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|  | Funny Business by Marsh Cassady, Theodore O. Zapel
For big laughs, comedy relies on exaggeration, incongruity, automatism, character inconsistency, surprise and derision. Now a book that defines and demonstrates each of these devices with twenty-two short sketches and one-act plays. This unique overview of high and low comedy defines all comedy genres: absurdism, tragicomedy, farce and melodrama. The different types of comedy are compared to show the differences of each form. A discussion precedes each type of comedy illustrated, explaining the comic devices used. Following each sketch or play are notes reviewing what must be considered for acting the roles and preparing the total production. The book explains why references to events, places and people, both past and present, are so important to each play or sketch. The reader will find many insights along the way about how to write and perform each comedy style successfully. The wide variety of scripted drama material included makes the book very user-friendly for teaching, acting practice and live presentations. All characterizations are appropriate student actors in their teens or twenties. AUTHOR: Marsh Cassady, Theodore O. Zapel
PUBLISHER: Meriwether Publishing, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Children's Clothing of the 1800s by Bobbie Kalman, David Schimpky
Children`s Clothing of the 1800s takes an in-depth look at the way children dressed in that era. Did you know that most settler children owned only two outfits and that an outfit that was worn every day was washed only once a week? Young readers will be taken into the world of petticoats, skeleton suits, crinolines and knickers. Artwork, etchings and full-color photos. AUTHOR: Bobbie Kalman, David Schimpky
PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Peter Greenaway by David Pascoe
A biography of the English film director Peter Greenaway, whose lushly atmospheric works (such as Drowning by Numbers and Prospero's Books ) have established his reputation as one of the most original and idiosyncratic filmmakers of the present da... AUTHOR: David Pascoe
PUBLISHER: Reaktion Books, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Watercolor Basics by Sue Sareen
Varied painting techniques are demonstrated in a thorough book of basics thatallows beginners to find their own personal watercolor style. 76 color and 25b&w illustrations. AUTHOR: Sue Sareen
PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Traditional Indonesian Textiles by John Gillow
The fabrics of Indonesia, at one time the preserve of scholarly enthusiasts, have now won universal popularity, so much so that local names for techniques of resist-dyeing - batik, ikat, plangi and tritik - have been adopted internationally as generic terms. The reverence accorded to textile art on the islands is reflected in every area of production; precision of weave and exquisite patterning are testimony to superlative craftsmanship. Lying at the heart of a vast network of trading routes, Indonesia has absorbed a wealth of foreign influences that have spawned an eclectic culture uniquely mirrored in its textile art. Beautiful cloud shapes characteristic of Chinese painting reappear in Javanese batik, while Ming porcelain and Chinese embroideries have provided inspiration for many wonderful patterns. Indian symbols - the tree of life, the naga snake, the sacred mountain, the lotus - have all been rendered as textile motifs. Geometric forms, human and animal figures and even Dutch Art Deco designs can also be found. John Gillow begins his account - based on firsthand research often conducted in isolated areas - with a complete history of textile production in the Indonesian archipelago. He describes the various materials, dyes and looms, and details their use in the creation of batik and the many other richly patterned cloths, from Javanese silks and the hinggi mantles of the Sumban kings to Balinese Iamak banners and the gold-thread brocades of Sumatra. Specifics of their embellishment are followed by a guide to the islands and their products. More than one hundred and fifty dazzling photographs specially taken by Barry Dawson illustrate these marvels of time-honored workmanship,while a reference section including a bibliography and guide to collections provides indispensable factual background. This refreshing insight into a glorious tradition of ethnic craft will captivate students, travelers, collectors, designers, and all who appreciate textile art at its fin AUTHOR: John Gillow
PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Taming of the Shrew by Barbara A. Mowat, Brian Morris, Folio Theatre Players, Margaret Leighton, Michael Fynes-Clinton
This newly revised Signet classic includes an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, a unique introduction to the play, a comprehensive stage history of notable actors, and historical and contemporary dramatic criticism. AUTHOR: Barbara A. Mowat, Brian Morris, Folio Theatre Players, Margaret Leighton, Michael Fynes-Clinton
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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