Born Standing Up Apr 22, 2008
In his logic classes at Long Beach State College he discovered Alice in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll s word-games inspired Martin to develop a sillier style of comedy. (Suite101.com)
...Hillary Throwing 'The China' At Me Apr 21, 2008
We seem to be living in the United States of Alice in Wonderland. Is'nt it ironical : W and Quayle avoided the draft and combat and fighting for their country by using political connections to get into the Guard. (The Drudge Report)
Choral concert to kick off week of musical events at Northwestern Apr 21, 2008
Requiem and Sam Pottle s setting of Lewis Carroll s poem Jabberwocky from Alice in Wonderland. Copyright 1998-2007. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Childrens' classic comes to High School stage Mar 29, 2008
The characters were portrayed by members of the West Liberty High School drama department who will perform the play, Alice in Wonderland, Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 ... What: West Liberty High School s drama department presents Alice in Wonderland. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Can the Plaza offer answers to dollar's fall? Mar 23, 2008
Welcome to the financial "Alice in Wonderland" that Japan can often be. Instead of conventional financial realities, policy makers in Tokyo face a through-the-looking-glass world in which the yen rises when stocks are falling. (Business Report, South Africa)
Sci Fi's Galactica Gets Prequel Mar 20, 2008
Also in the pipeline for 2009 are: Deputized, a pilot about a Johnny Lunchbox who finds himself encased in an alien exoskeleton that grants him superpowers, and Alice, a six-hour limited series that offers a fresh take on Lewis Carroll s Alice in Wonderland. Alice comes from the team behind Sci Fi s surprise miniseries hit Tin Man, which averaged 5. (MediaWeek.com)
Looking for a car? You name it Mar 15, 2008
It's a good thing that Dr. Suess or Lewis Carroll (of "Alice in Wonderland" fame) wasn't in charge of naming things, or else we'd probably be strong as a fifferfefferfuss or as brave as a jabberwocky. Shakespeare might have claimed that "What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but would you really like to bury your nose in a bouquet of cowplops. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
What on earth is 42? Mar 8, 2008
Then there is the "Lewis Carroll theory" - Adams celebrating Carroll's use of the number in Alice in Wonderland. Numerical base 13. (BBC News -- UK)
Pamlico Playhouse holds auditions for new production Mar 4, 2008
Prior to the first production of Overtones, Gerstenberg received critical acclaim for her adaptation of Lewis Carroll s book, Alice in Wonderland. In a more serious vein, Overtones focused on male and female relationships, as well as Freud s thoughts on the various psychological forces that shape an individual. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Liverpool 2008 - June Events Jan 14, 2008
Spike Theatre - Alice in Wonderland. Starting in June, Spike Theatre presents the classic Lewis Carroll tale, Alice in Wonderland. (Suite101.com)
We are all planet managers Jan 9, 2008
Friction ManMonday wrote on Jan 8, 2008 10:16 PM:" Hey Charles buddie are you crying and whining again? Talk about anonymous. Monday? What day will it be tomorrow? You can be a little more creative than this. Volcanolgist ripped you a new one so you're going to try and discredit his post? I don't believe Geo Man ever claimed to be a climate and global warming expert. He simply made a dang good argument of real science versus your same old oh my god the sky is falling discredited politically... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Letters: Dell'Arte's ‘The Hunting of the Snark' a great family show Dec 13, 2007
The show this year was "The Hunting of the Snark." It was the adaptation of the poem by Lewis Carroll (of "Alice in Wonderland"). The show lasted about one hour and we loved every minute of it. (Daily Triplicate)
Manson's bandmates turn on his lover Nov 26, 2007
In addition, Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, allegedly paid tour crew massive amounts to transport his unique 'Alice in Wonderland' books, because he is so obsessed with author Lewis Carroll. The 38-year-old rocker will star as Carroll in his own film version of the children's novels, 'Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll', which he is also writing and directing. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Peace Through Confusion Nov 26, 2007
At this point, it would take a Lewis Carroll to keep up with the Alice in Wonderland vocabulary in which this dispute is conducted ... At this point, it would take a Lewis Carroll to keep up with the Alice in Wonderland vocabulary in which this dispute is conducted. (Townhall.com)
Marilyn Manson Sued By His Former Keyboardist Nov 25, 2007
He also allegedly used funds to pay roadies to move suitcases filled with "Alice in Wonderland" books because he was obsessed with author Lewis Carroll. According to New York Post, Mansons rep couldn't be reached, but back in August when Bier had revealed his accusation, Marilyn Mason told to MTV News that the keyboardists claims are ridiculous. (eFluxMedia)
