Clothes don't make the man in next outdoor production Aug 8, 2008
That's the message Hans Christian Andersen wanted to communicate in his 1837 children's story. "The Emperor's New Clothes," the classic tale of a vain emperor and his new set of clothes, will be presented this weekend in the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center on the Morningside College campus. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
How Denmark Sees the World in 2012 Aug 4, 2008
And if you're like me, that's all you might know about the place, along with the fact that was once home to Hans Christian Andersen, Kierkegaard and Hamlet. But next winter, Copenhagen will become the center of the climate change world. (Time.com)
Judas Priest Metal Gods Jul 30, 2008
Starting with the foundation of Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm and the fables of Aesop, Willingham has created a remarkable. 7/29/2008 Alice Cooper Along Came a Spider (New West) Andre Williams ew Orleans Hellhounds Can You Deal With It. (Exclaim!)
* [REEL NEWS] Jul 18, 2008
Inspired by the 19th-century fairy tale The Little Mermaid by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, the story centers around a tiny fish-girl, Ponyo, who rides a jellyfish to escape her home in the sea. She meets a five-year-old human boy, Sosuke, who vows to protect her, but Ponyo is taken back to the sea. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fairy tale tests for 'real' princess Jul 4, 2008
"Once Upon a Mattress" is based on "The Princess and the Pea," a story written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1835 about a young woman who claims to being a real princess. She is put to a test, forced to sleep on a single pea under 20 mattresses and 20 featherbeds. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Dance preview Jun 28, 2008
Inspired by Tchaikovsky and the stories of Hans Christian Andersen, it contains some of the composer's most haunting narrative music. Corder, fresh from recreating Andersen's Snow Queen for ENB, should be perfectly primed to respond to both story and score. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
LETTERS: NCT, June 27, 2008 Jun 28, 2008
Haven't read Aesop for years, but still read Hans Christian Andersen (not Anderson). Brothers (Jakob & Wilhelm) Grimm are also a big favorite (Disney really ruined some terrific bawdy tales, you need to read the originals). (North County Times)
Cruise North Europe for 7 nights Jun 24, 2008
In the afternoon, you'll board your ship to commence the overnight sail from Stockholm back to Copenhagen, from where you'll fly back to the U.S. If time allows, visit some of the city's major treasures, such as the Amalienborg Palace, home to the Danish royal family since the 18th century; the statue of the Little Mermaid, erected in honor of author Hans Christian Andersen; and the 150-year-old Tivoli Gardens amusement park. If you still have time to spare, you can join an optional 2. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Kimballton showcases Danish heritage at Quasquicentennial Jun 23, 2008
The answer lies in the inhabitant s tremendous pride in their Danish culture and the statue is an homage to Denmark s greatest literary figure; Hans Christian Andersen, a nineteenth century author and poet most famous for his fairy tales. Key among them; Thumbelina, The Emperor s New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, and of course, The Little Mermaid, the driving force of Disney s 1989 animated film that has grossed almost a quarter of a billion dollars. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Europe on the cheap Jun 7, 2008
This, after all, is the adoptive hometown of someone whose work they undoubtedly know all too well: Hans Christian Andersen, whose wonderful fairy tales manage to speak to children without talking down to them. And it's that spirit that seems to inform Copenhagen's countless affordable attractions for the young. (Globe and Mail)
Dressing for success Jun 1, 2008
Already a controversial figure himself, the gossip mill worked overtime trying to figure out why he would start a shop with a name based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale that is about how a vain and foolish emperor is misled by his courtiers who are afraid to tell the truth. (For those unfamiliar with the tale, see The emperors new clothes below). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Andersen Project': Once upon a time May 31, 2008
A man steps from the stage into a projection screen, and the transformations flow seamlessly ever after in Robert Lepage's "The Andersen Project." As the opening credits roll, a graffiti artist begins spray-painting smudges that become a daguerreotype image of Hans Christian Andersen. A pile of 19th century luggage turns into a speeding train that morphs into a psychedelic hallucination. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* More than a century later, Tivoli still charms May 25, 2008
The 165-year-old amusement park that inspired both Walt Disney and Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen offers style and charm of a kind often imitated. Tivoli, Copenhagens downtown landmark, blends tradition and modernity with old-style Ferris wheels and gravity-defying rides, family restaurants and gourmet eateries. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Copenhagen's Tivoli park: Old charm, new thrills May 21, 2008
