About Entertaiment
When we first decided to delve into the subject of entertainment for our Fall 2011 issue of T E News, it was clear that it would be no small task. After all, the word “entertainment” is derived from the Medieval Latin intertenere, meaning “to hold inside.” And it takes an enormous amount of work to keep up with a subject as rich and as varied as entertainment. From a single private amusement involving choice of pre-recorded product, to a banquet adapted for two, or performances intended for thousands, the possibilities for entertainment seem limitless. Yet, there are fundamental elements that are shared by all forms of entertainment.