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Maurice Sendak dies at 83; author of 'Where the Wild Things Are'
He had already been proclaimed "the Picasso of children's books" by Time magazine when Maurice Sendak, then in his 30s, wrote and illustrated "Where the Wild Things Are," a dark fantasy that became one of the 10 bestselling children's books of all time....
Tags: Norman Mailer, Radio, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Walt Disney
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'Where Wild Things Are' author Maurice Sendak dies
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNEW YORK -- Maurice Sendak, the children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childhood in books like "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen," died early Tuesday. He was 83. Longtime friend and caretaker Lynn...Tags: Hans Christian Andersen, The Associated Press, Awards and Prizes, Walt Disney, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Remembering Maurice Sendak's wild side onstage
Though best remembered for his childhood-defining work "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak's uniquely skewed view will also be missed on stages around the world. The children's book illustrator and author died Tuesday at age 83.
Called upon to...Tags: Where the Wild Things Are (movie), Music, Entertainment, Hanukkah, Opera (genre)
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Jake Gyllenhaal to star in off-Broadway play
Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in an off-Broadway play from the Roundabout Theatre Company. The Oscar-nominated actor will appear in the ensemble comedy-drama "If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet" by British playwright Nick Payne. Gyllenhaal has...
Tags: Jake Gyllenhaal, Christopher Plummer, George Clooney, Off-Broadway Theater, London Theatre
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Theater review: 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway
Culture Monster"Death of Salesman" directed by Mike Nichols, opens at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Linda Emond and Andrew Garfield.... -
Theater review: 'The Illusion' at A Noise Within
Culture MonsterF. Kathleen Foley reviews 'The Illusion' at A Noise Within.... -
HBO bows out of 'Ruined' screen adaptation
Culture MonsterHBO has bowed out of "Ruined," a planned screen adaptation of the acclaimed play by Lynn Nottage. The drama, set in a brothel in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, had been a project between HBO Films and Harpo Films, Oprah Winfrey's production... -
Monster Mash: Broad Museum at MSU; World Trade Center site
Culture MonsterThe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University has named Alison Gass as its curator of contemporary art. A planned performing arts center to be designed by Frank Gehry for the former World Trade Center site in New York is in limbo as organizers await... -
Vaclav Havel, a playwright with political passion
Culture MonsterVaclav Havel, the former Czech president who died Saturday at 75, was the perfect example of an increasingly rare specimen -- the politically engaged playwright. In today's theatrical climate dominated by silly movie retreads and safe little dramas,... -
Theater review: 'Hunger: In Bed With Roy Cohn' at Odyssey Theatre
Culture MonsterMargaret Gray reviews Joan Beber's new play, "Hunger: In Bed With Roy Cohn," at the Odyssey Theatre.... -
L.A. Phil 2012-13: John Adams, 'Wild Things,' 'Angels in America'
Culture MonsterJohn Adams' "The Gospel According to the Other Mary," "Where the Wild Things Are," Mozart and Esa-Pekka Salonen are among the high points of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2012-13 season.... -
Lisa D'Amour, Melissa James Gibson win playwright award
Culture MonsterLisa D'Amour, the playwright of the Broadway-bound "Detroit," and Melissa James Gibson, the writer of "This," are the winners of the prestigious Steinberg Playwrighting Award, which honors achievements by playwrights every two years....
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