Books special Nov 25, 2007
Alice in Wonderland (Penguin Classics) by Lewis Carroll is a great book, an allegory for women today, still not fitting in 'quite', either too big or too small or growing too fast. It is amusing to read fiction as a satire, not as a simple story, and has been my favourite book all year. (Guardian Unlimited)
Marilyn Manson sued over 'sick' spending spree Nov 23, 2007
The gothic rocker allegedly paid road crew using the band's money to move suitcases with Alice in Wonderland books because he is a fan of author Lewis Carroll. The lawsuit claims the shock rocker owes the former keyboardist at least $23. (Ninemsn)
Marilyn Manson Accused of Buying Skeletons, Masks Made of Human... Nov 23, 2007
Furthermore, he says the singer used money meant to pay roadies to move suitcases filled with Alice in Wonderland books. Manson has admitted to being obsessed with author Lewis Carroll in interviews. (Dose.ca)
Tim Burton's 3D Disney film Nov 17, 2007
Tim Burton is to direct a 3D version of 'Alice in Wonderland. . (Monsters and Critics.com)
Burton, Disney team on 3D films Nov 16, 2007
Tim Burton is pairing up with Disney to direct two 3-D pics, "Alice in Wonderland" and "Frankenweenie.". Two-movie deal with Walt Disney Studios begins with "Alice in Wonderland," which will combine performance-capture imagery, currently seen in "Beowulf," with live-action footage ... Burton, who is wrapping "Sweeney Todd" at Paramount and DreamWorks, will tackle "Alice in Wonderland" early next year, with production set to wrap by May. (Variety)
Cate Blanchett with green icing for the Malthouse Nov 12, 2007
"I've always been obsessed by not only the Alice in Wonderland fantasy but also Alice as a seven-year-old girl and her relationship with Lewis Carroll," Kantor says ... She married, was very bitter about what happened to her because she was only ever known from seven onwards as the thing that generated Alice in Wonderland. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
More of this story Nov 9, 2007
November 9th and 10th - Alice in Wonderland at The Prout School. The play is based on the adaptation by Eva le Gallienne and Florida Friebus from Lewis Carroll s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass ... Alice in Wonderland promises to be a enchanting performance telling the story of a young girl named Alice who in a dream follows the white rabbit and ends up in a fantasy world populated with odd characters and creatures. (Westerly Sun, RI)
SCHIP: The Mad Hatter Matter Oct 11, 2007
In Alice in Wonderland, during the tea party, the Mad Hatter sat down to a beautiful white linen tablecloth ... In Alice in Wonderland, during the tea party, the Mad Hatter sat down to a beautiful white linen tablecloth. (Townhall.com)
THE OSWEGO CHILDREN’S THEATER PRESENTS ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ Sep 21, 2007
THE OSWEGO CHILDREN S THEATER PRESENTS ALICE IN WONDERLAND. In there somewhere is Hunter Shaffer who plays the part of Jabberwocky in the Oswego Children s Theater production of Alice in Wonderland, which opens tonight at 7:30 at the Frances Marion Brown Theater in the Civic Arts Center Building in Fort Ontario ... The Oswego Children s Theater latest production, Lewis Carroll s classic fantasy Alice in Wonderland, is set to open today. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
How did you spend your summer vacation? Sep 17, 2007
Lewis Carroll ( Alice in Wonderland ), J.R.R. Tolkien ( Lord of the Rings ), and C.S. Lewis ( Chronicles of Narnia ) all taught at one or the other of Oxford s 39 colleges located around town, all affiliated with the University of Oxford. I ate lunch at the Eagle and Child, a pub near my flat where Tolkien, Lewis and the Inklings met to critique each other s works. (News Enterprise Online)
Dodgers Back From the Dead Sep 15, 2007
The script for this strange season must have been written by Lewis Carroll of "Alice in Wonderland" fame. And amidst the falling bodies of players counted on coming out of spring training, one of the more remarkable chapters is the one entitled "David Wells.". (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Dianne Arbus Sep 13, 2007
As Arbus, she makes a great Alice in Wonderland ... Kidman negotiates some very tricky scenes by underplaying, and while Downey jnr has long been an expert when it comes to insouciance, the poignancy he manages once Alice in Wonderland starts morphing into Beauty and the Beast is something we haven't had from him before. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hookah lounge opens in Lodi Aug 30, 2007
In the Lewis Carroll classic "Alice in Wonderland," the title character sees a caterpillar smoking from a hookah. And if you didn't read about the hookah in "Alice in Wonderland," you probably heard Grace Slick immortalize it in her legendary 1967 song "White Rabbit.". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Manson tones down shock value on CD Aug 18, 2007
