Out Loud

Download or read book Out Loud written by Mark Morris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the most brilliant and audacious choreographer of our time, the exuberant tale of a young dancer’s rise to the pinnacle of the performing arts world, and the triumphs and perils of creating work on his own terms—and staying true to himself Before Mark Morris became “the most successful and influential choreographer alive” (The New York Times), he was a six year-old in Seattle cramming his feet into Tupperware glasses so that he could practice walking on pointe. Often the only boy in the dance studio, he was called a sissy, a term he wore like a badge of honor. He was unlike anyone else, deeply gifted and spirited. Moving to New York at nineteen, he arrived to one of the great booms of dance in America. Audiences in 1976 had the luxury of Merce Cunningham’s finest experiments with time and space, of Twyla Tharp’s virtuosity, and Lucinda Childs's genius. Morris was flat broke but found a group of likeminded artists that danced together, travelled together, slept together. No one wanted to break the spell or miss a thing, because “if you missed anything, you missed everything.” This collective, led by Morris’s fiercely original vision, became the famed Mark Morris Dance Group. Suddenly, Morris was making a fast ascent. Celebrated by The New Yorker’s critic as one of the great young talents, an androgynous beauty in the vein of Michelangelo’s David, he and his company had arrived. Collaborations with the likes of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Yo-Yo Ma, Lou Harrison, and Howard Hodgkin followed. And so did controversy: from the circus of his tenure at La Monnaie in Belgium to his work on the biggest flop in Broadway history. But through the Reagan-Bush era, the worst of the AIDS epidemic, through rehearsal squabbles and backstage intrigues, Morris emerged as one of the great visionaries of modern dance, a force of nature with a dedication to beauty and a love of the body, an artist as joyful as he is provocative. Out Loud is the bighearted and outspoken story of a man as formidable on the page as he is on the boards. With unusual candor and disarming wit, Morris’s memoir captures the life of a performer who broke the mold, a brilliant maverick who found his home in the collective and liberating world of music and dance.

Download or read book Thinking Out Loud written by Christopher Gauker and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and linguists think of language as basically a means by which speakers reveal their thoughts to others. Christopher Gauker calls this "the Lockean theory of language," since Locke was one of its early exponents, and he contends that it is fundamentally mistaken. The Lockean theory, he argues, cannot adequately explain the nature of the general concepts that words are supposed to express. In developing this theme, Gauker investigates a wide range of topics, including Locke's own views, contemporary theories of conceptual development, the nature of reference and logical validity, the nature of psychological explanation, and the division of epistemic labor in society. The Lockean theory contrasts with the conception of language as the medium of a distinctive kind of thinking. Gauker explains how language, so conceived, is possible as a means of cooperative interaction. He articulates the possibility and objectivity of a kind of non-conceptual thinking about similarities and causal relations, which allows him to explain how a simple language might be learned. He then takes on the problem of logical structure and gives a formally precise account of logical validity formulated in terms of "assertibility in a context" rather than in terms of truth. Finally, he describes the role that attributions of belief and meaning play in facilitating cooperative interaction. With lucid and persuasive arguments, his book challenges philosophers, psychologists, linguists, and logicians to rethink their fundamental assumptions about the nature of language. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Download or read book Loving Out Loud written by Robyn Spizman and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loving Out Loud is a little book with a big message: you have the power to make a positive impact on someone’s day, every day, and it isn’t nearly as hard as you think. Robyn Spizman has spent her career finding ways to make others happy with gifts and actions. Observing how the smallest compliment or remark of appreciation can transform an awkward moment into one of connection and joy, she set out to find words and acts designed to let someone else know we are paying attention, we care, and we appreciate them. With LOL Snapshots and LOL daily suggestions in numerous categories, Loving Out Loud is poised to inspire a movement toward a kinder, more engaged community.

Download or read book Snickering Out Loud written by Jenny Sauer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny and fearless, Actress/Model Jenny Sauer opens the book with an introduction into her not-so-normal life. The tall, funny and brutally honest female provides refreshingly unapologetic commentary on everything-yes everything-a gal or guy has wanted to say about those horrible dates, questioning a relationships status and waiting for "the one" to finally come around. The end of the book includes a list of helpful advice on love and dating she's gathered throughout her time in the field. ""The book is a nice heaping dose of Irish sarcasm, wit and humor for the dating impaired""-Sauer

Download or read book Living Out Loud: An LGBTQ+ Guide to Courage and Self-Acceptance written by Wilian Fernandes Pereira and published by WILIAN FERNANDES PEREIRA. This book was released on 2024-10-14 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey, I’m Wilian, and I want to introduce my book, "Living Out Loud." I honestly hope you don’t need this book. That would mean we’ve made real progress in accepting LGBTQIA+ people. But I know some of us still struggle in silence. I came out of the closet in 1999, and trust me, it wasn’t easy. Back then, there was a lot of fear and shame, and unfortunately, homophobia and prejudice still exist today. Even now, it can be tough to navigate life as a gay person. Maybe you: * Are older and have hidden your true self for years. * Are married and still in the closet, unsure of what to do. * Feel trapped by fear or confusion about your sexuality. * Have faced rejection or denial and don’t know how to move forward. This book is for you — or for someone you know who might be facing these challenges. "Living Out Loud" gives you the tools to: * Overcome fear and shame. * Face prejudice and live openly. * Build the confidence to embrace your true self. I’m the author of 7 published books, with a degree in philosophy, but more importantly, my authority on this subject comes from my own experiences and those of my friends in the LGBTQIA+ community. For just 5 dollars, you can take the first step to living with confidence and pride. If this book isn’t for you, it might be exactly what someone close to you needs. Buy it now and start transforming your life or the life of someone you care about.

Download or read book Thinking Out Loud written by Anna Quindlen and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1994-03-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A splendid collection...Eloquent, powerful, compassionate and droll. There is considerable variety in the subjects she addresses....Compelling." THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER Thinking out loud is what Anna Quindlen does best. A syndicated columnist with her finger on the pulse of women's lives, and her heart in a place we all share, she writes about the passions, politics, and peculiarities of Americans everywhere. From gays in the military, to the race for First Lady, to the trials of modern motherhood and the right to choose, Anna Quindlen's views always fascinate. More of her views can be found in LIVING OUT LOUD, and OBJECT LESSONS.

Download or read book Laughing Out Loud written by Andrew Horton and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-01-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the writing of comedy for cinema and television