ArtsAlive.ca Resources for Parents
Fine Arts, K-12 Education, Performing Arts, School Reports and Statistics
ArtsAlive.ca Resources for Parents
Furthering a child’s music education can be overwhelming for parents with many questions about talent, resources, lessons, instruments, etc. This site provides parents with FAQs on hot topics such as finding a teacher or how to inspire interest in music. Quick links to Canada’s music scene and other national music and cultural sites round out this …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts; Education–K-12 Education–Parent Participation
New Jersey History Kids
Dance, Fine Arts, History and People, Performing Arts, Women in History
New Jersey History Kids
This website is for instructing “New Jersey students in grades K through 4 in New Jersey History and Social Studies.”
Subject: Our World–North America–USA–History & People; Our World–North America–USA–50 States–N-P–New Jersey
Mojo Magazine
Music, Performance
Mojo Magazine
“Since its launch in 1993 Mojo has earned a reputation for being the most authoritative and entertaining all round music magazine.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music
Modern Drummer
Music, Performance
Modern Drummer
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Maya Angelou – The Official Website
Books, Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Maya Angelou – The Official Website
Features news, biography, books, films, and a photo and video gallery of this poet, educator, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare; Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Poetry
CCM Magazine
Music, Performance
CCM Magazine
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Gospel & Contemporary Christian
Ethnomusicology Online
Anthropology, Music, Social Sciences, Sociology
Ethnomusicology Online
Ethnomusicology Online is a full text online scholarly resource on ethnomusicology. The articles are peer-reviewed and include graphics, audio, or video. They include reviews of audio, video or multimedia titles. The page also includes enhanced Ph.D. dissertations that have graphics, audio, and video. The scope of Ethnomusicology includes any …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Social Sciences–Anthropology; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia
Based out of the University of Michigan, The Instrument Encyclopedia showcases “some of the world’s most interesting musical instruments.” The database provides users with instrument images, textual descriptions and an occasional sound file.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance–Instruments; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip
Blogs, History of Arts and Humanities, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip
“Covering a three-month period in 1939, the John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip documents a wide variety of musical styles from eight different states.” This online presentation provides access to over 600 audio recordings of folksongs, related photos and other graphic images, as well as transcribed, searchable text for all the …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–20th Century United States History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–West South Central (Southern); Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Folk; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–South Atlantic States (Southern); Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–East South Central States (Southern)
Historic American Sheet Music Project
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Historic American Sheet Music Project
“The Historic American Sheet Music Project provides access to digital images of 3,042 pieces from the collection, published in America between 1850 and 1920.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
European History, Fine Arts, History by Region, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
This site showcases Musica Antiqua’s large replica instrument collection by supplying photos, descriptions, original quotes, additional sources, and sounds of the instruments used in performing early music.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Middle Ages (Medieval); Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Renaissance
African-American Sheet Music, 1850-1920
Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, History of Arts and Humanities, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
African-American Sheet Music, 1850-1920
“This collection consists of 1,305 pieces of African-American sheet music dating from 1850 through 1920. The collection includes many songs from the heyday of antebellum black face minstrelsy in the 1850s and from the abolitionist movement of the same period. Numerous titles are associated with the novel and the play Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Civil War pe …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–20th Century United States History; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Arts And Music; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–19th Century United States History; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American
Sheet Music from Canada’s Past
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Sheet Music from Canada’s Past
“This site is a source of sheet music published in Canada before 1921, selected from the National Library of Canada’s historical collection. This website currently features sheet music published before Confederation (1867) and during the era of the First World War (1914-1920), selected from the historical collection of the National Library of Canad …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–Canadian History
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
Biographies, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Musicians and Composers, United States Culture
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
The online counterpart to Ken Burns’ documentary Jazz includes extensive biographical profiles and discographies of major jazz musicians, a chronology of the development of jazz, essays about jazz and its place in American culture, and audio clips of jazz compositions.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History; Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Arts And Music; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Jazz
Harlem Renaissance
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, History of Arts and Humanities, Music, Music, Performing Arts, Theater
Harlem Renaissance
This site portrays the “Harlem Renaissance as a cultural movement that allowed African-Americans to show their creative abilities to the world.” It includes visual, theater, music and performing arts displays. Contains links to other Harlem Renaissance sites.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–20th Century United States History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Arts And Music; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–Middle Atlantic States (Northeast)
Beyond Race Magazine
Movies, Music, Screenwriting
Beyond Race Magazine
Beyond Race Magazine is a quarterly magazine for cutting edge entertainment. Focuses on music, film, entertainment, social issues, photography, politics, graffiti, comedy, literature, fashion, and art in all its forms.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Hip Hop & Rap; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies
Chinavoc: Chinese Traditional Opera
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Opera, Performance, Performing Arts
Chinavoc: Chinese Traditional Opera
An introduction to the history of Beijing, Yue, Huangmei, and Kungu Opera. This site describes the instrumentation used in the various forms as well as the different costumes and character roles.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Opera; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–Asian History–Chinese History
