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A Site One on the Internet Destination -
Arts
& Entertainment |
"No great artist ever
sees things as they really are, If he did, he would cease to be an artist"
- Oscar Wilde |
| In this section you will
find schedules for plays, art exhibits, festivals, and other attractions along
the Greater Gulf Coast. In the future we will bring you local artist's work
on-line. Here you may also access national and international art and museums.
Movie guides and reviews are included. Be sure to scroll through the entire
page to see all of the valuable listings in this section. |
| Along the
Greater Gulf Coast |
- StudioAmerica.com
- America (pronounced am-er-eek-a) Jones is an artist
specializing in sculpture. You may have seen her sculpture in front of the
Daphne Civic Center. Amy's site is a secure online store which features unique
hand-crafted items which would make wonderful decorations for your home. They
also make great gifts!
- Blanche
Sumrall
- Beautiful watercolors from this acclaimed Eastern Shore
artist.
- the Lighthouse People
- Fort Walton Beach, FL. Bob & Sandra Shanklin,
photographers who specialize in lighthouse photography.
- Fairhope Arts &
Crafts Festival
- This is a phenomenal annual event. Held in March of each
year, the site is updated as information is available.
- Daphne Jubilee
Festival
- This is one of the premier annual art festivals held in
Baldwin County. Held in September of each year, the site is updated as
information is available.
- Baldwin County Heritage Museum
- Representing the agricultural and cultural history of Baldwin County.
- George E.
Ohr Arts & Cultural Center
- Biloxi, MS. 175 works by Biloxi potter George E. Ohr known as
the "Mad Potter of Biloxi."
- Walter Anderson Museum of Art
- Ocean Springs, MS. WAMA is dedicated to the celebration of
the interdisciplinary work of Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965), American
master, whose depictions of the plants, animals, and people of the Gulf Coast
have placed him among the forefront of American painters of the 20th century.
- Eastern Shore Art
Center
- Fairhope, AL. A monthly publication of the Eastern Shore Art
Center located in Fairhope, Alabama, USA.
- Eastern Shore
Center for Lifelong Learning
- Fairhope, AL. Eastern Shore Center for Lifelong Learning was
founded in 1977 by Donald Lester and pioneered adult education in Baldwin
County, Alabama.
- Mobile Bay Area Calendar of
Events
- Mobile Bay Area. Each month brings a new featured event. Find
them here, along with perennial favorites for tourists and locals alike.
- Rhythm 'N' Shoes Country Dance Club
- by Kevin Sellew, this site features a country concert
calendar for the Gulf Coast with links to each event and artist; a country
dance club calendar; and other country dance resources.
- Paintings of John C.
Kittrell, Jr. or
John C. Kittrell, Jr. at
PortraitArtist.com
- Montrose, AL. A pastel specialist, Kittrell paints men and
women of all ages, teenagers and toddlers. He depicts leaders in industry, the
clergy and professional careerists. His works are treasured in collections from
coast to coast.
- Blue Dragonfly
Studio - Art by David L. Simmons
- Fairhope, AL. Award-winning art in colored pencil by Fairhope
artist David Simmons and a sampling of his interests and inspirations.
- Visual
Arts Center of Northwest Florida
- Located in Panama City.
- Alabama State Council on the Arts
- The Alabama State Council on the Arts is the official state
agency for the support and development of the Arts in Alabama.
- State of Florida -
Division of Cultural Affairs
- Encouraging the development of culture statewide, and
advising the Secretary of State on all matters pertaining to culture in
Florida.
| The
National and International Scene |
- WorldWide Arts Resources
- The largest gateway to the arts! Choose from over 3,000
categories.
- Excite's Soap Opera
Updates
- Did you miss your soap last week? No problem. Check here to
read what happened!
- Internet Movie Data Base -
IMDB
- Everything you ever wanted to know about movies. Search on
titles, actors, actresses, directors, genre; see photos, clips, links.
