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  Anne Lilia Berge Strand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Annie and her mother, an English teacher, moved to Norway's second city Bergen when Annie was 13.
Annie's February 5th performance at the Alarm Awards was one of her first ever live performances.
Annie toured around the world in 2005 to promote Anniemal, including a brief UK tour with Saint Etienne, to whom she had sent a demo tape while still in Suitcase in 1996.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anne_Lilia_Berge_Strand   (812 words)

  
 Annie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Annie is a 10-year old (in various versions, she ranges from age 10 to age 14) orphan girl living in Depression era New York City.
Annie shows the girl a note her parents left her in one half of a heart-shaped locket, which promises that they will one day come get her (Maybe).
During her escape, Annie meets and is separated from a dog named Sandy (Tomorrow) and meets a group of people in a Hooverville (Hooverville).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Annie   (2040 words)

  
 Bat World
Annie and her companion, Mo, are big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus), a nocturnal, crevice-dwelling species whose natural inclination is to hide in dark areas during daylight hours.
Annie and Mo were part of an educational exhibit owned by a science center on the East Coast and were the only survivors of eight big browns that the center originally obtained.
Annie was acquired by the center in September of 1996 at about three years of age.
www.batworld.org /adopt_a_bat/annie.html   (1398 words)

  
 Annie - Guide to Musical Theatre
One of the most successful musicals in recent years, this is the heart-warming tale of Annie's adventures, her escape from the orphanage and the wicked Miss Hannigan to a new life with Daddy Warbucks.
Warbucks plans to adopt Annie and her fellow orphans are invited back to the Warbucks' home to share in the festival of Christmas - just as America looks forward to future prosperity in the wake of the depression.
Annie is the lone cheery spirit at the Municipal Orphanage.
www.nodanw.com /shows_a/annie.htm   (1176 words)

  
 Annie: From Stage to Screen
Annie, now an actual on-screen person, sings "Maybe", a song addressing her wish to be reunited with her parents.
Annie is supposed to be a loving, optimistic girl, not one who focuses in on the negative aspects of a character, animal or not.
Annie was a financial disaster with a bloated budget over 50 million dollars and a final take under $37.48 million.
www.geocities.com /TelevisionCity/Studio/8849/Moviemusicals/Sandy/Warbucks.htm   (1802 words)

  
 Annie Hall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Annie closes the cab door and she and Alvy move over to the ticket booth of the theater as they continue to talk.
ANNIE (Looking down at her hands, then up at Alvy) I don't know, I thought it might be kind of fun, you know what I mean, it'd be nice to meet some new people.
ANNIE (To her doctor) That day in Brooklyn was the last day I remember really having a great time.
www.godamongdirectors.com /scripts/anniehall.shtml   (16472 words)

  
 State: Painting and knitting? Yes. But hell-raising, too, at 93
Jean Moore, Annie's sister, brushed back tears as she spoke of the way a young Annie took care of her while she was growing up.
Annie's great-niece, Michelle Moore, 28, recalled the Annie of a different era and the amazing tales she could weave.
Annie took care of him the last few years of his life, refusing to move him to a nursing home.
www.sptimes.com /2006/01/10/State/Painting_and_knitting.shtml   (763 words)

  
 Annie Besant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Annie's father, a doctor, died when she was only five years old.
However, Annie was deeply unhappy because her independent sprit clashed with the traditional views of her husband.
She continued to write letters to British newspapers arguing the case for women's suffrage and in 1911 was one of the main speakers at an important NUWSS rally in London.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /Wbesant.htm   (1713 words)

  
 Annie: Anniemal: Pitchfork Record Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Berge-Strand (Annie to her friends and the record-buying public) believed that her debut record would have been released years ago, but fate intervened when her musical and romantic partner, Tore Korknes (Erot), died in 2001 from heart complications at the age of 23.
Such talk is most likely a slap at each artist's relatively thin vocals but, like the other two (especially Cracknell), Annie coaxes quite a bit from her cellophane pipes and transforms her weakness into strength.
Annie's vocals can't help but hide the senses of sorrow and vulnerability that run through her songs, and that makes her urge to get herself back up off the wall and reclaim her once-shattered life all the more touching.
www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/a/annie/anniemal.shtml   (907 words)

  
 Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Little Orphan Annie
Whatever her station, Annie's spirit was unquenchable as she buckled down and did whatever it was that needed to be done, foiling any number of thugs, politicians, and other crooks along the way.
Annie became a radio star in 1930, and remained on the air for 13 years.
Under the name Annie, it was for two decades written and drawn by Leonard Starr, whose earlier strip, Mary Perkins On Stage, folded in 1979, just before he began his long run as Gray's successor.
www.toonopedia.com /annie.htm   (785 words)

