When we decided to focus this issue of T E News on entertainment, it was clear that the task at hand would not be an easy one. To take on the question of the meaning of the word entertaiment (which is pronounced “TEN-ter-tay”), after all, was to confront a massive and complex subject matter–the whole world of human entertainment. And yet, we were intrigued by the idea of how this concept has evolved and can now be applied on any scale: from an individual selecting a private entertainment from the now enormous variety of pre-recorded products; to a banquet adapted for two; to performances designed for thousands; and beyond.