Music Archive for the Pacific
Fine Arts, History by Region, History of Arts and Humanities, Mathematics, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Music Archive for the Pacific
Music of the indigenous people of Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and the nations of the Pacific Islands. Resources on this site will be of interest to those conducting research and include articles about musical styles, musical instruments, audio examples, and a bibliography.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–South Pacific History; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–Australian History; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
American Ballet Theatre
Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
American Ballet Theatre
ABT homepage featuring a ballet dictionary, company archives with information on past shows and coreographers, dancer bios, and a variety of other information about the company.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance
CyberDance Ballet on the Net
Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
CyberDance Ballet on the Net
This is a good site for updated information on ballet companies, dance education, news, people, organizations, international information and links to other dance related sites. There are links to ballet company web pages and biographies and photographs of dancers. There is also a glossary of dance related terms.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance
An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals ca. 1490 – 1920
Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals ca. 1490 – 1920
A “collection of over two hundred social dance manuals at the Library of Congress” spanning 400 years with “75 video clips that illustrate portions of the Dance Instruction Manuals.” Includes “antidance manuals, histories, treatises on etiquette… historical information on theatrical dance,” and more.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance
American Ballet Theatre – Ballet Dictionary
Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
American Ballet Theatre – Ballet Dictionary
The American Ballet Theatre’s dictionary of ballet terms. Site features a video accompaniment for many of the entries, including demonstrations of dance movements. Video viewing requires QuickTime plug-in.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance
PowWows.com
Culture, Dance, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Pop Culture
PowWows.com
Discusses the history, etiquette, costumes, drums, and music of Pow Wow dancing. It has articles that describe specific women’s dances and men’s dances. It also features a calendar of events.
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance
Free to Dance
Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Free to Dance
Free to Dance chronicles the role of African American dancers and choreographers in the United States. It includes a timeline and biographies.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance; Sports, Entertainment, And Arts–Arts–Dance; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History
Flamenco-world.com: La web del flamenco
Music, Performance, Social Customs; Traditions; and Folklore
Flamenco-world.com: La web del flamenco
Online magazine and other resources about the Spanish Flamenco culture–cante (song), dance, and guitar. It includes artist interviews, news, CD reviews, sample audio files, and video. There is an encyclopedia of flamenco artists, a dictionary of terms, and a ???cyberpe??a??? (cyber club) for flamenco enthusiasts. Available in both English and Span …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Latin; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore–Folklore–Folk Songs And Rhymes
The Pontic Music Homepage
Culture, Dance, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Fine Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Pop Culture
The Pontic Music Homepage
History and audio relating to the Greeks of Pontos who were settled mostly in Macedonia after the 1922 Treaty of Lausanne. Instruments including the kemenche, a type of lyra, and the tulum, a type of bagpipe, are discussed as well as dance forms including dipat, kochari, and serra.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance–Instruments; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–European/European-American
Renaissance Dance
Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Renaissance Dance
“Here you will find information on everything to do with European dance from the 15th to early 17th centuries.” This site includes drawings and photographs from primary and secondary sources and a comprehensive bibliography.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance
The Opera Schedule Server
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Opera, Performance, Performing Arts
The Opera Schedule Server
This database provides information about the programs and performance schedules of opera companies around the world.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Classical; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Opera
Broadway.com: Broadway Buzz
Dance, Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Broadway.com: Broadway Buzz
Site provides “editorial coverage of theater on the web, including the latest news, interviews with actors and playwrights, opening-night coverage, original theater reviews and video features” as well as “current box office results, show synopses, credits and biographies and in-depth Tony Awards coverage.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Irish Dancing Magazine
Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Performance
Irish Dancing Magazine
Irish Dancing offers “Irish dancing news, information, and entertainment.” One of its most prominent features is the results of national Irish step dancing competitions.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Dance; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–European/European-American–Celtic
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – The Inductees
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – The Inductees
Biographical information on the members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
Classical Net
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Classical Net
Sections include Basic Repertoire, Composers, Books and Scores, Reviews and Articles, Buying Guide, and Music Links. Also includes a list of abbreviations in thematic catalogs, a lit of featured festivals, and The Classical Explorer, “a place to discover works by lesser-known composers, and, occasionally, lesser-known works by well-known composers. …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Classical; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
The Music Box
Meteorology/Climatology, Music, Performance
The Music Box
“A daily magazine dedicated to exploring the world of music” with reviews, interviews, music-related news, information about tour dates and more.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Bass Player
Music, Performance
Bass Player
Online version of Bass Player Magazine, offering music news, artist profiles, music and “gear” reviews, bass lessons, videos, and a “Community” section with blogs, a forum, polls, and more.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Based on the Book
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Literature, Movies, Performing Arts, Screenwriting, Trivia
Based on the Book
‘Based on the Book’ is a compilation of over 1,000 book titles, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures. Utilizing the Internet Movie Database as the authority on release dates, all movies in this collection have been released since 1980.
