Arts and Entertainment Books

This is a nice paperback version of the complete libretto/script for Grey Gardens, the musical. It includes several photos (the same that are in the show's brochure program) and it is a wonderful volume for any musical theatre lover, especially now that the show has closed. This was a lovingly produced show, and the main reason was the heartfelt music, and the amazing script. What brought this to life was the amazing cast. Read this book and play the CD as you go along, pausing to read the next passage, and you will have a partial "feel" for the show -- although you will miss the wonderful live performances, and the beautiful (and clever) stagecraft - projected cats, and all.

Grey Gardens closed all but too quickly on Broadway. It was absolutley enchanting, thrilling, funny, sad and altogether, brilliant. The music of Scott Frankel, while not represented here, was inventive and complex, while being memorable and tuneful at the same time. The lyrics of Michael Korie, printed in this volume, were witty, moving and intricate. Doug Wright's libretto was absolutely stunning.
Thankfully, the libretto of the show has been released for our reading pleasure. What memories it brings back of this wonderful show and the performances of Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson. Bravo to all involved!

The First, I've found, but hopefully not the last book about the Vancouver Rock'n'roll scene. Modernette's Bass Player Buck Cherry(John Armstrong) lets us know his experiences of not wanting to enter the grind of an ordinary life. Guitar lessons, 7 Elevens, Touring. Vividly descriptive, with all the mess, beer & music rightfully in it's place. Things may not have turned out the way he might have wanted, but This guy's no loser or Quitter. I admired these guys for taking it on the road in a Very different Punk Rock world than what we have today. I will be on the look out for those Lost Canadian punk records & future books. My home now seems more empty without them.

as guitarist/singer for the powerpop/ punk legends the MODERNETTES...he gives you a candid sordid drunkseye veiw of the fertile and psychotic late 70s-early 80s vancouver canada punk/indie scene. vivid and detailed and a hell of a fun ride thru the wastlands of pre-MTV music america. fans of D.O.A, SUBHUMANS, POINTED STICKS and many canadian others need this book...as well as the out of print MODERNETTES retrospective disc "get it straight" on ZULU records. start here first.

If you want to take a trip down memory lane this is the book. Great concert photos of G'nR. Wow!

if you want to see what it is like to live in the fast lane then this book is for you!

This book is a combination of pure Annie Sprinkle and the deconstruction of Sprinkle as provided by critical theorists. The academic sections can be heavy going if you're not used to that kind of writing, but this book is definitely worth getting, even if you end up skipping over the academic parts. The theory is like a frame around the artwork of Annie's life and like any good frame, takes up a small portion of the book, leaving the bulk of the pages for the actual art and information by and about Annie. Annie's art and life are just as vibrant and gorgeous whether you look at the frame or never notice it exists. The critique can help to set Annie's work into a larger context and it's worth reading, in my opinion, but if you love Annie Sprinkle but aren't into the post-modern scholarship thing, don't let that scare you away from "Hardcore from the Heart."

So what else is in this book? Well, there are great photos of Annie from important moments in her life, interviews with Annie and with others about Annie, a fantastic and respectful debate between Annie and an anti-porn feminist, biographical info about Annie and selections of Annie's work -- both scripts from her performances and work written by Annie. If you enjoy collecting and reading Annie Sprinkle's words, you need this book because it has things that don't appear in any other book by or about her. Overall, the book is a buffet of Annie Sprinkle, examining her from every imaginable angle, inside and out.

Annie Sprinkle has been delighting us at the intellectual and visceral levels for at least a decade with her cutting edge approach to sexual taboos. I love the humor and wisdom she brings to the world of sex, and the way she makes me thinkthinkthink about the IDEAS underlying my sex life. Great stuff from a brilliant sexual philosopher and an adventurous feminist. Brava!!

Hands down, the best book on Harold Lloyd, one of the geniuses of silent comedy. The tome is filled with rare information on Lloyd: details on his comic genius, his films, both silent and sound, his acting, his co-stars, his family, his hobbies, and "Greenacres," his unforgettable mansion. If you don't have this book, you're not into Harold Lloyd.

This is a wonderful compendium of and for everything Harold Lloyd! What a great reference. It's filled with facts and fun trivia about the great silent comedic film genius and the people, places and animals that were all part of Harold's world of comedy... and his life on and off the silver screen. I just love this book!

This is not a biography. It is, rather, a detailed exploration of Harold Prince's process, his methods, from his beginnings in the 1950s with 'The Pajama Game,' on through his string of musicals with Stephen Sondheim. the two revivals of Bernstein's 'Candide,' his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber and, in this newly expanded version of a book originally published in 1989, the latest work by Prince, another Sondheim musical, 'Bounce,' the story of the Mizner brothers who were responsible for the real estate boom in Florida.

What makes this such an interesting read is that Prince is amazingly candid about his work, and this includes telling us what he believes went wrong with various of his less-successful ventures, and how even the successes might have been made better. We get inside his mind and come to admire his utter honesty and his immense creativity. Author Foster Hirsch, a professor who is an expert on American musical theater, writes in a neatly crafted style which makes the book un-put-downable.

This is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the Broadway musical, particularly of the last fifty years.

Scott Morrison

Fans of producer/director Harold Price, who was a giant in musical theatre circles, will relish an expanded edition of the classic coverage which even includes an updated foreword by Prince himself. Prince's works are wide-ranging, from his direction of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita" to his productions of "Fiddler on the Roof" and "West Side Story". Various chapters cover Prince's more recent work as well, adding insights and numerous rare photos which make Harold Pricne And The American Musical Theatre a 'must' for discriminating audiences.

Carol Ilson has written a readable, interesting and informative book about the career of Broadway's foremost director/producer, Harold Prince. It covers all of his shows from Pajama Game to Parade, a forty year career. It's a book that should be eagerly read by theater-goers and anyone interested in the American Musical Theater. It has been called a "treasure trove of the theater."

Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Carol Ilson's Harold Prince: A Director's Journey is the definitive biographical work on one of the most successful and influential men of Broadway and American musical theatre during the decade of the 1990s. Candid, informative, insightful, occasionally inspiring, Harold Prince is very highly recommended reading for students of American theatre in general, and Harold Prince in particular.

I love Freddie Prinze, Jr. and I thought this book was very good. So if you are a Freddie fan this book is for you!!!

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THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOOK ON 98 DEGREES. IT HAS GREAT PICTURES OF THE BOYS, ESPECIALLY NICK, IT HAS GREAT INFO AND MOST OF ALL IT INTERESTING TO READ. I RECOMMEND IT TO EVERY FAN OUTHERE,I KNOW I LOVED IT.

OH MY GOSH! I LOVE THIS BOOK! IT HAS REALLY AWESOME PICTURES IN IT, AND THE BOOK ITSELF WAS VERY INTERESTING!!

This Book is filled with interesting, well written biographies. The Author, SAMANTHA HART, has certainly done her research. It's a great gift for anyone interested in movies and the entertainment industry. The images of all the artists who have stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame are a treasure. Quite inspiring.

When I first saw "The Hollywood Walk of Fame" book I couldn't believe my eyes. What a beautiful book and with such valuable information about the stars on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame".

As one of the starpolishers (our fan club adopted Julio Iglesias's star) I was so excited to read more about the stars surrounding Julio's star - John Barrymore, Irving Thalberg, John Chambers, and Lily Pons. We clean all the above mentioned stars as well as Natalie Woods'star. I definitely will let our members know about this excellent book.

You did a great job compiling information about your book and you definitely had top notch help.

Sincerely,

Millie Lucker/Co-President The American Friends of JULIO IGLESIAS Fan Club