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This combination of serious artistic engagement with warmth and clarity of prose revels in the experiences and pleasures of art and the body, identity, and community.

In 1930, dancer and choreographer Martha Graham proclaimed the arrival of "dance as an art of and from America". Dancers such as Doris Humphrey, Ted Shawn, Katherine Dunham, and Helen Tamiris joined Graham in creating a new form of dance, and, like other modernists, they experimented with and argued over their aesthetic innovations, to which they assigned great meaning.Their innovations, however, went beyond aesthetics.

A body-focused, trauma-informed art therapy that will appeal to art therapists, somatic experiencing practitioners, bodyworkers, artists, and mental health professionals

Brought to you by Penguin. A dazzlingly original reassessment of women's stories, bodies and art - and how we think about them. For decades, feminist artists have confronted the problem of how to tell the truth about their experiences as bodies. Queer bodies, sick bodies, racialised bodies...

Dive into the fascinating world of human anatomy with Henry Grays timeless classic, first published in 1858 and still revered today. This recording features the public-domain 1918 US edition, which has been meticulously revised and expanded over the years. In this engaging audio presentation, youll explore the essential Embryology and Osteology sections, expertly narrated by Laurie Anne Walden. Illustrations accompanying the text can be found online at bartleby.com, enhancing your listening experience. Join us as we break down this monumental work into five compelling parts, beginning with the...

Henry Gray's classic anatomy textbook was first published in 1858 and has been in continuous publication ever since, revised and expanded through many successive editions. This recording is of the public-domain 1918 US edition (some information may be outdated). For the Librivox recording, we have divided the book into five parts. Part 2 includes Syndesmology and Myology. The mathematical formulas (section 25) and the illustrations can be found in the online text at bartleby.com. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)

3 Body Problem arrives on Netflix on March 21st, and The 3 Body Podcast will be with you every step of the way to dissect and discuss this mind-boggling series. Hosts Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jason Concepcion will talk to a range of people involved in the making of the show, including the showrunners, directors, and the VFX supervisors, to give unparalleled behind-the-scenes insight. They’ll also chat with experts in the field, from NASA scientists, to ex-CIA operatives, about the real-world implications of what unfolds on screen. The 3 Body Podcast, coming March 21st. New ...

In this revealing compendium, acclaimed writer Diana Gabaldon shares her invaluable lessons for creating an immersive reading experience, from evoking a mood to using the power of emotions to communicate physical intimacy. You'll learn the difference between gratuitous sex and genuine encounters that move the story forward and how to handle less-than-savory acts that nevertheless serve a narrative purpose. Gabaldon also notes that sex can be conveyed instead of described.

Few subjects could be mentioned more remote from the common interests and pursuits of life than what has been usually called the “plurality of worlds,” an expression now so long restricted to one well-ascertained meaning as to have lost any ambiguity that might have been charged upon it. The question is one of mere curiosity, and leads to no direct result; but it has always carried with it an attraction irrespective of its unpractical nature, and has exercised the ingenuity of so many minds that its literature is of no inconsiderable extent. To this the book now in our hands is the most ...

Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers. In Dorothy Sayers' first Lord Peter Wimsey novel, our brilliant and eccentric hero must solve the case of the murder of Sir Reuben Levy - that is, if he is actually dead. And WHOSE BODY is in poor Mr. Thipps's bathtub? Witty, engaging, and complex, Lord Peter has been entertaining mystery lovers for generations. This version is presented as a dramatic reading.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/whose-body-by-dorothy-l-sayers--6734943/support.

off the page is the audio home of bog bodies press, a publishing house that looks beyond literature, gathering people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page. here you'll find serialised audiobooks, writer conversations, and live recordings from the storytelling events we bring to life around the world. a home for the common, the absurd, and the all-too-often overlooked. we're very glad to have you with us.

In Dorothy Sayers' first Lord Peter Wimsey novel, our brilliant and eccentric hero must solve the case of the murder of Sir Reuben Levy - that is, if he is actually dead. And WHOSE BODY is in poor Mr. Thipps's bathtub? Witty, engaging, and complex, Lord Peter has been entertaining mystery lovers for generations. This version is presented as a dramatic reading, - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi Cast: Narrator: Ciufi Galeazzi Lord Peter Wimsey: Chymocles Duchess of Denver and Voice: Lynette Caulkins Parker: David Purdy Bunter and Williams, : Jim Hedrick Sir Julian Freke: Scott Caulkins Inspector Sugg:...

Join Ander Mack, as he introduces his friend Grace Lee to the world of horror, one movie at a time as we try to find the most common and unique ways to die in horror cinema.

When two enchanting women, or females as the old-fashioned Archie prefers, walk into Nero Wolfes office with a troublesome case, Wolfe initially wants nothing to do with it. However, when a murder occurs at the fencing academy where the women work and international complications arise, hes thrown into the thick of it. The mystery deepens as Wolfe endeavors to uncover who stole the col de mort from its glass case in the fencing salon. In this riveting tale, Wolfe finds himself entangled in a web of murder and international intrigue.

The progress of astronomy from age to age has been far from uniform—rather by leaps and bounds: from the earliest epoch when man's planet earth was the center about which the stupendous cosmos wheeled, for whom it was created, and for whose edification it was maintained—down to the modern age whose discoveries have ascertained that even our stellar universe, the vast region of the solar domain, is but one of the thousands of island universes that tenant the inconceivable immensities of space. So rapid, indeed, has been the progress of astronomy in very recent years that the present is ...

A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad -- in Russia, Italy, and...

From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as an accompaniment to How Do We Look and The Eye of Faith, the famed Civilizations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art.

We first met the scheming Marplot in Susanna Centlivre's 1709 play "The Busie Body" (already recorded at Librivox). The play was so successful that Centlivre wrote a sequel, again putting Marplot in the middle of schemes, mistaken identities, confusion, and finally .... well, that would be telling. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Marplot. A sort of a silly Fellow, Cowardly, but very Inquisitive to know every Body's Business, generally spoils all he undertakes, yet without Design: ToddHW Colonel Ravelin, an English Officer: Greg Giordano Charles: HelloCentral Don Lopez, a Grandee of Portugal: ...

The Body Reset is where beauty meets ritual and science meets soul. Hosted by Melani Kardia, owner of Alchemist's Elixirs, this podcast uncovers natural ways to reset your body, restore your glow, and reconnect with your inner balance through botanical care, beauty, alchemy, and wellness practices. All backed by research, and your body itself.

Saint Catherine of Genoa (Caterina Fieschi Adorno, born Genoa 1447 – 15 September 1510) is an Italian Roman Catholic saint and mystic, admired for her work among the sick and the poor. She was a member of the noble Fieschi family, and spent most of her life and her means serving the sick, especially during the plague which ravaged Genoa in 1497 and 1501. She died in that city in 1510.In 1551, 41 years after her death, a book about her life and teaching was published, entitled Libro de la vita mirabile et dottrina santa de la Beata Caterinetta de Genoa. This is the source of her "Dialogues on...