Subject: Reference–Trivia; Arts & Humanities–Literature; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainent & Leisure–Movies–Databases
Pianonet.com
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Pianonet.com
“As the official Web site of the National Piano Foundation, PianoNet is your comprehensive guide to everything about pianos???their history, their manufacture, noted artists, important publications and more.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance–Instruments; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Online Music Theory Flash Cards
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Online Music Theory Flash Cards
Contains “an ever-growing collection of highly-customizable online music theory flash cards” that can be used by music students of all levels.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–Music
Tony Awards Online
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Tony Awards Online
The Tony Awards site lists the most recent Tony Award nominees and winners and includes photos and video interviews from the latest awards ceremony. Also offers related feature articles.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Theater
La Couturiere Parisienne Costume and Fashion Site
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fashion, Performing Arts, Theater, Urban Life
La Couturiere Parisienne Costume and Fashion Site
History of European costume from the Renaissance through the 20th century, with illustrations, images, descriptions and many sewing patterns.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Fashion; Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore–Etiquette, Dress, And Social Customs–Clothing And Dress
Mad Hatter’s Review
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Drawing, Fine Arts, Literature, Music, Online Texts, Painting, Performing Arts, Photography and Film, Theater, Visual Arts
Mad Hatter’s Review
Biannual multimedia online magazine showcasing prose, poetry, art, music, and reviews from contemporary artists and writers from around the world.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Arts & Humanities–Literature–Online Texts–Contemporary Fiction; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Photography & Film; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Visual Arts–Sculpture; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Visual Arts–Drawing; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Visual Arts–Painting
Making Music Magazine
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Making Music Magazine
Making Music Magazine provides a space for adult amateur and recreational musicians with useful resources like a list of music festivals in the USA and tips for playing music.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance–Instruments; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Tasmanian Composers Collective
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Tasmanian Composers Collective
Promotes and builds awareness for Tasmanian classical music and its composers. Lists “Established Composers” and “Young and Emerging Composers” and has information for students, researchers, and the general public on modern Tasmanian classical music composition.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
Sondheim.com
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Sondheim.com
Sondheim.com is a site devoted to the works of musical composer and playwright Stephen Sondheim. It contains a library of information about Sondheim’s works, as well as music clips, interviews with Sondheim, and the latest news about him.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Theater; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Showtunes & Soundtracks
The Record Collectors Guild
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
The Record Collectors Guild
This site has just about everything you’d ever want to know about collecting vinyl records. Read dozens of articles on how records are made, album cover art, caring for your collection, and more. Free registration for anyone over the age of 13 allows you to participate in several forums discussing all topics related to collecting records.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Collectors & Collecting
AllExperts: Hobbies
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Entertainment and Leisure, Fine Arts, Hobbies, Performing Arts, Theater, Travel and Tourism
AllExperts: Hobbies
Are you stumped trying to find an answer about your favorite hobby? If so, then this site is for you! Allexperts.com is the oldest & largest free Q&A service on the Internet where you can ask the experts any question! This section of their website is devoted to people with knowledge of a wide variety of hobbies (arts, crafts, collecting, and other …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Hobbies
Playwrights Guild of Canada
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Labor and Workplace, Labor Unions, Performing Arts, Theater
Playwrights Guild of Canada
The Playwrights Guild of Canada is a national association of professional and emerging playwrights. Describes PGC programs, publishes news, lists playwright members, publishes information about contracts and productions,and links to related organizations outside of PGC.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Theater; Business & Economics–Labor & Workplace–Labor Unions–N Through Z
Folk Alley
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Folk Alley
Listen to streaming folk music 24 hours a day. This online radio station plays only folk, world, and acoustic music. Free registration is required.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore–Folklore–Folk Songs And Rhymes; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Huapala: Hawaiian Music and Hula Archive
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Huapala: Hawaiian Music and Hula Archive
An extensive collection of traditional Hawaiian song, dance, and tradition.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore–Folklore–Folk Songs And Rhymes; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
The Shakespeare Art Museum
Authors, Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Literature, Painting, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
The Shakespeare Art Museum
Featuring the writings and visual works (oil paintings, graphics, and watercolors) of visual artist Hannah Tompkins, these works based on the plays and themes of William Shakespeare were displayed at the Shakespeare Art Museum in Ashland Oregon. The Museum was founded in 1984 as a non-profit organization by Wolf Tomkins and Hannah Tompkins. “At th …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Arts & Humanities–Literature–Authors–Shakespeare; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Visual Arts–Painting
HistoryCentral.com
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Homework Help, Performing Arts, School and Homework Help, Subject Area Help, Theater, Vocational Guidance
HistoryCentral.com
This site contains numerous pages about the history of the United States including elections, wars, statistics and much more! It also has some information on other coutries.
