrated and information-packed celebration of Broadway set design, Tony Award-winning designer Derek McLane explores the craft while reflecting on some of the greatest stage productions of the past few decades. Alongside other leading set design and theatre talents, McLane invites us into the immersive and exhilarating experience of designing sets that have visually brought so many of our favorite stories to life. With co-writer Eila Mell, he and contributors discuss Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton, Hadestown, Beautiful, and many more of the most iconic productions of our generation. Learn about the process from idea to opening night, the challenges and insights that inform creative choices, and more. Filled with personal sketches and photos from the artists' archives, this book is truly the behind-the-scenes deep dive that theatre fans will love. A double gatefold inside reveals the Tony Award-winning set of Moulin Rouge, making this the perfect keepsake. Contributors include: John Lee Beatty, Danny Burstein, Cameron Crowe, Ethan Hawke, Moisés Kaufman, Carole King, John Leguizamo, Kenny Leon, Santo Loquasto, Kathleen Marshall, Lynn Nottage, David Rabe, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wagner.

From Goodwill to Grunge

Author : Jennifer Le Zotte
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469631911
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book From Goodwill to Grunge written by Jennifer Le Zotte and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this surprising new look at how clothing, style, and commerce came together to change American culture, Jennifer Le Zotte examines how secondhand goods sold at thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales came to be both profitable and culturally influential. Initially, selling used goods in the United States was seen as a questionable enterprise focused largely on the poor. But as the twentieth century progressed, multimillion-dollar businesses like Goodwill Industries developed, catering not only to the needy but increasingly to well-off customers looking to make a statement. Le Zotte traces the origins and meanings of "secondhand style" and explores how buying pre-owned goods went from a signifier of poverty to a declaration of rebellion. Considering buyers and sellers from across the political and economic spectrum, Le Zotte shows how conservative and progressive social activists--from religious and business leaders to anti-Vietnam protesters and drag queens--shrewdly used the exchange of secondhand goods for economic and political ends. At the same time, artists and performers, from Marcel Duchamp and Fanny Brice to Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain, all helped make secondhand style a visual marker for youth in revolt.

Theatre History Studies 2011, Vol. 31

Author : Rhona Justice-Malloy
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817356843
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Theatre History Studies 2011, Vol. 31 written by Rhona Justice-Malloy and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Theatre History Studies" is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre history and scholarship published annually since 1981 by the Mid-American Theatre Conference (MATC), a regional body devoted to theatre scholarship and practice. The conference encompasses the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The purpose of the conference is to unite persons and organizations within the region with an interest in theatre and to promote the growth and development of all forms of theatre. THS is a member of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals and is included in the MLA Directory of Periodicals. THS is indexed in Humanities Index, Humanities Abstracts, Book Review Index, MLA International Bibliography, International Bibliography of Theatre, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, IBZ International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, and IBR International Bibliography of Book Reviews. Full texts of essays appear in the databases of both Humanities Abstracts Full Text as well as SIRS From published reviews “This established annual is a major contribution to the scholarly analysis and historical documentation of international drama. Refereed, immaculately printed and illustrated . . . . The subject coverage ranges from the London season of 1883 to the influence of David Belasco on Eugene O’Neill.”—CHOICE “International in scope but with an emphasis on American, British, and Continental theater, this fine academic journal includes seven to nine scholarly articles dealing with everything from Filipino theater during the Japanese occupation to numerous articles on Shakespearean production to American children’s theater. . . . an excellent addition for academic, university, and large public libraries.”—Magazines for Libraries, 6th Edition

Notices to Airmen

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Airman's Information Manual

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 978 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) Construction of New General Aviation Runway, Everett

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) Construction of New General Aviation Runway, Everett written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Proposed Master Plan Update Development Actions, Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport, King County

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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John Wayne Airport Master Plan and Santa Ana Heights Land Use Compatibility Program, Orange County

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Gary/Chicago International Airport, Master Plan Development Including Runway Safety Area Enhancement/extension of Runway 12-30, and Other Improvements

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
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Download or read book Gary/Chicago International Airport, Master Plan Development Including Runway Safety Area Enhancement/extension of Runway 12-30, and Other Improvements written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Logan International Airport Extension of Runways 9 and 4L and STOL-GA Runway 14-32 Construction, Boston

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
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Come from Away

Author : Genevieve Graham
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501142925
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Come from Away written by Genevieve Graham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Tides of Honour and Promises to Keep comes a poignant novel about a young couple caught on opposite sides of the Second World War. In the fall of 1939, Grace Baker’s three brothers, sharp and proud in their uniforms, board Canadian ships headed for a faraway war. Grace stays behind, tending to the homefront and the general store that helps keep her small Nova Scotian community running. The war, everyone says, will be over before it starts. But three years later, the fighting rages on and rumours swirl about “wolf packs” of German U-Boats lurking in the deep waters along the shores of East Jeddore, a stone’s throw from Grace’s window. As the harsh realities of war come closer to home, Grace buries herself in her work at the store. Then, one day, a handsome stranger ventures into the store. He claims to be a trapper come from away, and as Grace gets to know him, she becomes enamoured by his gentle smile and thoughtful ways. But after several weeks, she discovers that Rudi, her mysterious visitor, is not the lonely outsider he appears to be. He is someone else entirely—someone not to be trusted. When a shocking truth about her family forces Grace to question everything she has so strongly believed, she realizes that she and Rudi have more in common than she had thought. And if Grace is to have a chance at love, she must not only choose a side, but take a stand. Come from Away is a mesmerizing story of love, shifting allegiances, and second chances, set against the tumultuous years of the Second World War.

Performing Ground

Author : L. Levin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137274255
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Performing Ground written by L. Levin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performing Ground explores camouflage as a performance practice, arguing that the act of blending into one's environment is central to the ways we negotiate our identities through space. The book offers a critically rich investigation of how the performative practice of camouflage renders the politics of space, power, and gender (in)visible.