SPTE 202 Midterm: Exam 1 Review
22 Dec 2018
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Exam Review- 60 questions
Entertainment- to hold the attention of, refers to live and mediated performance experiences
3 parts of Leisure Triad and examples
Sport vs. live entertainment
Entertainment Principle
● The bond between the performer and the audience is primarily emotional
● You can have BOTH a spectator audience and a participant audience with live
entertainment
● First promoter was P.T. Barnum circus
Target audiences- segmentation
How concerts happen- promoter pays the act, usually an agreed upon sum, to perform on a
given date at a given venue
Fee structures/ deal
Payment occurs at box office settlement
OFFER FORM- basic deal points including the fee structure for a proposed concert
● Advertising budget
● Venue costs, name, date
● Fee structure
● Basic deal points
● Standard terms and riders
Major concert expenses= talent fee, advertising, venue rental
Ampitheater boom*
U2- 360 tour highest grossing tour of all time
Colonial Life Arena- highest grossing tour- Paul MCCartney
Book 120-140 events a year (October-May, Wednesday-Sunday)
Uses eventbooking.com
Grade by points, not percent
Entertainment- to hold the attention of; live or mediated performances
Document Summary
Entertainment- to hold the attention of, refers to live and mediated performance experiences. The bond between the performer and the audience is primarily emotional. You can have both a spectator audience and a participant audience with live entertainment. How concerts happen- promoter pays the act, usually an agreed upon sum, to perform on a given date at a given venue. Major concert expenses= talent fee, advertising, venue rental. U2- 360 tour highest grossing tour of all time. Colonial life arena- highest grossing tour- paul mccartney. Entertainment- to hold the attention of; live or mediated performances. Amusement- games and the satisfaction derived from playing them. Recreation- activities carried on within leisure time for personal satisfaction/ creative enrichment. Sport- unpredictable outcome, never watch the same game again, alternates. Entertainment- performers irreplaceable, rehearsed, same shows every time, usually cancelled if someone can"t perform. 1800s- public paid for tickets to hear music. 30s- great depressions, record sales slowed, mostly radio.
