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Government Sites
Actor - Actors
perform in stage, radio, television, video, or motion pictures. It's hard for most actors to find steady work. Only a
few become famous "stars." They also teach in high school or college drama departments, acting conservatories,
or public programs.
Arts &
Culture - Read interesting articles on art, music and performing arts topics.
Dancer - Dancers
express ideas, stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies. Some dance in ballet; others perform modern dance.
Dancers work in musical shows, in folk, ethnic, tap, and jazz dances. Many dancers also teach or choreograph
dances.
Disc Jockey -
Disc jockeys, sometimes called "deejays," put music on the radio; yhey also talk about the news, sports, and
weather.
Kids and Families Page - Library of Congress - View the collections, stories , webcasts
and find out what happened today in history.
Meet Amazing Americans - America's Story - Discover the inventors, politicians,
performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today.
Popular Entertainment - Learn about the beginning of
film and television with video interviews from actors who have a long history in the entertainment industry.
Other Resources
Academy of Achievement - Arts - Check out these famous actors, directors, musicians,
dancers, and more.
Film / Television Database - PBS American Masters -
Get interesting facts on some of your favorite film and TV stars from Lucille Ball and Clint Eastwood to George
Lucas and Charlie Chaplain.
Fine Arts - New York Times - Explore current issues in depth or search fine arts by
subject.
New York -
HomeworkNYC.org - This is a great resource for kids on many different subjects - from languages to
science.
Performing Arts Database - PBS American
Masters - You can find out about Vaudeville, Julliard, the Actor’s Studio, and more at this informative
site.
Page Revised - 11/8/2011
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