Arts
Arts still play a huge role in our nation’s culture because it is such a personal way of describing our emotions and moods in something bigger. Perhaps for this reason, arts are so commonly known in the entertainment, occupation, and hobby department. In the US, arts normally include a large variety of things. This can be art, including painting, sketching, drawing, pottery, sculpting, or computer art. These things make up museums, careers, children’s schedules, and even a leisurely activity to take up our free time. In this category, kids might take art classes after school or camps during the summer. Others may sketch at home in a personal sketchbook as close as a diary. Many love to create pottery; vases and vessels to keep at home. Still more have had paintbrush and pallet in hand since the day they could walk. Some of these kids will never again touch the tools of art; and yet some will grow up to be artists, works of whom displayed in the greatest museums in the world. Appreciating art may be even more popular in our country than being on the creation end. Millions flock daily to see masterpieces everywhere in the world, but some of the most famous are here—where we call home—at the Metropolitan. Things unique to our country’s art are abstract art, a newer, unrealistic style where viewers can interpret what they see in many different ways. Also, though not necessarily appreciated by all of the population, graffiti is seen in the country, most densely located in New York City. Graffiti includes letterings, images, and designs illegally spray-painted onto the sides of buildings, subways, and sidewalks. Though the deceiving title of “arts” leaves many to believe that the story ends here, another category of the arts is dance. Dance can also end up being a career, hobby, or entertainment for viewers. Many genres of dance—ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop, lyrical, break dancing, musical theatre, and tap are all common.
* Theatre
* Music