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Fire and ice
!["The Nutcracker" is often the usual Christmas classic, but locals know another story: "The Snow Queen."](http://www.glendalenewspress.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-11/57995954-30185523.jpg ""The Nutcracker\" is often the usual Christmas classic, but locals know another story: \"The Snow Queen.\"")
"The Nutcracker" is often the usual Christmas classic, but locals know another story: "The Snow Queen."
California Contemporary Ballet will perform Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of good prevailing over evil Dec. 17 to 19. The story tells of two...Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Christmas, Colleges and Universities, Dancing, Religious Festivals
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Little Mermaid May be Illegal Alien
Staff reporterThe Little Mermaid statue at Tower Riverside Park in downtown Greenville is the target of copyright lawyers who say the sculpture is an unlawful duplicate. The three-foot statue has been at the park since 1994 and is a tribute to Danish writer Hans...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Denmark, Copenhagen (Denmark), New York City, Crimes
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The Review: Root 246
At first encounter, the kitschy side of Solvang can be off-putting, what with all the shop windows filled with cutesy figurines and souvenirs of the Danish-themed town. But on closer acquaintance, when window boxes spill over with flowers and old-...Tags: Salads, Alcoholic Beverages, Dining and Drinking, California, Bacon
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Fantasy Xmas shopping for book lovers: Christie's droolworthy auction
Jacket CopyLooking for just the right gifts for the book lovers in your life? Today, in two auctions, Christie's is auctioning some rare and stunning literary artifacts. Cormac McCarthy's typewriter is only the beginning; there are first editions and letters and....... -
Monster Mash: Artist Louise Bourgeois dies at 98; Sydney Opera House safety, financial problems denied
Culture Monster-- Art world's grande dame: Louise Bourgeois, whose intensely personal works of art were inspired by psychological conflict, feminist consciousness and a fertile imagination, has died at 98 in New York. (Los Angeles Times) -- Center of controversy: The... -
New Evidence That Annual Mammograms May be Overkill
Los Angeles TimesIf you're still upset about last fall's recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that women begin getting mammograms to screen for breast cancer at age 50 instead of 40 - and to get them every other year instead of annually - a new...Tags: Social Issues, Health, Copenhagen (Denmark), Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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Dubious idea of the day–a live action “Little Mermaid.”
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelIt won't be the Disney musical that director Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) will be working from for this new live action version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale. It'll be the original Andersen story, The Little Mermaid. The original... -
'The Emperor's New Clothes': Delightful talent on display on Navy Pier, just no naked emperors
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "The Emperor's New Clothes" ★★★½ Through Aug. 29 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier; Running time: 1 hour, 15 minutes; Tickets: $18-$23 at 312-595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com Young Alan Schmuckler will not spend his... -
Kayaking around Crete
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI'm standing on a slice of paradise in Crete. The sun is burning down out of a blue sky, the sandy beach beneath my feet is stretching to crystal-clear sea, but terror is numbing my senses. Kayak instructor Russ is explaining that we're going to capsize...Tags: Tomatoes, Trips and Vacations, Jean-Claude van Damme, Canoeing and Kayaking, Feet
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Eastbluff tackles 'The Ugly Duckling'
Eastbluff Elementary School is holding its eighth annual summer musical Tuesday through Friday. This year's theatrical production will be "Honk, Jr.!," a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling." Show times are at 7 p.m....Tags: Elementary Schools, Newport Beach, Music, Schools, Education
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'The Real Wizard of Oz' by Rebecca Loncraine
The Real Wizard of Oz
The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum
Rebecca Loncraine
Gotham Books: 416 pp., $28
In contrast to the rambling text that follows, the title of this biography couldn't be more cogent. L. Frank Baum, inventor of the magical Land of...Tags: Death, Biography (genre), World Columbian Exposition (1893), Movies, Literature
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Word Play: Fairy tales retold
A hungry Fox spotted some grapes dangling plump and ripe from a vine overhead. Though he stood on his hind legs and stretched forth his long muzzle, he still could not reach them. As he slunk away he was heard to remark: 'Those grapes are probably sour...Tags: Snow White (fictional character), Fiction, Dr. Seuss, Arts and Culture, Preschools
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