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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 1 June 2018
Silly old bear: Exhibition explores world of Winnie-the-Pooh

By KATE BRUMBACK red T-shirt reading "Pooh"
Associated Press marketed by Disney, which
ATLANTA (AP) — A new bought the character rights
exhibition in Atlanta cel- in 1961.
ebrates Winnie-the-Pooh, The exhibition is a continu-
wandering through his ation of a series at the High
magical world and giving that puts the spotlight on
visitors a peek behind the children's book authors and
scenes at the people, re- illustrators.
lationships and inspirations "I think with all of these proj-
behind the "silly old bear" ects we're encouraging
and his friends. people to look closely at
"Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring what they have at home
a Classic" opens Sunday at and realize they have works
the High Museum of Art. It of art in their own homes,"
highlights the intensely col- said co-presenting curator
laborative relationship be- Ginia Sweeney. Another
tween author A.A. Milne goal, she said, is to provide
and illustrator E.H. Shepard, children with skills they can
who brought the stories use to visit and enjoy the
to life, and guides visitors rest of the museum and to
through those tales and give parents the tools to
their lessons. help them.
"It's the idea that a writer Shearer and Sweeney said
can imagine a whole world they hope the exhibition
but the written descriptions inspires children to get out-
can only go so far, and This May 29, 2018 photo shows stuffed bears like those owned by the sons of A.A. Milne and E.H. side, away from screens, to
then the illustrations take Shepard, the author and illustrator of the Winnie-the-Pooh books. have adventures.
you the next step," said Vir- Associated Press "Christopher Robin says his
ginia Shearer, the High's di- favorite thing to do is noth-
rector of education. blue and white striped wall- life" and hosted Shepard hibition's main focus. Story ing because you have so
Milne was inspired by his paper to evoke a nursery, at his country home so he panels at adult eye-level many possibilities when you
young son's stuffed toys to a faux window looks out on could observe and sketch give brief summaries of have nothing to do," Swee-
create stories about a boy the imaginary world cre- the trees and landscapes the chapters. Panels at ney said.
named Christopher Robin ated by Milne and Shepard that inspired the Hundred child eye-level are written The exhibition was orga-
(his son's first and middle as the only known record- Acre Wood, where Pooh for beginning readers and nized by the Victoria and
names) and his beloved ing of Milne reading from and friends live. Some of encourage children think Albert Museum in London.
Winnie-the-Pooh, also the "Winnie-the-Pooh" the pencil-sketched studies about the lessons learned. After its U.S. premiere at the
known as Pooh Bear. The book of stories plays in the that resulted are on display The exhibition ends with a High Museum, where it will
bear and his plush friends background. A glass case in a part of the exhibition room filled with Winnie-the- be on view from Sunday
come to life on the page houses replicas of the plush that explores their collabo- Pooh merchandise, rang- through Sept. 2, the exhibi-
just as they do in the imagi- toys that inspired the char- ration. ing from the earliest days tion is set to be on display
nation of a child, animated acters. Drawings grouped by the to the present, to illustrate at Boston's Museum of Fine
by witty prose and playful Milne invited Shepard to his chapters in "Winnie-the- the spread and growth of Arts from Sept. 22 through
drawings. home to draw portraits of Pooh" and "The House at the brand. It includes the Jan. 6 before heading to
In a room hung with pale his son's toy animals "from Pooh Corner" are the ex- familiar plush bear with a Japan.q
Review: Roger Daltrey aces set of

soulful covers, originals

By PABLO GORONDI many characters on re- K.T. Oslin by way of Dusty
Associated Press cord, stage and screen — Springfield and Boz Scaggs,
Roger Daltrey, "As Long As pinball wizard Tommy and among others.
I Have You" (Republic Re- real-life reformed criminal Daltrey tips his cap to his
cords)It may seem para- John McVicar among them band and youth by cover-
doxical to begin a review — but he's not the kind of ing a pair of tracks The Who
of a Roger Daltrey album singer whose personal- played when they were
by mentioning Pete Town- ity gets lost in the song. In- starting out — the dynamic
shend, but The Who vocal- stead, his credibility and title song and a Joe Tex bal-
ist himself credits his band- authenticity as a vocalist lad, "The Love You Save."
mate for encouragement make the tunes his own no Both Stills' "How Far" (from
in getting "As Long As I matter who wrote them. the first Manassas album) This cover image released by Republic Records shows "As Long
Have You" finished. Townshend's also plays and Parliament's "Get As I Have You," by Roger Daltrey.
"I'd lost confidence in it, acoustic guitar and a few On Out of the Rain" (aka Associated Press
due to a long break recov- electrifying solos on seven "Come In Out of the Rain") a Man to Go" and Cave's is dedicated to his daugh-
ering from meningitis," Dal- of the 11 songs on the al- could be The Who circa "Into My Arms" are also ter, while thoughtful closer
trey says in a touching liner bum, an exquisitely cho- 1972, Daltrey singing with great.The end of the album "Always Heading Home"
note on his first solo record sen selection of tunes by gusto and Townshend's brings a rarity: Daltrey origi- attains added poignancy
since 1992. Stephen Stills, Parliament, guitar lines providing real nals. The tender "Certified in light of his brush with
Daltrey has embodied Stevie Wonder, Nick Cave, lift. Oslin's soulful "Where Is Rose," with Stax-like horns, mortality.q