Amusement parks are certainly a big part of the entertainment industry. I use the term "amusement park" as a general term that includes traveling carnivals, stationary amusement parks, and theme parks as well.
Traveling carnivals are almost always a part of every state and county fair. They're even found at world fairs. There are "rides," food vendors, merchandise vendors, and oddities. There are games of chance and skill, thrill acts, and sometimes animal acts. What we call a traveling carnival today can actually trace its roots back to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
A stationary amusement park is more elaborate than a city park or playground. It usually provides attractions meant to attract adults, teenagers, and small children. Many large cities have stationary amusement parks. The offerings are very much like traveling carnivals. There are thrill rides, of course. There's the usual food, like hot dogs and cotton candy. There are games that test accuracy and strength. But unlike traveling carnivals, stationary amusement parks are, well, stationary. They stay in the same place. The buildings are permanent. Unlike theme parks, though, there is no central "theme" that the park is built around. It is simply a collection of unrelated rides and other entertainment.
Theme parks are one of the biggies in the amusement sector of the entertainment industry. Theme parks are stationary. They don't move from place to place like traveling carnivals, but unlike stationary amusement parks, theme parks are built around a central theme. The same rides and games are found but they are "themed."
Disney World and Disneyland are probably two of the best-known theme amusement parks. But Six Flags and Dollywood are also themed amusement parks, and there are many others.
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Music as Entertainment
The entertainment industry is far reaching. It doesn't just include plays, movies, and television programming. Entertainment is anything that interests us, amuses us, makes us think, or in any way enhances our daily lives. Music qualifies. Music is most certainly part of the entertainment industry — a BIG part.
Can you imagine a world without music? I can't. Life would be exceedingly dull and lifeless without music. Music is everywhere. It's not just on the radio, tapes, CDs, and DVDs. Music accompanies almost every type of television programming you can think of. It's in the background (and sometimes in the foreground) of every movie. Even when movies were silent, there was music played to accompany the film — to set the mood.
Music is very big business, too. Recorded music has run into a problem with the advent of computers and computer technology that allows people access to music without having to pay for it, but I have every confidence that there will be a way found to turn this seemingly insurmountable liability into an asset.
Films called "musicals" have been produced by Hollywood, where the music is the main feature of the film. Even in the early days of television, "Name That Tune" was one of the most popular programs. Today we have several game shows that are based on being able to recognize a melody or sing the lyrics to popular songs.
Music does seem to surround us, so it's difficult to think of it as entertainment sometimes. Most offices now play soothing background music because it's been proven that music enhances productivity. The first thing that most of us do when we get into our cars is turn on the radio and tune into the station that plays our favorite music genre — rock and roll, country, pop, etc.
Yes, music is a big part of the entertainment industry.
Can you imagine a world without music? I can't. Life would be exceedingly dull and lifeless without music. Music is everywhere. It's not just on the radio, tapes, CDs, and DVDs. Music accompanies almost every type of television programming you can think of. It's in the background (and sometimes in the foreground) of every movie. Even when movies were silent, there was music played to accompany the film — to set the mood.
Music is very big business, too. Recorded music has run into a problem with the advent of computers and computer technology that allows people access to music without having to pay for it, but I have every confidence that there will be a way found to turn this seemingly insurmountable liability into an asset.
Films called "musicals" have been produced by Hollywood, where the music is the main feature of the film. Even in the early days of television, "Name That Tune" was one of the most popular programs. Today we have several game shows that are based on being able to recognize a melody or sing the lyrics to popular songs.
Music does seem to surround us, so it's difficult to think of it as entertainment sometimes. Most offices now play soothing background music because it's been proven that music enhances productivity. The first thing that most of us do when we get into our cars is turn on the radio and tune into the station that plays our favorite music genre — rock and roll, country, pop, etc.
Yes, music is a big part of the entertainment industry.
Authors Who Entertain Us
There are those who don't consider the printed word to be a form of entertainment. But I can tell you that they are sadly mistaken! There just anything more entertaining than curling up with a good novel on a cold winter day or reading a hot romance while working on your tan at the beach. Yes, indeed — authors entertain us!
It doesn't matter what your taste is — you'll find an author that will appeal to you. You can read biographies of famous and infamous people. There's at least one biography out there about just about anybody you've ever heard of — presidents, athletes, Supreme Court justices, entertainers, world leaders, etc.