Subject: School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–U.S. Government & Civics
Quotations and Proverbs Search
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Quotations, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents, Theater
Quotations and Proverbs Search
This is a comprehensive directory of quotation and proverb resources available online. If you are looking for a variety of resources, this is a good place to start!
Subject: Reference–Quotations
The History of the Australian Theatre
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
The History of the Australian Theatre
Covers Australian Theatre history with articles, pictures, and programmes.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Theater
Johannes Brahms
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Johannes Brahms
Biography and catalog of Johannes Brahms
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
Clifford’s Interactive Storybooks
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Performing Arts, Picture Books, Reading Zone, Stories in Spanish
Clifford’s Interactive Storybooks
Read four adventures of everyone???s favorite big red dog, Clifford, and his friend Emily. You can even pick from choices what will happen!
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Eric Weisstein’s Treasure Trove of Music
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Eric Weisstein’s Treasure Trove of Music
A music encyclopedia that is clearly indexed and contains explanations for music topics that are both clear and accessible. Contains articles that explain concepts in music theory with linked references for further reading.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–Music
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive Home Page
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Opera, Performance, Performing Arts, Theater
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive Home Page
Enjoy detailed descriptions of the operas. Listen to MIDI and MPEG audio files, or enjoy reading the librettos, ballads and opening night reviews from the original performances in the Savoy Theatre in London in the late 17th century. Some of the Savoy performances also include notes and full libretto, as well as original cast information and images …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Theater; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Opera
Operas and Composers: A Pronunciation Guide
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Opera, Performance, Performing Arts
Operas and Composers: A Pronunciation Guide
An alphabetical list of major operas and their composers, with brief descriptions and sound recordings that provide their correct pronunciation. Audio files are in AIFF format.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Opera
Composer Biographies
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Performance, Performing Arts
Composer Biographies
A site of brief biographical sketches of some of the more well-known classical composers.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Performance, Performing Arts
Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
“A chronological listing of famous composers of Western Music. Each listing contains accurate birth and death dates and the country of origin. Several of the entries also are linked to biographical essays and other sites on the web.” Organized by musical period and by composer name.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Piazzolla.Org: The Internet Home of Astor Piazzolla and his Tango Nuevo
Biographies, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Musicians and Composers, United States Culture
Piazzolla.Org: The Internet Home of Astor Piazzolla and his Tango Nuevo
Available in both Spanish and English. Dedicated to the music of Argentinean, Astor Piazolla. Features include an extensive biography and an audio library.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Latin; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Latin American/Hispanic; Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World
American Music Resource
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
American Music Resource
AMR contains 800+ bibliographies, lists and text files about all styles of American music and related issues. The collection is indexed by subject-name (i.e. the last names of composers) or topic-name (e.g. Electro-acoustic music). Site is under development.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
The Ceolas Celtic Music Archive
Culture, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
The Ceolas Celtic Music Archive
Information about Celtic/Irish music, including discographies of Celtic artists and upcoming tour schedules, and information about Celtic instruments.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance–Instruments; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–European/European-American–Celtic; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Choral Public Domain Library
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Choral Public Domain Library
“The largest website devoted exclusively to free choral sheet music. Begun in December 1998, the site has over 140 contributors and 3,200 scores.” Search by title or composer, or browse in the following categories: chant, medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, early-20th, or modern.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Sound the Sirens: Independent Online Magazine
Music, Performance
Sound the Sirens: Independent Online Magazine
“Independent Online Magazine. Focusing on punk, hardcore,
indie, emo, pop music and culture.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music
Theatrecrafts.com
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Theatrecrafts.com
“The aim of theatrecrafts.com is to eventually be the best resource for practical information and advice about technical theatre. It’s designed to be of use to theatre people at all levels.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
Composers of African Descent
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Composers of African Descent
This site contains information about classical music composers of african heritage from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It gives biographies on these composers.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
Christian Activities
Music, Performance
Christian Activities
