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DK Arts & Entertainment: Theater

WHAT WERE THE FIRST PLAYS? WHO IS INVOLVED IN MAKING A PLAY? WHAT IS MIME? IS DRAMA ALWAYS PERFORMED IN A THEATER? TRAGEDYCOMEDYSTAGEFIND OUT MORETheater is the performance of a drama (play) on a…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Toys

WHY DO WE PLAY WITH TOYS? WHAT ARE THE OLDEST TOYS? FIND OUT MOREA toy is an object that is designed to be played with. Toys are entertaining and often educational. There are traditional toys—such…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Animation

WHAT IS CEL ANIMATION? HOW DOES STOP-FRAME ANIMATION WORK? COMPUTER ANIMATIONFIND OUT MOREAnimation is an illusion made with a sequence of still pictures that are each slightly different. The…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Architecture

WHY DO BUILDINGS LOOK SO DIFFERENT? WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE? HOW DO ARCHITECTS WORK? WHAT MATERIALS DO ARCHITECTS USE? WHAT DOES CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE MEAN? SKYSCRAPERSFIND OUT…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Artists

WHERE DO ARTISTS WORK? HOW DO ARTISTS EARN A LIVING? GALLERIESFIND OUT MOREArtists are people who create art. Although some of them have no formal training, most great artists have studied art.…

DK Encyclopedia: Arts & Entertainment

PAINTINGWHAT KINDS OF PAINTS DO ARTISTS USE? HOW AND WHEN DID PAINTING BEGIN? WHAT SUBJECTS DO ARTISTS PAINT? WHAT IS ILLUSIONISM? PERSPECTIVEFIND OUT MOREDRAWINGWHAT DO ARTISTS DRAW WITH? WHAT DO…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Decorative Arts

WHO ARE THE GREAT DECORATIVE ARTISTS? WHAT IS ART DECO? WHY IS SOME POTTERY CALLED CHINA? FIND OUT MOREIn contrast to the fine arts of painting and sculpture, this term refers to the design of…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Musical Instruments

HOW ARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CATEGORIZED? HOW DO INSTRUMENTS GENERATE SOUND? HOW DO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS WORK? FIND OUT MOREWe use a huge range of instruments to produce sounds and make music.…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Popular Music

WHEN DID POPULAR MUSIC BEGIN? WHAT STYLES OF POPULAR MUSIC ARE THERE? THE CHARTSFIND OUT MOREPopular or pop music is largely vocal and appeals to a large, mainly young audience. It was originally…