I'll recommend two: "Selling Satan: The Evangelical Media and the Mike Warnke Scandal," by Mike Hertenstein and Jon Trott; and "The Selling of the President 1968," by Joe McGinnis (about Richard Nixon).
Do you like romance? Try Danielle Steel's books. She'll entertain you for sure! "A Good Woman," "One Day at a Time," "Amazing Grace," and "The Promise" are just a few of the 92 Danielle Steel books that are a great mix of romance and drama.
Do legal based novels float your boat? John Grisham can entertain you! "The Appeal," "The Innocent Man," "The Broker," and "The Last Juror" will keep you on the edge of your seat!
How about cops and robbers and mysteries? Does that sound entertaining? You've got a hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from. Just a few of the authors that will entertain you are Tom Corcoran, Mike Ashley, and Sue Grafton.
Let's not forget some of the greats like Mary Higgins Clark, James Patterson, Joan Hess and dozens and dozens of others.
Are authors part of the entertainment industry? You bet! If you really want to be entertained for HOURS, choose a book and start reading!
It doesn't matter what your taste is — you'll find an author that will appeal to you. You can read biographies of famous and infamous people. There's at least one biography out there about just about anybody you've ever heard of — presidents, athletes, Supreme Court justices, entertainers, world leaders, etc.
I'll recommend two: "Selling Satan: The Evangelical Media and the Mike Warnke Scandal," by Mike Hertenstein and Jon Trott; and "The Selling of the President 1968," by Joe McGinnis (about Richard Nixon).
Do you like romance? Try Danielle Steel's books. She'll entertain you for sure! "A Good Woman," "One Day at a Time," "Amazing Grace," and "The Promise" are just a few of the 92 Danielle Steel books that are a great mix of romance and drama.
Do legal based novels float your boat? John Grisham can entertain you! "The Appeal," "The Innocent Man," "The Broker," and "The Last Juror" will keep you on the edge of your seat!
How about cops and robbers and mysteries? Does that sound entertaining? You've got a hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from. Just a few of the authors that will entertain you are Tom Corcoran, Mike Ashley, and Sue Grafton.
Let's not forget some of the greats like Mary Higgins Clark, James Patterson, Joan Hess and dozens and dozens of others.
Are authors part of the entertainment industry? You bet! If you really want to be entertained for HOURS, choose a book and start reading!
How Television Entertainment Has Changed
Entertainment is always geared to the audience that will watch it. In the early years of television, for example, women were portrayed as high-heel-wearing, airheaded housewives. That was what the audience expected. The stereotype reflected the way that the world at large viewed women. Blacks and other minorities were portrayed according to the stereotypes of the day as well.
Television entertainment has changed. Some of the changes have been good changes. We now see women, blacks, and other minorities in roles that are not stereotypes of days gone by. I'd like to believe that this good change in character portrayals on television is a reflection of the attitudes of society in general. Of course, there are those narrow-minded individuals who still cling to old outdated images from the past, but I do think that the changes in the portrayal of women and minorities really does reflect a change in the attitudes of the majority out here in the real world.
Some of the changes, though, aren't so good. The lack of morals is really disheartening. If the low-to-no morals portrayed on television really are a reflection of the way that life is for the majority of people out in the real brick-and-mortar world, we're all in big trouble. I sincerely hope that the entertainment industry is simply amplifying the seedier side of life for the sole purpose of the shock value of entertainment.
Should television return to the censorship of yesteryear? Absolutely not! The "standards" were ridiculous. In the old days of television, a married man and woman being portrayed on television could not be shown even SITTING on the same bed. Fred and Wilma Flintstone were the first married couple shown sitting on the same bed, and they were cartoon characters. However, a return to a reasonable level of morality being portrayed on television isn't a bad idea.
Television entertainment has changed. Some of the changes have been good changes. We now see women, blacks, and other minorities in roles that are not stereotypes of days gone by. I'd like to believe that this good change in character portrayals on television is a reflection of the attitudes of society in general. Of course, there are those narrow-minded individuals who still cling to old outdated images from the past, but I do think that the changes in the portrayal of women and minorities really does reflect a change in the attitudes of the majority out here in the real world.
Some of the changes, though, aren't so good. The lack of morals is really disheartening. If the low-to-no morals portrayed on television really are a reflection of the way that life is for the majority of people out in the real brick-and-mortar world, we're all in big trouble. I sincerely hope that the entertainment industry is simply amplifying the seedier side of life for the sole purpose of the shock value of entertainment.
