Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'cinderella'

A Sly Cinderella: 'La Cenerentola'

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

La Cenerentola is Rossini's uproarious, yet touching version of the familiar Cinderella story — minus the magic pumpkin and the glass slipper, but with an added dose of telling, human foibles. Vivica Genaux stars in a production from the Grand Theatre of Geneva.

'Year Of The Fish': A Cinderella Story, In Chinatown

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:15:00 EDT

A pretty, plucky heroine, a mean massage-parlor proprietress, and a handsome-prince figure who's more perceptive than most — David Kaplan's modern fairy tale stays breezy, brisk and down to earth.

This Little Piggy Got Galoshes

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A 6-week-old piglet in North Yorkshire, England, apparently suffers from mysophobia — a dread of dirt. So her owners got the pig, named Cinderella, some boots — little green custom-made Wellingtons to protect her little piggies from the mud.

Miami Dade Sharks, the Cinderella Team of Chess

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:04:00 EDT

The University of Maryland is hosting another kind of championship this weekend: the Final Four of chess. Rene Garcia, faculty adviser for the Miami Dade Community College Sharks, leads this year's Cinderella team. The Sharks have stomped powerhouses like Harvard, MIT and Stanford.

Cinderella Stories of the NCAA 'Sweet 16'

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:11:00 EDT

The NCAA men's basketball tournament has narrowed from 65 teams down to 16. Bill Simmons, sports writer for ESPN.com, talks about the upsets, the Cinderella stories, and which teams to watch as the tournament plays out.

Any Cinderellas at the NCAA Ball...

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Susan Stamberg talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine about another rite of spring: the NCAA Tournament.

N.C., Memphis, UCLA, Kansas Top NCAA Picks

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:00:00 EDT

After a regular season of highs and lows for college basketball teams around the country, the NCAA last night gave 65 teams the opportunity to compete for the ultimate high -- a national championship. Some are consensus front-runners to go all the way, while others hope to play the lead in this year's Cinderella story. Commentator John Feinstein helps navigate who is in and who could go all the way in this year's version of March Madness.

The Downside of an NCAA Cinderella Story

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:00:00 EDT

Alex Chadwick talks to sports reporters Randy and Jason Sklar about the legacy of this year's NCAA basketball tournament. A scrappy team from George Mason University -- not exactly a basketball powerhouse -- was the Cinderella story of the Final Four, and led to the most exciting basketball tournament in memory for many fans. But the Sklars say there may be a downside.

The NCAA Tournament: Final Four Frenzy

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 20:18:34 EST

Florida plays ugly stepsister to Cinderella, ending George Mason's fairy-tale run in the tournament, 73-58. The Gators await the LSU-UCLA winner in the upset-riddled men's field. On the women's side, four perennial powers: Duke, LSU, Maryland and North Carolina.

George Mason Stuns NCAA with Place in Final Four

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:00:48 EST

George Mason University is the Cinderella team of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The 11th seed Patriots stunned top-ranked Connecticut on Sunday to make it to the Final Four next weekend in Indianapolis.

A Win for George Mason & Commuter Schools, Too

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:36:10 EST

George Mason's improbable success in the NCAA Tournament isn't just a Cinderella story for basketball fans, says commentator Liam Callanan. It's also a tribute to the thousands of "non-traditional" students across the nation who attend so-called commuter schools like Mason.

Theater Backs 'Cinderella' with Refund Offer

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

AMC theaters offer full refunds to any patrons dissatisfied with the movie Cinderella Man. The deal, aimed at getting more people to take a chance on the film, has resulted in only a handful of refunds, according to the company. Employees at AMC theaters are instructed that any guest who presents a valid Cinderella Man ticket stub for a same-day show and asks for a refund should receive a full discount. Michele Norris talks with Dick Walsh, film group chairman at AMC Entertainment, Inc.

Falling for It: 'Cinderella Man'

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Falling for It: 'Cinderella Man' June 3, 2005 · Film critic David Edelstein reviews Cinderella Man, starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ron Howard. Edelstein says he fell for the shmaltzy flick, "a three-hanky weeper."

Ron Howard on 'Cinderella Man'

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Director Ron Howard discusses his latest film, Cinderella Man, a rags-to-riches true story of boxer James Braddock, whose improbable rise during the Great Depression embodied the hopes of the suffering. Howard says that what makes the movie intriguing is the combination of the protagonist's actions both in life and sport.

Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Cinderella Man,' 'Lords of Dogtown,' 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about this week's major movie releases, including Cinderella Man, Lords of Dogtown and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.