Arts
General Art Sites:
These sites provide links to general arts sites as well as specific topics in visual, musical and theatre arts.
- Artsalive (In English and en français)
The National Arts Centre of Canada’s performing arts education website. Links to information about Music, English Theatre, French Theatre, Dance, Orchestra. - Art History Resources on the Web
Loads of information about the history of art around the world sorted by art period, region and country. A wide variety of art, including: painting, sculpture, fabric arts, architecture, music and more.
Visual Arts:
- Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art (In English and en français)
Locate images of works by Canadian artists by name, residence and medium. Includes designers, performing artists, curators, writers and interdisciplinary artists. - Artcyclopedia
Links to images of artists’ work as well as links to sources of biographical information. Search by name, medium, subject and nationality. Also includes information about art movements such as Art Deco and cubism.
Music:
- The Canadian Encyclopedia of Music (In English and en français)
Your first stop for information on Canadian music including biographies, musical genres, instruments, pop groups, rock groups, opera and choral groups, record companies, songs, and musical education.
Search music from all over the world by genre, artist, country. Contains textual information, audio and video clips. The videos featured include the most watched world videos and world music clips called Short Trips. There is information on many common or uncommon music genres,such as: Aboriginal Traditional, Acadian, Afro Beat, Hip Hop, Manouche Jazz, World Fusion, Zouk. Get the latest updates on world music news, articles and performances.
Theatre:
- Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Browse an alphabetical list of entries, or search by keyword/ title for information about Canadian plays, actors, theatre companies, and more. Discover the history of theatre by searching "History of Canadian Theatre" or search by province. - Theatre History.com
Find out about the origins of theatre, periods of theatre, and history of theatre in specific countries. This site also includes a miscellaneous section with articles such as: Best One Act Plays for High Schools, How to Write a Play, Players Who Died Acting, Theatre of the Absurd, and Theatre Quotes. - Halifax Theatre History
Recorded memory of theatre life in Nova Scotia: from Artllery to Zuppa Circus.
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