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Art is a term that describes a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities, but is most often understood to refer to painting, film, photography, sculpture, and other visual media. Music, theatre, dance, literature, and interactive media are included in a broader definition of art or the arts. Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences, but in modern usage the fine arts are distinguished from acquired skills in general.
Many definitions of art have been proposed by philosophers and others who have characterized art in terms of mimesis, expression, communication of emotion, or other values. During the Romantic period, art came to be seen as "a special faculty of the human mind to be classified with religion and science".
The nature of art, and related concepts such as creativity and interpretation, are explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics.
The Encyclopædia Britannica Online defines art as "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others". By this definition of the word, artistic works have existed for almost as long as humankind: from early pre-historic art to contemporary art; however, some theories restrict the concept to modern Western societies. The first and broadest sense of art is the one that has remained closest to the older Latin meaning, which roughly translates to "skill" or "craft." A few examples where this meaning proves very broad include artifact, artificial, artifice, medical arts, and military arts. However, there are many other colloquial uses of the word, all with some relation to its etymology.
Bernard Chang (born 1972 in Montreal, Canada) is an Asian American artist/designer best known for his work in the comic book industry and entertainment design.
Chang started drawing comics professionally in 1992 while attending Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York on a full scholarship for architecture. Within his first year, he was voted onto the Wizard magazine Top Ten Artists list for his work on The Second Life of Dr. Mirage for Valiant Comics,[citation needed] and was nominated for the Russ Manning Award for Best Newcomer. After four years at Valiant, Bernard would go on to illustrate books for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including X-Men, New Mutants, Cable, Deadpool, Superman, Supergirl, and Wonder Woman. Most recently, he is drawing DC Universe Presents:Deadman, part of the new DC 52 relaunch.
From 1997 to 2001, Chang was a "blue sky" concept designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. His projects included: Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold (DisneyQuest); 100 Years of Magic Celebration (Disney-MGM Studios); Animation Pavilion (Disney California Adventure Park); and the Millennium Village (Epcot) - all of which won the Themed Entertainment Association's THEA Award for Best New Attractions. Since, he has continued to work on many projects, including creative charettes for the Valley Forge Museum, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and the San Pedro Waterfront Redevelopment Project.
William Sanford "Bill" Nye (born November 27, 1955), popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, mechanical engineer, and scientist. He is best known as the host of the Disney/PBS children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998) and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator.
William Sanford Nye was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Jacqueline (née Jenkins; c. 1920–2000), a codebreaker during World War II, and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye (died 1997), also a World War II veteran whose experience in a Japanese prisoner of war camp led him to become a sundial enthusiast. Nye is a fourth-generation Washington, D.C. resident on his father's side of the family. After attending Lafayette Elementary and Alice Deal Junior High in the city, he was accepted to the private Sidwell Friends School on a partial scholarship, graduating in 1973. He studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University, where one of his professors was Carl Sagan, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1977. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by The Johns Hopkins University in May 2008. In May 2011, Nye was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Willamette University where he was the keynote speaker for that year's commencement exercises.
Actors: Núria Florensa Peralta (actress), Toni Morejon (director), Toni Morejon (writer), Toni Morejon (producer), Lluís Altés (actor), Mireia Sabadell (actress), Vito Sanabria (actor), Carlos Serrano (actor), Francisco Javier Sánchez (actor), Brendan Golden (actor), Enrique Moreno (editor), Gemma Campderrós (producer), Jairo Gausachs (actor), Alba Sánchez (producer), Felipe del Corral (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: Jorge Zárate (actor), Fernando Becerril (actor), Roberto Sosa (actor), Stockard Channing (actress), Tom Arnold (actor), Emilio Guerrero (actor), Luisa Huertas (actress), Luis Fernando Peña (actor), Jaime Camil (actor), Laura Ramsey (actress), Oscar Orlando Torres (producer), Oscar Orlando Torres (writer), Issa López (writer), Jaime Estrada (actor), Alejandra Gollas (actress),
Plot: Rachel is an intelligent, modern-day woman constantly on the move. Primarily focused on her career as a diplomatic consul for the U.S. embassy, she's literally lived her life on the move, globe-trotting from city to city. Currently working in Mexico City and set to leave for London, Rachel's world turns upside down on the eve of her own goodbye party when she gets drunk and passes out on the street. Saved by Alejandro, a handsome Mariachi singer and single father, Rachel wakes up in his apartment with no recollection of how she got there. Nor does she remember that she rejected his visa the day before, which he desperately needs for his daughter. Romance unexpectedly blossoms between the two, but either sparks or fists will fly after she finds out his secret.