Should television return to the censorship of yesteryear? Absolutely not! The "standards" were ridiculous. In the old days of television, a married man and woman being portrayed on television could not be shown even SITTING on the same bed. Fred and Wilma Flintstone were the first married couple shown sitting on the same bed, and they were cartoon characters. However, a return to a reasonable level of morality being portrayed on television isn't a bad idea.
Television Actors
Television actors have changed a lot over the years. One of the first well-known television actors was Jack Webb — and he became well known during the same era that television became an accepted entertainment medium. Jack Webb produced and starred as Sgt. Joe Friday — "Just the facts, ma'am…nothing but the facts." The phrase spoken often by Jack Webb became a kind of "catch phrase" of the era.
Let's not forget James Arness as Matt Dillion in the all-time great western television series "Gunsmoke." "Gunsmoke" aired on national television between 1955 and 1975.
The 1960s gave us Peter Graves (James Arness's brother, by the way) as Jim Phelps, the Impossible Mission Force leader. Jim Phelps was portrayed as a smart, savvy character who could achieve any goal that national security depended upon. ("Your mission, should you choose to accept it.")
The 1970s ushered in a form of television that's sometimes called "dramady" (a mix of comedy and drama),with "M.A.S.H.," starring Alan Alda as Hawkeye. The last episode of "M.A.S.H." aired on February 28, 1983, and it was a national event that drew a record television audience.
Star Trek was the first science fiction genre television series of any consequence. William Shatner starred as Captain James Tiberius Kirk.
In the 1980s, we all followed the escapades of "Magnum, P.I.," played by Tom Selleck. The series ran from 1980 until 1988.
Ted Danson starred in the comedy "Cheers" as Sam (the owner and recovering alcoholic owner, former baseball player who never drank). The series ran between 1983 and 1883.
"Dallas" was the first prime-time soap opera. The story revolved around J.R Ewing (played by Larry Hagman), a wealthy and ruthless Texas millionaire and his dysfunctional family. "Dallas" ran from 1978 to 1991.
One of today's most popular TV series is "House," starring Hugh Laurie as a pill-popping, irreverent, opinionated, doctor.
Let's not forget James Arness as Matt Dillion in the all-time great western television series "Gunsmoke." "Gunsmoke" aired on national television between 1955 and 1975.
The 1960s gave us Peter Graves (James Arness's brother, by the way) as Jim Phelps, the Impossible Mission Force leader. Jim Phelps was portrayed as a smart, savvy character who could achieve any goal that national security depended upon. ("Your mission, should you choose to accept it.")
The 1970s ushered in a form of television that's sometimes called "dramady" (a mix of comedy and drama),with "M.A.S.H.," starring Alan Alda as Hawkeye. The last episode of "M.A.S.H." aired on February 28, 1983, and it was a national event that drew a record television audience.
Star Trek was the first science fiction genre television series of any consequence. William Shatner starred as Captain James Tiberius Kirk.
In the 1980s, we all followed the escapades of "Magnum, P.I.," played by Tom Selleck. The series ran from 1980 until 1988.
Ted Danson starred in the comedy "Cheers" as Sam (the owner and recovering alcoholic owner, former baseball player who never drank). The series ran between 1983 and 1883.
"Dallas" was the first prime-time soap opera. The story revolved around J.R Ewing (played by Larry Hagman), a wealthy and ruthless Texas millionaire and his dysfunctional family. "Dallas" ran from 1978 to 1991.
One of today's most popular TV series is "House," starring Hugh Laurie as a pill-popping, irreverent, opinionated, doctor.
World Music Magazines Available Online
When we say world music it brings to mind things like tribal music such as Native Americans, Africans, and also Celtic Music, but the term world music can be used to refer to roots music as well as folk music. When you read world music magazines you will learn all you even wanted to know about the topic of world music. There are many different things to find in world music magazines including news articles, artist’s interviews, and lists of collections or CD’s available. If you have even the slightest interest in world music then getting one of the world music magazines and trying it out is a good way to find out if you want to study it further and buy some of the music to have.
You can find out what CD’s are worth buying by checking out reviews in one of the magazines with a reviewer that you either trust or have something in common with. The term world music refers to a huge amount of varying styles of music from folk to tribal and you will find just as many magazines on the subject. You can find world music magazines online as well as in printed form. The online magazines are something which more and more people are turning to in recent times with all the advances in technology. If you use your computer in daily life and or travel a lot then online magazines may be the right choice for you.
