The Sound of Music

What 'The Sound of Music' Meant to This Single Mother

Bonnie St. John | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Stereotypes, Single Mothers, Nazis, Mother, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Mothers Day, The Sound of Music, Feminism, Mothers and Daughters, Women News
Bonnie St. John

We seldom celebrate the kind of moral and personal courage that Maria von Trapp exhibited. But that's the kind of 'happily ever after' that resonated for the battle-weary single mom who raised me.

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Jo Piazza

Who Would Julie Andrews Cast In 'Sound Of Music' Remake?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jo Piazza | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Julie Andrews Interviews, Video, National Princess Week, Julie Andrews Sound of Music, Julie Andrews National Princess Week, Julie Andrews Princess, Julie Andrews News, The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, Celebrity News

Speaking to Julie Andrews in person is exactly like talking to a hybrid of Mary Poppins and Maria von Trapp -- particularly when she tells you in a te...

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Poem: Never All Things at Once

Hannah Stephenson | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Hannah Stephenson, National Poetry Month, Art, The Sound of Music, Poem, Poetry, The Wizard of Oz, The Storialist, Arts News
Hannah Stephenson

Image by Jamie Isenstein, courtesy of Andrew Kreps Gallery Never All Things at Once White blossoms or green leaves, not both. "Edelweiss" with t...

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First Nighter: Encores! Series' Pipe Dream Almost a Dream Come True

David Finkle | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Will Chase, "The Sound of Music, Stephen Wallem, John Steinbeck, Laura Osnes, "Pipe Dream, Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, " Mark Bruni, California, " "Sweet Thursday, " City Center Encores! Series, "Cannery Row, Monterey, Tom Wopat, Rob Berman, World War II, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leslie Uggams, " Carnegie Hall, Entertainment News
David Finkle

Of course, when songs so ebullient and/or passionate are this good, who's going to complain? Although a number of the Encores! dust-offs have moved to Broadway, this one certainly won't. Never mind, since it has enough going for it right where it is.

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The Spa Who Loved Me

Susan Michals | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Dr. Stossier, Twitter, Elizabeth Hurley, The Sound of Music, David Cameron, Viva Mayr, Monte Carlo, Austria, Richard Wagner, Travel, Travel News
Susan Michals

The big draw here is "The Cure."

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6 Famous Movies That Wouldn't Cut It as Silent Films

Katie Hawkes | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: The Lion King, Star Wars, 3d Movies, The Academy Awards, The Artist, Academy Awards, Dirty Dancing, Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, Silent Film, Academy Awards 2012, The Sound of Music, Movies, Entertainment News
Katie Hawkes

If I learned anything from the 3D trend, it's that every big movie deserves a second rodeo if it comes back in a different form. But further pondering led me to realize that not every film would be quite so successful sans dialogue.

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Eliot Nelson

Mitt Romney's Favorite Things (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Eliot Nelson | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Mashup, Mitts Favorite Things, Video, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Mitt-Romney, Mitt Romney, My Favorite Things, Singing, Music, The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, Mashups, Politics News

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens/Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens/Brown paper packages tied up with strings/These are a few of...

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My Favorite Nightmares, Homeless Style

Joel John Roberts | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Homelessness, Third World America, The Sound of Music, Nightmares, Christmas, Impact News
Joel John Roberts

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Raindrops on tents, with weather so cold. To us, rain's a nuisance; to some, it's a mess. Bright copp...

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'The Sound Of Music' Plays In Its Hometown For First Time

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 01.22.2012

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SALZBURG, Austria — Move over Mozart. Toes in Salzburg are tapping to a new beat as residents finally embrace the Hollywood musical that put the...

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Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway, Episode 3, "Go Big or Go Home"

Holly Cara Price | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Olivier Green, Reality TV, Marie Antoinette, Project Runway, Kim Kardashian, Project Runway Season 8, Fallene Wells, Nina Garcia, The Sound of Music, Fashion News, Cecilia Motwani, Swatch, Michael Kors, Viktor Luna, Tim Gunn, Mood, Joshua McKinley, Battery Park, Julie Tierney, Entertainment News, Gothic Ballerina, Becky Ross, Chiffon, Danielle Everine, Laura Bennett, Heidi Klum, Anthony Ryan Auld, Black Swan, Team Challenge, Style News, Bryce Black, Project Runway Season 9, Bert Keeter, Recap, Kimberly Goldson, Laura Kathleen, Anya Ayoung-Chee, Stiltwalker, Bertzilla, Entertainment News
Holly Cara Price

2011-08-14-Screenshot20110814at6.50.04PM.jpg This week's challenge is delivered to the group by Heidi on stilts. "For the next challenge we want you to think big," she smiles.