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The 165-year-old amusement park that inspired both Walt Disney and Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen offers style and charm of a kind often imitated. Tivoli, Copenhagen's downtown landmark, blends tradition and modernity with old-style Ferris wheels and gravity-defying rides, family restaurants and gourmet eateries. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Book examines stories that inspired `Narnia' author May 17, 2008
Among the tales collected for this anthology are: ``The Aunt and Amabel'' by E. Nesbit; ``The Dragon's Visit'' by Tolkien; ``The Snow Queen: A Tale in Seven Stories'' by Hans Christian Andersen; ``The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton'' by Charles Dickens; ``The Wish House'' by Rudyard Kippling; and ``The Waif Woman'' by Robert Louis Stevenson. One story, in particular, ``The Wood That Time Forgot: The Enchanted Wood,'' by the aforementioned Green has never before been published. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Along the Way: MRIs put skittish patients in a tight spot May 9, 2008
The princess in a famous Hans Christian Andersen tale could feel a pea through 20 mattresses. Well, you need to prepare yourself for an MRI or you can feel a pee less than 20 seconds into the procedure. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Jewish comedy not just a punchline May 2, 2008
Or Danny Kaye's classic film, Hans Christian Andersen. And if that's not enough, there's also one Mexican (My Mexican Shiva) and several Israeli comedies in the mix, including Arab Labor, a hit sitcom in Israel written by Israeli Arab writer Sayed Kashua (three episodes will be screened). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
9 school libraries receive new books Apr 10, 2008
"We also plan to use the Bookshelf to engage readers by incorporating into programs such as Character at Heart, Jobs for American Graduates and unit studies into segregation and civil rights."The possibilities are limitless," she said. The Bookshelf is awarded through the NEH We the People program. The We the People Bookshelf on "Created Equal" contains the following books: Grades K-3: "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen; "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln, illustrated by... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Mother Knew Best Apr 8, 2008
Famous children include Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, Henry Kissinger, Geraldine Ferraro, Hans Christian Andersen, Andrew Jackson, Carl Sandburg. Devotion. (Suite101.com)
Costello ballet score falls short Apr 7, 2008
I still think Costello has the potential to offer a truly interesting classical hybrid if he finds the right project; perhaps his Hans Christian Andersen project for the Royal Danish Opera is it. I ll keep looking for him to find it while listening every now and again to Pump It Up or Pills and Soap. (The Palm Beach Post)
Helmut Lachenmann composes music that is disquieting yet beautiful Apr 6, 2008
The piece is written for chamber orchestra and was incorporated in the 1990s into Lachenmann's darkly enthralling opera "The Little Match Girl," after the Hans Christian Andersen story. Here again, unusual techniques abound, as when the tuba player is asked to channel his blast of sound directly into exposed innards of a grand piano, creating an extra cloud of resonance. (Boston Globe)
Petersen returns to Victory Gardens Apr 1, 2008
"The Snow Queen," a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen tale helmed by Frank Galati, will return for its third holiday-time run Nov. 28-Dec. 28. (Variety)
Fairytale of doom Mar 25, 2008
As a teenager, I read the Bruno Bettleheim essays (The Uses of Enchantment, in which Bettleheim discussed the meaning and importance of fairytales), but by then I had also read The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen. I had started to collect legends from all over the world, Del Toro recalls, adding that he had never thought he would ever do a fairytale on film. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Scandinavian explorer 11-night tour, $2,699 Mar 20, 2008
You'll board a private bus for a three-hour guided sightseeing tour whose highlights include Christiansborg Palaceseat of the Demark's parliamentand Edvard Eriksen's world-famous sculpture of the Little Mermaid, based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen. In the evening, join your tour director for a welcome dinner and briefing at your hotel, the 403-room , located with walking distance of Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen's famous amusement park. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Alun Hoddinott Mar 15, 2008
He wrote another five operas, including What the Old Man Does is Always Right, for children, adapted by Myfawny Piper from the Hans Christian Andersen tale. Tower (1999) was inspired by the words of the miners of Tower Colliery ("We were ordinary men, we wanted jobs, we bought a colliery") who clubbed together to ensure that the source of their livelihood remained. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Illustrating a Hollywood happy ending Mar 9, 2008
