City Arts

From the lush feather boas that adorned early female impersonators to the sequined lip syncs of barroom queens to the drag kings that have us laughing in stitches, drag has played a vital role in the creative life of New York City. But the evolution of drag in the city—as an art form, a community and a mode of liberation—has never before been fully chronicled.

Ginger had seen enough violence in her life to know she didn't want to fight. After her father beat her mother for the last time, Ginger sought refuge in the gym, never dreaming that one day it would be her salvation. Chaos always had a soft spot for the petite brunette. Even from an early age, he acted as her protector. Chaos has never failed Ginger before, and he will be damned if he does this time. Fate steps in and throws them a curve they never expected. Ginger has no option, its fight or die. Will Chaos be able to save her from the fight for her life?

Lars and Abilene are drawn to each other, but will their relationship end up like an unfinished painting? Savannah artist Abilene Dupree keeps her personal life out of her commercial paintings except one. That one painting has now brought Londoner Lars Cargill back to the coastal town and into her art world. Can she hold the handsome Englishman at bay before he invades her personal space and paints his way into her heart? Lars’s Labor…While on vacation in Savannah last year, Lars Cargill bought a small watercolor painting for his estate in England. The more he stared at the artwork, the...

The city is your survival zone. Are you ready for anything? "The Art of Survival: Tactical Skills for Surviving City Emergencies" prepares you for the unique challenges of urban disasters. Imagine a sudden blackout, a flood inundating your neighborhood, or civil unrest disrupting essential services. This book provides the tactical knowledge to navigate these scenarios, covering: Short-Term Emergencies: Power outages, fires, and localized flooding. Learn how to secure your home, communicate with family, and access emergency resources. Long-Term Disruptions: Economic collapse, widespread ...

This is the incredible story of how American currency is created, how it is distributed, and who literally creates and controls our money. Charles Moscowitz wrote this book to explore the inner workings of currency and how money creation affects politics and society. This book documents the historic battle between the American people, and their elected representatives in government operating under the Constitution, and a private cabal of bankers and investors over who controls the creation and issuance of currency. Moscowitz develops a clear understanding of the forces that control politics...

Jazz is more than a musical genre. It is a movement, an escape, and a form of rebellion—one whose mystery you can uncover through the fascinating musicians that shaped its history. Jazz doesn’t easily fit into any category owing to its diverse roots, incredible flexibility, and passion for improvisation. It is, therefore, ironic, yet somehow understandable, that this mysterious genre, so different even from other Black-inspired music, should be so well-loved by millions of people across the globe

Salsa is one of the most popular types of music listened to and danced to in the United States. Until now, the single comprehensive history of the music - and the industry that grew up around it, including musicians, performances, styles, movements, and production - was available only in Spanish.

With his ongoing exploration into actor behavior and an ever-innovative body of work, Richard Maxwell has written a study guide to the art of making theater. This illuminating volume provides a deeper understanding of his work, aesthetic philosophy, and process for creating theater.

Seven years in the making and meticulously researched - Gabler is the first writer to be given complete access to the Disney archives - this is the full story of a man whose work left an ineradicable brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth.

Following the deaths of her parents, law student Annie Alsonado fears losing herself as well. Her insecurities undermine her relationship with buttoned-up classmate Dave Cohen, who can’t seem to compete with Annie’s idealized memories of an adventurous ex-boyfriend. Annie finds she can no longer hide from the present, however, when she joins Dave in trying to help Fernando Garcia — a young man whose own broken heart drives him to make a mistake that threatens to land him in prison. Annie and Dave race against time to save the defendant, but also struggle to set right their own lives ...

Danielle Bernstein spent her youth shopping at discount department stores, getting boozy in suburban backyards, and proposing marriage to every boy she dated. By age 19, she was a college dropout living in a West Village shoebox with three roommates and only six months to prove that her blog, @WeWoreWhat, could become a full blown career...or else board the train back to her mom's house. This Is Not a Fashion Story is the down and dirty tale of how a Long Island-born teenager became one of the most recognizable names in fashion.

