Performing Arts
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From  Oklahoma!: As American as Apple Pie and Broken TreatiesFrom: Bigotry on Broadway |
The author examines the racism and bigotry in Oklahoma!. | David Yearsley | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Performing IndiansFrom: The Imaginary Indian |
Movies, shows and theatre invariably situate Indians in the past, usually on the western frontier. The result is that Indians in the movies seem marginal to modern life. Sympathetic regret or … | Daniel Francis | 45 | 1992 | $4.50 Add |
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From  Performing Indians |
Movies, shows and theatre invariably situate Indians in the past, usually on the western frontier. The result is that Indians in the movies seem marginal to modern life. Sympathetic regret or … | Daniel Francis | 45 | 1992 | $1.80 Add |
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From  PrefaceFrom: Antigone v. Creon |
The translation seeks to convey the language of law and the spirit of litigation embedded in the play. | Roger S. Fisher | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
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From  PrefaceFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
The author explains how he came to see the vital role of working with children in his life, after the first performances of the play Haircuts by Children, and how he hopes to inspire others to … | Darren O'Donnell | 2 | 2018 | $0.20 Add |
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From Presenting the ImagePart II From: The Imaginary Indian |
Non-Native Canadians came to know the Indian: in books, in public performance, at country fairs, in museums and schoolrooms, at summer camp and in the movies. There were very few places, in fact, … | Daniel Francis | 24 | 1992 | $2.40 Add |
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From Presenting the ImagePart II |
Non-Native Canadians came to know the Indian: in books, in public performance, at country fairs, in museums and schoolrooms, at summer camp and in the movies. There were very few places, in fact, … | Daniel Francis | 24 | 1992 | $0.48 Add |
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From Reflections on the Antigone and Other Courtroom DramasFrom: Antigone v. Creon |
Discussion of dramatic depictions of courtroom trials. | Roger S. Fisher | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
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From Responding to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson & Claiming the Power of Native VoiceFrom: Bigotry on Broadway |
The author recounts her shock and offense at the play Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which, as she explores in this essay, is ahistorical and includes racist and problematic represenations of … | Betsy Theobald Richards | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Right Here, Right NowFrom: At Home |
Chapter 8 features an interview with Stan Krzyzanowski. This chapter discusses artists who are inspired by the details of day-to-day life and who explore how the place where one lives can create … | Lezli Rubin-Kunda | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |
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From Sacred ConnectionsFrom: At Home |
Chapter 6 features Diane Pugen. The chapter focuses on artists whose sense of home is tied directly to the land itself. | Lezli Rubin-Kunda | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Scene 1Introduction |
Scene 1 introduces the authors of the book and the play it is based on. It discusses theatre, having children, personal relationships, the relationship between science and art, and nature. | David Suzuki; Miriam Fernandes; Ravi Jain; Tara Cullis | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Scene 2Tara |
Scene 2 focuses on Tara and her decades-spanning relationship and work with her husband, David Suzuki. It discusses immigration, World War II, discrimination, marriage and married life, activism, … | David Suzuki; Miriam Fernandes; Ravi Jain; Tara Cullis | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Scene 3Science + Art / Left + Right |
Scene 3 explores the topics of nature, curiosity, science, technology, and advocacy. | David Suzuki; Miriam Fernandes; Ravi Jain; Tara Cullis | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Scene 4The Amazon |
Scene 4 focuses on David and Tara’s work in the Amazon. It discusses climate, the developing world, Indigenous advocacy, Canada’s role in climate change, government, and advocacy. | David Suzuki; Miriam Fernandes; Ravi Jain; Tara Cullis | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Scene 5Feminism + The Economy |
Scene 5 explores the role of feminism. Discussing unpaid labour, GDP, economic growth, and more. | David Suzuki; Miriam Fernandes; Ravi Jain; Tara Cullis | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
