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Recommended Links: Arts and Entertainment
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The Arts: Mulitiple Disciplines and Miscellaneous
Artslynx: International Arts Resources
The amazingly wide scope of this site includes links to information on organizations, education, administration, healing & disabilities, and more. Among the resource areas covered are Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts, Music, Film, Writing & Poetry, and Arts Advocacy. This searchable site is suitable for a range of users, from serious researchers to those looking for show tickets or jobs in the arts field.
http://www.artslynx.org
Art
Art History Resources
Provides a survey of art history from ancient times to the present day divided by period with separate links to research resources, an extensive list of museums and galleries by country, online journals, exhibits, and university art departments. Time periods are divided into countries, cultures, and styles. Noted individual artists are also included. Excellent links!
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
Art Museum Network
This is a list of the major art museums in Canada, Mexico and the United States. It provides information on the museums and their current exhibitions, a collection of more than 50,000 images of works of art and a searchable calendar of traveling exhibits.
http://www.amn.org/museums_000.html
Artcyclopedia
This site provides artwork images from galleries and museums that may be searched by artist name, artwork title, or museum name. Artwork may also be browsed by movement, medium, subject, and nationality.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
AskART.com
Over 28,000 North American artists - painters, sculptors, and illustrators - are listed in this searchable resource. Digital images of the artists' work are included, as well as auction data, brief biographies, book references, and magazine citations. There is information on art dealers, galleries, and museums. Search by the last name of the artist (first name optional) to see a basic profile page. Many specialized lists such as Hudson River School, Notable Women, and Highest Auction Prices are available.
http://www.askart.com
Mother of All Art History Resources
Under the heading Research Resources you'll find an annotated collection of links to art history sites. The site is compiled and maintained by the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Has especially good links to online image resources.
http://www.umich.edu/~hartspc/histart/mother/
Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)
The ULAN Browser is a database of names and associated information (such as dates, variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants) about artists. "Artists" can include individuals or groups working together and range from painters to ceramicists, and architects to draftsmen. Currently contains some 220,000 names representing about 100,000 individual artists.
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/ulan
Film and Television
Academy Award Winners
Comprehensive information on the Academy Awards since 1927, including nominations and winners. The Awards History section is arranged by decade, then by specific year. The Academy Awards Summaries will lead you to lists of the most Oscars won and most nominated films/people in various categories. A section on the Major Awards Categories allows you to access the winners of best picture, director, actor, actress and supporting actor/actress. There are also links to other interesting lists like Films Without Awards, Top Box-Office Films, and history of Film Genres (action, horror, westerns, etc.) that include 'best of' lists for each genre.
http://www.filmsite.org/oscars.html
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
In addition to information about the Academy, there are databases of all the Academy Awards ever given (nominees as well as winners) from 1927 to the present and another one for all the Scientific and Technical Awards from 1920 to the present.
www.oscar.com
American Film Institute
Access to the Institute's various 'greatest' lists (e.g.: 100 years 100 movies, 100 laughs, 100 thrills, etc.) quickly by going to the 'site map' from the bottom of any screen except the home page. Information includes nominees as well as winners and is searchable by a number of categories.
http://www.afi.com/
Box Office Guru
A LOT of information on movies! The Film Database contains box office data on more the 2,300 films released since 1989 and is updated weekly from Variety. Other data includes upcoming releases, and all sorts of information on film grosses. Many links to major motion picture, television and other entertainment Web sites. There is also a weekly column on current films and industry news.
http://www.boxofficeguru.com
Emmy Awards
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Web site lists the Primetime Emmy Award nominations and winners. It also offers Emmy 'facts and trivia' and photos from the award archives. It has a separate section on the L.A. Area Emmy Awards and links to the Web site on the Daytime Emmy Awards.
http://www.emmys.org
Episode Guides
Contains episode lists for over 2,000 television shows and over 500 of them include plot summaries and guest star listings. Visitors can browse the lists of current shows by a grid or alphabetically. New additions are grouped by genre. Listings include season and show number, production number, original airdate, and title. A search engine and tips on reading the guides are also provided, along with a FAQ section and links to related sites.
