Happy 60th Charlotte’s Web!

When I was a little girl the first book that ever made me cry was E.B. White’s children’s book Charlotte’s Web. I’m not sure which was more endearingly charming: a runt pig named Wilbur trying to find a way to save his own life or the unlikely friendship that develops between him and a particularly intelligent barn spider. Either way, tears were shed. This story has always seemed so timeless to me that I found myself quite shocked to read in this article that Charlotte’s Web has reached the ripe old age of sixty! Of course, age is just a number because this is one story I plan on sharing with my own kids someday.

Fairy Tales Galore!

Here at Postertext there is nothing we love more than a good fairy tale – a fact made evident by the release of our pretty awesome Grimms’ Fairy Tales poster. So imagine my delight when I happened upon this article in The Guardian regarding the discovery of not one, not two, but FIVE HUNDRED new fairytales in Germany. How cool is that? Apparently there’s everything from scary witches to princesses and turnips! I am definitely looking forward to the day when these stories will be available in English – I for one have always been a sucker for a good fairy tale.

Murakami’s Novel Takes the Stage May 25th & 26th

If you are planning on being in Singapore in May, be sure to put a big star on your calendar for the 25^th and 26^th of May! The 2012 Singapore Arts Festival is going to take off with a bang mid-May, and one of the shows that I would definitely be looking forward to the most is the theatre production of Japanese author Haruki Murakami’s novel The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I have written at length about Murakami in the past, and I definitely would consider him as one of the more fascinating authors whose work I have had the pleasure of reading. It will be interesting to discover how well his novel can translate over to the live stage!

Murakami’s Novel Takes the Stage May 25th & 26th

If you are planning on being in Singapore in May, be sure to put a big star on your calendar for the 25^th and 26^th of May! The 2012 Singapore Arts Festival is going to take off with a bang mid-May, and one of the shows that I would definitely be looking forward to the most is the theatre production of Japanese author Haruki Murakami’s novel The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I have written at length about Murakami in the past, and I definitely would consider him as one of the more fascinating authors whose work I have had the pleasure of reading. It will be interesting to discover how well his novel can translate over to the live stage!

We’re proud sponsors of Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra’s upcoming annual gala

Sophia from Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra reached out to us sometime last month about a sponsorship opportunity for their annual gala event. This year’s gala theme happens to be Fairy Tales, so we were more than happy to supply them with a few dozen of our Grimm’s Fairy Tales posters.

So, who is Brooklyn Philharmonic and why do you care? Here’s what they do:

Our mission is to serve, celebrate, and contribute to the diverse and ever-changing cultural fabric of Brooklyn. Dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and education, the Philharmonic engages Brooklyn’s culturally, geographically, and ethnically diverse population, approaching the orchestra as a living tradition which can both enrich these communities and be enriched by them. To these ends, the orchestra performs music of numerous styles in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor venues. We hope that, through imaginative and high-quality work rooted in Brooklyn, the orchestra will make a meaningful contribution to the broader musical community.

If you happen to enjoy the orchestra and are in the Brooklyn neighbourhood on May 24, 2012, I highly suggest you buying tickets for what seems to be a spectacular event! You can do so on their gala page: http://bphil.org/bphilwp/gala/