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At A.C.T., The Family That Plays Together Doesn't Always Stay Together

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liliana Duque-Pineiro, Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall, June Is Bustin? Out All Over, Adam O?Byrne, Mark Rucker, Pratt Family Singers, The Jackson Five, Patrick Lane, Litter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, 19 Kids and Counting, The King Family Show, Nadya Suleman, Shirley Jones, The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, CAREY PERLOFF, Anthony Fusco, Carol Burnett, Harold Pinter, Ashley Wickett, René Augesen, Framingham Dodecatuplets, Dan Clegg, Black Widow Spider, Minnesota Opera, Mrs. Lovett, Carousel, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, The Partridge Family, The Brady Bunch, Barrymore, Duggar Family, American Conservatory Theater, Andrew Polk, Alexander v. Nichols, Daniel Ostling, Lulu, Brian Clark Jansen, The Osmonds, Jack Willis, Maria Duchowny, Dionne Quintuplets, Donny and Marie, Trapp Family Singers, Pimp, The Andrews Sisters, Kenneth Welsh, The Homecoming, Cougar, Fart Jokes, Richardson Jones, Wesley Balk, Octomom, Redgrave, Arts News
George Heymont

"Home" is a loaded word. For many people it evokes memories of warmth, nostalgia, safety, and security. For others, the home in which they grew up may...

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PHOTOS: Ukuleles, Super Bowl Parties And Magic Fill Up The Weekend in Denver

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denver News, Mickey Mouse, Denver Around Town, The Oscars, Denver, The Sound of Music, Super Bowl, Denver Weekend, CU Buffs, Denver Events, CSU Rams, Slidepollajax, Denver News

After a week of frigidly cold temperatures, Denver residents should be ready to take advantage of the warmer weekend forecast. This weekend offers a w...

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The Kinsey Sicks Descend on Washington (VIDEOS)

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oy Vey in a Manger, Ben Schatz, James Inhofe, George W. Bush, War on Christmas, Jeff Manabat, Dragapella, Irwin Keller, The Sound of Music, David Wojnarowicz, Kinsey Sicks, A Cappella, Barbershop Quartet, Swingle Singers, Mel Gibson, Danny Boy, Yale Whiffenpoofs, Laura Schlessinger, Lady GaGa, Doo-Wop, Frameline, Edelweiss, Tsa, Arts News
George Heymont

"A cappella" singing has been around for several hundred years. What started in the late 15th century as a form of religious expression (without the u...

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DVDs: The Sound Of Music, Toy Story 3, The Pacific And More

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Larry Sanders, Harry Nilsson, Highlander, The Pacific, Nip/Tuck, Tilda Swinton, Dvds, Tom Hanks, Toy Story 3, Steven Spielberg, The Goonies, The Bionic Woman, The Sound of Music, Harry Potter, Apocalypse Now, Garry Shandling, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

A bumper crop of new releases so let's get to it. THE SOUND OF MUSIC 45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BLURAY ($34.99; FOX) -- I've seen The Sound Of Music ...

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The Horror, the Horror! I Dreamt It Was My Tryout!

Liz Willen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Willen

My attempts to remain low-key and laid back about New York City public high school admissions in front of my 13-year-old have backfired.

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5 Ways to Stay Positive During a Move

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Old Shoes, Shoulds, Useless Objects, The Sound of Music, Change, Peter Pan, Hoarding, Goodnight Moon, Fish Poacher, Fleeting Nature of Childhood, Childbirth, Staying Positive, Martin Luther King, Gretchen Rubin, Kids' Artwork, Pain of Childbirth, Death of a Parent, Parenting, Moving, Childhood, Ce N'est Pas Grave, Orthopedic Shoes, Learning Hebrew, My Favorite Things, Storage, Exploring, Healthy Living News
Delia Lloyd

Although I hate moving, there are a lot of positives that emerge during the process, and they aren't just the simple pleasures of de-cluttering.

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Is Blu-ray That Red-Hot?

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gene Kelly, Orson Welles, Singin in the Rain, DVD Rentals, Best Movies on DVD, A Christmas Carol, Gone With the Wind, DVD Sales, Dvds, Casablanca, Buster Keaton, Best Movies by Farr, The Sound of Music, Citizen Kane, Julie Andrews, Blu-Ray, Blogs, Criterion Collection, Humphrey Bogart, Bestbuy, Entertainment News
John Farr

With time it was inevitable that the technological innovation called "Blu-ray" would impinge on my particular corner of the movie universe, and I would have to confront it, willingly or not.

