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Food & Entertainment

Leisure	Performing Arts
Movies	Tickets
Television	Restaurants & Food

Metacritic - http://www.metacritic.com/ A compilation of reviews from "respected critics and publications for film, video/dvd, books, music, television, and games."

Leisure:

ArtsJournal.com http://www.artsjournal.com/ The Daily Digest of Arts, Culture & Ideas.
Festivals.com http://www.festivals.com Includes the U.S. and other parts of the world; search or browse the "Internet's largest Festival and Event resource."
Long Island-Related WWW Sites http://www.fordyce.org/long_island/index1.html
New York Metro http://www.newyorkmetro.com New York Magazine and Metro TV on the Web.
New York Today from the New York Times http://www.nytoday.com/ Guide to restaurants, bars, hotels, movies, theater, art, dance, and free events in New York City.

Movies:

All Movie Guide http://www.allmovie.com/ Rivals the Internet Movie Database in content; entries list similar and related movies.
Film Society of Lincoln Center http://www.filmlinc.com Walter Reade Theater and New York Film Festival Information.
ForeignFilms.com http://www.foreignfilms.com/ New "in theater" and DVD releases; film lists by country.
Internet Movie Database (The) http://www.imdb.com Comprehensive guide to movies and films; movie reviews, cast and production information, soundtrack listings, new releases, and more.
Internet Movie Guide (The) http://www.ifilm.com Film and commercial clips; movie showtimes and links.
Movie Review Query Enginehttp://www.mrqe.com/
Skokie Public Library : Audio-Visual Recommendations http://www.skokie.lib.il.us/s_audiovisual Award winners and movie lists.
ABC News: Entertainment
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment Television news and movie reviews.

Television:

TV.com http://www.tv.com
TV Guide http://www.tvguide.com TV listings; TechGuide for cutting-edge technology; much more.

Performing Arts:

Broadway.com http://www.broadway.com/ News of Broadway stars and shows; buy tickets and hotel packages.
International Arts Resource http://www.artslynx.org Links to theater, music, and dance information.
Internet Broadway Database http://www.ibdb.com/default.asp "The official database for Broadway theatre information"; current and historical show information.
NY Theaters http://www.nytheatre.com N.Y. Theater information, including reviews and links to currently running plays and musicals.
Playbill Online http://www.playbill.com/reference/seating/ Seating charts for NYC and London theatres.

Tickets:

Ticket City http://www.ticketcity.com Specializes in online ticket sales for Broadway shows and sporting events; venue-seating charts.
Ticket Web http://www.ticketweb.com Secure online ticket sales, touch-tone purchasing, point-of-sale outlets; search by region or event.
Ticket Master http://www.ticketmaster.com Browse by state or venue; or search for music, sports, arts, and family events.

Restaurants & Food:

The Diet Channel http://www.thedietchannel.com/ Weight loss, diet analysis, nutrition, and more.
Epicurious http://eat.epicurious.com/ "The World's Greatest Recipe Collection."
Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/ Created through a partnership between the MSU Library and Museum; a digital collection of cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century.
Food Network http://www.foodtv.com/ TV show recipes and schedules; cooking tips and forums; learn more about your favorite celebrity chef.
Star Chefs http://www.starchefs.com Recipes, chef biographies, and more.
Zagat's http://www.zagat.com Reviews of restaurants in the U.S. and abroad.

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