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  Something Wonderful Right Away -...

  Jeffrey Sweet

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  Discover the behind-the-scenes story of how The Second City theater created a generation of world class great actors, directors, and writers. 
   
   
   
  In the late Fifties and Sixties, iconoclastic young rebels in Chicago opened two tiny theaters—The Compass and The Second City—where they satirized politics, religion, and sex. Developing scenes by improvising based on audience suggestions turned out to be a fine way to develop great actors, directors, and writers. Alumni went on to create such groundbreaking works as The Graduate, Groundhog Day, and Don't Look Up. Many of them also became stars on Saturday Night Live. Something Wonderful Right Away features the pioneers who founded the empire that transformed American comedy. 
   
   
    
  This new edition tells even more of the story. Included for the first time is an interview with Viola Spolin, the genius who invented theater games that were the foundation of improvisational theater. Also included are dozens of follow-up stories about Mike Nichols, Barbara Harris, Del Close, Joan Rivers, Alan Arkin, and Gilda Radner, plus "You Only Shoot the Ones You Love," the story of how this book's author, playwright Jeffrey Sweet, ended up being so involved in the community he covered that he was captured by it.

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  Nature's Rhapsody of Tranquil...

  Selena Brooke

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  Nature's Rhapsody of Tranquil Morning Tunes Mixed with Ambient Rhythms for Inner Peace & Serenity is a transformative journey designed to bring you lasting emotional balance, inner peace, and rejuvenation. This book is crafted for those who seek mental clarity and a sense of calm amid the chaos of daily life. Whether you're looking to begin your day with intention or wind down with mindfulness, this experience guides you toward a state of wellness and presence. 
  Discover the power of mindful awakening as you cultivate emotional wellness and nurture your mental and physical well-being. Through this carefully designed guide, you'll learn how to integrate practices that promote restoration and balance, leading to a more harmonious and centered lifestyle. Each moment spent with this book fosters a deep sense of stillness and renewal, allowing you to reconnect with your inner self and embrace peace. 
  Rejuvenation comes naturally as you explore ways to restore your inner harmony. This book encourages you to adopt mindful techniques to manage stress and find holistic solutions to everyday challenges. From stress management techniques to daily renewal rituals, the insights provided here will help you achieve a holistic balance that enhances your mental clarity and well-being. 
  Designed to support your journey toward mindfulness and relaxation, this book is perfect for anyone seeking a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them. Allow yourself to step into a space of calm, where presence is your guide, and balance becomes second nature. Embrace a new level of tranquility and emotional renewal, and experience the power of living with intention.

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  Zeni Dean of the Diamond

  Mas Moriya

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  Kenichi Zenimura – known as “Zeni” – loved baseball. As a young man in the 1920s he developed a Nisei baseball league in Fresno, California, and later organized barnstorming tours that brought the likes of Babe Ruth to the West Coast and Japan. And despite being sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II, he knew that somehow, baseball would be the key to improving the lives of his fellow detainees.
   
  
   
  This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.
   
  
   
  Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in October 2024.
   
  
   
  Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson
   
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
   
  
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
   
  
   
  Keiko Agena as Kiyoko Zenimura
   
  Michael Sun Lee as Kenichi Zenimura (Zeni)
   
  John Miyasaki as Hiro Tanaka and others
   
  Rob Nagle as Coach Hank and others
   
  Thomas Winter as Harvey Zenimura
   
  Additional voices by Tristan Chung, C.J. Cruz, Genki Hall, Derrick Kemp, Rosie Narasaki, Tristan Pravong, and Paul Yen.
   
  
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson
   
  Prepared for audio by Mark Holden
   
  Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogenson
   
  Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll
   
  Designed by Mark Holden and Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood
   
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin
   
  Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez
   
  
   
  Special thanks to Bill Staples, Jr., and the Nisei Baseball Research Project for sharing their research and expertise to inspire and accurately depict the historical events of this project.

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  The Lost Back-to-Back Streets of...

  Elizabeth James, Colin James

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  Despite what journalists chose to highlight, the gas lamps in Woodhouse still had work to do because the streets were not empty of life. Some houses were boarded up but many – often next door – were still family homes, albeit in the last years of occupation. Shops were still open, the washing lines swung in the wind across the streets where the children were playing, the cats and dogs sunbathed on doorsteps. They were a fertile source for photographs.
  In the 1960s and 1970s the suburbs of Woodhouse were undergoing a sweeping transformation from groups of back-to-back terraces to late-twentieth century houses amid green spaces. Chronicling this period of change was a student with a camera.
  The Lost Back-to-Back Streets of Leeds tells the story of Woodhouse's shifting urban landscape through pictures and the meticulous research behind them. At their heart are not just houses and shops, but also the people who lived or worked in them in a time of such great change.

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  Schoenberg - Why He Matters

  Harvey Sachs

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  An astonishingly lyrical biography that rescues Schoenberg from notoriety, restoring him to his rightful place in the pantheon of twentieth-century composers. 
   
   
   
  In his time, the Austrian American composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951) was an international icon. His twelve-tone system was considered the future of music itself. Today, however, leading orchestras rarely play his works, and his name is met with apathy, if not antipathy. With this interpretative account, the acclaimed biographer of Toscanini finally restores Schoenberg to his rightful place in the canon, revealing him as one of the twentieth century's most influential composers and teachers. Sachs shows how Schoenberg, a thorny character who composed thorny works, raged against the "Procrustean bed" of tradition. Defying his critics—among them the Nazis, who described his music as "degenerate"—he constantly battled the anti-Semitism that eventually precipitated his flight from Europe to Los Angeles. Yet Schoenberg, synthesizing Wagnerian excess with Brahmsian restraint, created a shock wave that never quite subsided, and, as Sachs powerfully argues, his compositions must be confronted by anyone interested in the past, present, or future of Western music.

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  Quest Beyond the Rainbow - Join...

  Harper Mia

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  Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Quest Beyond the Rainbow, where the ordinary fades away and a magical world awaits just beyond the colors of the sky. Join brave heroes, unlock ancient secrets, and explore breathtaking realms filled with enchanted creatures, mysterious landscapes, and powerful magic. Will you have the courage to cross the rainbow’s edge and discover the wonders that lie beyond? Your journey to a world of wonder begins now—are you ready to step into the magic?

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