Whether it’s the clown at the birthday party, the Broadway show or your friends fighting over the last potato chip, entertainment is everywhere. The word comes from the Medieval Latin intertenere, which means “to hold inside.” The idea is to amuse and divert. That could be anything from a circus act to a daily crossword puzzle to a stadium rock concert. The fall issue of T E News takes on the massive subject of entertainment.
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2011 issue of T E News and is reprinted here with permission. It may be reprinted in full or in part, provided that the author’s name and copyright are included.