- The Discovery Channel
On-line
- This week's programs for Discovery and The Learning Channel
plus much, much more. Check it out.
- E! Magazine On
Line
- The popular entertainment news magazine on line.
- Hollywood.Com
- What's new in Tinseltown.
- MovieLink
- MovieLink, a Web service that makes it easy to search for
what's playing in major cities; movie listings from more than two dozen U.S.
and Canadian metro areas are on the service. Pick one and see what's showing.
- MGM and United Artists
home page
- An excellent site to visit for movie fans - including
videotape!
- Chuck Jones,
Animator
- The art of Chuck Jones, his films -- both past and present,
his history, and the many events and organizations built on his legacy.
Movie
Clips:
(You must have the appropriate "Plug-In" to view movie
clips . . . )
see Site One
Tech Stuff.
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- The Library of
Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room
- The Prints and Photographs Reading Room provides public
access to the collections and services of the Prints and Photographs Division.
Unique in their scope and richness, the Prints and Photographs collections
today number over 13.6 million images. These include photographs, fine and
popular prints and drawings, posters, and architectural and engineering
drawings.
- Chicago Field
Museum of Natural History
- Founded in 1893. One of the world's great natural history
museums-- with a world-renowned scientific staff and collections of more than
20 million specimens and cultural objects.
- Museum of London
- Browse the galleries, read about the real Bedlam, study royal
fashion.
- European Museum
Guide
- A comprehensive guide to the most important museums and their
exhibitions in twelve countries of Europe.
- Thomas Kinkade -
Paintings of Radiant Light
- Thomas Kinkade's delightful paintings of cottages,
countrysides, tranquil small-town America, and bustling cities seem infused
with a special vision. Truly radiant works by the foremost contemporary painter
of light.
- Paintings of
Vermeer
- Whether you're a die-hard art historian or have never had the
pleasure of seeing a Vermeer, this is a must visit. The site is maintained by
Roy Williams out of Caltech. An excellent article on Vermeer "The Universe
in a Room" by Ralph Kinney Bennett appears in the June, 1996, issue
ofReader's Digest, beginning on page 253.
- Art on the Net
- Join fellow artists in sharing works together on the
Internet. Enjoy visiting artists studios and roaming the gallery.
- World Art
Treasures
- The principal purpose of World Art
Treasures©is to promulgate the discovery and love of art.
Included are 100,000 slides belonging to the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation,
all of them devoted to art, and including the main civilizations, such as
Egypt, China, Japan, India, Europe.
- The Metropolitan
Museum of Art
- The site is designed to give visitors an overview of the
collections on display in the Museum's galleries. Also available are a Floor
Plan, which includes information on services for visitors, and the Calendar,
which offers a detailed current listing of special exhibitions, concerts,
lectures, films, and other Museum activities, and the Gift Shop, with over 100
of our best selling items available.
- National Museum of
Natural History
- The Smithsonian Institution - Exhibits, programs, research
& collections.
- A Gallery of
Japanese Art
- Jim Breen's Ukiyo-E Gallery. Ten artists are presented, plus
links to related sites.
- WebMuseum,
Paris
- (Formerly Le WebLouvre) The WebMuseum is maintained by
Nicolas Pioch, a Parisian student, teacher, and computing consultant. A virtual
gallery rich in content.
- PopExpo
- 6 billion human beings. An exhibit from the Musée de
l'Homme
The following sites may have sounds that require an audio
"Plug-In." Real Audio is available at www.realaudio.com free of charge. See
Site One Tech Stuff for more
information about Plug-Ins.
- Red Hot
Jazz
- The history of Jazz. Available are Real Audio playbacks from
recordings of many early jazz greats.
- New York
Philharmonic
- Kurt Masur, Music Director. Hear a live broadcast, see the
season schedule, Philharmonic history, and other featured clips and
events.
- Mr.Blackwell's Wit &
Wisdom
- Since 1960, the annual worst dressed list has been something
of a cause celebre among fashion victims
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