(Be aware that literary skill is only one element in the enduring multimedia appeal of the Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, and Hans Christian Andersen. Disney would also later make feature-length animated versions of "Cinderella" (1950) and "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). (Boston Globe)
Disney's The Little Mermaid Original Broadway Cast Recording Debuts at #26 on the Billboard 200 Mar 6, 2008
Based on one of the most beloved Disney films of all time and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid, presented by Disney Theatrical Productions, is Broadways sparkling new musical. Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatres most innovative artists have collaborated to create The Little Mermaid. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ricci Needs No Rescuing Mar 2, 2008
It's a classic "Beauty and the Beast" (or "Shrek") riff worthy of Hans Christian Andersen, but there's a twist: In Penelope's world, when she gets fed up with waiting around to be rescued, she runs off to have her own adventure. "Over the years, fairy tales have pushed the idea that we, as women, need men to come and save us," Ricci says during a telephone interview. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Einstein, Newton had autism: Study Feb 24, 2008
According to Prof Fitzgerald, other leading figures in the fields of politics, art and literature like Charles de Gaulle, George Orwell, Beethoven, Mozart, Hans Christian Andersen and Immanuel Kant also had autism. He came to the conclusion after comparing the characteristics of around 1,600 people he has diagnosed with ASDs and the known biographical details of famous people. (Times of India)
Curry Tells Bush: Americans 'Suffering' Due To War Feb 20, 2008
5 million people -- the land that produced Hans Christian Andersen, the people who consume herring by the ton-- consistently beat the rest of the world in the happiness stakes. It's hard to figure -- the weather is only so-so; they're heavy drinkers and smokers; their neighbors, the Norwegians, are richer, and their other neighbors, the Swedes, are healthier. (MediaResearch.org)
Local grade-school students to see ballet production Feb 20, 2008
Based upon the famous children's story by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Little Match Girl" is an original one-act, seven-scene ballet created by Yukari Thiesen, VPAC artistic director, in 1996 for school outreach and public performances. "The Little Match Girl" will be presented at the William Saroyan Theatre in Fresno this summer. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Tryin' To Tie It All Together Feb 20, 2008
Another short story, this one by Hans Christian Andersen, inspired Balanchine's brief duet "The Steadfast Tin Soldier." It too is cynical, but childlike - and danced with gleaming gusto by Megan Fairchild and Daniel Ulbrict. For me, the highlight of this program was its opener, the marvelously intricate "Raymonda Variations," led with a mix of pizazz and nobility by Ashley Bouder and Andrew Veyette. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Malice or free speech in Danish cartoon debate? Feb 16, 2008
Many Indonesians love Danish beer and Hans Christian Andersen as much as they respect free speech. Muslims who do feel aggrieved should not, as the Prophet said, let their virtues be consumed by malice. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Once upon a copyright issue Jan 14, 2008
The show, a twist on the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea," tells the story of a kingdom in which none of the citizens are allowed to get married until the prince is married himself. The queen, who doesn't want her son to marry, invents a test that is impossible for the princess he loves to pass. (Northeastern News, MA)
Run For The Lifeboat Jan 11, 2008
Perhaps you noticed I've refrained from mentioning Hans Christian Andersen, author of the original "Little Mermaid." That's because, as a knight of the Order of Danneborg, I'd hate to have that honor rescinded. THE LITTLE MERMAID. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The pain behind the princess myth Dec 23, 2007
Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Andersen would hardly recognise their bowdlerised tales. In Disney's Snow White, the wicked queen dies by accident, rather than being forced to dance herself to death in red-hot iron clogs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
More than an ice princess Dec 21, 2007
The cast ranges in age from 7 to adult in Theresa Linnihan's adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. Bonnie Jean Wilbur directs the ensemble at Newburyport's Firehouse Center for the Arts (an interesting venue for snow royalty). (Boston Globe)
So many 'Nutcrackers,' So little time Dec 18, 2007
Part of this wave were the fairy stories of Hans Christian Andersen, the early chapters of "Jane Eyre" (1847) and "David Copperfield" (1849), all of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1872), Tchaikovsky's ballet of "The Nutcracker" (1892) and Humperdinck's opera "Hansel and Gretel" (1893). The "Nutcracker" ballet takes us into the huge alarms that are part of a child's view of the larger world and better in this respect than Hoffmann's... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'Snow Queen' deserves to reign Dec 8, 2007
