November 21, 2005 - Surprising
choices on Top 100 Canadian book list (CBC Arts)
November 15, 2005 - Jonathan Crombie stars in
the The Dishwashers
The play premiered in Toronto on November 8th, and performances ($15 to $34)
will continue through December 18th. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave. For
more information, call (416) 531-1827 or visit www.tarragontheatre.com.
More on The Dishwashers:
Yahoo news, Playbill, Globe
and Mail, Now
Magazine.
November 2, 2005 - Megan
Follows stars as Shania Twain's mother (CBC.ca)
Megan Follows will play Shania Twains mother in Shania: A Life in Eight Albums,
a two-hour CBC Big Ticket film-for-television on Monday, November 7, 2005.
Filmmaker Kevin
Sullivan will hold a second Q & A session on the Avonlea
Message Board on November 17, 2005. Ask questions beginning at 5:00
p.m. EST, and then he'll begin answering them at 6:30 p.m.
October 13, 2005 - Lucy
Maud Montgomery has her day
L. M. Montgomery Society of Ontario is holding its 12th annual 'Lucy Maud
Montgomery Day' October 22, 2005.
October 3, 2005 - Bookmark
this: Top 100 books of all time revealed!
Indigo Books & Music Inc. announced the Canadian Readers' Choice Picks
for the
top 100 best books of all time. Anne of Green Gables ranked #8!
October 1, 2005 - Canadian
fairy tale Anne of Green Gables published in Chinese version. People's
Daily Online.
The famous Canadian fairy tale Anne of Green Gables was published in Chinese
version last week, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the establishment
of diplomatic relations between China and Canada.
With 50 million circulation in over 50 languages, the Canadian classics received first Chinese copyright from the grandson of the author Lucy Maud Montgomery. She finished the book in 1904 and the book was published in 1908.
The best seller also became the choice of movie and music opera. The author's hometown Edward Island gained popularity among world's readers.
Cultural exchanges will help enhance mutual understanding and respect. "I believe that Chinese readers of different ages will like the story," said Joseph Caron, former Canadian ambassador to China.
Source: Xinhua
September 2005 - Filmmaker Kevin Sullivan held a Q & A session on the Avonlea
Message Board on September 15th. Click the banner below for details, and
read the transcript of the Q&A.
July 28, 2005 - A
Trip Down Avonlea Lane by Gayle MacDonald The Globe and Mail (Thursday,
July 28, 2005)
A
New Anne on the Island by Charles Mandel The Globe and Mail (Thursday,
July 27, 2005)
July 19, 2005 - The Anne3.com Forum has been revamped into a new Avonlea
Message Board including sections on Sullivan Entertainment's Anne of Green
Gables miniseries, Road to Avonlea and Wind at My Back. It's sad to let go
of the old forum, but the new forum looks great and has all sorts of new features,
and I'm sure it will hold a lot of fun for the Anne community.
July 2005 - Entertainment Weekly chooses the 10
Best Miniseries on DVD; however, they've forgotten Anne of Green Gables. Follow
this link and remind them of Anne.
June 23, 2005 - Today I was sent an email from the producer of ANNE
and GILBERT, The Musical
sent me the following announcement:
ANNE IN LOVE...
Be part of a major international theatrical event as the World Premiere of ANNE and GILBERT continues the story of Anne of Green Gables through powerful song, dance and comedy.
Starring some of Canada's finest musical comedy actors, Anne and Gilbert tells the heart-warming story of Canada's greatest romance. Based on the sequel novels to Anne of Green Gablesâ„¢ by L. M. Montgomery, Anne and Gilbert follows Anne into young adulthood and her tumultuous romance with Gilbert Blythe, her childhood friend and rival.
This exciting and magical production features a 22-person cast and live orchestra.
ANNE and GILBERT, The Musical
by Nancy White, Bob Johnston, and Jeff Hochhauser
Starring Mama Mia! Stars Marla McLean and Peter Deiwick
JULY 29 - SEPTEMBER 4
Victoria Playhouse, 902-658-2025
www.anneandgilbert.com
June 18, 2005 - Rare
'Anne of Green Gables' sells for $24,000 US CBC News (June 17, 2005)
IN
BRIEF: 'Anne of Green Gables' hits U.S. stage after 24-year absence;
more
CBC Arts (June 10, 2005)
May 7, 2005 - Some recent articles:
"Anne
of Green Gables' kin meet for grandmas" The Yomiuri Shimbun (May
6, 2005)
"Anne'
fans book Avonlea Village trip" by Michael Schuman/ Special
to The Boston Herald (April 28, 2005)
May 4, 2005 - Plans for 100th Anniversary of Anne
of Green Gables publication have been announced. Check Anne
2008 for more details.
