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This book discusses the theatrical history of Talawa, the work of
Dr Yvonne Brewster OBE, her contribution to the genre of
contemporary black British theatre generally, and her founding and
subsequent directing of Talawa from 1986 to 2001. The analysis
details how Brewster's theatre helped forge a black British
identity in Britain, both on and off the British stage, through its
strategic presentation of black language and culture in
performance. Following explanations of definitions and
sociolinguistic methodology in Chapter One: Voicing an Identity,
Talawa's theatrical roots are shown in Chapter Two: Post Traumatic
Slavery Disorder, to have begun in Africa, developed in Jamaica and
further progressed by British Caribbean post war artists in
Britain. In Chapter Three: A Stanger in Non-Paradise, Brewster's
early life, her significant contribution to contemporary black
British theatre, her founding of Talawa and the company's three
year residency in the West End are discussed. Talawa's work is then
explored by genre as follows; Chapter Four: The Island Plays
highlights Talawa's Caribbean productions. These are; An Echo In
The Bone, Maskarade, The Black Jacobins, The Dragon Can't Dance,
The Lion and Beef No Chicken. In Chapter Five: The Black South,
Talawa's American productions; The Love Space Demands, From The
Mississippi Delta and Flyin' West point to the relevance of African
American work to Talawa's audience. Chapter Six: Stay in Your Box
illustrates Brewster's ground breaking work in the British
classical genre. The productions discussed are; Anthony and
Cleopatra, King Lear, Tis Pity She's a Whore, The Importance of
Being Earnest and Othello. The book ends with Chapter Seven: Don't
Tell Massa. Brewster and her work at Talawa are summed up, followed
by an insight into her final attempt to secure a permanent home for
black theatre in Britain.
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Cities are synonymous with the production and consumption of
culture. It is their material and human cultural infrastructure
that also makes them archives and works of art. The Cultural
Infrastructure of Cities critically re-examines the relationship
between the urban and its cultures. It expands our understanding of
the concept of urban cultural infrastructure and highlights the
foundational role of culture to the materiality and sociality of
urban life and the governance of cities. The book begins with a
theoretical overview of the cultural and infrastructural turns in
urban studies scholarship. It then explores definitions of cultural
infrastructure and its “hard” and “soft” dimensions before
critically considering the vulnerabilities generated in the
cultural sector by the Covid-19 pandemic. Chapters are organised in
four thematic sections focusing on aspects of producing,
performing, consuming and collecting culture, which feature
detailed case studies from 17 cities across the global North and
South. This book will be of interest not only to students and
scholars of urban studies, but also to policy-makers planning and
creating cultural infrastructures as well as those working in
cultural institutions and creative industries.
As an invitation to interrogate the secular modality of art, the
book unsettles both the categories of 'art' and 'secular' in their
theoretical and historical implications It questions the temporal,
spatial, and cultural binaries between the 'sacred' and the
'secular' that have shaped art historical scholarship as well as
artistic practice. Thinking from the south, all the essays here are
anchored in a conception of a region – one fissured by histories
of partition, state formations, and religious nationalisms but
still offering a collective site from which to speak to the
disciplines of art and the knowledge worlds in which they are
embedded. The book asks: How do we complicate the religious
designations of pre-modern art and architecture and the new forms
of their resurgence in contemporary iconographies and monuments?
How do we re-conceptualize the public and the political, as fiery
contestations and new curatorial practices reconfigure the meaning
of art in the proliferating spaces of museums, galleries, biennales
and festivals? How do we understand South Asian art's deep
entanglements with the politics of the present?
Immersing the audience in sound and light Nikita Gale's END OF
SUBJECT subverts understandings of viewership by prompting
spectators to question their subjecthood within 52 Walker's
site-specific installation. Creating an aurally and visually rich
environment, Gale engages with the architecture of the surrounding
space, stimulating all senses through site-specific installation
and muses on the boundaries of performance art. Considering and
fracturing the physical space of the installation, the artist
employs abolitionist ideology and institutional critique to
simultaneously rupture and rebuild facets of the art institution.
With an introduction by Ebony L. Haynes and a suite of poems by
Harmony Holiday, this publication considers Gale's
multidisciplinary approach to address historical hierarchies of
visibility. A text by the esteemed artist Andrea Fraser offers
reflections on the various interventions at play during a gathering
held in the exhibition.
