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Publisher: Akashic Books
Publicize to major dailies, weeklies, radio/TV; Chris Abani’s Black Goat Poetry Series continues to attract critical praise and fans.
The Damon Runyon Theatre Hour. Damon Runyon is acknowledged as one of the great writers to come out of twentieth century America. Runyon's short stories are almost always told in the first person by a narrator who is never named, and whose role is unclear; he knows many gangsters and has no job that can be gleaned from his musings, nor does he admit to any criminal involvement; He’s a bystander, an observer, an average street-corner Joe. Runyon described himself as "being known to one and all as a guy who is just around". That line seems to say a lot about Runyon and his life. It was like you were with him on some street corner hustle or some shady dive and he was filling you in on all the angles, all the gossip, all of life. He was who so many people wanted to be with……or so many people wanted to be. Of course, the cliché about newspapermen and writers is that they are heavy drinkers, chain-smokers, gamblers and obsessively chase women with a sideline in the gathering of stories and facts and actually getting something written just before the deadline hits. That seems like Damon Runyon and his life summed up in one sentence. His stories became legendary ways of looking that bit differently at America, of soaking up the atmosphere of a glamorous and rip-roaring age and distilling it into black and white type or, in our case, The Damon Runyon Theatre Hour.Show book
Experience Shakespeare's Epic Poem Like Never Before! Embark on a captivating auditory journey with the digital audiobook version of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, "Venus and Adonis." Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of poetic brilliance as the eloquent verses come to life, skillfully narrated by a seasoned cast of actors. Synopsis: "Venus and Adonis" is a compelling narrative poem that explores the enthralling tale of the Roman goddess Venus' passionate pursuit of the beautiful mortal youth, Adonis. Set against a backdrop of mythical love and desire, the poem unfolds with exquisite elegance, encompassing themes of love, beauty, mortality, and the eternal struggle between pleasure and fate.Show book
Joyce Carol Oates' hilarious take-off on a classic Southern play begins when liberated Hedda arrives home to visit the family estate, ruled by the family’s tyrannical patriarch, “Tiny” Culligan. Tiny doesn’t know what to make of Hedda’s intellectual boyfriend, Saul. But then, Saul doesn’t know what to make of Hedda’s sister, the slinky Maggie, who finds Jewish professors very sexy indeed.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Charles Durning, Arthur Hanket, Gary Kroeger, Marsha Mason, Priscilla Pointer, William Schallert and JoBeth Williams.Show book
Embark on a journey to master the distinct New England American accent with our specialized audio course, tailored for actors seeking authenticity in their performances. This course offers an in-depth exploration of the unique phonetic characteristics, intonation patterns, and other nuances that define this iconic American dialect.The course includes practical exercises, focusing on vowel shifts and the distinctive rhythm and melody of the New England speech pattern. The course includes authentic speech examples from multiple sources and time periods, allowing you to hear and practice the accent in realistic scenarios.Our course is designed for ease of use. Whether you're preparing for a specific role or expanding your acting repertoire, this course offers the tools and guidance to authentically embody the New England American accent. Join us and transform your accent skills with confidence and precision.Show book
“One function of the poet at any time is to discover by his own thought and feeling what seems to him to be poetry at that time,” writes Wallace Stevens. In Quiet Night Think, award-winning poet Gillian Sze expresses her own definition. During the remarkable period of early parenthood, Sze’s new maternal role urges her to contemplate her own origins, both familial and artistic. Comprised of six personal essays, poems, and a concluding long poem, Quiet Night Think takes its title from a direct translation of an eighth-century Chinese poem by Li Bai, the subject of the opening essay. Sze’s memory of reading Li Bai’s poem as a child marks the beginning of an unshakable encounter with poetry. What follows is an intimate anatomization of her particular entanglement with languages and cultures. In her most generically diverse book yet, Sze moves between poetry and prose, mother and writer, the lyrical and the autobiographical, all the while inviting readers to meditate with her on questions of emergence and transformation: What are you trying to be? Where does a word break off? What calls to us throughout the night?Show book
Her most famous work, Granny's Wonderful Chair, was published in 1856 and it is still in print to this day. It is a richly imaginative book of fairy stories and has been translated into many languages. This work, read as a child by Frances Hodgson Burnett, inspired the writings of Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories (Summary by Wikipedia and Linette Geisel)Cast:Narrator: Linette GieselStorytelling Chair: Phil ChenevertFemale 1: Beth ThomasFemale 2: Amy GramourFemale 3: rashadaFemale 4: ChyAnne DonnellFemale 5: Joyce CouchFemale 6: KalyndaMale 1: Glenn PreviteraMale 2: Algy PugMale 3: bishMale 4: Matthew ReeceMale 5: David LawrenceMale 6: Ernst PattynamaMale 7: Steve BelleguelleMale 8: Ken FeltMale 9: Ken FeltProject Editor: Phil ChenevertShow book
