"theatre, Western." Encyclopædia Britannica [Online]
[Accessed
20 January 2004 ] Available:<http://search.eb.com/eb/article?eu=108432>.
General essay includes chapters addressing history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre-classical
antiquity to the present. For detailed information on the arts
of theatrical performance and stagecraft, see articles on
theatre,
directing,
acting, and
theatrical production. For the
relationship of theatre to music and dance, see
theatre music,
opera, and
dance. Restricted to Union College.
The Garland encyclopedia of world music. Advisory
editors, Bruno Nettl and Ruth M. Stone ; founding editors, James Porter
and Timothy Rice. New York : Garland Pub., 1998-2002.
Includes bibliographical references, discographies, filmographies,
and indexes.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] ML100 .G16 1998 --v.
1-10
International Dictionary of Modern Dance. Edited by Taryn Benbow-Pfalzgraf. Detroit: St. James
Press, 1998.
This single volume includes more than 400 entries on "all aspects of
modern dance, ranging from biographical entries on dancers to essays on
major movements and styles, to overviews of the development of modern
dance in countries around the world." Each entry is signed and a
bibliography is included at the end of the volume.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] GV1585 .B46 1998
International Dictionary of Theatre. Edited by Mark
Hawkins-Dady. Chicago : St. James Press,
1992.
Each of the 3 volumes in this reference work focus on a major topic -
plays, playwrights, and actors, directors, and designers. The
articles are historical in nature and cover plays from the theatre of
Ancient Greece to that of the present day. All the articles are
individually authored and in many cases, list a bibliography for the
criticisms of the plays.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] PN2035 .I49 1992 -- v.1-3
International Encyclopedia of Dance
. Edited by Selma
Jeanne Cohen.
New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
This major reference work contains nearly 2000 articles that include
extensive historical surveys of the evolution of all kinds of dance,
specific articles about personalities, companies, and dance works of
influential significance, and analytical essays on broad topics such as
lighting and criticism. All articles are individually authored
with bibliographical references for further study.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] GV1585 .I586 1998 -- v.1-6
The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
[Online] Oxford University Press, 2003.
[Accessed 20 January 2004] Available: at Grove Music Online <http://www.grovemusic.com/index.html>.
Grove Music Online comprises the full text of
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition,
edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New
Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992),
and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by
Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002). Includes Advanced Search, Special
Features, Browse, and Explore modes. Restricted to Union College.
