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Web Sites by Subject.
See also the library's links to Awards and Prizes.


Good Starting Points
For additional resources, see the "Arts" publications in the library's Gale Virtual Reference online database.

  • ADAM
    A searchable database of Internet resources on fine art, design, architecture and applied arts.

  • Arts Journal
    Journalism on the arts gleaned daily from over 180 online newspapers, magazines and other publications.

  • Ask Joan of Art
    The Smithsonian American Art Museum answers your specific questions about American art and artists. The museum's Researching Your Art page contains useful information to help you learn more about the artwork you own, including identification of signatures and markings, how to determine value, and how to care for art objects.

  • Museums

  • Venues

    • Seating Charts.com
      A great way to find seating arrangements and capacities at nationwide concert venues and theaters. The site also provides directions, dining suggestions and local weather information.


Architecture

  • Great Buildings Online
    Find information, photos, drawings and 3-D images of buildings worldwide. Search by building name, architect or geographical location.


Dance Dancers. Dancers.

  • Dance Links
    Dance companies world-wide, schools, performance listings, dance organizations and newsgroups.

  • DC DanceNet


Film   Film reel. Film reel. Film reel. Film reel.
For additional resources, see the "Arts" publications in the library's Gale Virtual Reference online database.

  • AFI's 100 Years
    The American Film Institute is a national arts organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of film and television, identifying and training new talent and increasing the recognition of the moving image as an art form. The AFI's 100 Years series includes popular lists of "top 100" films in categories such as movies, songs, heroes and villains, and quotes to name a few.

  • AllMovie
    Find information on the major films of most genres, as well as new movie and DVD releases and movie trailers.

  • Based on the Book
    A list of books that have been made into films since 1980.

  • Film Festivals on the World Wide Web
    A guide to American and international film festivals.

  • The Internet Movie Database
    A comprehensive database of information about movies from their earliest days through forthcoming releases.

  • Moviefone.com
    A guide to theaters, movies and show times in your zip code area. Includes top-10 lists and "pick of the week".

  • MRQE: Movie Review Query Engine
    Search for movie reviews from a collection of more than 43,000.

  • New York Times Movie Reviews
    A free, full-text archive of all New York Times film reviews from 1983 to the present, with selected reviews back to 1929. Browse by title, year, genre, critic or country of origin; or search by title, person or keyword. Note: Free registration is required.


Metro Area Resources and Events
See also Museums and Dance.


Miscellaneous Performing Arts   Tickets.

Music Musical notes.
To listen to or download music, see the music links on the News and Online Media page.
See also Radio.
  • Good Starting Points
  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Hip-Hop
  • Instruments
  • Jazz
  • Lyrics
  • Opera
  • Rock
  • Soul
  • World


  • Good Starting Points

    • AllMusic
      Find information on most genres and styles of music and listen to audio clips. Topics include genre history, artists, albums, songs, new releases, music videos and more.

    • Archives of African American Music and Culture
      Links to Web sites related to blues, gospel, jazz, hip-hop, rhythm and blues music, rap, etc.

    • Festival Finder
      Search by Festival name or by music genre to find a comprehensive listing of music festivals held throughout the United States and Canada.

    • Learn to Read Music
      An online tutorial.

  • Blues

    • Blue Highway
      A collection of links to blues news, radio listings and both live and archived radio broadcasts.

    • Blues Foundation
      On this site you will find the Blues Music Awards, the Blues Hall of Fame and a guide to blues festivals.

    • Blues World
      There are several links to blues record labels, blues artists' pages and stores.

  • Classical

    See also the library's information on Concerts at the Alden.

    • The Classical Music Pages
      Information about composers (with portraits and short sound examples), explanations of the various musical forms and a dictionary of musical terminologies.

    • ClassicalNet — Composer Master Index
      Short biographies of classical music composers from the 15th to the 20th century searchable by name or by time period.

    • Essentials of Music
      Guide to the historical themes, musical context and style characteristics of the six major periods of classical music. Includes composers' biographies and an extensive glossary of musical terms.

  • Country

  • Hip-Hop

    • AllHipHop.com
      On this site you will find headlines and rumors from the world of hip-hop. Includes CD reviews and downloadable music.

    • Hip Hop-Directory
      A collection of links to hip-hop history, deejaying and emceeing, record labels, politics and activism.

    • HipHopDirectory.com
      This site has the latest news, artist information, fashion and more.

  • Instruments

    • CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia
      You can search for information on musical instruments of the world by type or by country of origin.

    • Musical Instruments
      Find information about the instruments that make up an orchestra. Instruments are arranged by "family" type and you can listen to audio clips and view photos of each one.

    • Piano

      • Piano Page
        Information on the maintenance and care of pianos from the Piano Technicians Guild.

