Arts and Entertainment

Overview

• Distinctly American Arts
  Overview of American arts, including music, dance, architecture, visual arts, and literature.
  
  
• Sports and Entertainment: Exporting Popular Culture
  The culture of sports and entertainment in the U.S., including baseball, basketball, movies, jazz, rock and roll, and country music.
  
  
• Arts in America: New Directions
  Reflections from professional artists and critics on the trends in American art.
  
  
• American Canvas
  An in-depth analysis and examination of the current state of the nonprofit arts in America.
  
  
• The Arts Today 
  A brief insight into state of the arts in the US.
  
  
• Arts & Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences
  This national report documents the role played by the nonprofit arts industry in strengthening the U.S. economy.
  

• The Arts in the GDP 
  The National Endowment of the Arts report discusses the impact of performing arts events on the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).
  
  
• International Data on Government Spending on the Arts
  This National Endowment for the Arts research note compares government public arts expenditures in the United States with the spending levels of other countries.
  
  
• Brief Chronology of Federal Involvement in the Arts
  A thumbnail history of the first 35 years of the federal government's support for the arts and the achievements of the National Endowment of the Arts since its inception.
  
  
• National Endowment for the Humanities Strategic Plan
  An overview of the strategies adopted by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
  
  
• State and Regional Arts Organizations
  List and links to state & regional partners of the National Endowment for the Arts.
  
  
• Testimony of Benjamin O. Canada, Ph.D.
  Text of verbal testimony to US Senate Committee on Health, Education and Pensions by the Superintedent of Portland Public Schools.
  
  
• Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
  A report describing art participation by adults in the U.S.
  
  
• Demographic Characteristics of Arts Attendance
  A report on the attendance rates of various demographic groups at arts events and activities.
  
  
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation                                     
  Report that presents data on the arts, entertainment, and recreation economic sector of the U.S. economy.                                                                                     
                                            

Dance

• Dance Gallery
  Images of dance in America.

• Dance: A Constantly Evolving Tradition
  Text on contemporary US dance and profiles of a dancer and choreographer.

• Dance At the Close of the Century
  A brief profile of U.S. choreographer Mark Morris.

• Invitation to Dance
  An overview of the materials in the dance collections of the Library of Congress.
  
  
• Spotlight Biography:  Modern Dance
  Brief biographies of American dance stars.Use content from original CD, found at

Movies

• Film: Movies and Modern America
  Text on contemporary US film Info on Alexander Payne and Geoffrey Gilmore.

• The U.S. Screen Scene
  Author Scott Eyman highlights the diverse American film industry.

• National Film Preservation Act of 1996, Fact Sheet
  The Act reauthorizes the National Film Preservation Board, and establishes the National Film Preservation Foundation.
  

Literature

• Outline of American Literature
  This journal explores the history of American literature, from the colonial era to today.

• Writers on America
  Fifteen writers reflect on the considerable diversity of American writing today.

• Literature Gallery
  Images of famous writers.

• Literature: Snapshots From the Bridge
  Text on contemporary US literature and information on Jill McACorkle and Jason Epstein.

• Contemporary U.S. Literature:  Multicultural Perspectives
  A selection of articles discussing multicultural literature in America.

• Selected American Authors Overview
  Short biographies of selected American authors.
  

Music

• Music Gallery
  Images of famous American musicians.

• Music: The Quintessential American Sounds
  Text on contemporary US music and information on Elliot Goldenthal and David Gockley.

• U.S. Pop Music:  A Conversation with Gary Burton
  An interview with Michael J. Bandler, Burton, a noted vibraphonist, composer and music educator.
  

• The Music of Americans
  A description of the materials in the music collections of the Library of Congress.
  

• Music:  The Quintessential Sound
  Author Tim Smith writes about the state of American music in the 21st century.
  

• Spotlight Biography:  Jazz and Blues
  Brief biographies of America's preeminent blues and jazz musicians.
  

• New Music for a New Century
  Author Joshua Korsman explores the changes in classical music since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  

Sports

• Sports in America
  This e-journal reviews the role of sports in American life.
  

Theatre

• Theatre Gallery
   Images of famous actors and actresses.

• Theater: Playwrights New and Old
  Text on contemporary US theatre, including information on Regina Taylor and Carey Perloff,.

• The Theater
  A brief description of the theater collections located in the Library of Congress.

• Spotlight Biography:  The Musical Theater
  Short biography of the major actors who performed in Spotlight.

• Theater Playwrights:  New and Old
   Author Chris Jones parallels famous playwrights across multiple generations.

• U.S. Theater in the Nineties:  A Heartland Perspective
  An article describing the decentralization of American theater.

Visual Arts

• Visual Arts Gallery
  Images of famous American artists.
  
  
• The Visual Arts: Blurring the Boundaries
  Text on contemporary US visual arts, including information on Tom Friedman and Kathy Halbreich.