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Macbeth in Harlem : Black theater in America from the beginning to Raisin in the sun / by Mason, Clifford,author.(CARDINAL)746442;
Includes bilibiographical references and index.The beginning -- The long night of the 19th century -- New beginnings for a new century-1890-1920 -- The twenties-roaring: a precursor -- The voodoo Macbeth and the famished dawn -- Paul Robeson and the fifties."Macbeth in Harlem is a journey into the past that makes the present even more relevant than it would seem to be at first glance, simply because it throws up the past as proof that we have not gone very far in eradicating past inequities as we would like to think we have. It discusses the ways in which race has made black theater crawl, clown and debase itself. And in spite of that the black persona, the black mask has not only met the challenge and triumphed over it, it has also, through its enviable gifts, enriched American theater beyond ways that would not have been possible without it. Indeed, the book is a challenge to commercial theater in particular, which is where the money is, to own up to its refusal to make black theater that is not race neutral a part of what it offers to the theater going public"--
Subjects: African American theater; African Americans in the performing arts.; African Americans; Race in the theater.; Theater and society;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ring shout, wheel about : the racial politics of music and dance in North American slavery / by Thompson, Katrina Dyonne.(CARDINAL)338480;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-234) and index.The script : "Africa was but a blank canvas for Europe's imagination" -- Casting : "They sang their home-songs, and danced, each with his free foot slapping the deck" -- Onstage : "Dance you damned niggers, dance" -- Backstage : "White folks do as they please, and the darkies do as they can" -- Advertisement : "Dancing through the Streets and act lively" -- Same script, different actors : "Eb'ry time I wheel about, I jump Jim Crow" -- Epilogue : the show must go on."In this ambitious project, historian Katrina Thompson examines the conceptualization and staging of race through the performance, sometimes coerced, of black dance from the slave ship to the minstrel stage. Drawing on a rich variety of sources, Thompson explicates how black musical performance was used by white Europeans and Americans to justify enslavement, perpetuate the existing racial hierarchy, and mask the brutality of the domestic slave trade. Whether on slave ships, at the auction block, or on plantations, whites often used coerced performances to oppress and demean the enslaved. As Thompson shows, however, blacks' "backstage" use of musical performance often served quite a different purpose. Through creolization and other means, enslaved people preserved some native musical and dance traditions and invented or adopted new traditions that built community and even aided rebellion. Thompson shows how these traditions evolved into nineteenth-century minstrelsy and, ultimately, raises the question of whether today's mass media performances and depictions of African Americans are so very far removed from their troublesome roots"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Songs.; Music.; Enslaved persons; Enslaved persons; Race in the theater; Theater and society; African American dance; Slavery; Plantation life; Racism in popular culture;
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The naked Olympics : the true story of the ancient games / by Perrottet, Tony.(CARDINAL)207841;
MARCIVE 12/19/07Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index.For the love of Zeus -- The Greek sports craze -- Countdown -- The olympic boot camp -- Trials of the ancient sports fan -- Scenes from the fringe -- Let the games begin -- Blood on the tracks : the chariot race -- The pentathlon -- The victors, the feast -- The sacred slaughter -- No Philistines in the stadium -- To race with immortals -- javelins into spears -- The forgotten amazons -- Theater of pain : the contact sports -- Bring on the leeches ... -- Last rites.
Subjects: Olympic games (Ancient);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Casta painting : images of race in eighteenth-century Mexico / by Katzew, Ilona.(CARDINAL)306081;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index.Painters and paintings: a visual tradition and its historiography -- "A marvelous variety of colors?": racial ideology and the Sistema de Castas -- The rise of Casta painting: exoticism and Creole pride, 1711-1760 -- Changing perspectives: Casta painting in the era of the Bourbon reforms, 1760-1790 -- The theater of marvels: Casta paintings in the textual microcosmos.
