tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26193189793111825842024-09-12T21:04:59.233-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619318979311182584.post-33035003927118200802011-11-07T01:58:00.000-08:002011-11-09T01:02:05.677-08:00<script type="text/javascript"> hopfeed_template=''; hopfeed_align='LEFT'; hopfeed_type='IFRAME'; hopfeed_affiliate_tid='012345678901234567890123'; hopfeed_affiliate='musacb'; hopfeed_fill_slots='true'; hopfeed_height='120'; hopfeed_width='468'; hopfeed_cellpadding='5'; hopfeed_rows='1'; hopfeed_cols='2'; hopfeed_font='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans Serif'; hopfeed_font_size='9pt'; hopfeed_font_color='000000'; hopfeed_border_color='FFFFFF'; hopfeed_link_font_color='3300FF'; hopfeed_link_font_hover_color='3300FF'; hopfeed_background_color='FFFFFF'; hopfeed_keywords='Arts Entertainment'; hopfeed_path='http://musacb.hopfeed.com'; hopfeed_link_target='_blank'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src='http://musacb.hopfeed.com/script/hopfeed.js'></script> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>The arts</strong> are a vast subdivision of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture" title="Culture"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">culture</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. It is a broader term than "<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art" title="Art"><span style="color: #0645ad;">art</span></a></i>", which as a description of a field usually means only the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_arts" title="Visual arts"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">visual arts</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts#cite_note-0"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></span></a></sup> <i>The arts</i> encompass </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_arts" title="Visual arts"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">visual arts</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_arts" title="Literary arts"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">literary arts</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performing_arts" title="Performing arts"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">performing arts</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> – </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music" title="Music"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">music</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre" title="Theatre"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">theatre</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance" title="Dance"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">dance</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film" title="Film"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">film</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, among others.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts#cite_note-1"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></span></a></sup> This list is by no means comprehensive, but only meant to introduce the concept of the arts.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Entertainment</b> consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement" title="Amusement"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">amuse</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> themselves in their </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leisure" title="Leisure"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">leisure time</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera" title="Opera"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">opera</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> or a </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movie" title="Movie"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">movie</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. Active forms of amusement, such as </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports" title="Sports"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">sports</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, are more often considered to be </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreation" title="Recreation"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">recreation</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment#cite_note-0"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></span></a></sup> Activities such as personal </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_(process)" title="Reading (process)"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">reading</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> or practicing a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_instrument" title="Musical instrument"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">musical instrument</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> are considered to be </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobby" title="Hobby"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">hobbies</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Entertainment</strong> may also provide fun, enjoyment and laughter. The industry that provides entertainment is called the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainment_industry_topics" title="List of entertainment industry topics"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">entertainment industry</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. There are many forms of entertainment for example: </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film" title="Film"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">cinema</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre" title="Theatre"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">theatre</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports" title="Sports"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">sports</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, games and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_dance" title="Social dance"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">social dance</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppet" title="Puppet"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">Puppets</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown" title="Clown"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">clowns</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomime" title="Pantomime"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">pantomimes</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon" title="Cartoon"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-size: large;">cartoons</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> tend to appeal to children, though many adults may also find them enjoyable.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com