  
 The Annie Oakley Show
Five-foot-two, 95 pounds, and cute as a button, Annie was also a crack shot and the scourge of badmen around her hometown of Diablo, where she lived with her kid brother, Tagg (the rest of the immediate family was unaccounted for).
Annie Oakley reruns were seen on ABC on Saturday and Sunday daytime from 1959 to 1960, and 1964 to 1965.
Annie Oakley died at Greenville, Ohio, on Nov. 3, 1926.
www.skypoint.com /members/schutz19/oakley.htm   (559 words)

  
 Annie the musical starring Lesley Joseph on stage in London's West End Victoria Palace theatre - ticket buying and ...
Li'l orphan Annie, the seraph with the all-red curls and the all-rose philosophy, is rescued from New York's nastiest orphanage by Oliver Warbucks, a zillionaire so powerful that Presidents rush from Washington to his Yuletide parties.
A brush with optimistic Annie, and not only is he formulating ways of ending the Depression but he and his Cabinet are chorusing that tomorrow, tomorrow, we love you tomorrow, tomorrow is only a day away.
Annie is given a tough and wellsung performance by Charlene Barton, but the show was stolen on the first night by a cheeky six year-old, Chloe Watson, as the smallest and most delightful of the straggle-haired orphans.
www.albemarle-london.com /annie.html   (1759 words)

  
 Show Plot: Annie: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway Shows Available for Licensing
Annie campaigns for the opportunity but Miss Hannigan does everything in her power to discredit Annie, even claiming the child is a drunk and a liar.
Annie is in awe of her new surroundings and she is made to feel completely welcome by the staff ("I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here").
As they dress Annie and decorate the mansion, they sing the praises of "Annie." As Supreme Court Justice Brandeis is about to pronounce the the adoption final, Rooster and Lily, disguised as Ralph and Shirley Mudge, appear with the other half of Annie's locket.
www.mtishows.com /show_plot.asp?ID=000005   (1945 words)

  
 annie hayden, news, tour dates
Annie Hayden used to be in a band called Spent.
How refreshing it is, then, to catch up with Annie Hayden, a first-generation indie-rock survivor and a sparkling songwriting talent, who spent the first half of the last decade in a college-radio staple band called Spent, and the second half tuning pianos for a living.
Annie Hayden, whose singing and songwriting talents were first displayed in the Jersey City outfit Spent, is content on her solo debut to let her songwriting speak for itself.
www.anniehayden.com   (2170 words)

  
 Introducing Annie
A gold mine of emotion and beauty, Annie's spacious pop is the stuff "classic" releases are made of -- with remnants of Radiohead, Morrissey, Luxury, and Starflyer 59 in their sound, Annie is a quiet storm of worship and awe at the wonder of God.
For the three years of her existence, Annie has performed for an array of audiences across the eastern U.S. Though never touring officially, the live shows have allowed her to quietly define herself artistically.
Annie's newest music is sophisticated and sonically inventive with soaring, lush melodies accentuated by the touch of two vast guitars, keyboard interludes, and a rhythm ensemble of bass and drums shaping and driving each opus.
www.graydot.com /support/anx.html   (254 words)

  
 Annie B's Confections,Bucks County, PA - Wedding Cakes, Pastries and Desserts
Annie B's Confections combines pastry arts with gourmet flavors in a full line of wedding cakes, miniature pastries, individual desserts, sliced cakes, tarts and cupcakes.
Delicious Annie B's desserts are available year-round, featuring special seasonal flavors during the holidays, spring and summer months.
Annie B's gourmet dessert items are made from scratch using only the finest ingredients and hand craftsmanship.
www.anniebs.com   (150 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox has never been afraid to express herself in any way she sees fit.
When Annie Lennox first became known outside of her native UK in 1983, she may have seemed like somewhat of a novelty.
Annie Lennox was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on December 25, 1954.
www.askmen.com /women/singer_150/156_annie_lennox.html   (372 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Annie (1999) (1999) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Annie was produced by the team behind the 1993 telecast of Gypsy with Bette Midler, as well as 1997's Brandy-Whitney Houston Cinderella, and there are plans for many others.
The 1980's "Annie" flick had a specific passion and energy that pretty much cannot be equalled by anything.
Kathy Bates' performance was arguably one of the biggest mistakes; we all know what kind of character Miss Hannigan is, and Bates portrayed her as a relatively nice woman whose biggest problem with the little orphans seemed to be just getting a little annoyed with them from time to time.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00003G1FS?v=glance   (1775 words)

  
 annie barrett / diminishing returns dot net
Annie Barrett is a writer in New York City.
Annie Barrett is a writer living in New York City.
Annie Barrett is a graduate student and writer living in New York City.
diminishingreturns.net   (408 words)

