Vroma Project
V Roma Project: Leisure and Entertainment in Ancient Rome
This site has an image of ancient Rome with buildings highlighted, such as theaters and baths, plus descriptions of the different types of theatrical arts: drama, pantomime, and mime. This page was created by Barbara F. McManus of The...
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum: Sackler Center for Feminist Art: Feminist Timeline
Timeline of feminism in the United States, from 1960 through the 2000s, featuring many accomplishments of women in publishing, fashion, entertainment, politics, public life, and other fields.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: The Art of Romare Bearden
Newshour with Jim Lehrer, a nightly news broadcast on PBS, offers a wealth of material on Romare Bearden. Content includes the NewsHour report, a gallery of his artwork, extended interviews with the artist, and a companion lesson plan.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: The Stuff of Life: u.s. Design 1975 2000
PBS profiles the exhibit at the Denver Art Museum about how design is relevant in our society. There are interviews, images, and video--enough for developing your own lesson plan.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Purpose
This slideshow lesson focuses on purpose; it defines purpose and lists the two main purposes of all writing: to educate (didactic text meaning to inform and instruct) or to entertain (imaginative text). The purpose could also be art for...
Other
Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror is a daily newspaper serving the country of Sri Lanka. Content includes the day's top stories, as well as a focus on sports, health, family, entertainment, art, and much more.
Other
Lanzarote.com: All About Lanzarote
This resource contains everything one would want to know about Lanzarote of the Canary Islands. Includes maps, pictures, videos, and information on culture, tourism, entertainment, and more.
Other
The Leonard Cohen Files
This is a vast web site devoted to the writings, art and music of Leonard Cohen, who also contributes to the site. It seems to mention everything he has published and some things he hasn't. There are many photos on the site that cover...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Philippe Halsman a Retrospective
The National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution provides an online exhibit of portrait photographer Philippe Halsman who photographed famous people from Presidents to entertainers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Storytelling in Ritual and Performance in Bali
Balinese stories are continually told and retold. The Kayonan is the first and last puppet seen in the Balinese wayang shadow theater. As it dances, it symbolizes the living tradition of storytelling that deeply explains and entertains,...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Jackson Pollock
A NewsHour interview with Kirk Varnedoe, curator of painting at the Museum of Modern Art, on the life, work, and influence of Jackson Pollock. The interview revolves around Pollock's breakthrough drip paintings and is interspersed with...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Two Sides of Vincent Van Gogh
PBS Senior Producer Jeffrey Brown 1998 interview with Earl Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art, John Leighton, Director, Van Gogh Museum, Richard Schickel, Time Magazine and others. Brown discusses the artist's intent as...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Owie Kimou, Portrait Mask (Mblo) of Moya Yanso (Baule Peoples)
This article discusses the importance of sculpted masks in West African culture. Learn about the two types of entertainment masks, Goli and Mblo, and their role in masquerades.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to Kabuki Theater
Kabuki was one of the three most popular dramatic forms of Japan, the other two being Noh drama and puppet theater (bunraku). Singers and an orchestra of drums, flutes, wooden clappers, and samisen (a stringed instrument similar to the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Bob Hope and American Variety
An EXTENSIVE biography on the life of entertainer Bob Hope from his early life through the USO shows to his television career. Great examples of images and personal notes and memorabilia.
Other
Canadian Content: Famous Canadian Actors
Presents a list of famous actors and actress from Canada. By clicking on each name, you can gather some brief biographical information. Some well known names include Alex Trebek, Art Linkletter, Dan Akroyd, Jim Carrey, and Michael J. Fox.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Extra! Extra! Harlem Renaissance Tribune
From writing with Langston Hughes to dancing with Bojangles, explore 1920-30 Harlem and publish a newspaper about the arts and entertainment of this cultural renaissance that brought new energy and sound to the world.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Shadowbox Theatre
Have you ever thought about your shadow? One way to learn about them is to make your own shadow box theater--once a very popular form of entertainment in Europe during the 1800s and early 1900s.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Chaplin as Count
Poster of Charlie Chaplin used for advertising his films. Read the text about Chaplin's influence on film and entertainment.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lucille Ball
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2001 to commemorate television star Lucille Ball. With a short biographical passage of her accomplishments in television, radio, screen and stage.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Read Every Day: The Art of Read Every Day
Download thirteen full-color posters created by some of the top illustrators of children's literature in support of Scholastic's Read Every Day program. In addition, discussion guides accompany each poster, and several also have video...
Other
China Today: Arts & Entertainment
Offers a great history of Chinese music. You'll find lots of good information on opera, music, dance, and instruments. Good pictures and links to more info.
Other
Discovery Media: Museum Stuff
MuseumStuff is a search engine and a web-based guide to art, history, and science museums and to museum-related informational resources, exhibits, educational and entertaining games, and activities.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: An Election Entertainment
An image of "An Election Entertainment", created by William Hogarth in 1754 (Oil on canvas, 100 x 127 cm).