Philip Guston always had eminent artist friends. Tireless in his
quest for the unknown, the still undiscovered, Guston engaged poets
and literati in intense dialogues that, starting in the sixties,
led to fruitful collaborations - including the creation of numerous
illustrations and cover images for works by poets such as William
Corbett, Bill Berkson, and Clark Coolidge. In his "poempictures,"
Guston ultimately turned to producing interactions of text and
drawings - as responses to poems by his writer friends or as
independent works that incorporated selected lines of poetry.
The Designer’s Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at
30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in
color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents
each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations.
Chapters detail each color’s creative history and cultural
associations, with examples of color use that extend from the
artistic to the utilitarian—whether the turquoise on a Reid Miles
album cover or the avocado paint job on a 1970s Dodge station
wagon. A practical and inspirational resource for designers and
students alike, The Designer’s Dictionary of Color opens up the
world of color for all those who seek to harness its incredible
power.
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and amusing expressions of the autumn season drawn from Tate’s
collection. Divided into key themes – ‘Fields of Gold’, ‘A
Bountiful Harvest’, ‘Leisure’, ‘Symbolism’, ‘Bump in
the Night’ and ‘Abstraction’ – this little book considers
how the traditional season of harvest and falling leaves has
influenced artists over centuries. Works of art – including
paintings, drawings, sculptures, illustrations and installations
– are punctuated by brief captions adding background detail or
additional information about the art, artists and their subjects.
Featured artists include: Barbara Hepworth, Salvador Dalí, Peter
Brook, Jeff Wall, Vanessa Bell, Stanley Spencer, Winifred
Nicholson, John SInger Sargent, Eileen Agar and Edward Burra.
Sometimes traditional, sometimes contemporary, often beautiful and
occasionally telling, placed together these beautiful images create
a fascinating and enlightening journey through the visual portrayal
of autumn in Western art.
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This book gives readers the opportunity to learn about a unique object in the British Museum’s Collection and the rich heritage of Sakha (Yakutia).
Chart the history of Star Wars in this stunning guide, from the
time before the High Republic to the end of the First Order. An
indispensable companion for all Star Wars fans, this premium
quality book displays visual timelines that chronologically map key
events, characters, and developments, and mark their significance.
Track crucial conflicts across the years that affect the galaxy in
profound ways. Follow the Skywalker lightsaber as it passes through
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by era and drill down into details to discover major and minor
events, key dates, and fascinating insights all chronologically
arranged. Pore over intricate timelines on nearly every page. Soar
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divides Star Wars history into seven eras: Early History, The High
Republic, The Fall of the Jedi, The Reign of the Empire, The Age of
Rebellion, The New Republic, and The Rise of the First Order A
must-have addition to the library of all fans of Star Wars, Star
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Like other filmmakers in post-WWII Hollywood, John Ford (already a
three-time Best Directing Oscar winner), longed for the freedom and
independence to make his own films, away from the dictates of
studio executives. Then, in 1946, Ford and producer Merian C.
Cooper (King Kong) decided to form their own production company,
Argosy Productions. But their first venture was a financial flop,
burdening the new company with heavy debt. Ford turned to the
Western genre to help his flagging company, adapting James Warner
Bellah’s short story, “Massacre.” Fort Apache, released in
1948, starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple, was
popular at the box office and with film critics. The following
year, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, was released to a positive critical
reception a brisk business at the box office. This film was the
only one in the cavalry trilogy shot in Technicolor, going on to
win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Rio Grande (1950),
the final film in the triad, was produced by Republic Pictures (the
first of a three-picture deal with Argosy Productions) and marked
the first pairing of John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Because of
the film’s box office success, Republic Pictures greenlit
Ford’s dream project, The Quiet Man (1952). John Ford’s cavalry
trilogy is considered some of his finest work, although Ford always
claimed he never intended to make a trilogy. The reality is the
first two films were produced to financially help his company,
while the final one served as a means to getting his dream project
produced. John Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy illuminates how each film
was made, from pre-production to its theatrical release. Along the
way, readers learn why Ford loved his favorite location (Monument
Valley), how various stunts were achieved, and how Ford used his
unique style in various scenes (called a “Fordian touch” by
film critics and scholars). In addition, each film includes an
analysis of Ford’s scene construction and character development.
