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Film &
Television
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| E Online | A general entertainment website that features the news of famous celebreties. |
| All Movie.com | Ratings and descriptions of over
220,000 feature movies and documentaries. Entries give plot synopsis,
review, cast, director, producer, availability on video or DVD, and more.
The cross-referenced indexing allows searching by such factors as films
with two actors in common, author or title of original works made into
films, location or setting, and other criteria. Quick Browse lets you
look by genre or country. The site also has a film glossary and essays
on films. |
| Academy Award Winners | Information on the Academy Awards
since 1927, including more than 6,200 nominations and 1,200 Oscar awards
in major categories for over 2400 motion pictures and 3900 individuals.
Listed by decade and specific year. Academy Award Summaries includes most
Oscar wins by film; most Oscar nominations by film; and actors and actresses
with the most nominations and wins. |
| Who 2 | "Classic authors, movie stars,
famous frauds, kings and queens, mythical gods, cartoon dogs--anyone famous
is fair game for Who2." Each entry includes birth and death dates,
birthplace, what the person is best known for, a couple of paragraphs
with assorted other biographical information, and four links to good Web
sites. Who2 Loops includes dozens of eclectic lists of people who share
something in common, such as Death by Car, Celebrity Beekeepers, and May-December
Presidents. |
| 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. |
| TV Guide | 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. |
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Books
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| The New York Review of Books | Online edition called
"the premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language."
In addidtion to selections from the current issue, it has an archive of
several hundred articles from past issues including full text of its famous
first issue (February 1, 1963). |
| Book List | Digital counterpart of the American
Library Association's Booklist magazine. Annually reviews about 4,000
books for adults, 2,500 titles for children, 500 reference books and electronic
reference tools, and 1,000 other audiovisual materials. Searchable. Includes
feature articles and bibliographies. For librarians - it has a cumulative
index not available in the print version. |
| London Review of Books | The online edition of this semi-monthly
book review journal from England contains full text articles and reviews,
letters to the editor, subscription information, and a review archive
back to 1997 sorted by topic! An excellent resource on British books and
authors. |
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Music
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| Children's Music Web | Excellent site for parents,
teachers, children, and professionals, promoting music for children with
unbiased, free information. Focuses on music resources, not artists or
companies. Partner sites link to more educational information, national
and international radio programs and Webcasts, broadcasting resources,
organizations, and music online. |
| All Music Guide | From the paper copy publishers of
the standard reference, All Music Guide, this site contains ratings and
reviews of more than 400,000 record albums. Search by artist, album, song,
style, or label. Access information on new releases, music styles, music
maps (guides to the evolution of a musical genre), articles, and a glossary.
Entries on artists include a musician/musical group's history, roots and
influences, musical style, discography, guest performances, and reviews. |
| Billboard | 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. |
| Rolling Stone | The online version of the famous
music magazine. |
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Visual
Arts
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| Mother of all Art History Links Pages | 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. |
| National Gallery of Art: Classroom | Excellent site with educational resources
for students and teachers. |
| Des Moines Art Center | Homepage of Des Moines' world-class
art center. |
| Olga's Art Gallery | Olga's Gallery is one of the largest
and most comprehensive online collections. On their pages you will find
over 10,000 works of art. They are dedicated to bringing you quality information
about artists and their artwork from all around the world. |
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Local
Arts, Drama, & Movies
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| Civic Center | Performance descriptions and schedules as well as their educational programs and a variety of theater-related links. |
| Ankeny Community Theatre | Homepage of Ankeny's community theatre. |
| 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. |
| Des Moines Playhouse | Information about the theater including
schedules, performances, classes, auditions, ticket purchasing, and the
history of the Playhouse. |
| 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. |
| Fleur Cinema & Cafe | 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. |
| 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. |
| Sierra 3 | Another Des Moines area theater offering
independent, art-house, and less mainstream films. Current showings are
listed here. |
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