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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 22 September 2018

‘Silly old bear’: New exhibition celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh

By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH tor E.H. Shepard dreamed
Associated Press up Winnie-the-Pooh and
BOSTON (AP) — When peo- brought him to life, eventu-
ple care too much, Winnie- ally making Pooh and his
the-Pooh argues it’s just honey pot a global sen-
love. sation. It’s composed of
That bit of time-tested wis- nearly 200 original draw-
dom is as relevant today as ings, letters, photographs
it was nearly a century ago, and early editions on loan
when the beloved teddy from London’s Victoria and
bear and main character Albert Museum and other
in A.A. Milne’s children’s lenders. The first of the four
books series first appeared books, “When We Were
in print. Very Young,” was pub-
Now Pooh and pal Christo- lished in November 1924;
pher Robin are starring in the last, “House at Pooh
“Winnie-the-Pooh: Explor- Corner,” came out in Octo-
ing a Classic,” a new exhi- ber 1928.
bition opening Saturday at Since then, Pooh has
Boston’s Museum of Fine turned out to be more than
Arts. “The exhibit addresses a silly old bear. The books
the fact that Winnie-the- have been translated into
Pooh is a global phenom- 50 languages and millions
enon, beloved by many if of copies have been sold
not by all,” said Meghan In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 photo, a gallery stylist hangs a dress, fashioned with polka dots worldwide. In 1960, the sto-
Melvin, who curated the and Winnie the Pooh characters, while preparing a display at the “Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a ry was translated into Latin
show. “Surprisingly, many Classic” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. and landed on The New
people are not that familiar Associated Press York Times best-seller list.
with the origin of the story.” movie “Christopher Robin,” brarian at the Providence the books’ endearing char- Generations of parents felt
While the original Winnie- in which Ewan McGregor, Athenaeum, a private li- acters to a wider audience. a connection to the famil-
the-Pooh books were pub- who plays a family man liv- brary in the Rhode Island “These are classics worthy iar narratives and illustra-
lished nearly a century ing in London, receives a capital. “Even at a time of revisiting,” Melvin said. tions of Winnie-the-Pooh as
ago, the narrative of the surprise visit from his child- when children are bom- The MFA show is not con- children, and they’ve been
befuddled bear and his hood teddy bear. barded by screens, they nected with the movie, but passing it on to their own
adventures with Piglet, Tig- “At their core, these books can relate to these ba- it’s a “nice coincidence,” kids, explained Lisa Ken-
ger, Eeyore and Rabbit re- are about friendship and sic ideas.” In curating the she added. nedy, an assistant profes-
mains popular with families adventure, and those show, Melvin’s goal was to The exhibition is divided sor of illustration at Massa-
and young children. This things never get old,” said reconnect visitors with an into five themes examin- chusetts College of Art and
year, Disney released the Lindsay Shaw, children’s li- iconic story and introduce ing how Milne and illustra- Design.q

The LA Film Festival

gets a fresh fall start

By LINDSEY BAHR how it continues affecting
Associated Press musicians today. The event,
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The which will be held at the
LA Film Festival may be in thematically appropriate
its 24th year, but the local Ford Theatres in Hollywood
independent film show- will end with a live perfor-
case is stepping up with a mance under the stars. It
new fall date, starry pre- closes September 28 with
mieres featuring the likes of the premiere of “Nomis,” an
Tiffany Haddish and Henry independently-financed
Cavill and a re-energized police thriller about an on- This image released by Roadside Attractions shows Tiffany Haddish, left, and Ike Barinholtz in a
commitment to spotlight- line predator from first-time scene from the comedy “The Oath,” which will be a part of the Los Angeles Film Festival, running
ing documentaries and di- director David Raymond. from Sept. 20-28.
verse filmmakers. It features a notable cast Associated Press
The festival kicks off Thurs- including Cavill, Alexandra the “new” LA Film Festival ing experiences,” Cochis many of the changes, in-
day with the world premiere Daddario, Nathan Fillion represents, festival director said. “Opening in the can- cluding pushing the often-
of “Echo in the Canyon,” and Stanley Tucci. Jennifer Cochis said. yon with a musical perfor- overlooked festival from its
a Jakob Dylan-produced “It’s a role I know no one “We’re trying to sup- mance after? That’s some- longtime spot in the sum-
music documentary about has seen Henry do. He’s bril- port films and filmmakers thing I won’t be able to mer back to September.
the Laurel Canyon music liant in it,” Raymond said. who might not be ampli- replicate.” It now follows some of the
scene of The Beach Boys, The bookends of “Echo fied elsewhere and at the Cochis, who is in her first year’s biggest festivals like
Buffalo Springfield and the in the Canyon” and “No- same time provide audi- full year as the head of the the Toronto International
Mamas and the Papas and mis” encapsulate what ences with unique filmgo- festival, has been behind Film Festival and Telluride.q