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name, Snow Queen opened a limited run at the Young Centre, a production of Theaturtle. It's a work that combines Andersen's timeless text, as adapted by Patrick Cardy and delivered by Alon Nashman, with music specially composed by Cardy and performed live on stage by the talented members of the Tokai String Quartet. (Jam! Showbiz)
Hanover Around Town Dec 5, 2007
The Notre Dame Academy Players are please to announce the production of their fall musical "Once Upon A Mattress, a lavish musical comedy that is fun and folly for the whole family. Written as an adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairytale "The Princess and the Pea", it a delightful treat of musical comedy. Performances will be in the Cardinal Cushing Auditorium at Notre Dame Academy, 1073 Main St, Hingham on this Friday, Dec. 7 at 7p.m. and Sun., Dec. 9 at 2p.m. Tickets are $7... (Hanover Mariner, MA)
10 holiday shows onstage Dec 3, 2007
Frances Cohen's rendition of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, with its exciting Prokofiev score, becomes more beautiful with the passing years. Details: Saturday-Dec. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Around the world in 500 days Oct 28, 2007
Since we were in the land of Hans Christian Andersen, we had to visit the harbor to see the statue of the Little Mermaid, based on one of his children's stories ... Odense is Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace and full of fairy-tale memorabilia. (North County Times)
Your trip doesn't have to be all business Oct 16, 2007
Ingrassia said they toured the Hans Christian Andersen Museum, Tivoli Gardens, Frederiksberg Palace and Viking burial grounds on an island in the Stockholm archipelago. "It's soul-satisfying for me, especially because my background is in history," Ingrassia said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
'Lucky Duck' Oct 14, 2007
"Lucky Duck" also is a retelling of a familiar fable -- the Hans Christian Andersen tale of the ugly duckling who grows into a swan. "Lucky Duck" is not a straight adaptation, however, only using the basic idea as inspiration. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tawas Bay Players to open family musical Honk! Oct 11, 2007
Based on the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, Honk. is the story of the ugly duckling. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Around town by Lisa Cataldo (July 19) Oct 2, 2007
Based on Hans Christian Andersen s The Ugly Duckling, HONK. is an international award-winning musical being presented by the Family Performing Arts Center and Kidspots. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Solvang to temporarily manage skate park Sep 30, 2007
The Hans Christian Andersen Skate Board Park was built with community funds on city land, to be operated by the foundation under a 1 a year ground lease arrangement. At first, the park was maintained by volunteers in the skating community, but a high number of violations prompted the foundation to close the park over Memorial Day weekend this summer, and assume clean-up and closure responsibilities. (Santa Maria Times)
What's Up Sep 15, 2007
THIS LITTLE LIGHT: Tour Manhattans only remaining lighthouse - the star of Hildegarde Swifts book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge - at The Little Red Light-house (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Pricey `Frankenstein,' `Mermaid,' Stoppard Lead Broadway Season Sep 10, 2007
Walt Disney Co.'s ``The Little Mermaid,'' based on the hit 1989 animated film and Hans Christian Andersen story, features newcomer Sierra Boggess as the young mermaid with a yen to live on land and the hots for a prince. It closed yesterday in Denver after a sold-out seven week run and opens in New York on Dec. 6. (Bloomberg)
Disney's The Little Mermaid Sells Out 7-Week Pre-Broadway Engagement at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Sep 8, 2007
THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she's the girl with the perfect voice. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Snow Queen Sep 7, 2007
Hans Christian Andersen's Classic Fairy Tale may be interpreted as a Triumph over Depression ... Source: The Complete Illustrated Works of Hans Christian Andersen, Chancellor Press, 1994. (Suite101.com)
Little Australians need more than Harry Potter Sep 6, 2007
The strangely strong sense of the surreal that we see in the work of Elizabeth Jolly, Tim Winton, David Malouf and Christopher Koch, for example, is also apparent in Colin Thiele's Storm Boy and the work of writers such as Gillian Rubinstein, whose novel Space Demons won the Children's Literature Peace Prize in 1987, and Patricia Wrightson, who was awarded the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1986. A host of talented writers and artists are now conceiving stories about other concerns... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Flower and Flame to light up Homestake Opera House Aug 31, 2007
They will perform "A Nightly Magic - Classic Sounds and Hans Christian Andersen." The concept of the show is an old one, performing melodrama as a true melody-drama, a reading with extended periods of music ... " O'Grady explained that Modzelewska is constantly cautioning him to keep the building as it is, for fear of losing what O'Grady describes as an almost natural amplification system. Any walls, curtains and seating that are added would serve to negatively change that system, by having a... (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
