S: (n) fan dance (a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness)
S: (n) strip, striptease, strip show (a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music) "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
S: (n) bubble dance (a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans)
S: (n) cartoon, animated cartoon, toon (a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence)
S: (n) newsreel (a short film and commentary about current events)
S: (n) cinema verite (a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director)
S: (n) film noir (a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters) "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s"
S: (n) news program, news show, news (a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary) "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
S: (n) rerun (a program that is broadcast again) "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"
S: (n) talk show, chat show (a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience) "in England they call a talk show a chat show"
S: (n) phone-in (a program in which the audience participates by telephone)
S: (n) situation comedy, sitcom (a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life)
S: (n) special (a television production that features a particular person or work or topic) "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
S: (n) game show, giveaway (a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards)
S: (n) serial, series (a serialized set of programs) "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
S: (n) soap opera (a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products))
S: (n) tetralogy (a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels))
S: (n) performance, public presentation (a dramatic or musical entertainment) "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
S: (n) act, routine, number, turn, bit (a short performance that is part of a longer program) "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
S: (n) luau (an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment))
S: (n) potlatch (a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment))
S: (n) house party (a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house)
S: (n) initiation, induction, installation (a formal entry into an organization or position or office) "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
S: (n) inauguration, inaugural (the ceremonial induction into a position) "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
S: (n) bar mitzvah ((Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility) "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"
S: (n) bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah, bas mitzvah ((Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility)
S: (n) exercise ((usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches) "academic exercises"
S: (n) Maundy (a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money)
S: (n) potlatch (a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment))
S: (n) fundraiser (a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money)
S: (n) photo opportunity, photo op (an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed)
S: (n) sleepover (an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children))
S: (n) sellout (an event for which all tickets are sold) "get your tickets for the concert early, it is sure to be a sellout"
S: (n) contest, competition (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)
S: (n) game (a single play of a sport or other contest) "the game lasted two hours"
S: (n) gymkhana (a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes)
S: (n) race meeting (a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track) "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"
S: (n) track meet (a track and field competition between two or more teams)
S: (n) triple jump, hop-step-and-jump (an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement)
S: (n) tug-of-war (a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses)
S: (n) bout (a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers))
S: (n) chicken (a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops)
S: (n) cliffhanger (a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end)
S: (n) dogfight (a fiercely disputed contest) "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
S: (n) race (a contest of speed) "the race is to the swift"
S: (n) tournament (a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize)
S: (n) race (any competition) "the race for the presidency"
S: (n) arms race (a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments)
S: (n) political campaign, campaign, run (a race between candidates for elective office) "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"