and Putting Holes in Happiness, Manson continues to explore his obsession with Alice In Wonderland author Lewis Carroll. He also revisits his favorite old subjects of nihilistic philosophies, anti-Christian views and dark sexual fantasies. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
The man who played with dolls Jul 29, 2007
There also arises the inevitable comparison to such artists as Lewis Carroll -- who made suspiciously loving photographs of Alice Liddell, his inspiration for the protagonist of Alice in Wonderland -- and Henry Darger, the Chicago outsider artist whose epic narrative paintings focused on often naked young girls subjected to all kinds of bloodily explicit violence. That Bartlett's dolls and photographs are erotic cannot be denied. (Boston Globe)
'Alice in Wonderland': A lively tea party turns a bit tedious Jul 11, 2007
Alice in Wonderland': A lively tea party turns a bit tedious - International Herald Tribune. Wilfried Hoesl Sally Matthews (Alice) and Stefan Schneider (Caterpillar) in "Alice in Wonderland" in Munich ... Alice in Wonderland': A lively tea party turns a bit tedious. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Review: 'Alice' perplexing, longwinded Jul 8, 2007
And at just under two hours, "Alice in Wonderland" is 30 minutes too long.. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News)
Activists set up war protest 'camp' Jun 23, 2007
The group are putting up tents and banners with slogans like "Give way to public opinion" and images of Mr Blair and Mr Brown portrayed as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum from Alice In Wonderland. They hoped to recruit two larger-than-average men to dress up as the Lewis Carroll characters, but could not find suitable candidates. (Ananova -- Headlines)
And The Nominees Are... Jun 19, 2007
To this city that gave the world the electric light bulb, the stars and stripes, the millennium, the Liberty Ships and the greatest British dragon legend came Carroll in the years preceding his most famous book, Alice in Wonderland, and here are buried the roots of his surreal masterpiece. Enter the famous Edwardian palace of varieties, The Sunderland Empire, for a unique experience: an entertaining and epic meditation on myth, history and storytelling and decide for yourself - does Sunderland... (WNBC.com, NY)
Alice in Wonderland (1985) Jun 10, 2007
A live-action TV movie adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale, Alice in Wonderland ... The first half is of the story, "Alice in Wonderland." The second half is of the story of "Through the Looking Glass." ... In "Alice in Wonderland," we follow the young girl, Alice, as she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she can change sizes by eating and drinking cakes & potions and eccentric animals that can talk. (Suite101.com)
'Alice' goes down the rabbit hole and lands in Parkville this weekend May 24, 2007
Anyone wanting to follow the adventures of a young girl named Alice in a strange land of talking cats and Mad Hatters can join the Parkville Drama Club as they present "Alice in Wonderland" Memorial Day weekend. The club, which features children and teenagers and is associated with the Parkville Recreation Center, will present two showings, May 25, 7 p.m., and May 26, 1 p.m., both at Parkville Middle School. (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)
Tana in 'Wonderland' Apr 29, 2007
Tana Sirois is the 17-year-old director of "Alice In Wonderland" at the Player's Ring in Porstmouth ... 4-21-07 Tana Sirois is the 17-year-old director of "Alice In Wonderland" at the Player's Ring in Porstmouth ... It all came about because, like "Alice in Wonderland," Sirois let her imagination take her away. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Dark world comes to life Apr 22, 2007
So it seems completely right that The Golden Compass was filmed partly in Christ Church, the college of Charles Dodgson, who as Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland. Both Alice and The Golden Compass are set in two worlds: in peaceful England and in places where anything can happen - where animals talk and certain women have murder on their minds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'The art of the people' Apr 21, 2007
He hasn't done a book with a mainstream publisher for some years now - preferring these days the quality and the high production values of the Folio Society, and the private Inky Parrot Press, for whom he's now preparing to start work on Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Here, he intends to give free rein to his darker side. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Isle of Wight Apr 15, 2007
" The house, built between 1845 and 1851 under Prince Albert's direction, has been kept in much the same condition in which Victoria's royal family -- its only occupants -- left it. It's filled with the trappings necessary for the rich and famous of the time -- lush, mustard-colored brocades and rich ketchup-hued velvets. The Durbar Wing, built to house the royals' extravagant gifts from potentates in India, is intricately carved plaster, floor to ceiling. "Heavens, it looks like a wedding cake... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
