All 13 episodes from the first series of the music & chat show hosted by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. Recorded at Harlem's famous Apollo Theatre & 30 Rock's 8H studio in New York, the show features Costello interviewing some of the biggest names in music & joining them in some unique musical collaborations. Guests in this series include: Elton John, Lou Reed, James Taylor, Tony Bennett, The Police, Herbie Hancock & Smokey Robinson, among others. ...

Chinese culture was a performance culture, & ritual was the highest form of performance. Village ritual life everywhere in pre-revolutionary China was complex, conservative, & extraordinarily diverse. This title discusses the ritual world of a group of rural settlements in Shanxi province in pre-1949 North China. ...

Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment & architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context & social importance. It also

Includes:: a section which reviews the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.

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This handbook, aimed at optometrists & those working in the optical industry, provides information on how marketing can be used effectively & professionally in retail optics. It covers consumer behaviour, profitability, marketing plans & franchising. ...

Focuses on the central role of populist, often ephemeral literary forms in shaping attitudes toward capital punishment. This work shows that at times of social unrest, many Americans feeling excluded by the political & legal processes, turned instead to inexpensive literary forms of expression in an attempt to change the course of history. ...