“Articles about the Christian music industry, local church and concert news, music reviews, audio clips and color photos.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Gospel & Contemporary Christian
The Music Magazine
Music, Performance
The Music Magazine
The Music Magazine is India’s first online music magazine, and has won worldwide media praise. It is listed among the top music magazines recommended by CNet, Rediff (rediff.com), Britannica and several other publications.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World
Modern Drummer
Music, Performance
Modern Drummer
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
FanFaire
Music, Performance
FanFaire
“We are a group of amateur music lovers whose lives have been greatly enriched by classical music and FanFaire is our way of sharing with the world the many joys it has given us through the years. FanFaire is everything that the words FAN, FAIR(E), and FANFARE connote. FanFaire is a creation of fans of opera and classical music, thus it is a ‘fan- …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Classical; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Opera; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
ViVidzine
Music, Performance
ViVidzine
“An electronic zine dedicated to popular culture: art and music interviews and reviews, poetry and short fiction.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative; Arts & Humanities–Culture–Pop Culture; Arts & Humanities–Literature–Online Texts–Contemporary Fiction
Vibe Magazine
Music, Performance
Vibe Magazine
Online version of the magazine devoted to hip hop, soul and R&B music.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Hip Hop & Rap
Variety
Movies, Music, Screenwriting
Variety
Online version of the popular entertainment industry paper. Includes information on the music, film and television industries. Selected articles are avaiable for free; full-text is available online via subscription.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Culture–Pop Culture; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies
Tracks Of Creation
Music, Performance
Tracks Of Creation
“Hard Music magazine. Reviews, interviews, etc… supporting the underground.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Punk & Hardcore
Technologies for Worship Magazine
Electronics, Music, Performance
Technologies for Worship Magazine
“Technologies for Worship Magazine is an educational resource for pastors, ministers, volunteers, and technical support staff within the church. It offers technical information on audio, video, broadcast, computers, drama and lighting for use in a worship environment.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Audio Equipment & Technology; Arts & Humanities–Religion & Theology–Faiths & Denominations–Christianity; Science & Technology–Electronics
Stickin’ It to the MAN!
Music, Performance
Stickin’ It to the MAN!
“This is a punk zine with lots of indie reviews.There are also a couple of political articles, such as one on flag burning and another on Mumia Abu-Jamal.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Punk & Hardcore; Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Politics
The Singing News Magazine
Music, Performance
The Singing News Magazine
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Sea of Tranquility
Books, Movies, Music, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Sea of Tranquility
“Ezine for thinkers. Heavy metal/progressive rock album reviews, opinion and editorials, film and book reviews.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Metal & Gothic; Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies
RootsWorld
Music, Performance
RootsWorld
Rootsworld covers the world roots and folk music scenes. It includes reviews, profiles and general articles written by enthusiasts, musicians and experts. They encourage but do not require subscription.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Folk
Rational Alternative Digital Cyberzine
Music, Performance
Rational Alternative Digital Cyberzine
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative
OffBeat
Music, North America, Performance
OffBeat
“OffBeat is New Orleans’ and Louisiana’s music and entertainment magazine…the OffBeat web site will feature selected columns, reviews, club listings, and other departments from the current issue.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Regional & Country Information–North America–United States–Southcentral (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee); Regional & Country Information–North America–United States–Southwest (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas); Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Jazz
No-Fi “Magazine”
Music, Performance
No-Fi “Magazine”
“NO-FI ‘MAGAZINE’ is a small black and white magazine that can fit in your pocket (if folded) with a great distribution started back in 96 and continues strong today. It’s focus is on interviews with local bands in the Los Angeles and Silverlake areas, but we’ve also interviewed major artists and celebrities to mix it up. We traditionally write up …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Punk & Hardcore; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Metal & Gothic
New Musical Express
Music, Performance
New Musical Express
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative
The Music Trades
Music, Performance
The Music Trades
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music
Muzikalnaya Gazeta
Music, Performance
Muzikalnaya Gazeta
Music News
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music
Music Dish
Music, Performance
Music Dish
“A new monthly online music magazine that focuses on the music industry. Featured are the Latin Beat with album reviews & charts, Insider’s with commentary & advice, Interviews of musicians & other key players in the industry, and News & Analysis of the latest in music news and Internet happenings. If you are an musician, band, label, promoter, A …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres
Music Theory Online (MTO)
Music, Performance
Music Theory Online (MTO)
“MTO is published six times a year. Each issue includes a target article, book reviews, and reports from a distinguished panel of International Correspondents. In addition, MTO publishes announcements of upcoming conferences and calls for papers, a list of job opportunities, abstracts of recently completed and in-progress dissertations, and summa …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Music City News