Some people find it very convenient to have magazines available on their computer since they are already using it to work from. Whether you work in an office, from your home, or on the road, you will find the ease of getting your magazines when you want them from your computer a great thing. It is much easier to carry around a single laptop computer than it would be to haul around twenty different magazines on world music and all other kinds of music you like. The creation of the online music magazine brought the beauty of world music to more and more people who might not ever have gotten to be exposed to it if not for online magazines.
World music magazines that are printed as well as the ones available online are a great choice for the person who wants to get all the latest world music news as well as check out any reviews of the most recent releases. You need only to figure out which of the world music magazines has the most of what you are looking for and subscribe to the ones that fit your criteria.
You can find out what CD’s are worth buying by checking out reviews in one of the magazines with a reviewer that you either trust or have something in common with. The term world music refers to a huge amount of varying styles of music from folk to tribal and you will find just as many magazines on the subject. You can find world music magazines online as well as in printed form. The online magazines are something which more and more people are turning to in recent times with all the advances in technology. If you use your computer in daily life and or travel a lot then online magazines may be the right choice for you.
Some people find it very convenient to have magazines available on their computer since they are already using it to work from. Whether you work in an office, from your home, or on the road, you will find the ease of getting your magazines when you want them from your computer a great thing. It is much easier to carry around a single laptop computer than it would be to haul around twenty different magazines on world music and all other kinds of music you like. The creation of the online music magazine brought the beauty of world music to more and more people who might not ever have gotten to be exposed to it if not for online magazines.
World music magazines that are printed as well as the ones available online are a great choice for the person who wants to get all the latest world music news as well as check out any reviews of the most recent releases. You need only to figure out which of the world music magazines has the most of what you are looking for and subscribe to the ones that fit your criteria.
Classic and Modern Rock Music Magazines for You
If you are a fan of any type of rock music you may already be familiar with the large variety of rock music magazines available today, but if you aren’t then you should try out all the classic and modern rock magazines to see which one is best for you. When considering which of the rock magazines to subscribe to, you should check into what types of features the magazine offers such as news articles, artists interviews, CD reviews, and pictures of your favorite musicians. The rock music magazines available today come in many different forms like the printed magazines and e zines. There are advantages to both forms of the rock music magazines available such as the printed magazines have many pictures and posters you can hang on your walls and enjoy even after you throw out the magazines.
The online magazines have the advantage of not requiring you to have a print copy to throw away or to worry about wasting paper that may or may not be recycled. The other advantage of reading online rock music magazines is that they are available to you anywhere you have a computer. You can read online magazines while on a break at work or even on a business trip. Anywhere you have your laptop you can read all of your favorite magazines without having to lug all of them around with you.
The different types of rock music magazines available include classic rock and modern types of rock popular with the youth of today. You can find rock music magazines that cover all types of rock music in the form of both online and printed magazines. The magazines in the U.K. and the United States have all the latest on music and artists in American and all around the world available to readers in English. You can easily locate what magazine is best for you as a fan of rock music. You can find a lot of information on the origins of rock music based on its blues ancestry up to today’s rock which has a lot of electronic influence using a lot of computer based electronic instruments.
You will also find rock music that still uses the traditional instruments of guitars and drums that are not electronic. This doesn’t mean non electronic rock doesn’t use electric guitars, electric guitars are not electronic because they only amplify the sound electronically not produce it electronically. You can find all the information you wan to know about rock music today in the latest issues of the rock music magazines.
The online magazines have the advantage of not requiring you to have a print copy to throw away or to worry about wasting paper that may or may not be recycled. The other advantage of reading online rock music magazines is that they are available to you anywhere you have a computer. You can read online magazines while on a break at work or even on a business trip. Anywhere you have your laptop you can read all of your favorite magazines without having to lug all of them around with you.
The different types of rock music magazines available include classic rock and modern types of rock popular with the youth of today. You can find rock music magazines that cover all types of rock music in the form of both online and printed magazines. The magazines in the U.K. and the United States have all the latest on music and artists in American and all around the world available to readers in English. You can easily locate what magazine is best for you as a fan of rock music. You can find a lot of information on the origins of rock music based on its blues ancestry up to today’s rock which has a lot of electronic influence using a lot of computer based electronic instruments.
You will also find rock music that still uses the traditional instruments of guitars and drums that are not electronic. This doesn’t mean non electronic rock doesn’t use electric guitars, electric guitars are not electronic because they only amplify the sound electronically not produce it electronically. You can find all the information you wan to know about rock music today in the latest issues of the rock music magazines.
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