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Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — February 2009
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Actor training the Laban way; an integrated approach to voice, speech, and movement.

Adrian, Barbara.
Allworth Press, ©2008    193 p.    $24.95    PN2071
978-1-58115-648-5

Adrian (theater, Marymount Manhattan College, New York) offers actor trainers this guide to exercises in the method of Austrian choreographer Rudolf von Laban for integrated voice, speech, and movement training. The method is divided into three levels, with exercises in such areas as: breath, Bartenieff fitness, center pitch, speech shape, shape change in movement, exploration of the physical and vocal kinesphere, consonant articulation and rhythm, voice and movement, precise articulation, and expression of heightened moments. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The artist-gallery partnership; a practical guide to consigning art, 3d ed.

Crawford, Tad and Susan Mellon.
Allworth Press, ©2008    203 p.    $19.95    KF947
978-1-58115-645-4

Attorney Crawford and artist's information consultant Mellon present artists, art dealers, and gallery owners this accessible summary of the laws and standards governing art consignment in the US. The standard art consignment agreement is covered in detail, with coverage of such subtopics as: agency, warranty, duration of consignment, fiduciary responsibilities, pricing and terms of payment, and procedures for modification, among other components. The remainder of the text is devoted to state consignment acts and state art consignment laws, the latter summarized state-by-state. The appendix contains sample materials. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Performing arts management; a handbook of professional practices.

Stein, Tobie S. and Jessica Bathurst.
Allworth Press, ©2008    541 p.    $50.00    PN1584
978-1-58115-650-8

For students and managers of performing arts, this guide to the field explains the similarities and differences between organization types, structures, and managerial positions, covering both nonprofit and commercial organizations. Drawing from interviews with many professionals in the US, Stein and Bathurst (performing arts management and theater management, Brooklyn College, The City U. of New York) also discuss mission, vision, and strategy; nonprofit formation and legal considerations; commercial producing; financial management; developing a funding base; selling tickets; performing arts education; labor issues; touring productions; facility management; and internships from the perspective of the employer and student. Reports and other documents are included as examples. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)