http://www.epguides.com
Hollywood.com: Showtimes
Excellent resource for finding when and where films are showing in your neighborhood. Search by zip code or town and have the results arranged by movie title or by theater. Lots of information on each movie is available. When you reach the page for an individual title, click on the title itself and you can find out even more about the movie. Viewing trailers or clips may require additional plug-ins (QuickTime, RealPlayer, etc.).
http://www.hollywood.com/showtimes
Internet Movie Database
A searchable database of over 100,000 films. May be searched by name, title, genre, movie quotes, bios and plots. Other sections include Award Winners and highly rated movies. Lots of links.
http://www.imdb.com
The Movie Mom
With the motto "helping parents choose great movies for their kids", author, film critic, and mother Nell Minow maintains this clear, selective guide to films and videos of interest to families and children. The site includes reviews of current features now showing in theaters, video reviews, and links to movie and parenting sites. She also provides parents tips on movie and video watching and a list of "All-Time Best Family Movies".
http://www.moviemom.com
Movie Review Query Engine
Excellent place to find a wide variety of movie reviews taken from many Web resources. The site is updated regularly and currently contains 260,000 reviews of more than 28,000 movies. You may search by exact information or use pre-selected lists like "top 10" or "upcoming releases."
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup
National Film Preservation Board
Find the films listed on the National Film Registry here. In addition to the most recently listed films, users can find a comprehensive list of titles added to the registry between 1989 and 2001. Includes good links to other film preservation sites and some television sites.
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/film
PBS Online
Besides the regular information -- schedules, programs, stations, etc. -- the Public Television site gives you a lot more. Check out the hundreds of companion Web sites from all sorts of programs. In addition, there is a separate area just for kids and another for teachers.
http://www.pbs.org
TV Guide Online
Not only does TV Guide come through with 2 weeks worth of their TV schedules, they also provide news and information on current TV, film, music, and sports happenings. The hidden gem of the site is the Movieguide with its Cinebooks Database, a searchable archive of cast, credits and reviews for over 35,000 movies taken from classic reference sources. Filmographies on thousands of actors, directors and others involved with filmmaking are available.
http://www.tvguide.com
TV Links Film and Television Website Archive
This is a site that points to almost anything you can think of relating to film and television. Categories include television shows, motion picture production companies, screen and video professional organizations, awards (Oscar, Emmy, and Tony), world TV schedules, TV networks, Usenet newsgroups, and film festivals, among many others. A definitive site for the definitive couch potato.
http://www.timelapse.com/tvlink.html
TV Now
TV highlights, celebrity news, and entertainment columns that are updated daily. Lots of schedule information and access points.
http://www.tv-now.com
Zap2it.com
If it's about television, you'll find it here, with its own content of news and features plus TV schedules, contact information for networks, direct broadcast satellites, and stations, information on all TV shows and hundreds of links. The section on Nielsen ratings is archived to 1997 and covers Daily, Sports, Cable, Syndication and Season-to-date. And it's not just for television anymore - they also have separate sections for Movies and the Internet. (Previously called Ultimate TV)
http://zap2it.com
Music
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Ever wondered who wrote that song, or performed it, or where to get permission to use it (copyright)? Search this database by titles, writers, publishers and performers for millions of performed works in the ASCAP repertory. Also has sections on news, music licensing, legislation and other topics.
http://www.ascap.com/ace/ace.html
AMG's All Music Guide
This site contains ratings and reviews of more than 500,000 albums in 22 categories. Search by artist, album, song, style, or label. Access information on new releases, music styles, articles and a glossary. Entries on artists describe a musician's history, roots and influences, style, discography, guest performances, and reviews. Good cross-references throughout. Links to sites with a similar format, but different content, include All Classical, All Movies, and All Games.
http://www.allmusic.com
Billboard Magazine Online
Features such as Daily Music News, The Charts (with music samples), Reviews & Previews, and Columns are available. On the road includes Tour Finder (finding current concerts) and Boxscore (top moneymakers). Fun & Games offers This Day in Music and other trivia.
http://www.billboard.com
BMI - Broadcast Music Inc
This is a music licensing organization and the heart of the site is Repertoire - a song database that shows who owns performance and broadcast rights to millions of songs. It is searchable by title writer, or publisher. But there's a lot more here, including weekly news, information sections for songwriters, and copyright registration forms among other things.
