Arts & Entertainment
The history of art and entertainment tells the complex story of human civilization through visual art, design, literature, music, film and television. It ranges from cave drawings of the Neolithic period to Renaissance masterpieces to rock 'n' roll and video games.
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These visual artists helped modernize and reclaim African American portrayals through groundbreaking painting, sculpture and photography.
When Afro-Cuban mambo met big band jazz, musical sparks flew.
Actors of East Asian descent often faced limited and typecast roles in Old Hollywood, but they paved the way for future generations.
As clothing became cheaper and faster to make amid the Industrial Revolution, new, sometimes outrageous fashion designs became chic.
Why Is Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Significant?
Why Is Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' Significant?
Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine the cultural influences such as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and space exploration, that influenced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 visionary film "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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These visual artists helped modernize and reclaim African American portrayals through groundbreaking painting, sculpture and photography.
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In April 1896, Thomas Edison rented a New York Vaudeville hall to show a film—an event that many consider to be America's first movie theater experience.
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