Spike Lee's adaptation of the Broadway show "Passing Strange" presents the portrait of a musician as a young man. In 1970s Los Angeles, a talented but rebellious middle-class African-American discovers punk rock. Through the intervention of a sincere choir director, the young man travels to Europe, where his talents blossom, but at the expense of those who care for him. The film is based on the life of musician Stew, who appears as narrator and commentator...

This remarkable documentary tells the amazing story of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who rose to superstardom at the beginning of the 20th century as sideshow attractions, performing alongside the likes of Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin. Ruthlessly exploited by their managers, the sisters ultimately sued for their freedom-which they won at a terrible cost. A gripping, roller-coaster tale of showbiz tragedy, BOUND BY FLESH puts a touchingly...

The latest fabulous edition of Memory Lane is the Summer 2022, Issue 215 (publication date: 4th February 2022). Features in this issue include Eric Whitley and Teddy Joyce, Ernest Ritte, Dance Bands at the 1938 Empire Exhibition, Duke Ellington in the UK, Sam Browne, Ord Hamilton, Jan Ralfini, Sid Buckman and Syd Kyte. Additionally, there are CD reviews, readers' letters and plenty more. As usual this issue is profusely illustrated.

The story of the greatest British sit-com and its enduring appeal. When we laugh at Dad's Army we laugh at ourselves, and nearly fifty years after it was first broadcast, millions of us are still laughing - whenever and wherever it is repeated. With contributions from the people who planned, produced and performed the program, and material drawn from the BBC archives, acclaimed author Graham McCann has written the definitive story of a very British...

¿Qué relación hay entre voluntad y fe? ¿Qué hace que algo sea verosímil? ¿Qué papel ocupa la voluntad en la sugestión? El dramaturgo y director de escena Pablo Messiez escribe y dirige La voluntad de creer, una obra que toma como punto de partida Ordet, la película de Dreyer, para aproximarse a la muerte y la resurrección. Como protagonista encontramos al menor de una familia de hermanos que sostiene ser Jesús de Nazaret. Sus hermanas...

Los montes son tuyos reúne dos piezas del director de escena, dramaturgo y performer Alberto Cortés: El Ardor (2021) y One night at the golden bar (2022). En palabras de Rodrigo García Marina, autor del epílogo: «En el teatro de Alberto Cortés no aparecen animales drogados o muertos, nadie se hiere gratuitamente, los efectos especiales de la sangre y los fluidos son innecesarios. No está pensado para un presupuesto millonario, ni participan...

It takes guts to be a comedian, and it takes smarts to make a living off it. In this insider's guide, former Onion editor Joe Randazzo delivers a funny and insightful blueprint for those looking to turn their sense of humor into a vocation. Explaining how it works and how to break in, Joe provides tips and guidance, outlines successful career paths, and solicits advice and stories from the likes of Judd Apatow, Jack Handey, Joan Rivers, Tim & Eric,...

Practical, Paying, Part-Time Voice-Over is a guide for both beginners as well as those with some experience who want to explore the exiting world of voice-over.There's a lot of confusion out there. Is it really as easy as some claim to get into this profession? Or, is it actually as difficult, not to mention costly? This guide cuts to the chase and explains what's really involved and what you can do right now with today's digital technology and changing...

Radio station WEZ-Y established a winning format in the 1950s and has stuck with it ever since. Ever since the '60s, the '70s, the '80s, etc. Nothing has changed. Not the music nor the annual "Live Broadcast" hosted by Guy Godfry; 'Your voice in the night.' This particular Anniversary show proves to be a wee bit different. First of all, rumor has it the station is about to be purchased by a large media conglomerate. Secondly, Guy seems to be having...

The author was trained by the masters -- Harold Clurman, a founder of The Group Theater that led to The Actors Studio; Alan Arkin, an Oscar winner that co-founded Chicago's famed Second City; Frank Corsaro, a Broadway director who successfully turned to international opera; and Norman Seeff, a videographer who continues to study the nature of Creativity among thousands of artists. David explicitly shares what he learned from them, as well as his own...