From Tarantino to the Turner ... Aug 28, 2007
English National Ballet is pushing the boat out for this new work from Michael Corder, whose retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story will be set to Julian Philips's arrangement of ballet music by Prokofiev. Empire, Liverpool (0870 606 3536), October 11-14, then touring. (Guardian Unlimited)
Thumbelina-Picture Book Review Aug 16, 2007
Hans Christian Andersen Tale-Illustrated by Susan Jeffers. Thumbelina is a classic tale written by Hans Christian Andersen ... The story of Thumbelina as we know it today was originally told by Hans Christian Andersen. (Suite101.com)
Karon: Bush & Mideast Jul 23, 2007
The Hans Christian Andersen fairytale about might accurately describe current U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- except for one important detail. In the fairytale, the emperor's courtiers are careful never to let on that they can see their monarch's nakedness; in the case of U.S. Middle East policy, there is what playwright Bertolt Brecht might have called an between some of the actors and their lines. (Zmag.org)
It's all going swimmingly Jul 22, 2007
To think, when Disney first proposed an animated take on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a little girl coming of age and finding her voice, Menken had never even heard of it. "What can I say," he said. (Boston Globe)
'Mermaid' faces tough swim to NY Jul 21, 2007
Still, this retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fable, a large portion of which takes place underwater, isn't the easiest to translate to the stage. An earlier attempt at a stage version, which was to have been helmed by Matthew Bourne ("Swan Lake"), was initiated and then abandoned. (Variety)
Facts About Central Park Jul 16, 2007
Sculptures: 29, including statues of Alice in Wonderland and Hans Christian Andersen. Attractions: Delacorte Theater, a 1,885-seat auditorium for the performing arts; the 5. (Newsday -- New York City)
Ballet Gets Crowning Touch Jul 14, 2007
Copenhagen makes a splash on 200th birthday of Hans Christian Andersen ... (CBS) Denmark's Queen Margrethe has added a royal touch to a ballet based on a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen that opens Saturday at a theater in Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens ... "Can you imagine to censor works by Hans Christian Andersen?" the 67-year-old monarch said, laughing. (CBS News)
Spotting surplus of talent, director divides up roles Jul 12, 2007
The play is based on Walt Disney's 1989 animated movie, which was adapted from the 1836 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. It tells the story of a 16- year-old mermaid named Ariel who falls in love with the human Prince Eric. (North County News, MD)
'Swiat Wedlung Clarksona, poprosz (World According to Clarkson, please) Jul 11, 2007
Children's titles, including a World Atlas for Children and Hans Christian Andersen collection are also among the range, reflecting the growing number of Polish families settling in the UK.. Graham Eaves, non-fiction buyer at Borders, said: "We have 42 stores in major cities across the UK and we hope by introducing Polish language titles we can help Poles settle into the community - whether it's with a guide to British life or observations on the Germans from Jeremy Clarkson". (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Front Row: Youngsters take center stage in 'Princess and the Pea' Jul 7, 2007
Pensacola Little Theatre's Acorn Children's Theatre production of the Hans Christian Andersen classic opens tonight in the Pensacola Cultural Center's M.C. Blanchard Courtroom. I'm glad PLT chose Michele L. Vacca's adaptation of the story, because it is the funniest version I have ever seen, and it gives the show's young cast a chance to have a blast letting their creative energies go soaring over the top. (Pensacola News Journal)
Catching the acting bug Jun 27, 2007
The curtain rises on the inaugural season of the "Maryville Young Players" group with a performance of "The Princess and the Pea." The musical is a reinterpretation of the traditional tale by Hans Christian Andersen, which tells the story of a prince looking for his true bride; but the potential bride must first pass the test of the queen. Written by Northwest Missouri State University alumnus Andy Beck, "The Princess and the Pea" will be performed Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts... (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Best of Broadway adds Tony winner 'Awakening' for '08 Jun 15, 2007
The score was composed by playwright Sater and Sheik, a successful pop singer-songwriter who also collaborated with Sater on the score to "Nero (Another Golden Rome),'' which played at San Francisco's Magic Theatre last year, and on an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Nightingale'' that was workshopped this spring at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto. Sheik is also writing the music for a film called "The Cake Eaters,'' directed by actress Mary Stuart Masterson in her first stint... (San Francisco Chronicle)