He were a right bonny lad, that Mad Hatter Apr 1, 2007
So, too, was the family of Alice Liddell, the little girl who inspired Alice in Wonderland. Talbot spent the next three years trying to match real places with imaginary ones. (Guardian Unlimited)
Expression still defines Grace Slick Mar 31, 2007
JENNIFER BORBA Alice in Wonderland has always been a favorite of Slick's, in whose story she sees herself. She titled this rendering "Trust.". (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The worlds most famous felines Mar 11, 2007
Whether owned by Bill Clinton or John Major, featured in cartoons and sci-fi TV or encountered in Alice In Wonderland, some moggies become celebrities. We all love cats, whether in cartoons, literature, television or real life. (Suite101.com)
Movie File: 'Ocean's Thirteen,' Zack Snyder, Motley Crue & More Mar 7, 2007
"It's 'Alice in Wonderland' with machine guns," producer Debbie Snyder said of "Sucker Punch," an upcoming flick from her husband, "300" director Zack Snyder. The film follows a woman about to be lobotomized and her efforts to escape through the world of fantasy. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Books you can't live without: the top 100 Mar 1, 2007
29 Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll. 30 The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Jacobs: The simple questions of war Feb 13, 2007
I think it was Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, who trenchantly observed, If you dont know where you are going, any road will get you there. . (MSNBC -- International)
Lookingglass Alice Feb 13, 2007
Having tumbled down the rabbit hole and landed in Gotham, the Lookingglass Theater Company's lovely, lyrical and astoundingly original treatment of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" stories loses some of the magic of the homegrown version at Chi's Water Tower Water Works -- where everyone (not just the top-dollar patrons) sits on the stage and peers through Alice's two-faced mirror. But with its airborne perfs and exquisite imagery, David Catlin's "Lookingglass Alice" retains more than... (Variety)
Lookingglass gets physical with 'Alice' Feb 13, 2007
Director David Catlin fashions a single, delightfully bumpy stream of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Alice wonders who she is - the first novel's basic wonder - and aims to become queen, her goal in the sequel. Catlin pillages the books for the most punning prose, and selects the most theatrically and acrobatically adaptable characters. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Reemerging from the Rabbit Hole Feb 12, 2007
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An artist enjoying his wonderland Feb 9, 2007
JUSTIN FEUERRING was in Melbourne scouting for a gallery representative when he fell in love with Charles Blackman's Alice In Wonderland series at the Ian Potter Centre in Federation Square ... The studio is overflowing with antique Alice in Wonderland books. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pop Tarts: Mischa Barton Butts Out Feb 7, 2007
Let s just hope Mischa can reclaim her squeaky clean image, as the actress has just been signed on to star in a remake of the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland. " Pop sensation is yet another star who thinks she s Fergilicious enough to make her privates public, but at least she sports some cotton covering. During her performance at a Super Bowl concert on Saturday night, her black-eyed-pea-sized mini-dress crept up just a little too high oops! (Story continues below) Advertisements... (Fox News -- Views)
Caterpillar can hide treasure Jan 23, 2007
Celebrate the birthday of author Lewis Carroll with imaginary `Alice in Wonderland' creature. Kathy Antoniotti. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Pan's Labyrinth Jan 11, 2007
When Ofelia dons a green and white pinafore, it only underscores how much her journey is reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. For that matter, her underground guide is a hovering insect who transforms into a fairy whose silhouette is likely to remind you of Tinkerbell. (The Palm Beach Post)
The Wonders of 'Alice' Jan 4, 2007
The acclaimed production, which uses acting and acrobatics to tell the story of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, is truly intended to be fun for all ages ... "(It was) sort of a sentimental remembrance of that first coming together with 'Alice in Wonderland' back in college." Another impetus behind the new production is the fact that many of the members of Lookingglass now have children of their own, which resulted in seeing Mr. Carroll's stories differently. (Windsor-Hights Herald, NJ)
EHS season is top story Jan 3, 2007
Eufaula High School students and directors Mitzi Yarbrough and Erin Gavin presented a stage adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic, "Alice in Wonderland." The show, which featured over 25 EHS students, was dedicated to Sam Slade, who served as charter president of the Eufaula Little Theatre. Eufaula is now one step closer to a Super Wal-Mart. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
