Outline of entertainment

Outline of entertainment

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to entertainment, entertainers and the entertainment industry.

Entertainment – any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time, and may also provide fun, enjoyment and laughter. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation.[1] Activities such as personal reading or practicing a musical instrument are considered to be hobbies.

Entertainment industry – industry that provides entertainment.

Contents

Types

Exhibition entertainment

Live entertainment

Mass media entertainment

History of entertainment

Entertainment by historical period

History by entertainment type

History of exhibition entertainment

  • History of amusement parks
  • History of art exhibitions
  • History of fairs
  • History of museums
  • History of theme parks
  • History of trade shows
  • History of wax museums

History of live entertainment

  • History of busking
  • History of the circus
  • History of comedy
  • History of comedy clubs
  • History of concerts
  • History of dance
  • History of fireworks
  • History of musical theatre
  • History of nightclubs
  • History of discotheques
  • History of opera
  • History of parades
  • History of performance art
  • History of plays
  • History of magic
  • History of sports
  • History of striptease
  • History of lap dancing
  • History of strip clubs
  • History of theatre
  • History of variety shows
  • History of vaudeville

History of mass media entertainment

General concepts

Notable entertainers

See also

References

  1. ^ "Entertainment". Dictionary.com. Lexi-co Publishing Group. 2007. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/entertainment. Retrieved 2007-11-30. 

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