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Entertainment is a leisure activity consisting of an event and an audience that views the event and participates. This participation can be subtle, as in Theatres: Film, Opera or stageshows, or Orchestral symphony concerts wherein the applause due the performance or performing artists would be bad manners. In contrast, the sports entertainment industry feeds off audience participation— who can imagine the strange event attending a pro-wrestling bout, basketball or baseball game without cheering or booing the participants would experentially being happy.
The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry, and one distinction between what is meant by the term is the voluntary participation of the party being entertained, which may be passive (Opera) or active (Frantic shoot-em-up computer games) and the whole gamut of industry supported diversions in between (Baseball, Concerts, Football, Books, Television, film , striptease, and events like Karaoke).
Recreation, play, reading, and art appreciation may in some instances be confused with entertainment, but the difference is elementary—entertainments take two or more— even if one of the participants is a programmer for the obsolescent Amiga computer system who now happens to be deceased. Without the 'performance' of the artist and the participation of the viewer the event would and could not occur.
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Jeff Bridges at the top of his game
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:06:13 -0800
Bad Blake feels so real it seems Jeff Bridges was 'destined' to play the country crooner.
Is Ben Mankiewicz turning TCM into a worker's paradise?
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:19:17 -0800
The outspoken conservative blogger is up in arms over TCM weekend host Ben Mankiewicz, whom he claims took a pot shot at Fox News' Glenn Beck in the course of his recent presentation of Elia Kazan's strikingly prophetic 1957 film, "A Face in the Crowd."
Randy Jackson goes all 'Idol' on Grammys
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:14:24 -0800
If the results for the 2010 Grammy Awards aren't to your liking, perhaps "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson should share in the blame.
Artistic Expression - Directory of California artists, sculptors, photographers, and other artisans.
Asian Film Foundation - New and old films from Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea and India. Film festivals and other public access forums.
Meta Description: [ asian pop culture for all ]
Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California - Includes information about the association, a calendar of events and workshops, and related links.
Meta Description: [ Information about the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California, its members, and the programs it sponsors. ]
California Arts Council - News, information, and calendar of events from art agencies across the state.
Meta Description: [ State arts agency advancing California through the arts and creativity, and highlighting the positive impact the arts play in enriching cultural, economic, and intellectual life in our communities and schools. ]
California Digital Library - Catalogs and online collections from all the libraries in the University of California system.
California State Fair - Official site of the California Expo and State Fair. Attractions, entertainment details, previous year's fair facts, job opportunities, and contact details.
California Writers Club - A statewide non-profit organization dedicated to educating writers of all levels of expertise in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work, through public meetings, workshops, and seminars, as well as the annual conference. Membership information, events schedule, history of the organization, and branch locator.
Meta Description: [ California Writers Club - dedicated to educating writers of all levels ]
Contemporary Crafts Market - Hosts craft shows in Santa Monica and San Francisco, featuring ceramics, jewelry, textiles, wood and other media. Show dates, locations and application information.
Midway of Fun - Family owned carnival business. Ride photos and descriptions, itinerary, FAQ, company profile, and contact form and details.
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Searchlight - Including the Melvyl Catalog, the California Periodicals Database, the Online Archive of California, free to the public.
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