Cirque Berserk

Author : David Lewis Hammarstrom
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476608358

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Fall of the Big Top by David Lewis Hammarstrom Pdf

Once an eagerly awaited spectacle, the traveling circus—that miracle of red wagons, trumpeting elephants and spangled trapeze artists that slipped into town at dawn and disappeared by midnight—has all but vanished from the American landscape. This work explores circus history from 1793 to the present and addresses the forces of modern culture (such as the popularity of Cirque du Soleil, and pressure from the animal rights movement) that are pushing big top shows toward what the author calls “circus ballet.” Numerous photographs and in-depth interviews conducted with show owners, performers and directors enrich the narrative. Overall, the book reveals a sobering contrast between circuses of yesterday and today, even as it honors the outstanding performers who created, and have sustained, the enduring appeal of the circus.

Author : Jessica Guess
Publisher : Rewind or Die
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1989206360

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Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess Pdf

The summer of 1989 brought terror to the town of Shadows Creek, Florida in the form of a massacre at the local carnival, Cirque Berserk. One fateful night, a group of teens killed a dozen people then disappeared into thin air. No one knows why they did it, where they went, or even how many of them there were, but legend has it they still roam the abandoned carnival, looking for blood to spill.Thirty years later, best friends, Sam and Rochelle, are in the midst of a boring senior trip when they learn about the infamous Cirque Berserk. Seeking one last adventure, they and their friends journey to the nearby Shadows Creek to see if the urban legends about Cirque Berserk are true. But waiting for them beyond the carnival gates is a night of brutality, bloodshed, and betrayal.Will they make they it out alive, or will the carnival's past demons extinguish their futures?

Author : Steven T. Jones
Publisher : CCC Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Tribes of Burning Man: How an Experimental City in the Desert Is Shaping the New American Counterculture by Steven T. Jones Pdf

Burning Man is the premier countercultural event of modern times, growing over 25 years from a strange San Francisco beach party into an experimental city of 50,000 colorful souls in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, which burns brightly for a week before dissolving into dusty memories and changed lives. Longtime newspaper journalist Steven T. Jones embedded himself in this blossoming culture starting in 2004, a dispiriting year for American politics but the beginning of Burning Man’s renaissance, when it exploded outward in unexpected ways. The result is the most in-depth book ever written on this intriguing social phenomenon – The Tribes of Burning Man: How An Experimental City in the Desert is Shaping the New American Counterculture – which is being released in January, 2011 by CCC Publishing. From covering the Borg2 artists’ rebellion to learning how to make large-scale fire sculptures with the Flaming Lotus Girls, from helping Opulent Temple showcase the world’s best DJs to cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina with Burners Without Borders, from regularly interviewing event founder Larry Harvey to covering Barack Obama’s nominating convention speech, Jones gives readers an inside, meticulously reported look at a time when Burning Man hit its zenith just as the country hit its nadir. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have made the dusty pilgrimage to Black Rock City to take part in this experiment in participatory art, commerce-free culture, and bacchanalian celebration—and many say their lives were fundamentally changed by this truly unique experience.

Author : Josh Malerman
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593157022

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Daphne by Josh Malerman Pdf

Horror has a new name: Daphne. A brutal, enigmatic woman stalks a high school basketball team in a reimagining of the slasher genre by the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box. “A superb serial killer novel and a great coming-of-age story.”—Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You Home ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Paste It’s the last summer for Kit Lamb: The last summer before college. The last summer with her high school basketball team, and with Dana, her best friend. The last summer before her life begins. But the night before the big game, one of the players tells a ghost story about Daphne, a girl who went to their school many years ago and died under mysterious circumstances. Some say she was murdered, others that she died by her own hand. And some say that Daphne is a murderer herself. They also say that Daphne is still out there, obsessed with revenge, and will appear to kill again anytime someone thinks about her. After Kit hears the story, her teammates vanish, one by one, and Kit begins to suspect that the stories about Daphne are real . . . and to fear that her own mind is conjuring the killer. Now it’s a race against time as Kit searches for the truth behind the legend and learns to face her own fears—before the summer of her lifetime becomes the last summer of her life. Mixing a nostalgic coming-of-age story and an instantly iconic female villain with an innovative new vision of classic horror, Daphne is an unforgettable thriller as only Josh Malerman could imagine it.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1206 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nevada
ISBN : UCR:31210016245829

