Culture and Society: Entertainment

She told him that in the Renaissance the most famous dukes were known for their aesthetic taste and patronage of the arts, and this idea appealed to him. Cat's Eye

The audience explodes in applause and whistles and whoops. The Queen of Water

Every type of craft had its own guild—weaving, baking, ironwork, or architecture. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

The evening’s entertainment was led by one of the talented musicians from the crowd. The Name of the Wind

Using costumes, sets, and props, the participants arranged themselves to depict some recognizable scene—a famous painting, perhaps, or a well-known fable. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling

Oftentimes he studies us, copying our movements, and he seems to know which words will provoke us to laugh or talk back to him, or be shocked. The Poisonwood Bible

This makes Dowland’s contribution, like Shakespeare’s, something very different from what had gone before: his work has a universal appeal that transcends its age. The Story of Music

Their dad studied notes written on Post-its tacked to a bulletin board that asked, what’s the one book you always recommend? Book Scavenger

It’s also possible that Tania’s Diary of a Red Army Woman sequence, which was full of Russian nationalism, was a little too controversial for American audiences. A Thousand Sisters

“She knows more than fabric. She’s the most creative person I’ve ever met. Jubilee can make something beautiful out of an empty bottle and an old toothbrush,” Nan said. Hope Springs

The event, now in its fourth year, celebrates the achievements of inspirational teenagers as well giving awards to stars from the world of music, sport and entertainment. BBC

It was a popular love song, but they had changed the lyrics. A Wish in the Dark

It was like a painting too vivid to be real—every pebble, every blade of grass sharply defined, the sky so blue it hurt me to look at it. The Secret History

They looked realistic, not like the cartoon people she was helping me draw. Absolutely Almost

This season, particularly in the latter half, we changed genre almost every episode: thriller, horror, drama. New York Times

She had often studied the map of the United States and crossed its plains, mountains, deserts, and rivers in her imagination. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

She’d often spend hours making sure the designers, colors, and styles we chose paid proper respect to the people and countries we visited. Becoming

The article went on to list Orson’s additional talents as an oil painter, magician, and makeup artist. Spooked!

So I wrote that the theme of the story was greed. Kira-Kira

His music was, however, mostly enjoyed by audiences in his own lifetime, and perhaps most significantly it exerted a huge influence on the debate over music’s future direction. The Story of Music