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Tantalizing Tunes: A Fall Handful of Hit Performances

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: My Fair Lady, Shalom-Aleichem, Musical Theater, Opera, Oklahoma!, Broadway, Madama Butterfly, Orchestra, Camelot, Yiddish, Musicals, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The Sound of Music, Roy Thomson Hall, Opera Singing, Canadian Opera Company, Tchaikovsky, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Canada, Entertainment News
Marissa Bronfman

From Tchaikovsky to Broadway, Butterfly to Frankie Valli and Shalom, Toronto is truly alive with The Sound of Music!

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Jackson, Grateful Dead Royalties A New Boon For Private Equity

bloomberg.com | Adam Satariano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Catalouge, The Sound of Music, Private Equity, Kkr, Grateful Dead, Business News

Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Jackson, the Grateful Dead and "The Sound of Music" are finding new fans in pension funds, private equity and banks conv...

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Susan Boyle Made it to the Finals But Wasn't Great in the Semis: A Case of Nerves and the Wrong Song Choice

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, Carousel, Reality TV, I Dreamed a Dream, Britain's Got Talent, Russnow, Cats, If I Loved You, Twitter, Les Miserables, Ram Productions International, The Sound of Music, Amanda Holden, Cnn, Susan Boyle, Michael Russnow, Oprah, Memory, American Idol, Piers Morgan, You'll Never Walk Alone, Entertainment News
Michael Russnow

To win the contest Boyle should revert to a song that shows her greater strengths, one which is in her complete range so that she can demonstrate she deserves to be a musical star.

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BBC America's Singing Competition "Any Dream Will Do" is "Idol"-Worthy

Ed Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Any Dream Will Do, BBC America, American Idol, Grease, Bbc, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, Entertainment News
Ed Martin

It may be that the producers of American Idol can learn a few things by watching Any Dream Will Do.

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Not Just Kid Stuff: From Kidz Bop to The Fuzzy Stones

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kenny Loggins, Linda Ronstadt, Jason & the Scorchers, Gorillaz, Lisa Loeb, Janis Ian, The Fuzzy Stones, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dan Zanes, Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt, The Music Man, John Mayer, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Bette Midler, Mary Poppins, Hans Christian Anderson, Timbaland, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Robert B. Sherman, Van Hunt, Tom CHapin, Peter Paul & Mary, The Jackson 5, Daughtry, Fleischer Brothers, Millie Jackson, Pbs, Teddy Pendegrass, Black Eyed Peas, Think Tree, Barney & Friends, Fergie, George Benson, Dr. John, Elmo, Pete Fitzpatrick, Gwen Stefani, Teddy Geiger, Todd Tobias, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, They Might Be Giants, Al Jarreau, Tracy Bonham, Taylor Swift, Smash Mouth, Laurie Berkner, Cobra Verde, Pink, Jack Johnson, The New Zoo Review, David Seville, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Monkees, Justin Timerblake, Barenaked Ladies, Barney, Laurel & Hardy, Buck Howdy, Rankin & Bass, Miley Cyrus, Sesame Street, The Original P, National Geographic, The Wiggles, Britney Spears, Clem Snide, The Blue Man Group, Brad Robinson, Harry Chapin, Judy Garland, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Douglas "Truth" Smith, Lou Rawls, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Robert Pollard, Peanuts, Carly Simon, Public Broadcasting System, Ohio, Plain White T?S, Nikka Costa, Count Zero, Naftule's Dream, Cleveland Scene, Jim Henson, Bing Crosby, The Partridge Family, Rhianna, Dr. Suess, Green Day, Beyoncé, Texas, Looney Tunes, Fat Albert, Justin Roberts, Kidz Bop, Marlo Thomas, Kate Taylor, The Sippycups, Farmer Jason, Josie & the Pussycats, Guided by Voices, Gang of Four, The Chipmunks, The Doobie Brothers, Nelly, Alicia Keys, The Simon Sisters, Richard M. Sherman, Eric Paul, James Taylor, The Archies, Bruce Springsteen, Putumayo, How I Met Your Mother, Sony Wonder, Neil Patrick Harris, Fall Out Boy, Raffi, Baby Einstein, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Blake, Robert Burns, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Veggie Tales, Red Skelton, The Red Skelton Show, Jackie Gleason, Lawrence Welk, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Lawrence Welk Show, Itunes, Fraggle Rock, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

When did children's music get so awful? It wasn't always as painful to listen to. Some historic recordings, though not exactly classified as "children's," have been cherished forever.

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Dispatch From The Nobel Prize Ceremony

Laurie David | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Al Gore Nobel Prize, Gore Nobel Prize Speech, Gore Nobel Prize, Nobel Prize, The Sound of Music, Politics News
Laurie David

Rarely also does the largely Norwegian audience break into a standing ovation but it did today after Al Gore's powerful and emotional speech. It was an incredible speech.

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