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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Celebration Iowa Singers and Jazz Band - Provides opportunities for talented Iowa high school students to perform in an educational, service-oriented setting. Includes an audition and tour schedules, show themes, a photo gallery and booking information. Located in Decorah.
Cultural Affairs, Department of - Covers Iowa Arts Council, Historical Society of Iowa, Certified Local Government Grants Program, Historical Resource Development Program. Includes lists of officials and contact information.
Historical and Cultural Attractions of Iowa - Searchable gateway to broad range of Iowa museums, zoos, historical sites, and related cultural attractions.
Meta Description: [ Iowa museums guide includes Iowa museums and landmarks, historical societies, Iowa art resources ]
Iowa - Iowa Source is a regional publication for all things Iowa.
Iowa Museum Association - Dedicated to promoting museums within the state as leading centers for preserving, interpreting and understanding our natural and cultural heritage. Includes directory of Board members, list of museums, membership form and contact details.
Meta Description: [ Iowa Museums invite you to enjoy their art, natural history, science, nature, and history exhibits and programs. Learn about the member institutions of the Iowa Museum Association. ]
Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association - History and inductees into the Iowa rock'n'roll Hall of Fame.
Iowa State Fair - Celebrates its Sesquicentennial anniversary, August 12-22, 2004. Includes general information, events calendar, photos, newsletter, competition results from 2003 fair, camping, merchandise, links and contact details.
Meta Description: [ The internationally-acclaimed Iowa State Fair annually attracts more than a million fun-lovers from around the world. Midwest Living magazine recently named the event one of the ]
Siouxland Network - Arts and Entertainment for the Siouxland area - Siouxland's premier source of information on events in the Siouxland area. SN maintains an active business directory, online classified ads, free web-based email, community events information and the Weekender.
Meta Description: [ Siouxland's premier source of information on events in Sioux City Iowa and the surrounding area. Siouxland Network is supplemented with a weekly newspaper, the Weekender. Siouxland Network maintains an active business directory, online classified ads, community events information and more. ]
State Library of Iowa - Library catalog and services, list of state libraries online, information about grants for libraries.
The Guide Online - Bars, eateries, bands and shows. Mostly for Eastern Iowa.
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: Iowa - Professional organization dedicated to serving the people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children's literature. Calendar of events, membership information, FAQ, and member directory.
Meta Description: [ The Iowa chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers
and Illustrators, with information for members and a listing of author and illustrators
available for speaking engagements. ]
The University of Iowa Libraries - Established in 1855, Iowa's libraries contain more than 2.5 million volumes, with special collections on Leigh Hunt and his friends, Abraham Lincoln, American Indians, Iowa authors, typography, the Union Pacific Railroad, editorial cartoons, the French Revolution, and the history of medicine.
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