Anne of Green Gables and Prince Edward Island will be the focus
of a special theme day on May 5, 2005 at the Canadian
Pavilion at Expo
2005 in Aichi, Japan
April 25, 2005 - There are great new updates at Anne3.com.
A new "Behind
the Scenes" section includes never before seen footage, interviews
and information. Check it out!
April 1, 2005 - L.M.
Montgomery's Cavendish (Cavendish, Prince Edward Island) designated a National
Historic Site of Canada. On March 24th, five new designations commemorating
Cavendish as a place of national historic significance to Canada.
Also, here's a Globe and Mail article from last month on Megan Follows:
All in the Follows Family - Megan
Follows talks about "My Mother's House," a six-part CBC series. The
comedy/drama will star Megan Follows and her mother Dawn Greenhalgh, and be
based on real life events, beginning wehn Megan returned home with her two
children after the breakup of her marriage.
March 21, 2005 - Beyond
Green Gables: The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery
CBC Archives takes a look at the life, death and lasting legacy of the
woman who created Anne. Lots of information, video and audio clips. (Thanks
Beth for pointing this out.)
March 11, 2005 - AV
highlights preserved. A CBC Arts article on the CBC Anne of Green
Gables miniseries being added to an archive of Canada's audio and visual history.
Megan Follows was present at the gala.
February 19, 2005 - It's the Anne3
Forum's 5th Birthday today! Hooray!
February 2, 2005 - 10th
Anniversary Anne of Green Gables Day at Westfield Heritage Village. Westfield
Heritage Village in Rockton, Ontario, Canada will hold the 10th Anniversary
of Anne of Green Gables Day on September 18, 2005. Much of Kevin Sullivan's
miniseries "Anne of Green Gables" was shot at the museum. For the
past ten years the museum has hosted an Anne of Green Gables Day. This year's
10th anniversary event will be held September 18th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and is dedicated to literacy. The event will feature readings, contests, activities,
music and much more. For information, visit http://www.westfieldheritage.ca
Thanks to Robert from Westfield Heritage Village for the above information!
January 31, 2005- 2006 L.M. Montgomery Conference Annoucement
by the L.M. Montgomery Institute - "The L.M. Montgomery Institute is pleased
to announce its Call for Proposals for the 2006
L.M. Montgomery Conference, entitled "Storm and Dissonance: L.M. Montgomery
and Conflict". The conference is set to take place June 21-25, 2006
at the University of Prince Edward Island. The deadline for the receipt of
proposals is June 30, 2005. The conference invites "submissions concerning
any conflict, controversy, debate, interruption, passionate dialogue, or dialectic
revealed in or inspired by Montgomery’s writing, life, or surrounding
culture." Fun stuff!
December 6, 2004 - found a new article: "A
last cry of despair" by Nancy Schiefer of the The London
Free Press. (10.30.04)
October 5, 2004 - "Anne
author's dark side: Lucy Maud Montgomery's last diaries reveal deep unhappiness" by
Rebecca Caldwell of the Globe and Mail. This article is about the
final volume of LMM's journals.
September 27, 2004 - The fifth volume of L.M. Montgomery's journals will
be published on October 1st. Read more about it in this University of Guelph
news release "Final
volume of Montgomery journals depicts ‘end of an era’ Thanks
to Beth for the info!
September 24, 2004 - interesting article on traveling to locations named
in books, such as L.M. Montgomery's Prince Edward Island. 'Code'
breakers search Paris for fictional facts
By Peter Ford of The Christian Science Monitor
September 17, 2004 - "Anne of Green Gables" the
Musical will play December 10-19 at Bonstelle Theatre. This version was adapted
by Alice Chadwicke from L.M. Montgomery's novel. (3424 Woodward, Detroit, 313-577-2960
or www.theatre.wayne.edu. $12-$15.)
February 19, 2004 - It's the Anne3
Forum's 4th Birthday today! Hooray!
January 17, 2004 - There've been a lot of LMM articles
lately:
"The
Full Lucy" The Globe and Mail - on LMM's journals and the
wonderful fact that they're now in the public domain for all of us
to read!
"Anne book sells for more than US$20,000" CBC - the story of a
1908 Anne of Green Gables book with a dustcover, the only of its kind
known.