  
 Annie Movie Rewind «
Annie is about a group of orphans, the main focus being Annie of course, at an all-girls orphanage run by the drunk Miss Hanigan, perfectly played by Carol Burnett.
She immediately falls in love with Annie, and is the one who encourages Oliver to adopt her.
Annie is a masterpiece to me and many others, and shouldn't be missed.
www.fast-rewind.com /annie.htm   (1360 words)

  
 Welcome to Annie Gallup Online!
Annie Gallup's writing is unabashedly imaginative and richly sensual.
She is a teller of short, elaborate tales — song-length works of fiction that sparkle with the complexity and polish of poetry; tightly packed lyrical strands that crackle with intelligence and spry wordplay, and pulse with insistent rhythm.
Hold Annie's work up to that of many contemporary literary lions: she's the real thing.
www.anniegallup.com   (182 words)

  
 Annie's Page
Annie's Story of her diagnosis with Wilms and her two surgeries.
Annie is doing great and she is a bright energetic 3 year old that is a childhood cancer survivor!!!
One of the nurses at the hospital told me of a play of the little orphan annie that was in by Des Moines and I told her that we couldn't afford to go there.
www.acor.org /ped-onc/extfamily/leafty/annie.html   (392 words)

  
 London Underground Tube Diary - Going Underground's Blog
Well it appears that suspicious partners will be able to spy on their other halves again, as thanks to Martin, I learnt that once again if you have an Oystercard you can see 8 weeks of your journey history online.
It's not the Tube Fashion Victims come early, but it was quite strange to be on the Tube and looking across at a T Shirt with some people on it sitting in a line in a very familiar way.
Particularly the people who seem to forget they have a rucksack on their back and insist on pirouetting through the carriage, knocking over people who unfortunate enough to be standing behind them.
london-underground.blogspot.com   (6902 words)

  
 Annie Creamcheese Fabulous Vintage Clothing & Accessories for Women - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Annie Creamcheese will be closed for at least a week.
We are taking advantage of this time to make some store renovations and we hope to be up and running within the next couple of weeks.
As a note, Modern and Annie Creamcheese and the other stores that were affected were not open for business, and no one was injured as a result of this incident.
www.anniecreamcheese.com   (166 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/anniemusic
Annie, or Anne Lilia Berge Strand as she was christened twenty five years ago in Norway, is a dynamic new presence in the world of music, an artist not afraid to cross boundaries, but destined to push them down with a sweet smile and a electro-fuelled kiss.
Another artist to come out of the musical melting pot that is Bergen (her close-knit hometown in Norway, which she shares with the likes of Royksopp & Kings Of Convenience) Annie has quickly forged her own reputation for revitalising the dancefloor with impeccably poised club classics.
She first came onto the scene with the Madonna-sampling dancefloor gem "The Greatest Hit," a song recorded with the late DJ Erot.
www.myspace.com /anniemusic   (605 words)

  
 Catalogue Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Generally very impressive, though I was disappointed in the Mary Casatt paintings, having previously been very taken with her prints.
The Complaint of the Black Knight or The Mayng or Disport of Chaucer was the first book known to have been printed in Scotland.
From the dictionary definition she indicates, I particuarly like "Far away a faint roar signaled the mounting confusion of Delhi’s rush hour—the “cowdust hour” with its pungent odor of thousands of fires kindled in preparation for the evening meal."
catalogueblog.blogspot.com   (387 words)

  
 Annie : National Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope.
Boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “N.Y.C.” and the ever-optimistic “Tomorrow,” Annie is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family.
Itinerary: Annie will be in Chicago, IL on Tue, Sep 19, 06 - Sun, Oct 01, 06
www.annieontour.com   (83 words)

  
 Annie - VHS - Title A Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
It tells the story of an orphan named annie who's only dream is that of her mother who will one day come back for her...one day, she is chosen to go and spend time with this local rich bloke.
He fall sinlove with her as she does with him and he becomes her father...
"Annie" however, is one of the few that the whole family can settle down to.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /vhs-title-a/annie   (305 words)

  
 Annie Duke -- Professional Poker Player
Annie Duke Grants wish to Spencer Shearer - Make a Wish Kid from the Portland Chapter of Make a Wish Foundation.
Annie Duke flew to Portland where Spencer not only got to spend some quality time with his poker mentor, but also received some much sought after poker lessons!
Annie Duke is the top rated female poker player in the world.
www.annieduke.com   (374 words)

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