http://www.bmi.com
Classical Net
An excellent collection of information on classical music and composers. Features reviews of more than 2,400 CD's and over 4,000 links to other classical music Web sites. Sections include: Basic Repertoire List; Classical CD Buying Guide; Recommended Classical CD's; Composers' Work and Data; Reviews and Articles; Scores and Books; Links. For quick location of resources use the search engine or the composer index. Updated regularly.
http://www.classical.net
DW3 Classical Music Resources
Subtitled The World's Most Comprehensive Collection of Classical Music Links, this site links to more that 3,000 non-commercial sites in over a dozen languages. Major divisions include: Composer Homepages; Chronologies & Necrologies; National & Regionally Oriented pages; Organizations & Centers for Scholarly Research; Electronic Journals & Newsletters; Genre-Specific pages; and Databases. Has a powerful search engine.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/music/resources/classical_index.html
Concert Hotwire (Pollstar)
This site covers popular music in such categories as Rock, Blues, Jazz and Country. Fans can find information on musicians, groups, tour dates, gossip, and a featured Artist of the Week. The database is updated hourly for concert information and can be searched by artist, venue, or city. (NO TICKETS are available from this site.)
http://www.pollstar.com
Theater
Internet Broadway Database
"The official database for Broadway theatre information… provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today." May search by show, people involved (actors, directors, designers, stage managers, producers, owners, etc.), theater, or character.
http://www.ibdb.com
Playbill Online
Numerous links to all sorts of theater-related sites, plus recent news items (searchable) and listings of Broadway and Off-Broadway, regional, touring, London, and summer stock shows. Ticket purchasing is an option offered. Show information includes seating charts and theater location (with map) in addition to basic credits and synopsis.
http://www1.playbill.com/
TheaterMania.com
This informative site lists productions in 25 locations nationwide, as well as Toronto, London and a couple of places in Japan. Select a city to link to a list of shows including information on theaters, ticket price ranges, and show types (children's, musical, stand-up, etc.). Click on a show title to learn more about its schedule. Click on the theater name for contact information. The site is searchable, including by names of cast members. There are also some reviews, news, and other articles and links to theater award sites.
http://www.theatermania.com
Tony Awards
The official Web site of the Tony Awards. It now offers theater news and under the Live Broadway icon every show on Broadway has a synopsis and a link to its own Web page, if available. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Tonys -- a searchable database on nominees and winners, some information on recent ceremonies and presenters, Tony trivia, history of the award and FAQ.
http://www.tonys.org
Local Arts, Drama, & Movies
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
Performance descriptions and schedules as well as their educational programs and a variety of theater-related links.
http://www.civiccenter.org
Des Moines Art Center
Learn about the permanent collection, current exhibits, the architecture of the building, programs, classes and workshops, the calendar of events and more.
http://www.desmoinesartcenter.org
Des Moines Playhouse
Information about the theater including schedules, performances, classes, auditions, ticket purchasing, and the history of the Playhouse.
http://www.dmplayhouse.com
Drama Workshop
A long-time community drama group that focuses on producing significant, polished, and provocative theater. Check out their schedule, ticket information, and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.dramaworkshop.org
Fleur Cinema & Café
A local movie theater offering mostly art-house and independent films. Check here to find current and upcoming shows. Information on prices and concessions can be found in the FAQ section.
http://www.fleurcinema.com
Metro Arts Alliance
Provides a schedule of upcoming exhibits and performances as well as links to member artists and organizations like the Des Moines Arts Center, Botanical Center, Des Moines Symphony and many other local art, music, theater and other cultural agencies, Sponsors Jazz in July annually.
http://www.metroarts.org
StageWest Theater Company
A more recent addition to the local drama scene, this group is the resident company of the Civic Center and their productions are held in the center's Stoner Theater. Their goal is to explore contemporary American and World Theater.
http://www.stagewestiowa.com
Temple for the Performing Arts
Find out about the building's history and the organizations using it. Check out the schedule of events in the Temple Calendar section.
http://www.templeforperformingarts.com
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