Illustrated with numerous behind-the-scenes photographs, many which
have never been published before, and screen captures from the
cutting room floor, this book is the ultimate gift for John Ford
fans and readers who love to discover the grit and glamour of
Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Euripides' Iphigeneia among the Taurians has been a popular and
influential text from antiquity onwards. It is a suspenseful drama
set on the Black Sea coast in what is now Crimea, which explores
themes of family loyalty, Greeks and barbarians, and the nature of
the gods. The plot combines an unrecognised meeting between
Iphigeneia, now a priestess of Artemis among the Taurians, and her
brother Orestes, who with his friend Pylades has been captured and
brought to her for sacrifice, with an exciting escape attempt for
all three, ultimately brought about by divine intervention. This
edition includes a full Introduction to the literary and production
aspects of the play, while the Commentary elucidates problems of
language as well as interpretation. These combine to make the play
fully accessible to intermediate-level undergraduates and graduate
students wishing to read it in the original Greek.
*WITH A FOREWORD FROM REESE WITHERSPOON* A collection of deeply
personal conversations from award-winning actress and activist
Laura Dern and the woman she admires most, her mother-legendary
actress Diane Ladd. What happens when we are brave enough to speak
our truths to the ones we love the most? Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
always had a close relationship, but the stakes were raised when
Diane developed a sudden life-threatening illness. Diane's doctor
prescribed long walks to build back her lung capacity. The exertion
was challenging, and Laura soon learned the best way to distract
her mom was to get her talking and telling stories. Their
conversations along the way began to break down the traditional
barriers between mothers and daughters. They discussed the most
personal topics: love, sex, marriage, divorce, art, ambition, and
legacy. In Honey, Baby, Mine, Laura and Diane share these
conversations, as well as reflections and anecdotes, taking readers
on an intimate tour of their lives. Complementing these candid
exchanges, they have included photos, family recipes, and other
mementos. The result is a celebration of the power of leaving
nothing unsaid that will make you want to call the people you love
the most and start talking.
The Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami burst onto the international
film scene in the early 1990s and was widely regarded as one of the
most distinctive and talented modern-day directors. His major
features - including Through the Olive Trees (1994), Taste of
Cherry (1997) and The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) - are relatively
modest in scale, contemplative and humanist in tone. In 2002, with
10, Kiarostami broke new ground, fixing one or two digital cameras
on a car's dashboard to film ten conversations between the driver
(Mania Akbari) and her various passengers. The results are
astonishing: though formally rigorous, even austere, and
documentary-like in its style, 10 succeeds both as emotionally
affecting human drama and as a critical analysis of everyday life
in modern Tehran. In his study of the film, Geoff Andrew considers
10 within the context of Kiarostami's career, of Iranian cinema's
renaissance, and of international film culture. Drawing on a number
of detailed interviews he conducted with both Kiarostami and his
lead actress, Andrew sheds light on the unusual methods used in
making the film, on its political relevance, and on its remarkably
subtle aesthetic. He also argues that 10 was an important
turning-point in the career of a film-maker who was not only one of
contemporary cinema's most accomplished practitioners but also one
of its most radical experimentalists.
From I Love Lucy to Blackish, sitcoms have often paved the way for
social change. Television comedy has long been on the frontline in
how America evolves on social issues. There is something about
comedy that makes difficult issues more palatable—with humor an
effective device for presenting ideas that lead to social change.
From I Love Lucy, which introduced the first television pregnancy,
to Will & Grace normalizing gay characters, the situation
comedy has challenged the public to revisit social mores and
reshape how we think about the world in which we live. In
Sitcommentary: Television Comedies that Changed America, Mark A.
Robinson looks at more than three dozen programs that have tackled
social issues, from the 1940s to the present. The author examines
shows that frequently addressed hot button topics throughout their
runs—such as All in the Family, Maude, and Blackish—as well as
programs with special episodes that grappled with a societal
concern like ageism, class, gender, race, or sexual orientation.
Among the important sitcoms discussed in this volume are such
beloved shows as The Brady Bunch, A Different World, The Facts of
Life, The Golden Girls, Good Times, The Jeffersons, The Mary Tyler
Moore Show, M*A*S*H, Modern Family, Murphy Brown, One Day at a
Time, Roseanne, and Soap. Each has broken down barriers and
facilitated discussion, debate, and social evolution in America.
Arranged in chronological order, these TV shows have influenced the
masses, by tackling tough topics or by shining a spotlight on taboo
subjects. With discussions of some of the most popular shows of all
time, Sitcommentary will appeal to fans of these shows as well as
anyone interested in the cultural history of America and American
television.
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