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Improvised Lives

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Author : AbdouMaliq Simone
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2018-12-05

Improvised Lives written by AbdouMaliq Simone and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-05 with Social Science categories.

The poor and working people in cities of the South find themselves in urban spaces that are conventionally construed as places to reside or inhabit. But what if we thought of popular districts in more expansive ways that capture what really goes on within them? In such cities, popular districts are the settings of more uncertain operations that take place under the cover of darkness, generating uncanny alliances among disparate bodies, materials and things and expanding the urban sensorium and its capacities for liveliness. In this important new book AbdouMaliq Simone explores the nature of these alliances, portraying urban districts as sites of enduring transformations through rhythms that mediate between the needs of residents not to draw too much attention to themselves and their aspirations to become a small niche of exception. Here we discover an urban South that exists as dense rhythms of endurance that turn out to be vital for survival, connectivity, and becoming.

Improvised Lives

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Author : AbdouMaliq Simone
language : en
Publisher: Polity
Release Date : 2018-12-17

Improvised Lives written by AbdouMaliq Simone and has been published by Polity this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-17 with Social Science categories.

The poor and working people in cities of the South find themselves in urban spaces that are conventionally construed as places to reside or inhabit. But what if we thought of popular districts in more expansive ways that capture what really goes on within them? In such cities, popular districts are the settings of more uncertain operations that take place under the cover of darkness, generating uncanny alliances among disparate bodies, materials and things and expanding the urban sensorium and its capacities for liveliness. In this important new book AbdouMaliq Simone explores the nature of these alliances, portraying urban districts as sites of enduring transformations through rhythms that mediate between the needs of residents not to draw too much attention to themselves and their aspirations to become a small niche of exception. Here we discover an urban South that exists as dense rhythms of endurance that turn out to be vital for survival, connectivity, and becoming.

Improvised Lives

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Author : AbdouMaliq Simone
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2018-12-05

Improvised Lives written by AbdouMaliq Simone and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-05 with Social Science categories.

The poor and working people in cities of the South find themselves in urban spaces that are conventionally construed as places to reside or inhabit. But what if we thought of popular districts in more expansive ways that capture what really goes on within them? In such cities, popular districts are the settings of more uncertain operations that take place under the cover of darkness, generating uncanny alliances among disparate bodies, materials and things and expanding the urban sensorium and its capacities for liveliness. In this important new book AbdouMaliq Simone explores the nature of these alliances, portraying urban districts as sites of enduring transformations through rhythms that mediate between the needs of residents not to draw too much attention to themselves and their aspirations to become a small niche of exception. Here we discover an urban South that exists as dense rhythms of endurance that turn out to be vital for survival, connectivity, and becoming.

An Improvised Life

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Author : Alan Arkin
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2011-03-01

An Improvised Life written by Alan Arkin and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five: "Every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed an unquenchable need to turn myself into something other than what I was." An Improvised Life is the Oscar winner's wise and unpretentious recollection of the process--artistic and personal--of becoming an actor, and a revealing look into the creative mind of one of the best practitioners on stage or screen. In a manner that is direct, down-to-earth, accessible, and articulate, Arkin reveals insights not only about himself (and his audience and students), but also truths for the rest of us about work, relationships, and sense of self.

Improvisation For The Spirit

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Author : Katie Goodman
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2008-08-01

Improvisation For The Spirit written by Katie Goodman and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-01 with Self-Help categories.

"A practical, fascinating, and funny guidebook. I've already begun applying hints from Improvisation for the Spirit, and I'm hoping that from now on, when people point and laugh at me, it will be for more appropriate reasons. A delightful read, filled with wonderful strategies." - Martha Beck, Life Coach Columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine, and author of Steering by Starlight Wish you could gag your Inner Critic? Feeling blocked creatively? Want to make a big change, but fear taking the leap? Comedy improv requires quick thinking, collaboration, getting out of your own way, and being in the moment without being a perfectionist. Katie Goodman, an internationally touring improv comedian and comedy writer, uses her witty and encouraging style to show you how to acquire the skills of improv comedy and apply them to every aspect of daily life. Along the way Goodman shares hilarious and insightful stories from her experiences onstage, as well as step-by-step exercises from her popular self-discovery workshops and retreats. Packed with creative, original, and, most importantly, fun exercises, Improvisation for the Spirit offers a truly transformational guide for anyone wanting to get more out of life. "Bottom line: Katie is funny. She teaches you to live your life like an improv scene - no fear and fully committed." - Wayne Brady, improv comedian, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Don't Forget the Lyrics "Katie Goodman's writing fl ows and then jumps with anecdotes and prescriptions for finding courage. Fun to read, hard to put down." - Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes "If you feel that something is holding you back, that the life you are meant to live is out there somewhere if only you could fi nd it, then this book should go straight to the top of your reading list." - Carl Honore, author of In Praise of Slowness and Under Pressure

The Improvised Woman

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Author : Marcelle Clements
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 1999

The Improvised Woman written by Marcelle Clements and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Political Science categories.

