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The entertainment industry includes TV shows and movies, plays, comedy, and more. New people are always ready to show off their talent. Black entertainers such as Queen Latifah, Donald Glover, and Zendaya transform the industry and move people's emotions. They deliver performances and create works that inspire audiences in every generation. Discover more Black entertainers and learn about their many achievements and how they continue to impact entertainment.

Music changes over time, and new artists rise to fame with every generation. Black artists of the past and present have produced hit songs, won Grammy Awards, and written about difficult or challenging topics. Their creative styles have influenced other artists in a variety of genres, including pop, rap, and R&B. Celebrate artists such as Nina Simone, Prince, Aretha Franklin, and Kendrick Lamar who have made notable achievements in music.

Stunt performers climb buildings, jump from airplanes, and take other thrilling risks to make movie magic. Listeners will learn about the dangers stunt performers face, the training and gear that keeps them safe, as well as the history behind the profession.

Anjali is back for an encore in this follow-up to Always Anjali! And she isn't going to let anyone make her feel bad for being good at something, especially something she loves. For Anjali, playing the tabla is something that comes naturally--she loves feeling the drum beneath her fingers and...

Valerie will noch nicht ins Bett. Sie will lieber noch schaukeln und immer, wenn sie hin und her schwingt, ist sie mitten an in einem neuen Abenteuer: Sie reist ins Turbanland, fährt auf einem Schiff über den Ozean - bis sie doch langsam müde wird.

Ли Син Хён — скромный молчаливый парень из бедного района Сеула. Хён обожает музыку и мечтает стать звездой, вот только между двойными сменами на работе и домашними делами не остается ни времени, ни возможности на личные амбиции. Единственная отрада Хёна — известная K-POP группа "Тэянг", за которой следит вся Корея. После непредвиденного происшествия группа лишается своего солиста и объявляет кастинг на нового участника. Хён и не надеется пройти его, пока одна случайная встреча не подарит ему шанс исполнить его заветную мечту, изменив его жизнь навсегда.

Este livro é um convite aos pais, cuidadores e educadores para um encontro prazeroso com o bebê.Vamos cantar e brincar juntos? A compositora e arte-educadora Margareth Darezzo sugere várias atividades que podem ser feitas com crianças de 0 a 3 anos a partir de canções criadas especialmente para inserir a música na vida dos bebês.

With perfect pitch and fierce persistence, Amy Beach always knew she had to make music. There was just one big problem. Her mother believed it was not proper or suitable for a young lady to draw attention to herself, let alone have a musical career. But give in or give up? Not Amy Beach. She demanded to play the piano. She demanded to have a real teacher. She demanded to perform. 

A Gigi le encanta cantar, ¡y es muy buena! Pero por miedo, no puede cantar en público. A pesar de eso, se inscribe al concurso de talentos de su escuela, con esperanzas de sobrepasar su temor y encontrar su voz.

Es ist nicht immer leicht, ein Kind zu sein. Das weiß niemand besser als Nils Holgersson. Die Eltern sind unzufrieden, dauernd gibt es Streit, und wohin man mit der eigenen schlechten Laune soll, weiß man auch nicht so recht. Richtig ärgerlich wird es aber erst, als Nils seine Wut an einem Wichtel auslässt. Der zaubert den frechen Jungen zur Strafe auf Däumling-Größe klein. Als dann auch noch Hausgans Marten vom Hof der Holgerssons abhauen will, schmeißt sich der jetzt sehr kleine Nils Marten an den Hals – und findet sich plötzlich mitten im Abenteuer und in einer Schar von Wildgänsen wieder!

Non ti servono solo quattro giorni, centocinquanta dollari e i biglietti per il concerto dei Nirvana che hai nascosto in camera per tutto questo tempo. Ti serve molto di più: il coraggio di scappare di casa, e seguire la strada, da sola o con chi ci sarà, là fuori. Fino alla fine. Fino al 13 Dicembre del 1993.

Il giovanissimo Giampiero Binda, detto Gip, nonostante una gran passione per le trasmissioni televisive, non avrebbe mai pensato di decollare dalla sua poltrona, piombare a capofitto nel magico apparecchio e mettere a soqquadro i programmi più diversi creando bizzarri inconvenienti... Eppure in una tranquilla casa di Milano succede proprio così...

Gigi loves to sing, and is good at it! But she is held back by terrible stage fright. In spite of this, she signs up for the school talent show, hoping to overcome her fear and find her voice.

Die kleine Note G wohnt gemeinsam mit ihrer quirligen Schwester A und den Eltern Des und Cis in einem Notenbüchlein voller Kinderlieder. Eines Tages fällt ihr auf, dass weder sie noch die anderen Noten ihrer Wohnung gespielt oder gesungen werden. Die Eltern verraten ihr ein bisher wohlgehütetes Geheimnis, und eines Tages begibt sich G mit ihrem Schwesterchen A auf eine abenteuerliche Reise. Beide sind ganz fest davon überzeugt, das Geheimnis lüften zu können.

Rising to fame with her 1936 novel Ballet Shoes, Noel Streatfeild soon became one of the most popular authors of her day. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. She died in 1986, but her stories continue to captivate children today. Included here are three of her very best - Ballet Shoes, The Growing Summer and When the Siren Wailed.

It’s the beginning of eighth grade, and Nat Beacon is nervous. Not only will she be the New Kid, but the New Kid in a Wheelchair. And the school year starts off rocky: No one seems friendly, and she can’t get to the cafeteria without help. But there are a few bright spots. Namely, her best friend, Hudson; her boyfriend (swoon!), Malik; and her very favorite thing: theater. This year, there’s a middleschool theater competition, and any production that wins their regional competition will get the chance to perform—on a real Broadway stage!

Aunque se debate cuándo y dónde se originó exactamente la capoeira, una forma de arte que combina las artes marciales, la danza, las acrobacias, la música y la espiritualidad, una cosa es segura: a principios del siglo XX Brasil era el único país en el mundo en el que se jugaba a la capoeira, y era practicada principalmente por personas de ascendencia africana. En 1890, dos años después de que Brasil aboliera oficialmente la esclavitud, el juego fue prohibido.

This program is read by the authors. Why is everybody on the internet so mean? Why is everybody so afraid of what they’ve never seen? When Corook is hit with hate on the internet, they and Olivia grab a guitar and dive into the comforting world of what it would be like to be a fish instead...

Klassische Musik ist zauberhaft! Lina und Max sind wieder bei Lina zu Hause und dieses Mal hat sich Linas Papa etwas Besonderes ausgedacht: Er nimmt die Kinder mit auf eine musikalische Reise in den Zauberwald. Dort treffen sie Elfen, Feen, Prinzen, Hexen und auch den ein oder anderen Kobold. Begleitet wird diese Fantasiereise von den wirklich magischen Klängen einiger der größten Komponist*innen. Im zweiten Teil der Klassik für kleine Ohren-Reihe reisen Kinder ab drei Jahren mit Marko Simsa in fantastische Märchenwelten und erleben klassische Musik von Grieg bis Tschaikowski.

It’s the weekend, first in June; speaker’s blasting out big tune! Cousins, aunties, uncles, friends pack the house, and fun begins. Shane is shy but loves to dance―and all year long, he’s picked up cans to earn some money toward his goal: high-tops with a pump-up sole. But then the speaker blows―it’s done! Will this stop his family’s fun? Can Shane come through to save the day and bring back Big Tune Saturday?