"Reserve
not Met on Anne Book," CBC
"Anne
Book: find or fake?" CBC
"'Christmas
Child' movie's release expected in late '04," Okmulgee
Daily Times - news about a movie starring Megan Follows
" Reforming
copyright is a concern for everyone" The Toronto Star (
June 23, 2003)
"Estates'
rights in Canadian copyright re-examined" The Globe
and Mail (September 23, 2003)
"Copyright
Bill Passes" The Globe and Mail (October 30,
2003)
Here's a link on Bill
C-36.
And another.
September 18, 2003 - Another tidbit posted on the
Anne3 forum by jtonner is that there's a new Anne of Green Gables
Musical called "Anne and Gilbert" that may be making it's
appearance soon. It's based on Anne of Avonlea and Anne
of the Island. It's being written by Bob Johnston, Nancy White
and Jeff Hochhauser. Read more about the musical at the Playbill
News website.
June 5, 2003 - I just read on the Anne3 Forum that season 2 of Road to Avonlea
will be available on DVDs in the next six months. Great news for RtA fans.
February 17, 2003 - I don't know when it was redesigned, but I just noticed
the LMM Institute page
has a new look. It states on the site F.A.Q.s that the 5th volume of LMM's journals
will be published next year.
November 25, 2002 - The
Sullivan Entertainment Boutique is selling the first season of "Road
to Avonlea" on DVD. This television series was based in part on Montgomery's The
Story Girl, The Golden Road, Chronicles
of Avonlea, and Further Chronicles
of Avonlea.
October 8, 2002 - There's a new book on L. M. Montgomery that was just released
titled Making Avonlea: L. M. Montgomery and Popular Culture edited by
University of P.E. I. professor Irene Gammel.
Here's a description of the book sent to me from the University
of Toronto Press, where you can order the book. Here's a link to the Press'
page on the book. "The University of Toronto Press is proud to announce
the publication of Irene Gammel's Making Avonlea: L.M. Montgomery and Popular
Culture. Since the publication of Anne of Green Gables in 1908, L.M. Montgomery
and the world of Anne have burgeoned into a global cultural phenomenon, popular
not only in Canada, but in countries as diverse as Japan, the United States,
and Iran. Making Avonlea, the first study to focus on Montgomery and her characters
as popular cultural icons, brings together twenty-three scholars from around
the world to examine Montgomery's work, its place in our imagination, and its
myriad spin-offs including musicals, films, television series, T-shirts, dolls,
and a tourist industry
August 31, 2002 - The LMM Virtual Exhibition launched yesterday. Go visit it!
August 22, 2002 - Read the official press release for the LMM Virtual Exhibition.
August 11, 2002 - The Confederation Centre Art Gallery's presentation "Picturing a Canadian Life: L. M. Montgomery's Personal Scrapbooks and Book Covers" will be launched online August 30, 2002, at noon EST. At noon, you can watch the launch live, and after that at anytime for free through August 2007. Read more about this exciting exhibit here.
July 29, 2002 - The L. M. Montgomery Virtual Museum presented by the Confederation Centre for the Arts will appear during the month of August. Also, you can look at the cover of one of L. M. Montgomery's scrapbooks.
July 28, 2002 - I made a page on the uniform, hardback, keepsake edition volumes of the Anne of Green Gables on sale from the Easton Press.
June 28, 2002 - A group of Sullivan Entertainment's Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea costumes are being auctioned at the Sothebys website. You can read more about the online auction at the Sullivan Boutique website. The last day to bid is today.
Anne of Green Gables Burgundy Dress (from Anne3)
Anne of Green Gables Blue Dress (from Anne3)
Mag Ruffman's (Olivia King Dale's) Wedding Dress
Gema Zamprogna's (Felicity King's) "Heirs and Graces" Red Dress
Sarah Polley's (Sara Stanley's) Blue Dress
Mag Ruffman's (Olivia King Dale's) Dress
Jackie Burroughs' (Hetty King's) Costume
Madeline Kahn's Costume ("All the World's a Stage")
Madeline Kahn's Costume 2 ("All the World's a Stage")
Stockard Channing's Dress
Dianne Wiest's Suit
Faye Dunaway's Dress ("What a Tangled Web we Weave")
January 16, 2002 - The Virtual Museum of Canada will open an online L.M. Montgomery exhibit this Spring, "'Picturing a Canadian Life: L.M. Montgomery's Personal Scrapbooks and Book Covers,' "Five archival and museum collections, led by the Confederation Centre Art Gallery & Museum, are gathering L.M. Montgomery's personal scrapbooks and book covers online. These materials reveal her fascination with images and their explicit and implied stories."
