Here’s are two interviews with Megan Follows. She’s guest-starring role on two episodes of the CBC series, Heartland.
Canadian parts follow(s) actor, CBC: Heartland is her latest north of the border TV shoot by Bill Harris, Sun Media, November 16, 2009
It’s a long way from Anne of Green Gables: Megan Follows tackles addiction in Heartland by Eric Volmers, Canwest News Service, November 13, 2009
‘Flashpoint’ takes top honours at 2009 Gemini Awards celebrating top Canadian TV by Shannon Montgomery (Canadian Press) – November 14, 2009
Barbara Hershey was awarded a Gemini Award for the Best performance by an actress in a featured supporting role in a dramatic program or miniseries for playing Anne Shirley in “Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning.”
Ten of the best: teachers by John Mullan, The Guardian, November 21, 2009
Anne Shirley
She was once “Anne of Green Gables”, but in LM Montgomery’s sequel, she has become “Anne of Avonlea”, a teenage teacher at Avonlea School. The awkward orphan has become attractive and accomplished, and teaching is the appropriate occupation for such a high-aspiring girl. Naturally, her former foe, Gilbert Blythe, also becomes a teacher.
On Sunday, November 22nd, 2009, the Green Gables house – a national park in Cavendish, PE- played host to the Olympic Torch. The 2010 Winter Olympics are being held in Vancouver this year, and Cassie Campbell-Pascal, a well-known female hockey player and relative to L. M. Montgomery, carried the torch in a buggy ride on the Green Gables grounds. You can read more about this in the following articles:
At Green Gables, the flames arrive in period style
by Roy MacGreggor, The Globe and Mail, November 23rd, 2009
Anne of Green Gables house plays host to the torch
By Brian McInnis, Charlottetown Guardian, November 22, 2009
Artist Diana Thorneycroft has created a piece called The Martyrdom of St. Anne which is on exhibit as part of The Canadian Martyrdom Series, which is on display at the Ottawa School of Art Gallery through November 22, 2009. The piece includes a photograph of an Anne of Green Gables doll carrying a plate holding her severed breasts. The image is based on a painting called the Martyrdom of St. Agatha by Francisco de Zurbaran. Along with this image of Anne of Green Gables, Thorneycroft’s exhibit depicts the martyrdom of many other Canadian icons to depict the union of religion and torture.
Anne of Green Gables depicted as martyr by CBC News, Tuesday, October 20, 2009
There are Anne fans all over the world, as evidenced yet again by a recent L.M. Montgomery conference in Uppsala, Sweden.
Montgomery celebrated in Sweden by Jocelyne Lloyd, The Journal Pioneer, September 9, 2009
Here’s a related article:
Anne of the world Editorial in The Journal Pioneer, September 9, 2009
Please vote for Anne Shirley in this poll that pits Anne of Green Gables vs. Laura Ingalls of Little House on the Prairie.
I like Laura Ingalls, but I think Anne should win. I tested out my theory in GoogleFight, where you can see from the results that Anne of Green Gables should win.
Something exciting happened yesterday. I received an email from Darren Garnick, a reporter at the Boston Herald named, who asked me a couple questions about Anne of Green Gables. He was writing an article about Cavendish Figurines‘ “Dress up as Anne” photo booth at the Confederation Bridge. Unfortunately, I’d never visited the booth during my trip, in spite of crossing the Confederation Bridge. I guess that means I’ll have to go back to PEI! 
Darren asked to interview me about Anne and included the interview in his Boston Herald Blog “Working Stiff.”
Here are Darren Garnick’s three articles on Anne of Green Gables and some of his photos:
Boston Herald: For $2, you can be “Anne of Green Gables”
Jeannette Arsenault next to the Dress Up as Anne wall
Anne of Green Gables Costumes
Tacky Tourist Photos: Third runner-up in the “Anne of Green Gables” lookalike contest
Here’s Darren himself as Anne Shirley!
Darren of Green Gables
I hope you enjoy the articles as much as I did!
I just read this wonderful article about a talented 12-year-old blind pianist named Lang Lang, who is known as “Master Lai.” Currently Lai is reading Anne of Green Gables, and he comments that, “‘I think Anne has a daring character. She always gets herself into trouble but she learns from this.’”
Blind boy scales heights
editor Deng Shasha, China Daily, Xinhua
A new Anne of Green Gables musical is in the works! This is exciting news from the Sullivan Entertainment newsletter. 
“Emmy award-winning producer, Kevin Sullivan and composer Peter Breiner (who scored the Anne 3 and 4 soundtracks) are prepping to stage ANNE OF AVONLEA™ (as a new Anne of Green Gables musical), based on Sullivan’s multi award-winning Anne movie adaptations. The production is in negotiation to launch in the US in the new year with Sullivan writing both book and lyrics and Breiner composing the musical score.
‘We are very excited to expand our Anne of Green Gables brand, with this classic musical production, to a whole new audience and generation of young people that may never have seen Anne before,” says Executive Producer Trudy Grant. “Kevin’s film adaptations of L.M. Montgomery’s novels have had a beguiling and emotional impact on audiences over their 25 year history and this sparkling new production with its breath-taking music has had a similar audience effect in advance readings and performances.’”
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