- Toni Morrison
has been honored in France by induction into the Legion of Honor, and called "one of the greatest novelists of her time." You can read the story in USA Today online here.
- The Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery will perform the musical, Peter Pan
, from November 19-December 24. Click here to buy tickets.
- The University of Alabama has a quidditch tournament scheduled for this Sunday, November 14 on their Tuscaloosa campus. Here's the story. Be sure to watch the YouTube video at the bottom of the page. It's funny.
- Tomorrow night at the public library in Decatur, Georgia, is an event to celebrate To Kill a Mockingbird
's 50th anniversary. I'm going and I can hardly wait!
Showing posts with label Peter Pan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peter Pan. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Some Current Events
You get a break from London posts today, as I've found several news stories of interest, with three upcoming events if you live in Atlanta or Alabama. Here goes:
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
One of the books I listened to on my iPod before traveling to London was Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by J. M. Barrie. Like Alice in Wonderland
and Mary Poppins
, other books written by English writers but adapted by Disney, the Disney movies are what I think of when I think about the characters in these books. Barrie wrote several Peter Pan books, and I hope to listen to more of them on my iPod when I can.
In Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, we meet Peter Pan, a baby with the ability to fly. Overnight one evening, he flies out of the window to nearby Kensington Gardens and becomes stuck there, unable to return to his London home. At this point he begins to encounter many of the creatures and characters inhabiting the park, many of who come alive at night after all the humans have gone home. Once Peter gets there, he realizes his mother probably misses him, and Peter enlists the help of the fairies to help him fly home. Once he gets there, he realizes his mother has had another baby and he is heartbroken, returning to live at Kensington Gardens.
This book was a fun, short read. The day my fellow traveler and I visited Kensington Palace, I thought about Peter Pan flying about once we'd all gone home for the day. In the park, there is a statue honoring Peter Pan, and this photo was taken by my best friend Teresa on a trip to London with her family several years ago.
by J. M. Barrie. Like Alice in Wonderland and Mary Poppins, other books written by English writers but adapted by Disney, the Disney movies are what I think of when I think about the characters in these books. Barrie wrote several Peter Pan books, and I hope to listen to more of them on my iPod when I can.In Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, we meet Peter Pan, a baby with the ability to fly. Overnight one evening, he flies out of the window to nearby Kensington Gardens and becomes stuck there, unable to return to his London home. At this point he begins to encounter many of the creatures and characters inhabiting the park, many of who come alive at night after all the humans have gone home. Once Peter gets there, he realizes his mother probably misses him, and Peter enlists the help of the fairies to help him fly home. Once he gets there, he realizes his mother has had another baby and he is heartbroken, returning to live at Kensington Gardens.
This book was a fun, short read. The day my fellow traveler and I visited Kensington Palace, I thought about Peter Pan flying about once we'd all gone home for the day. In the park, there is a statue honoring Peter Pan, and this photo was taken by my best friend Teresa on a trip to London with her family several years ago.
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