January 15, 2002 - News of a Virtual Museum Exhibit devoted to L.M. Montgomery can be read at the University of P.E.I. Website.
January 13, 2002 - The Preliminary Schedule for the "L.M. Montgomery & Life Writing International Conference" is available online.
October 15, 2001 - "Schuyler Grant" By Marcia Coder at Redefining Pink. This is an interview from July 2000.
October 15, 2001 - "Sarah Polley: Not Your Covergirl" By Anthony Kaufman at IFCRant. This is a thought provoking interview with Sarah Polley.
September 1, 2001 - "And Then There's Maud" by Deborah at Marigold Zine. This article has some interesting commentary on The Blue Castle.
Read Three of LMM's poems at the Canadian Poetry Archive
"The 'Anne' in 'Canadianness'" Review of Elizabeth Epperly and Irene Gammel's L.M. Montgomery and Canadian Culture
August 31, 2001 - Anne of Green Gables (1934) starring Anne Shirley as Anne Shirley will air on TCM.
Thursday, December 21 2000 - Nice article on-line at 49th Parallel by Lisa DeTora titled "In After Years: Retrospection and the Great War in the Work of L. M. Montgomery"
Thursday November 9, 2000 - Megan Follows will appear Friday 11/10/00 at 8:00pm on CBS show the Fugitive - "Miles to Go"
description: While tracking down the one-armed man in Maine, Dr. Kimble (Tim Daly) lands himself in the middle of a dangerous hostage situation and must not only escape the police, but his captors as well. Guest stars: Channon Roe, Megan Follows. Performers: Tim Daly, Mykelti Williamson
Saturday October 6, 2000 - Actor Richard Farnsworth Died. The beloved star who played Matthew in Anne of Green Gables died today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had terminal cancer and was 80 years old. This great actor will be missed!
August 14, 2000 - Megan Follows chat transcript at Yahoo
Kevin Sullivan chat transcript at Yahoo
Cameron Daddo chat transcript at Yahoo
July 25, 2000 - Kevin Sullivan interview at Redefining Pink.
July 17, 2000 - "Scholars, Fans Flock to Canadian Author's Home" at CNN News
July 12, 2000 - www.yahoochat.com will play host to three live chat sessions featuring personalities from the upcoming TV movie, "Anne of Green Gables - The Continuing Story"!
Monday July 17th, 5pm ET, 2pm PT - Cameron Daddo - "Jack Garrison"
Tuesday July 18th, 5pm ET, 2pm PT - Kevin Sullivan - Exec. Producer
Wednesday July 19th, 5pm ET, 2pm PT - Megan Follows - "Anne Shirley"
July 2000 - Cover story on Anne of Green Gables - The Continuing Story on PBS OnAir Magazine
June 2000 - "Anne of Green Gables - The Continuing Story", coming to PBS, July 23 and 30. Check your local listings for exact dates and times.
April, 6 2000 -
"UPEI creates L.M. Montgomery CD ROM" (CBC News)
March 14, 2000 -
"Montgomery heirs win $1 million 'Anne' lawsuit" (CBC News) -
Montgomery heirs and the government of P.E.I. win a lawsuit versus
Avonlea Traditions Inc.
March 8, 2000 -
"Anne fans divided over new movie"(CBC News) - "The reviews are in
and
"Anne of Green Gables the Continuing story" is being panned by Lucy Maud
Montgomery fans".
February 1, 2000 - "Festival names new 'Anne'" (CBC News) - Charlottetown festival names new Anne.
January 25, 2000 - "Anne, Emily return to festival" (CBC News)
January 12, 2000 - "'Anne' slips in tourism standings" (CBC News)
January 11, 2000 - "L.M. Montgomery manuscript found in Ontario" (CBC News) - Rilla of Ingleside manuscript resurfaces in Guelph, Ontario.
Tuesday, November 16, 1999 - "Montgomery's home to become a museum" (CBC News).
Friday, October 29, 1999 - L. M. Montgomery's silhouette may be added to Banff scenery (CBC News).
Wednesday, July 7, 1999 -
"Bitter feud strikes Anne of Green Gables" (CBC News) - L. M.
Montgomery heirs say they are owed royalties from Sullivan Entertainment
TV mini-series.
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