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A delightful selection of classics that make beautiful gifts for the holidays now available online

This Tuesday marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday, but Valentine's Day marks the 160th anniversary of Dickens' trip to New York for a magnificent ball thrown in his honor. We continue to celebrate him here with the recipe for his Brandy Punch.

120 pupils from Dunhurst, Bedales junior school, took to the stage of the Olivier Theatre at the end of January for three captivating performances of Oliver.

Citysteps audio walking guides to London and Portsmouth are littered with references to the life and characters of Charles Dickens .

When thinking of Xmas authors, none come to mind faster than Charles Dickens. But Dickens' gifts to modern Christmas celebrations go far beyond "A Christmas Carol" - in fact, Dickens helped popularize Christmastime foods that persist to this day.

ASC Resident Artist Colin Ryan performs Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol adapted by Greg Oliver Bodine, solo, and warms the audience with Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, also solo. Peter Galman directs.

Christmas with Dickens & Dylan - A Christmas Carol and A Child’s Christmas in Wales; Macbeth - small-cast production; Shakespeare on Screen - free film series; No Holds Bard: Much Ado About Nothing - impromptu play-along; The Tempest - outdoors.

Scotland has decided to open its first gold mine this week, coinciding (by chance) with preparations for the bicentennial of Charles Dickens’ birth. With the turn in weather, Red Rock Press offers a few Scottish recipes to beat the cold.

Two new biographies reveal opposite sides—good and evil—of the great author. Throughout Charles Dickens’ life, the Tiny Tim of his childhood warred with his cruel Scrooge-like impulses. Here we present a further, culinary side to Dickens.

The Relevant Stage - San Pedro's Musical Theatre Company invites you for the 3rd year, to join Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Spirits as they and a bevy of carolers ring in the holidays with this Dickens classic accompanied by old European carols.

A magical evening of live music, authentic 19th century dancing, and a lavish array of Victorian holiday treats will greet revelers at Fezziwig's Ball, which returns to Salem's Old Town Hall on December 11, 2010 from 7:00 to 11:00PM.

On December 1 the Kids' Book Network introduces A Christmas Carol in the KBN's exciting live, on-screen bookcasting™ format – free to every child in the world.

Theatre goers who attended the first of this summer’s Outdoor Theatre events, not only enjoyed the good weather, but the performance was hailed as a great success too.

Just 166 years later A Christmas Carol – the holiday classic by Charles Dickens – is back and now republished for free in five episodes on the new Kids' Book Network.

Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven, NJ presents the Dickens Christmas Classic: Friday December 4th to Sunday December 20th

An original oil on board painting by the renowned Dutch artist Josef Israels (1824-1911) sold for $20,700 at a multi-estate sale held April 25th by Gordon S. Converse & Co., in Malvern, Penn. It was just the third auction ever for the fledgling firm.

Herald de Paris, the globe-friendly, bias-free news and information destination, today announced its support of the performing arts, by becoming a sponsor of Richmond Shakespeare's annual holiday performance of Charles Dickens', "A Christmas Carol."