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Arts Overviews |
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The Arts in America: New Directions US
Dept. of State E-Journal April 2003 |
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Distinctly
American Arts (From: Portrait of the USA) |
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Art on the
Edge: 17 Contemporary American Artists
US Dept. of State Publication |
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Arts & Entertainment VOA Special English
Download Audio-MP3 and Listen in RealAudio available. |
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National Endowment for the Arts
An Independent Federal Agency on Arts. |
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American Canvas
An in-depth analysis and examination of the current state of the
nonprofit arts in America. |
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State Arts Agency
Directory Arts Over America. |
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State and
Regional Arts Organizations
List and links to state & regional partners of the National Endowment
for the Arts. |
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American Artists (From: America's
Story) |
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Photographer Dorothea Lange |
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painter and sculptor Alexander Calder |
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Illustrator James Montgomery Flagg |
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Sculptor Daniel Chester French |
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Painter Thomas Moran |
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African-American Folk Artist Harriet Powers |
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Arts Resource
Indexes |
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Artist Index |
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Art Marketplace |
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Art Museums |
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Index of USA Museums |
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Arts Location Maps |
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Related Links |
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Art Daily:
The First Art Newspaper on the Net |
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Artline: Your
On-Line Guide to Fine Art |
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ArtsEdge:
"A cooperative agreement between the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts " |
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Americans for
the Arts: "ArtsUSA will bring to the
Internet community a wealth of articles, news and primary documents related to American
arts and culture." |
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Architecture |
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A Digital Archieve of American
Architecture |
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Built in
America Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American
Engineering Record, 1933-Present |
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Architect Frank Lloyd Wright
(From: America's Story) |
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Brooklyn Bridge Designer John A. Roebling
(From: America's Story) |
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Times Building, designed by architect Cyrus Eidlitz
(From: America's Story) |
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Fiber Arts |
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The Textile Museum |
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Stitch a Quilt (From:
America's Story) |
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Movie & Performance Arts |
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The Movie Business Today
US Dept of State E-Journal June
2007 |
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Film: Movies and Modern America・From:
The Arts in America: New Directions US Dept of State E-Journal April
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American Film Institute |
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The
Internet Movie Database |
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MSN
Entertainment: updated
weekly, has reviews and ratings of current theatrical and video releases, previews of new
films being released during the month. |
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The
Great Films: "specializing
in analysis of classic Hollywood and American films." it includes a decade-by-decade
cinematic history. |
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OSCAR.COM:
the official site of the Academy Awards. |
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Dramatists Play Service, INC.: Dramatists Play
Service has published new plays since 1936 and is one of the preeminent theatrical
licensing agencies in the English-speaking world. |
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Early Movies in Chicago (From: America's Story) |
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Edison Invents Motion Pictures (From: America's Story) |
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Cameraman Fred A. Dobson Began Filming "The Skyscrapers of New York"
(From: America's Story) |
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Theater: Playwrights New and Old
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The Arts in America: New Directions US Dept of State E-Journal April
2003・ |
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The Theater
A brief description of the theater collections located in the Library of
Congress. |
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The Metropolitan Opera House Opened in New York (From:
America's Story) |
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Newberry Opera House (From: America's Story) |
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Dock Street Theater (From:
America's Story) |
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The Experimental Playwrights' Theater Opened
(From: America's Story) |
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Expresiones
Dance Company (From:
America's Story) |
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Square Dancing (From: America's
Story) |
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Swing
Your Partner (From: America's
Story) |
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The Denver March Powwow (From:
America's Story) |
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Northwest Folklife Festival
(From: America's Story) |
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Invitation to
Dance
An overview of the materials in the dance collections of the Library of
Congress. |
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Music |
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History |
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This Day in Jazz Hisory Smithsonian Jazz |
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Barbershop Music |
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A
Brief History of the Blues |
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Tulane's
Center for Jazz research (Tulane University):
Preserves primary sources for the study of Jazz history. |
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History
of Country Music |
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 America
Savors Its Music During Jazz
Appreciation Month
Each April, the United States
celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), an opportunity to savor a
major American contribution to world culture. |
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Author-Broadcaster Discusses Jazz on the Radio
Sheila Anderson says new
artists reach younger listeners |
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Radio Producer Discusses Jazz with Internet Audience
"Jazz is an international
language," says NPR's Becca Pulliam |
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New York Jazz
A radio personality
describes New York's famous jazz venues |
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American Popular Music Groups Enjoy Tours to Middle East, Africa
U.S. State Department sends musicians abroad as cultural ambassadors |
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American Jazz Musicians Tour India for HIV/AIDS Awareness
Concerts, outreach events
planned in Mumbai, Calcutta |
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Stories of American Music and Musicians
(From: America's Story) |
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Jazz Giant Louis Armstrong |
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William Christopher Handy's "Memphis Blues" Was Published |
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Gospel Singer, Mahalia Jackson |
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Dizzy Gillespie |
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Frank Sinatra's Recording Debut |
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Skee-ba-doobie-do-wah!:Ella
Fitzgerald |
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Leontyne Price |
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We Shall Overcome:
Pete Seeger |
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Composer Aaron Copland |
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Leonard Bernstein |
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Duke Ellington |
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Louisiana French Music: The Heart & Soul of Acadiana |
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Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival |
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Grand Ole Opry |
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Birthplace of Country Music |
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Fiddler Henry Reed |
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Entertainer Sophie Tucker |
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James Weldon Johnson
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Children's Songs
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Uncommon Instruments
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Related Links: |
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The Music of
Americans
A description of the materials in the music collections of the Library
of Congress |
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American
Music Conference |
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The American
Music Center |
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Festivals.com:
Music Finder |
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The
National Association of Composers, USA |
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Opera America |
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Music
Resources on the Internet (Indiana University Music Library List ) |
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American Culture |
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The
American Cultural Tapestry (From:
Snapshot USA) U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal June 2006 |
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American
Folklife a Commonwealth of Cultures Library of Congress |
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Exporting
Popular Culture (from Dept. of State's Portrait
of the USA) |
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American Life VOA Special English
Download Audio-MP3 and Listen in RealAudio available. |
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Cultural
History Links Information USA |
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Dynamic English
U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal August 2007
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American Culture & Cultural Globalization |
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Is
American Culture "American"? |
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A European Considers the Influence of American Culture
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Cultural Globalization |
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U.S. Supports the Arts Through Blend of
Public and Private Funding |
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Americans at the Table
Reflections on Food and Culture U.S. Dept. of State
E-Journal July 2004 |
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We Are What We Eat: We Are a Nation of Immigrants! |
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The
Taste Setters |
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Long Journey Over Open Coals |
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Include Me Out・A Reflection on "Ice Tea" |
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Knives & Forks |
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Sandwich Pride |
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The Fat of the Land: America Confronts Its Weight Problem |
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Is That Really a Restaurant? |
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As
American As... Apple Pie |
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Food
Talk |
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Museums |
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Art
Museum Network |
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American Art Museum |
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Asian
Art Museum of San Francisco |
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Brooklyn Museum of Art |
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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. |
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur
M. Sackler Gallery |
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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Museums in the U.S.A. |
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National Gallery of Arts --
Index of American Design |
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National Museum of African Art |
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National Museum of
American Art and Its Renwick Gallery |
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National Portrait Gallery |
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The Smithsonian Institution: Museums |