Music, Performance
Music City News
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Country
Music & Anthropology
Anthropology, Music, Performance
Music & Anthropology
Music and Anthropology is an online, multimedia, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal focused primarily on the Mediterranean region. Issues from 1996-2006 are available; some content is in Italian.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Folk; Social Sciences–Anthropology; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
MisterLUCKY
Music, Performance
MisterLUCKY
“Jazz, Vocals, Latin and World Beat plus cocktails”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Jazz
MandoZine
Music, Performance
MandoZine
“The Online Journal for Mandolin.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Lubre – Magazine Celta
Europe, Music, Performance
Lubre – Magazine Celta
“Lubre is a Gallacian-language electronic magazine dedicated to Celtic Music.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Regional & Country Information–Europe–Ireland
Launch
Movies, Music, Screenwriting
Launch
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies
Journal of Seventeenth Century Music
Music, Performance
Journal of Seventeenth Century Music
“The Journal of Seventeenth-Century Music (JSCM) is published by the Society for Seventeenth-Century Music to provide a refereed forum for scholarly studies of the musical cultures of the seventeenth century. These include [full text] historical and archival studies, performance practice, music theory, aesthetics, dance and theater. The JSCM also p …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Jelly
Music, Performance
Jelly
“Blues, jazz, country, soul, rock’n’roll – Jelly brings you the best in new and classic albums. Be sure to check out the jam session, where we sit back with a six-pack and listen to some CDs.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres
JazzUSA ‘Zine
Music, Performance
JazzUSA ‘Zine
“Monthly ‘zine, music reviews, new releases, (hundreds of)home pages, women in jazz, events listing, puzzle contests, email central, jazz news.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Jazz
JamBands.com
Music, Performance
JamBands.com
JamBands.Com is an online music magazine for fans of jambands produced by fans of jambands.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative
Irish Music Box
Europe, Music, Performance
Irish Music Box
The Irish Music Box offers Irish music news, a forum for music questions, and information about sessions and live performances, as well as “links to the Irish music industry and of course, the most comprehensive listing of Irish bands on-line.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Regional & Country Information–Europe–Ireland
Hitlist
Music, Performance
Hitlist
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres
hm
Music, Performance
hm
“Formerly called ‘Heaven’s Metal,’ hm is a bi-monthly magazine covering the Christian hard music scene. each issue features interviews, news, and reviews of your favorite hard music (alternative, hard rock, industrial, metal, punk) artists. there’s also a special feature in every issue that includes interviews with an artist that doesn’t necessaril …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Metal & Gothic; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Gospel & Contemporary Christian
Hip Hop Connection
Music, Performance
Hip Hop Connection
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Hip Hop & Rap
Guitar World
Music, Performance
Guitar World
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Great Big Sea: Newsletter Archive
Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, North America, Performance
Great Big Sea: Newsletter Archive
According to the members of the Newfoundland-based band Great Big Sea, each issue of the Great Big Newsletter offers “a brief rundown of what we’ve been up to lately, and answers to some questions” about Celtic and folk music and instruments and Newfoundland culture.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Folk; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–European/European-American–Celtic; Regional & Country Information–North America–Canada
Glyphs
Movies, Music, Screenwriting
Glyphs
“Art, music and film reviews.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies
Future Music
Computers and Internet, Internet, Music, System Administration
Future Music
“The UK’s best-selling magazine dedicated to high-tech music and equipment.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Audio Equipment & Technology; Computers & Internet–Art, Imaging, & Multimedia
fRoots: Folk Roots
Music, Performance
fRoots: Folk Roots
“fROOTS (previously Folk Roots) is the world’s leading magazine in its field, which includes modern and traditional music with roots from around the globe, from Anglo-trad to Zanzibar pop, songwriters to tune finders, old ethnic to new country.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Folk
FanFaire
Music, Performance
FanFaire
“We are a group of amateur music lovers whose lives have been greatly enriched by classical music and FanFaire is our way of sharing with the world the many joys it has given us through the years. FanFaire is everything that the words FAN, FAIR(E), and FANFARE connote. FanFaire is a creation of fans of opera and classical music, thus it is a ‘fan- …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Classical; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Opera; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Ethnomusicology Research Digest
Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Social Sciences, Sociology
Ethnomusicology Research Digest
“An ASCII Newlsetter featuring news, articles, queries on professional ethnomusicology. Archived through 1996.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race
Electric Magic: The Led Zeppelin Chronicle
Music, Performance
Electric Magic: The Led Zeppelin Chronicle
“Based on the highly-acclaimed fan magazine Electric Magic: The Led Zeppelin Chronicle, our web site – rated “the best” Led Zep site on the internet – features tons of exclusive material including rare photos, articles, news, bootleg videography & a comple”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative
Distant Voices That Scream Epithetical Epilogue
Music, Performance
Distant Voices That Scream Epithetical Epilogue
