Just yesterday, the good news was released that Walden Media has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox to coproduce Voyage of the Dawn Treader. It was earlier announced on Christmas Eve that Disney was dropping the Narnia franchise. Entertainment industry speculation has it that Disney made its decision based on financial concerns and disagreements with Walden
Arts and Culture
New Book Collects Accounts from Those Influenced by C.S. Lewis
Andrew Lazo, a close friend and much valued contributor to the C.S. Lewis Foundation, and Marion E. Wade Center docent Mary Anne Phemister have gathered an amazing collection of stories of how C. S. Lewis continues to radically change people’s lives. In their new book, Mere Christians: Inspiring Encounters with C. S. Lewis, (released 2/12/2009
Bruce Herman Exhibition Next Week at Westmont College
A new exhibition of the paintings of Bruce Herman, one of our faculty from Oxbridge 2008 and Williams 2006, is set to show at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, beginning next week. Here is some information from the Westmont College website: A new exhibition by painter Bruce Herman, “Miriam – Virgin Mother,” explores the
C.S. Lewis Theatre Updates
Lately, we’ve been receiving announcements about upcoming theatre productions of C.S. Lewis’ works, so we decided to post some theatre news. Christian Youth Theatre’s Houston affiliate is performing a musical adaptation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in Houston, Texas, from January 16 -26. Other upcoming productions are in: January CYT of Portland/Vancouver
C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce Plays in Philadelphia
For those of you in the Philadelphia area, this news is just in from Tony Lawton, who many of you have seen perform The Great Divorce at Oxbridge 2008 and Williams 2006: The Great Divorce Limited engagement – back by popular demand! Based on the novel by C.S. LEWIS Adapted and Performed by ANTHONY LAWTON