El Greco visits the Sistine Chapel and is appalled by Michelangelo's bodies. The mystery of Rothko's refusal to finish murals for the Seagram Building in New York is blended with the story of a hospital in which a prostitute walks the halls while the narrator's husband receives chemotherapy. Alfred de Dreux visits Gericault's workshop; Gustave Courbet's devilish seascapes incite viewers "to have sex, or to eat an apple"; Picasso organizes a cruel banquet in Rousseau's honor.... All of these fascinating episodes in art history interact with the narrator's life in Buenos Aires.

Hard Times is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book surveys English society and satirizes the social and economic conditions of the era. Hard Times is unusual in several ways. It is by far the shortest of Dickens's novels, barely a quarter of the length of those written immediately before and after it. Moreover, it is his only novel not to have scenes set in London. Instead, the story is set in the fictitious Victorian industrial Coketown, a generic Northern English mill-town.

Discover the intricate dance of romance in one of the world's most vibrant cities with "Love and London," your ultimate guide to dating in the British capital. This captivating eBook seamlessly merges the rich history and contemporary culture of London’s dating scene, providing readers with the tools to navigate love in a bustling metropolis. Begin your journey with a historical perspective, exploring how London serves as a timeless romantic backdrop. Delve into the diverse dating demographics and understand the unique blend of cultures that define the city’s romantic landscape. Decode ...

Chicago theater veteran Kevin Theis, co-author of the cult classic Confessions of a Transylvanian: a Story of Sex, Drugs and Rocky Horror presents: Invading Nirvana: a Chicagoan in the City of Angels the story of one actor's quixotic odyssey into the heart of the entertainment industry: Hollywood, California. From the early preparations for his trip to La La Land to his search for representation, his encounters with the famous (and soon-to-be famous) as well as his deep-dive exploration of this unique and fascinating city.

Which is more important to New York City's economy, the gleaming corporate office--or the grungy rock club that launches the best new bands? If you said "office," think again. In The Warhol Economy, Elizabeth Currid argues that creative industries like fashion, art, and music drive the economy of New York as much as--if not more than--finance, real estate, and law.

World-renowned artist and successful New York City gallery art owner Stella Jennings has everything she could ever want, but she feels like life is passing her by. Because of her crazy work schedule, she doesn’t have time to date or even have a fling. She’s bored and stuck in a rut with no way out. But then one cold February night, she meets an eccentric and straight forward-thinking woman who’s more than willing to show her a good time without any promises. Kristi Welch has finally kicked her faithless fiancé to the curb. Her life is about to become even more complicated because ...

Perhaps all of Jonathan Ames' problems, and the genesis of this hilarious audiobook, can be traced back to the late onset of his puberty. After all, it can't be easy to be 16 with a hairless penis "undistinguishable from that of a five-year-old's".

When poet Amy Key was growing up, she looked forward to a life shaped by romance, fuelled by desire, longing and the conventional markers of success that come when you share a life with another person. But that didn't happen for her. Now in her forties, she sets out to explore the realities of a life lived in the absence of romantic love. Using Joni Mitchell's seminal album Blue - an album that shaped Key's expectations of love - as her guide, she examines the unexpected life she has created for herself.

Every so often, an inspiring book comes along that helps the reader reform their approach to art and life, and A TREASURY OF ART (Part 2)--UNDISCOVERED WORKS 1966-2022 is one of those. The author, Rick Schmidt, was graced by ACTOR VIN DIESEL reading and utilizing his earlier "Feature filmmaking at Used-Car Prices" Viking Penguin how-to, so the superstar could kick-start his career. WRITER/DIRECTOR KEVIN SMITH also made his breakthrough feature, CLERKS, with Schmidt's book. So, somehow, the contents of Schmidt's tomes seem to generate positive energy to the reader, to help them get busy on ...