The Stratford Festival’s Meighen Forum is set to ignite the summer with a powerhouse lineup of events this July, blending ...

Explore a variety of captivating theatre productions this month, from the heartwarming musical 'Annie' to the culturally rich 'Swaranjali' and the quirky 'Little Shop of Horrors'.

Little Orphan Annie may be famous in comic strips and movies, but she was first near and dear to the hearts of a Hancock ...

The Sugar Creek Historical Society invites families to enjoy a day of fun at the Thorntown Heritage Museum on July 12.

Before announcing this year’s winners, she read one of her favorite poems, “Little Orphan Annie” by James Whitcomb Riley. This year’s contest included 53 poems by juveniles (to age 12), 12 ...

American writer and poet James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916) is best known for writing in the unique Midwestern dialect and penning the poem “Little Orphant Annie” in 1885, which inspired the ...

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch Little Orphant Annie (2016). Explore cast details and learn more on Moviefone.

Annie is the perfect family-friendly musical, the story of little orphan Annie who charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her ...

BEST OF FRIENDS - - Harold Gray, the creator of "Little Orphan Annie" as the favorite from the newspaper funnies page, hailed from a small farm in Kankakee, Ill., and graduated from Purdue University.

It’s based on the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” by Harold Gray, which itself was inspired by James Whitcomb Riley’s poem “Little Orphant Annie.” ...

The poem inspired the 1924 comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray, as well as the Raggedy Ann doll, created by another Indiana native Johnny Gruelle.