      • Piano World
        This site's title really does describe it. You'll find just about everything you might want to know here. Tips on buying, caring for and moving your piano; lists of manufacturers of pianos and related equipment; pictures and descriptions showing how a piano works; and more.

      • Zebra Keys
        This site has more than 50 free, online piano lessons for all levels of practice. Lessons include piano layout, chords, technique, music notation and theory, and more. Designed for ages 13 and up.

  • Jazz

    • All About Jazz
      This site offers CD and DVD reviews, artist profiles and guides to jazz-related blogs, festivals, labels and more.

    • JazzReview.com
      You can find jazz news, interviews, artist biographies and concert information.

    • JazzWeb
      A good source of links to online information about jazz and blues from Northwestern University.

  • Lyrics

    • Blues Lyrics On Line
      An alphabetical listing of blues lyrics available online.

    • Children's Lyrics
      BusSongs.com presents a variety of song lyrics for young children, ranging from activity songs to TV theme songs. Lyrics are searchable by song category, title or keyword.

    • Choral Public Domain Library
      Thousands of pieces of choral sheet music, mostly in the SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) format, from the Choral Public Domain Library. Selections are free to download and print in PDF format.

      Note: Adobe Acrobat Viewer is required to view these PDF files.
      To obtain a free Reader, follow this link:

    • Get Lyrics.com
      Popular music from Broadway musicals to rap. Search by artist, album title or song title. Discography listings by artist also link to song lyrics.

    • International Lyrics Playground
      You may search for lyrics from an alphabetical song title list, or search the database by artist or writer using keywords or a partial phrase.

    • The Original Hip-Hop Lyrics Archive
      You can find lyrics to the top 30 hip-hop songs, favorite artists, soundtracks and compilations, and you can add lyrics.

    • Templeton Music Collection
      Annotated sheet music from the early 20th century can be viewed in digitized format in the Charles H. Templeton Sheet Music Collection from Mississippi State University.

    • Top-40 Hits of 1930-1998
      Includes ultimate chart position and lyrics for selected pop and rock songs.

  • Opera

    • Aria Database
      An online database of more than 1000 operatic arias that can be searched by aria title, opera, composer, and role. Text, translation, and audio files are available for some titles.

    • Operabase
      A database of opera-related information searchable by performance, artist or company.

    • OperaGlass
      Information on operas including backgrounds, plot synopses, libretti, discographies, composer information, performance histories and more.

    • Washington National Opera
      View information on the season calendar, performances, tickets and merchandise.

  • Rock

  • Soul

    • Soul Music
      A collection of links to the different artists and record labels that gave rise to soul music.

    • Soul-Patrol
      Find links to soul music and its influences, a newsletter, online radio, an event calendar and searchable databases on black music and culture.

    • Stax Museum of American Soul Music
      There are links to online exhibits, a virtual gallery tour and an online museum shop.

  • World

    • Global Rhythm
      Find world music news, reviews, artist profiles, lists of live music events and more.


Theater
See also Metro Area Resources and Events.

  • Curtain Rising
    A guide to live theater listings within the United States, with extensive international listings and a special focus on Shakespeare.

  • Directory of Outdoor Drama in the United States
    Search by location or category for Shakespeare festivals, historical dramas and religious dramas. Produced by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

  • Internet Broadway Database
    Search the Internet Broadway Database for a person, show, theater or list of shows that opened in a particular season from the beginning of New York theater to the present day.

  • Playbill
    Find Broadway and off Broadway theater listings with links to seating charts, online ticket purchasing and the latest news stories. Includes listings for a few cities outside the New York City area as well as a jobs posting for a number of American cities. A free membership is required for jobs listings and special deals.

  • Theatre Companies, Events and Festivals
    Links to companies and festivals around the world.


Visual Arts Painting palette.

  • Art Brokerage
    Links for buying original artwork and prints.

  • Art Studio Chalkboard
    An online introduction to the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, color and painting.

  • Artcyclopedia
    Search the database by artist, artwork title, or museum name or location; or browse the database by movement, medium or subject.

  • AskART.com
    Information on both well-known and lesser-known American artists, including auction records, some short biographies and current exhibits.

  • CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum
    This database of thousands of images can be searched by artist's name, nationality or time period.

  • The ImageBase
    This searchable imagebase contains over 82,000 works representing more than 12,000 artists. For best searching results, read the search suggestions on the advanced search page.

  • Olga's Gallery
    A gallery of over 8,000 images. Search by artist, country or movement.

  • Sculptor.Org
    Locate sculptors by name, country/region, material or type. Among the many types included are carousel, ice, outdoor and religious sculptures and carvings.

  • The WebMuseum
    Various eras and movements of Western and Japanese art are described and illustrated with images of paintings from the museum's collection. Click on the images to enlarge them.

 

 
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