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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
 The Movie Business Today, Electronic Journal, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, June 2007
Jazz Appreciation Month
The development of the arts in America - music, dance, architecture, the visual arts, and literature - has been marked by a tension between two strong sources of inspiration: European sophistication and domestic originality. Frequently, the best American artists have managed to harness both sources. However, the 20th century has been one in which artists in the United States have broken free from Old World antecedents, taking the various cultural disciplines in new directions with impressive, innovative results.
Music, film, theater, dance, architecture and other artistic expressions
have been enhanced and transformed. A rejuvenation in music, new directions
in modern dance, drama drawn from the U.S. heartland, independent filmmaking
across the landscape, the globalization of the visual arts - all of these
are part of the contemporary scene in the United States.
While the arts and popular culture of the United States continue to engage substantial attention, energy and resources from society both at home and abroad, this happens largely outside the direction of government. The United States has no "ministry of culture," thus reflecting the conviction that there are important areas of national life where government should have little or no role.
(abridged from U.S. State Department IIP publications and other U.S. government materials)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
 The Movie Business Today, Electronic Journal, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, June 2007 Art on the Edge: 17 Contemporary American Artists, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, November 2004 The Arts in America: New Directions, Electronic Journal, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, April 2003- Distinctively American Arts, in Portrait of the USA, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
- Arts and Culture - links compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
- Americans for the Arts - a nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE): Arts - links to a vast assortment of arts-related websites
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) - The National Endowment for the Arts provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing the nation's diverse cultural heritage.
- Salon - Salon.com is an Internet media company that produces 8 original content sites as well as two online communities.
- Internet Public Library - Arts and Humanities
- Musicals101.com - The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film
- FestivalFinder: Music Festivals of North America - details on more than 2,500 music festivals in North America
MUSIC
BLUES & JAZZCLASSICAL MUSICOPERAPOPULAR MUSIC
- Billboard.com - Billboard.com is the Internet home of Billboard magazine, an international newsweekly of music, video and home entertainment.
- Rolling Stone - music magazine
- Grammy's - The recording industry's most prestigious award, the GRAMMY, is presented annually by the Recording Academy. A GRAMMY is awarded to honor excellence in the recording arts and sciences.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to exploring the past, present and future of the music and the cultural context from which it emerges.
- Popular Songs in American History - American folk and traditional music with lyrics, midi files, tune information and history behind the folksongs and ballads; with folksongs arranged by time period.
FILM & TELEVISION
- American Film Institute - advancing and preserving the art of the moving image
- Internet Movie Database - search for movies by name, cast/crew, director and many other methods
- United States Film Festivals - a catalogue of different films festivals around the U.S.
- Sundance Institute - dedicated to the support and development of emerging screenwriters and directors of vision, and to the national and international exhibition of new, independent dramatic and documentary films
AWARDS
THEATER & DANCE
THEATER
SPORTING EVENTS
 - Sports in America, Electronic Journal, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, December 2003
SPORTS INFORMATION
- Sports Illustrated.com - presents coverage of sports news, scores and statistics
- ESPN.com - provides breaking news, statistics, scores, schedules, and player updates
SPORTING LEAGUES OTHER
ARTS and LITERATURE
MUSEUMS
- Links to American Museums - links to some of America's most loved museums compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
- Visual Arts Directories, Guides and News - links compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
- Museums in the U.S.A. - links to hundreds of American museums
- Art Museum Network - Some of the world's largest and most prestigious art museums collaborate on AMN to provide information about their collections, exhibitions, and news.
- Worldwide Arts Resources - Online Exhibitions
- Major Museums and Children's Museums of the United States and Canada and Their Special Collections
- MuseumLink: U.S. Museums by State
- GalleryGuide.org - a source of gallery and museum exhibitions nationwide
- New York Museums - CityInsights
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Guggenheim Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
- MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art, New York City
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York City
- Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles
- National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
- International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C.
LITERATURE
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