Hans Christian Andersen

Review: Hamburg Ballet's 'Mermaid' swims murky passages

2013-02-10 15:52:00

Hamburg Ballet’s visionary artistic director, John Neumeier, is the rare dance-maker who also dreams up his own magnificent lighting, set and costume designs, which accounts for the scenic sumptuousness of his two-act ballet “The Little...

Beer of the Month: Boulevard Brewing Sixth Glass Quadrupel

2013-01-26 00:00:00

Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, Mo., makes some broad-shouldered ales. This one is in the style of a Belgian tripel, and it's a big one. It pours dark red amber with a high head and a super-malty nose full of aromas of dried fruit, specifically of figs....

‘Totoro,’ ‘Princess Mononoke’ returning to theaters for Ghibli series

2013-01-21 13:23:16

Royal Shakespeare Co. criticized over casting of Chinese play

2012-10-22 06:45:00

One of the most prominent theater companies in England has found itself under fire for its casting of a classic Chinese play. The Royal Shakespeare Co. in Stratford-upon-Avon is being criticized for casting just three actors of Asian descent in the...

Christopher Ashley discusses Asian American backlash at La Jolla

2012-07-18 10:21:00

Christopher Ashley, the artistic director the La Jolla Playhouse, said Wednesday that he had not anticipated the level of negative feedback the company has received from members of the Asian American community regarding its multicultural casting of "The...

La Jolla Playhouse gets heat from Asian Americans over casting

2012-07-18 06:57:00

The La Jolla Playhouse has been receiving a barrage of negative criticism from members of the Asian American community over its casting choices for the new musical "The Nightingale," featuring songs by the "Spring Awakening" team of�Duncan Sheik�and...

Asian American theater leaders react to 'Nightingale' controversy

2012-07-19 07:01:00

"The Nightingale," a new musical being presented at the La Jolla Playhouse, has drawn sharp criticism in recent days for the relative lack of Asian American actors in a work set in ancient China.� The creative team behind the musical, based on the Hans...

Critic's Notebook: real world concerns about a fantasy 'Nightingale'

2012-07-24 06:00:00

Are we really living in a post-racial world? It seems like we’re back in the 1990s, when all hell broke loose on Broadway after the British star Jonathan Pryce was cast as the Eurasian lead in “Miss Saigon.” The “multicultural&...

'Frozen' and Tonka trucks: New animated films in the works

2012-06-11 21:39:01

Book review: 'The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens'

2012-04-08 00:00:00

The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens Edited by Jenny Hartley Oxford University Press: 458 pp., $34.95 This is the bicentennial year of Charles Dickens' birth. We need no reminder of his eminence as novelist, but there are celebrations of his other...

Bratislava, Slovakia: A velvety visit to old city with new touches

2012-04-29 00:00:00

If your destination is Bratislava, be prepared for a few questions: Is that in Eastern Europe? (No, it's in Central Europe.) Capital of Slovenia, right? (Uh, no.) Where is that? (The last question courtesy of a Customs employee at LAX.) Until recently,...

'Spring Awakening' team to bring fairy-tale show to La Jolla

2012-03-06 16:33:52

Well, we ve planned a family trip to Europe this year, the first for my two boys, 3 and 7. I guess you could say my wife and I have resolved to share our love of travel with our kids; it s educational for them to see the world and of course fun too.

2012-01-14 23:00:46

Guillermo del Toro proved to be a modern Hans Christian Andersen with this adults-only fable about the Spanish Civil War. Winning Oscars for cinematography, art direction, and makeup, it was still ignored for the big prize to make room for the preposterous "Babel."

2011-12-19 12:33:39

At the Hans Christian Andersen House, performances of the writer's favorite fairy tales, such as "The Emperor's New Clothes" take place in the garden each summer.

2011-12-06 12:37:00