Títulos em Artes e Entretenimento

Neste audiolivro, o jornalista e crítico musical Irineu Franco Perpetuo conta a História da Música Clássica a partir da Idade Média, com seu cantochão. Depois, explica o que era a prática da polifonia, fala dos trovadores, da Ars Nova e da escola franco-flamenga.

Esta versão em áudio da obra O Mercador de Veneza, escrita para teatro por William Shakespeare e adaptada para o público jovem por Leonardo Chianca foi valorizada pela trilha sonora desenvolvida por Sandra Branca com arranjos inovadores feitos a partir de obras do compositor Claudio Monteverdi, que é citado no texto, e de diversos compositores renascentistas. Também destaca-se a interpretação da atriz Isadora Ferrite no papel de Pórcia.Vozes.

In Just Kids, Patti Smith s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and...

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This audiobook follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in...

A Rough Trade Book of the Year The Sunday Times bestseller The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was...

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain...

Nenhum movimento artístico-cultural no Brasil teve uma repercussão tão polêmica e duradoura quanto a Semana de Arte Moderna, que ocorreu no Teatro Municipal de São Paulo em fevereiro de 1922. Duramente atacada pela crítica conservadora, a Semana subverteu os padrões artísticos e literários da época e virou um marco importante de nossa história, tornando-se matéria de reflexão sobre a cultura brasileira.

Em maio de 2012 o autor best-seller Neil Gaiman subiu ao palco da University of the Arts na Filadélfia para fazer um discurso de formatura. Durante dezenove minutos ele dividiu com os formandos suas ideias sobre criatividade, bravura e força, encorajando os novos pintores, músicos, escritores e sonhadores a quebrar as regras, pensar de forma inovadora e, acima de tudo, a fazer boa arte.

In this interconnected series, Kevin L. Whitworth traces the hidden lives of these iconic stringed instruments, following their paths from workshops and front porches to battlefields, concert halls, and cultural crossroads. Blending investigative history with lyrical storytelling, these books uncover forgotten inventors, misunderstood musicians, and the quiet revolutions that shaped the sound of American music.

A cluttered wardrobe doesn’t give you more style—it creates more confusion. The Summer Capsule Wardrobe is a practical guide that shows you how to simplify your closet while still looking stylish, confident, and put-together throughout the summer season. This book helps you move away from overwhelming outfit choices and toward a curated collection of versatile pieces that work effortlessly together. By focusing on quality, coordination, and simplicity, you can create more outfits with fewer clothes—and enjoy getting dressed every day.

Want to break into the film industry without film school, connections, or a trust fund? Punk To Prestige is a raw, no-bullshit guide for outsiders who want a real career in film on their own terms. British-born screenwriter, filmmaker, and cult novelist Trevor Miller went from post-punk clubs and acid house basements to writing and directing award-winning films in Los Angeles—and here he shows you how an outsider can actually get in. In Punk To Prestige, you’ll learn how to: Turn a punk/outsider background into a distinctive filmmaking voice that gets remembered.

Stay cool. Look confident. Dress effortlessly all summer long. The Summer Wardrobe Handbook: Stay Cool and Dress Confidently All Season is your essential guide to mastering warm-weather style without sacrificing comfort. Whether you're heading to work, the gym, the beach, or a casual weekend outing, this practical handbook helps you build a breathable, stylish wardrobe that works for every occasion.

Larry is about to turn 40, and his life isn’t going exactly as planned. He’s lost his marriage. He’s lost his home. He’s lost his financial stability. And he’s nearly lost hope that he can turn things around at all. Then he discovers he’s losing his hair. Now he’ll do anything to get it back. Anything. Unfortunately, he might lose everything else in the process. Written in fast-paced movie screenplay format, this wildly absurd comedy follows one man’s desperate quest to win back his hairline — and his life.

Modern homes are becoming smarter—but true progress comes when technology and sustainability work together. The Sustainable Smart Home explores how intelligent design, energy-efficient systems, and environmentally conscious habits can transform ordinary houses into comfortable, efficient, and future-ready living spaces. This practical guide explains how homeowners can combine smart technology with sustainable principles to reduce energy waste, lower utility bills, and create healthier indoor environments.

The Princess and the Plumber in Rules of Engagement is the ninth audiobook in the series. After so many trials, tribulations, and crazy adventures, Olaf, the Plumber, and Tundra the Princess are finally engaged... to each other. While making plans, other things are happening in their family and friends' lives. Tundra insists on meeting Olaf's siblings, whom he had spoiled and kept hidden. After meeting them and seeing that they are every bit as bad as Olaf has described them, she puts her foot down.

The book is a comprehensive entry-point for artists looking to move beyond flat canvases and into multidimensional, tactile artwork. The book is designed to demystify the world of textured art by providing clear, step-by-step instructions for incorporating physical depth and "tactile richness" into paintings. It focuses on using simple, accessible tools and professional mediums to make art "jump off the canvas

In Life Lessons from Memorable Movies, executive coach and storyteller David Langiulli reveals the surprising depth hidden in iconic film moments—from The Godfather to Step Brothers, from Star Wars to Forrest Gump. With warmth, humor, and hardearned insight, he shows how unforgettable movie lines can become powerful tools for resilience, courage, authenticity, and personal transformation.Across multiple films, Langiulli uncovers the deeper meaning behind scenes we quote for fun but rarely examine.

Discover the reason comic creators toil away over ink stained pages, even when circumstances don't reward that hard work. This is what happens when comics meet the real world, coming face to face with politics, war, and big business. Witness creators navigate their passion and careers when faced with the intersection between art and commerce.

Releasing music but nothing happens? Feeling lost with streaming, social media, and all the new AI tools? Anyone can upload a song—but few know how to build real fans and get real results. If you want to grow an audience, understand streaming and royalties, and actually make money from your music, this audiobook gives you a clear roadmap that works. You don’t need a label, a huge following, or industry contacts. You don’t need to chase trends or every new “AI hack.” You just need the right system.

Twenty Drawings is a brief but evocative art volume first published in 1919 that gathers twenty of Kahlil Gibran’s drawings, presented with an introductory essay by Alice Raphael. Rather than telling a conventional story, the book offers a visual meditation on beauty, the human form, spirituality, longing, and the dreamlike union of Eastern and Western artistic sensibilities that shaped Gibran’s work.