A stunning visual memorial to Buffalo's architectural and industrial history.

Examines how philosophical concepts like free will, personal identity, and goodness are given an artistic life in films and television programs.

A study of non-representational art and poetry in the work of Bataille, Klossowski, and Michaux.

Explores the cultural dynamics of this ancient form of Sanskrit theater.

Makes a case for the power of music and sound in the face of fascistic forces, from modernism to the present.

The classic work on Levy’s theory of negative harmony.

The neglected small group swing sound of the 1940s–60s takes its place in the pantheon of jazz literature.

The classic text on Baroque Counterpoint, enlarged and revised, drawing from the master composers of the era.

The first music theory anthology to provide 255 topically arranged examples by 67 historical women and people of color.

Accessible to a wide range of readers, from artists to commuters to nature lovers and beyond, who wish to expand their understanding of walking.

How jazz spurred a generational debate that reshaped American culture.

Offers a fresh approach to the problem of the human figure in an age of digital cinema.

Offers a bold new reading of Yiddish cinema by exploring the early diasporic cinema's fascination with media and communication.

A compelling biography of virtuoso, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and how his life intersected with some of the greatest poets, writers, painters, and musicians of his time.

Explores how popular novels, short stories, and television shows from the United States and Britain illustrate the positive effects of feminism and promote gender equity.

Considers how popular Haitian films not only provide entertainment but also help audiences in Haiti and the diaspora think through daily challenges.

Illuminates the beginnings, downfall, and legacy of the acid-inspired, spontaneous, and playful approach to life and music in Haight-Ashbury from 1964–1967.

Explores the “torture” of mannered behavior and the prevalence of etiquette as a theme in classical and contemporary Hollywood and European cinema.

An unflinching look at the triumphs and tragedies of '50s rock and roll, from the biggest stars, like Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins, to those who barely grabbed the spotlight.

How two roadside craft shops in upstate New York transformed American crafts into a fine art.

Spearheads a new field for the combined study of religion and music, drawing upon theories and methods of the social sciences, ethnomusicology, philosophy, theology, liturgical studies, and cognitive studies.

The autobiography of one of the 20th century’s most innovative and wittiest composers/performers/authors who witnessed the birth of modern music.

Traces the influence of the stock market on Americans' beliefs about politics.

Explores the figure of the detective as a pursuer of knowledge in four noir films.

Argues that transgender representations in film make it more difficult for cisgender people to understand the experiences of transgender people and for transgender people to fully participate in public life.