“DVTSEE is a free quirky variety e-zine for any alternative music lover who loves to laugh. Here, you can learn how to meet bands, relax in the coffeehouse, read exclusive celebrity encounters, and learn things you never even knew you wanted to know…until now!”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative
Dirty Linen Magazine
Music, Performance
Dirty Linen Magazine
“The Magazine of Folk, Electric Folk, Traditional & World Music”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Folk
Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today
Classics, Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today
“Didaskalia is an English-language publication about Greek and Roman drama, dance, and music as they are performed today.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Arts; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Theater
The Den
Movies, Music, Screenwriting, Television
The Den
Daily scoop on Movies, Music, T.V., Sci-Fi, and Gaming; primarily visited by 15-24 age group.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Entertainment & Leisure–Television; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies
Cybergrass
Music, Performance
Cybergrass
“Cybergrass is about Bluegrass Music. We strive to cover the top bluegrass artists and bluegrass musicians today.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Folk
Cosmik Debris
Music, Performance
Cosmik Debris
“Cosmik Debris is a broad-based music publication featuring music of all genres for people who refuse to limit their musical diets. Jazz, surf and punk artists have been interviewed in the same issue. Articles, columns, CD giveaways, and over 50 reviews in each issue, many with sound clips in RealAudio format. There is also an hour long audio prog …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres
CMS Newsletter
Education, Education, Higher Education, Music, Vocational Education
CMS Newsletter
“About the Newsletter of The College Music Society: The Newsletter fulfills several important roles for the Society, including (1) issue of timely reports of the business of the society, (2) announcements of national and regional meetings and other activities of the Society, (3) communications from the officers of the Society to the membership, and …
Subject: Education–Higher Education–School Publications; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Cisum Review
Music, Performance
Cisum Review
“Monthly independent publication dedicated to music and pop culture. Regular features include celebrity interviews, music reviews, and pop culture columnists. Published with pride from deep in the heart of Austin, TX, the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative; Arts & Humanities–Culture–Pop Culture
Chronicles of Chaos
Music, Performance
Chronicles of Chaos
“Chronicles of Chaos is a monthly magazine electronically distributed worldwide via the Internet. Chronicles of Chaos focuses on all forms of brutal music; from Thrash to Death to Black Metal, we have it all. Each issue will feature interviews with your favorite bands, written from the perspective of a true fan. Each issue will also include record …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Punk & Hardcore
Check This Out!
Music, Performance
Check This Out!
An online popular culture e-zine written by women with a particular focus on female musicians. Includes interviews, reviews, and columns on aspects of music and daily life.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Pop, Rock & Alternative; Arts & Humanities–Culture–Pop Culture
CarSound
Automobiles, Consumer Issues and Services, Music, Transportation
CarSound
“Source for the latest in the world of car audio, electronics and navigation.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Audio Equipment & Technology; Business & Economics–Consumer Issues & Services–Automobiles; Science & Technology–Transportation–Road–Vehicles–Automobiles
Carbon 14 Online
Arts and Humanities, Music, Performance
Carbon 14 Online
“Carbon 14 on-line is an abridged version of the regular 100-page print magazine. The site allows visitors to read selected interviews with musicians and artists, and (coming this year) delve into our archive of select back issue features.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Buzzine
Music, Performance
Buzzine
Current Rock and Roll, Alternative, and Pop music news and reviews out of Southern California.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music
BPM Culture Online
Music, Performance
BPM Culture Online
“The best information about the underground rave culture, its music, fashion and events. We are a magazine written and owned by ravers-you get the real news here… not the negative stuff you see on the TV. Come and see what the BPM Culture is all about for your self.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Dance, Trance & Techno; Arts & Humanities–Culture–Pop Culture
Blues & Soul
Music, Performance
Blues & Soul
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Blues
Billboard Online
Music, Performance
Billboard Online
A music industry-oriented magazine designed to “to provide the most authoritative and reliable music news reporting on the Web.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Beat Magazine
Music, Performance
Beat Magazine
This Australian publication is “a free street paper, published weekly, focusing on the music, arts and entertainment industries.” Formerly Beats E-zine.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts; Entertainment & Leisure
Ape Culture
Movies, Music, Screenwriting
Ape Culture
“Ape Culture is the quarterly webzine that features the humorous exploration, meditation, and explication of all things pop culture, including movies, TV, music, media, and the stripmall way of life.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Culture–Pop Culture; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies
Any Swing Goes
Music, Performance
Any Swing Goes
“An online magazine dedicated to the revival of swing and big band music and dancing. Features news, interviews, articles, contests, and a comprehensive link directory to everything ‘swing’ on the ‘net.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Jazz
Alternate Music Press
Music, Performance
Alternate Music Press
AMP features reviews and news about the worlds of acoustic, jazz, new age, fusion, world music, classical, and ambient music and performers. ISSN: 1524-6272
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Amazing Sounds
Music, Performance