Over the past seven years, Clements asked more than 100 women--young and old, never married, divorced and widowed--to talk about what it's like to be single. Their heartfelt and humorous answers are shared in this book. Excerpted in "Ms." and the "Daily News."

Contingent Encounters

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Author : Dan DiPiero
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2022-08-31

Contingent Encounters written by Dan DiPiero and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-31 with Music categories.

Contingent Encounters offers a sustained comparative study of improvisation as it appears between music and everyday life. Drawing on work in musicology, cultural studies, and critical improvisation studies, as well as his own performing experience, Dan DiPiero argues that comparing improvisation across domains calls into question how improvisation is typically recognized. By comparing the music of Eric Dolphy, Norwegian free improvisers, Mr. K, and the Ingrid Laubrock/Kris Davis duo with improvised activities in everyday life (such as walking, baking, working, and listening), DiPiero concludes that improvisation appears as a function of any encounter between subjects, objects, and environments. Bringing contingency into conversation with the utopian strain of critical improvisation studies, DiPiero shows how particular social investments cause improvisation to be associated with relative freedom, risk-taking, and unpredictability in both scholarship and public discourse. Taking seriously the claim that improvisation is the same thing as living, Contingent Encounters overturns long-standing assumptions about the aesthetic and political implications of this notoriously slippery term.

Musings Of An Improvised Life

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Author : Lorelei Joy Goldman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-15

Musings Of An Improvised Life written by Lorelei Joy Goldman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with categories.

The reader will learn that through the arts and creativity one can come face to face to moments of clarity, joy and understanding as coping strategies. The chapters in the book lend themselves to the promises of the potential of comfort and new perceptions in maintaining a solid quality of life. Readers will identify with the author's issues that may involve trauma and unmet needs and receive new awarenesses to move forward in their journeys. Readers will feel the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories that will stir their own remembrances of human interactions, joys and sorrows and love and loss.

The Improvised Life Of Polycarp Jarvis

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Author : Victor Canning
language : en
Publisher: Prelude Books
Release Date : 2019-08-08

The Improvised Life Of Polycarp Jarvis written by Victor Canning and has been published by Prelude Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-08 with Fiction categories.

An exuberant, life-affirming novel of taking your chances After a spur-of-the-moment day out with his boss’ daughter in celebration of his 21st birthday, Polycarp Jarvis decides to quit his Bristol-based junior government worker job. Newly emboldened, he embarks on an erratic, engaging and not always strictly legal course through life. Going from bus driver for the Red Dragon Motor Company to co-owner of a flying company, to seller of quack medicines, and eventually to media tycoon, Polycarp makes much of his luck along the way. Through ups and downs, his exuberance and charm carry him through. But what kind of person will he be by the end? This gentle coming-of-age story was hugely popular on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today. Praise for Victor Canning: ‘Quite delightful ... with an atmosphere of quiet contentment and humour that cannot fail to charm.’ Daily Telegraph ‘There is such a gentle humour in the book.’ Daily Sketch ‘What counts for most in the story ... is his mounting pleasure in vagabondage and the English scene.’ The Times ‘A paean to the beauties of the English countryside and the lovable oddities of the English character.’ New York Times ‘His delight at the beauties of the countryside and his mild astonishment at the strange ways of men are infectious.’ Daily Telegraph ‘A swift-moving novel, joyous, happy and incurably optimistic.’ Evening Standard ‘His gift of story-telling is obviously innate. Rarely does one come on so satisfying an amalgam of plot, characterisation and good writing.’ Punch

The Improv Book

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Author : Alison Goldie
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-07-14

The Improv Book written by Alison Goldie and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-14 with Performing Arts categories.

A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale productions An asset to students and teachers of improvisation in schools, drama schools, higher education and theatre groups, both professional and amateur. It will also be of benefit to organisations and individual readers who want to discover how improv stimulates creativity and confidence in all areas of life. The Improv Book opens up this exciting discipline to a wider audience.