fairy tales

The Cinderella Boutique opened its doors to the public March 13 to hundreds of high school girls waiting to pick out the perfect prom dress. The shop opened at 10 a.m., but some girls had been there since 6:30 that morning, and the line wrapped around the mall. What's all the fuss about?  

During her visit with the students, Demaree, a 2007 Hamilton Heights graduate and sophomore at Purdue University, shared with them 500 Festival highlights, read the book "I is for Indy" and talked about her role as a 500 Festival Princess. Demaree was among 33 young women (out of 245 who applied) from throughout the state selected to serve as a 500 Festival Princess this year. The women are serving as Ambassadors of the 500 Festival, the 2010 Indianapolis 500 and their hometowns.  

A THEATRICAL adaptation of the classic Grimm brothers' fairytale The Elves and the Shoemakers opens at the Dundee Rep Theatre later this month. The production will be bought to the stage by the Dundee Rep Ensemble and directed by associate director Jemima Levick. The Elves and the Shoemakers is the story of two hardworking shoemakers who are visited by elves.

I remember The Elves and the Shoemakers as one of my favourite stories from when I was small. I loved the idea of magic little people coming in secret to help out in times of need.   -Jemima Levick

 

Danero Thomas stood at the podium, answering questions from a hoard of media that wanted a piece of the slipper, known as the Murray State Cinderella basketball team. Then Thomas stood in the lockerrom, camera lights on his sweat-induced face, voice recorder's inches from his mouth, pens and pads of paper working tiresely to hang on every word the hero had to say. Finally, all Thomas wanted to do was sit down.  

To most people today, the name Snow White evokes visions of dwarfs whistling as they work, and a wide–eyed, fluttery princess singing, "Some day my prince will come." (A friend of mine claims this song is responsible for the problems of a whole generation of American women.) Yet the Snow White theme is one of the darkest and strangest to be found in the fairy tale canon — a chilling tale of murderous rivalry, adolescent sexual ripening, poisoned gifts, blood on snow, witchcraft, and ritual cannibalism. .  

Temple fans felt disrespected by getting a five seed and having to face a tough twelve, and they certainly may have an argument, but the only way to put any credence to those arguments is for the Owls to go out and win today. Juan Fernandez is ready , "I'm really anxious. I can't wait to start the game and see how everything works out. Hopefully we'll be able to get that win and advance to that second round." 12:30 start time for the Owls to either show the selection committee they're not as smart as t  

A stack of feathery mattresses fails to provide a good night's sleep to Princess Olivia in Hans Christian Andersen's folksy fairy tale. The tale is adapted for the stage by Michele Vacca, and Gary Caswell directs the production, which unfolds at Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert, Saturdays through June 26. Tickets are $10 for children and $12 for adults.  

So, further to the LOL tease last night , the Telegraph have today printed the above two photographs of Nadine Dorries Mum-P alleged dwellings. Now online . One of them is a "main home" and the other a "second home".  

The 2010 Hong Kong Flower Show opened at Victoria Park on Friday - with more than 350,000 flowers on display. The show, an annual event organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services, is expected to attract thousands of enthusiasts from Hong Kong and overseas. "It provides an opportunity for local people and horticulture lovers from around the world to appreciate the beauty of flowers and share their experience about growing flowers," the department said in a statement.