Amazing Sounds
“Professional electronic magazine devoted to the new musics, to the alternative, contemporary, cosmic, musics, or any way you choose to call them. Amazing Sounds intends to become the converging point where you can find all kinds of information in this respect, including articles and interviews, news, record labels, reviews of records, links to ot …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
All Magic Guide
Collecting, Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Hobbies, Performing Arts, Theater
All Magic Guide
Online guide for stage magic practitioners, both amateur and professional. Searchable.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Hobbies
Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885
“Consists of over 47,000 pieces of sheet music registered for copyright during the years 1870 to 1885. Included are popular songs, piano music, sacred and secular choral music, solo instrumental music, method books and instructional materials, and music for band and orchestra.” Search by keyword or browse indexes of authors, titles, or subjects. Th …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
PD Info: Public Domain Music
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
PD Info: Public Domain Music
“A reference site to help the ordinary person identify public domain songs and public domain music… royalty free music you can use anywhere and any way you choose… performance, sing-along, film, video, advertising, business, or personal.” Includes info on copyright and public domain, an FAQ, and a song list of titles in the public domain.
Subject: Law, Government & Political Science–Law–United States–Intellectual Property; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
African Music Encyclopedia
Biographies, Culture, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Musicians and Composers, Pop Culture
African Music Encyclopedia
A searchable encyclopedia dedicated to African music performed by musicians in Africa and in countries around the world. There are country and artist indexes, along with a glossary of musical styles and terms. A list of links to related sites and information on buying African music are also included.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American
The English Server Drama Collection
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Literature, Online Texts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
The English Server Drama Collection
A collection of both long and short English drama plays and criticism (complete scripts) that includes authors like: Shakespeare (complete works,) Shaw, Johnson, Gay, Moliere, Biggs and Sophocles. Organized by date from classical through contemporary. Also has links to other theater sites.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Arts And Humanities–Online Texts–English Literature; Arts And Humanities–Online Texts–Drama/Plays
Essentials of Music
Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Essentials of Music
Basic information about classical music. Biographies of seventy composers, overview of the six main periods in Western music, and a glossary of terms.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Classical; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Applied and Interactive Theater Guide
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Applied and Interactive Theater Guide
This site supports “theatre professionals throughout the world [who are] working to bring their skills as change agents, as awareness builders, and as empathy masters to the personal and social needs of a world hungry for connection.” Hosts an on-line forum.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
The Theatre Design and Technical Jobs Page
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
The Theatre Design and Technical Jobs Page
“This site is designed to help the “behind-the-scenes” people in the live entertainment industry find work, and to help entertainment groups fill their job openings.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
Stage Lighting Tech Pages
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Stage Lighting Tech Pages
The Stage Lighting Tech Pages are “for anyone involved in performance lighting needing information fast. These pages contain links to the sites of equipment maunfacturers, hire companies, organisations and other sites on the internet dedicated to lighting. There are also pages of technical information, such as connector pinouts, channel listings fo …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
Stage Lighting Math
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Stage Lighting Math
“A collection of math formulas that can prove useful to lighting designers and electricians.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
FX Glossary: A compendium of common FX terms
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Film Making, Fine Arts, Movies, Performing Arts, Screenwriting, Theater
FX Glossary: A compendium of common FX terms
Glossary of terms and techniques used in movie, TV, and theatre special effects.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Movies–Film Making
Riggers Page
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Riggers Page
Technical information about stage rigging equipment; includes rigging formulas. Illustrated.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
Stagecraft Frequently Asked Questions
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Stagecraft Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions from the rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft and alt.stagecraft newsgroups. The questions are sorted by lighting, sound, props, etc.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
Drama and Performance (Theater and Stagecraft), Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
Hundreds of British (and American) technical theatre terms, explained. From the University of Exeter Drama Department.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)
Center for Black Music Research
Culture, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Performance, Performing Arts
Center for Black Music Research
Focuses on collecting, preserving, and making accessible information about the “black music experience throughout the world.” Offers extensive definitions of musical styles, thorough bibliographies, a discography, and resources for teachers.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American