Subjects: Casta painting.; Multiracial people in art; Race in art.;
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African Americans and the Pacific war, 1941-1945 : race, nationality, and the fight for freedom / by Dixon, Chris,1960-author.(CARDINAL)277019;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-276) and index."Jim Crow on the run" Black America, Pearl Harbor, and the patriotic imperative -- The segregated South Seas: hierarchies of race in the Pacific war -- A sexualized South Seas?: intersections of race and gender in the Pacific theater -- Nourishing the tree of democracy: Black Americans in White Australia -- Behaving like men: race, masculinity, and the politics of combat -- Liberators and occupiers: African Americans and the Pacific war aftermath.In the patriotic aftermath of Pearl Harbor, African Americans demanded the right to play their part in the war against Japan. As they soon learned, however, the freedom for which the United States and its allies was fighting did not extend to African Americans. Focusing on African Americans' experiences across the Asia-Pacific theater during World War Two, this book examines the interplay between national identity, the racially segregated US military culture, and the possibilities of transnational racial advancement, as African Americans contemplated not just their own oppression but that of the colonized peoples of the Pacific region. In illuminating neglected aspects of African American history and of World War Two, this book deepens our understanding of the connections between the United States' role as an international power and the racial ideologies and practices that characterized American life during the mid-twentieth century.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; African Americans; Racism; Racism.;
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Interrupted aria / by Myers, Beverle Graves.(CARDINAL)545605;
In Venice in 1731, disaster strikes castrato Tito's opera premier when he loses one beloved friend to poison and another to unjust accusation and arrest. Tito races to find the real killer among the theater crowd.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Castrati; Opera;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Noisy Tales [sound recording] / by Williams, Charlie,author;
Subjects: Children's songs.; Children's stories, American.; Children's stories.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ancient Rome / by James, Simon,1957-author.(CARDINAL)771528; British Museum.(CARDINAL)146015;
The rise of Rome -- the emperors -- The legions -- The army -- Life of a soldier -- Citizens and slaves -- Women in Rome -- Growing up -- Family life -- House and home -- Master builders -- The Colosseum -- Mortal combat -- A day at the races -- The theater -- The public baths -- Writing it all down -- Crafts and technology -- In the kitchen -- A dinner party -- Making music -- Roman gods -- Priests and worship -- Healing the sick -- Burial rites -- Country life -- Trade and travel -- The twilight of Rome -- Did you know? -- The emperors -- Find out more.A photo essay documents ancient Rome and the people who lived there as revealed through the many artifacts they left behind, including shields, swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry.1070LAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12
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Wild about you / by Hill, Kaitlyn,author.(CARDINAL)882238;
"Indoorsy theater girl Natalie must team up with surly nature-lover Finn in an Amazing Race-style reality competition show set in the Appalachian wilderness--if they do not kill (or kiss!) each other first."--Ages 12-18.Grades 10-12.990L
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Reality television programs; Contests; Wilderness survival; Interpersonal relations; National parks and reserves;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Fairy house : how to make amazing fairy furniture, miniatures, and more from natural materials / by Schramer, Mike,author,artist.(CARDINAL)620843; Schramer, Debbie,author,artist.(CARDINAL)620851;
Gathering and preserving natural materials -- Making the basic elements -- A little chair -- A fairy table -- The poet's writing desk and chair -- The princess canopy bed -- The woodland rocking cradle -- King of the elves bookshelf -- Dresser for the forest gatherer -- A couch made for angelic converstations -- The gnome's woodstove and sink -- The elfin king's ancient forest piano -- The forest cottage -- Woodland characters -- The fairy garden -- The elfin tea party -- The garden wishing well -- Tower for the elfin king -- The gardener's wagon -- The gardener's potting shed -- The fairyland gazebo -- The fairyboat bed -- The woodland race car -- Theater in the woods."A delightful adventure into the making of miniscule kingdoms of the fairytale realm from objects found in nature. Through more than 350 clear, detailed, full-color photographs and expert guidance, you will learn to fashion intricate, tiny cups from acorn pods and grapevine tendrils, dreamlike beds from delicate flowers and leaves, and an amazing array of other beautiful and unique pieces that will inspire you to find your true artistic ability and imagination."--Cover flap.
Subjects: Nature craft.; Miniature craft.; Fairies.; Dwellings.; Fairies in art.; Dwellings in art.; Dollhouses.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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