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: P.J. Marshall (actor), Rita Hawn (miscellaneous crew), Bob Christianson (composer), Jodi Redmond (actress), Donovan K. Martin (miscellaneous crew), Tammy Garrett (actress), Tammy Garrett (actress), Cray Thomas (actor), Cray Thomas (actor), Tom Bruner (actor), Tom Bruner (actor), Gary Peck (actor), Gary Peck (actor), Adam Girardet (costume designer), Jenny Cadenillas (producer),
Plot: A degenerate gambler, fleeing Las Vegas and a series of debts, sets out on a midnight drive for "better days" in San Diego. On the way there, however, he becomes plagued by a hunch that one last time at the blackjack tables might be worth going back.
Genres: Short,Actors: Ara Mina (actress), Raymond Bagatsing (actor), Telly Babasa (actor), Danny Labra (actor), Neal 'Buboy' Tan (director), Neal 'Buboy' Tan (writer), Carlos Morales (actor), Alma Soriano (actress), Mar Sacdalan (actor), Wilson Go (actor), Sherwin Castillo (composer), Jan Marini (actress), Inday Garutay (actor), Alvin J. Bernales (actor), Jimmy Concepcion (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Robert W. Cort (producer), Ted Field (producer), Austin Pendleton (actor), Daryl Hannah (actress), Vincent Schiavelli (actor), Melanie Griffith (actress), Eli Wallach (actor), Joan Cusack (actress), Gabino Diego (actor), Santiago Segura (actor), Danny Aiello (actor), Allan Rich (actor), Sid Raymond (actor), David Trueba (writer), Antonio Banderas (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Jim Carrey (actor), Harvey Atkin (actor), Anthony Kramreither (writer), Anthony Kramreither (director), James B. Douglas (actor), Anthony Kramreither (producer), Rummy Bishop (actor), Joel Green (miscellaneous crew), Stan Lesk (actor), Jonathan Welsh (actor), Jack Creley (actor), Tannis C. Baker (miscellaneous crew), Tannis C. Baker (miscellaneous crew), Rick Green (writer), John Kozak (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Irwin Keyes (actor), Scatman Crothers (actor), Charles Fox (composer), Eddie Deezen (actor), Ronald L. Carr (miscellaneous crew), Robert A. Ferretti (editor), Scott Baio (actor), Art Roberts (actor), Howard R. Schuster (producer), Roger La Page (producer), Robert Mandan (actor), Elise Ganz (miscellaneous crew), Judith Saunders (miscellaneous crew), Corinne Bohrer (actress), Willie Aames (actor),
Plot: Barney Springboro and Peyton Nichols are fun-loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidentally discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how much trouble can a high school kid who can move things with just his mind get into?
Keywords: bare-breasts, baseball, baseball-game, blonde, boy-with-glasses, cheerleader-uniform, cleavage, clothes-torn-off, dream-girl, dummyActors: Meredith Baxter (actress), Martin Kove (actor), G.D. Spradlin (actor), Philip Sterling (actor), Robert Sampson (actor), Diane Ladd (actress), Lloyd Nolan (actor), Jack Kruschen (actor), Clifton James (actor), Wayne Rogers (actor), Stephen Elliott (actor), Rod McCary (actor), William Forrest (actor), Roy Huggins (producer), Dorothy Malone (actress),
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: Charles A. Tamburro (miscellaneous crew), John Alderman (actor), Charles Bernstein (composer), Anthony Caruso (actor), Michael Kahn (editor), Joe Tornatore (director), Joe Tornatore (producer), Joe Tornatore (writer), Richard Fullerton (actor), Rockne Tarkington (actor), Glenn R. Wilder (actor), John Marshall (miscellaneous crew), Timothy Brown (actor), Clay Tanner (actor), Kenny Endoso (actor),
Genres: Action, Action, Crime,Actors: Richard Conte (actor), Michael Rennie (actor), Joe Palma (actor), Kevin McCarthy (actor), Paul Fierro (actor), Roy Roberts (actor), Karl Malden (actor), Jack Donner (actor), Frank Baker (actor), William Bryant (actor), Melvyn Douglas (actor), Stephen Chase (actor), Lester Dorr (actor), Clinton Sundberg (actor), Lee Stanley (actor),
Plot: This is the story of the clock-like movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager, wrestles with the round-the-clock drama of its guests. A brazen sneak thief, who nightly relieves the guests of their property, is chased though the underground passages of the hotel. The big business power play for control and the thrilling crash of an elevator add to the excitement.
Keywords: based-on-novel, hotel, new-orleans-louisiana