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Nevada Highways and Parks by Anonim Pdf

Author : University of Denver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCAL:B3232343

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The University of Denver Quarterly by University of Denver Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : American periodicals
ISBN : UCSC:32106020396534

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Access by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeanne Walpole,Michael Carrigan
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1573801046

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Reno and Lake Tahoe - Insiders' Guide by Jeanne Walpole,Michael Carrigan Pdf

A mecca for visitors from all over the globe, Reno and Lake Tahoe offer matchless outdoor recreation and nonstop casino fun against a backdrop of one of the most gorgeous mountain settings in the world. With its burgeoning arts community, diverse culture, rich history and comfortable climate, it's not hard to understand why it's a premier retirement and relocation area. Explore the region with our Insiders' authors whose firsthand experience will make you feel like a local.

Author : Baine Kerr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015049862827

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Jumping-off Place by Baine Kerr Pdf

Author : Martha Foley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Short stories
ISBN : UOM:39015021928380

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The Best American Short Stories ... and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by Martha Foley Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Criticism, Textual
ISBN : UCAL:B3664679

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Denver Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cynthia J. Miller,A. Bowdoin Van Riper
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476679679

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Horror Comes Home by Cynthia J. Miller,A. Bowdoin Van Riper Pdf

Home, we are taught from childhood, is safe. Home is a refuge that keeps the monsters out--until it isn't. This collection of new essays focuses on genre horror movies in which the home is central to the narrative, whether as refuge, prison, menace or supernatural battleground. The contributors explore the shifting role of the home as both a source and a mitigator of the terrors of this world, and the next. Well known films are covered--including Psycho, Get Out, Insidious: The Last Key and Winchester House--along with films produced outside the U.S. by directors such as Alejandro Amenabar (The Others), Hideo Nakata (Ringu) and Guillermo Del Toro (The Orphanage), and often overlooked classics like Alfred Hitchcock's The Lodger.

Author : Teresa Cutler-Broyles
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476637754

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The Big Top on the Big Screen by Teresa Cutler-Broyles Pdf

Circuses and film are a natural pairing, and the new essays making up this volume begin the exploration of how these two forms of entertainment have often worked together to create a spectacle of onscreen alchemy. The films discussed herein are an eclectic group, ranging from early silent comedies to animated, 21st century examples, in which circuses serve as liminal or carnivalesque spaces wherein characters--and by extension audience members--can confront issues as far-reaching as labor relations, sensuality, identity, ethics, and more. The circus as discussed in these essays encompasses the big top, the midway, the sideshow and the freak show; it becomes backdrop, character, catalyst and setting; and it is welcoming, malicious or terrifying. Circus performers are family, friends, foe or all of the above. And film is the medium that brings it all together. This volume starts the conversation about how circuses and film can combine to form productive, exciting spaces where almost anything can happen.

Author : Darren Shan
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781975333706

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Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 2 by Darren Shan Pdf

In The Vampire's Assistant, Darren returns to the old-fashioned freak show where, thanks to Mr. Crespley, he became a "half-vampire." Darren once again struggles against the urge to feed upon the human blood his health requires.

Author : Cullen Bunn
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302378431

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Deadpool Kills Deadpool by Cullen Bunn Pdf

Collects Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1-4. The final act of the Deadpool Killogy begins! Deadpool sets his sites on the ultimate target...himself! Contains over 700% of your daily recommended Deadpool!