May 20th, 2012
GOLLY GEE!: Makaya Whitfield, five, with gollies at Joybells in Caloundra. Picture:Robyne Cuerel
Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld)
THEY were once a much-loved toy, but became a casualty of the worldwide crusade against racism.
Now golliwogs are making a comeback, with stores along Queensland’s tourist strips reporting strong sales, particularly to visitors from abroad.
Nostalgia-driven Baby Boomers, too, are snapping up the black dolls, renamed gollies, as gifts for their grandchildren or reminders of their childhood.
Store owner Deanne Edwards, from Prestige Flowers and Gifts in Hervey Bay, said she sells about 20 a week.
“They’re absolutely adorable,” said Ms Edwards, who has dozens displayed in her shop window. “We absolutely love them. The kids love them, I love them. They are very, very popular. I sell so many it’s not funny.”
Hayley Whitford, from Joybells in Caloundra, said many older people had missed the toys of their youth.
“For a lot of our older buyers, it’s something from their childhood. They didn’t have Wiggles or Dora the Explorer,” said Ms Whitford.
But the doll’s re-emergence has shocked Queensland’s indigenous community who warn their acceptance would be a step back in race relations.
Indigenous elder Bob Weatherall, chairman of the Centre for Indigenous Cultural Policy, is worried about the golliwog’s resurgence in Queensland.
Mr Weatherall said the dolls were offensive and should be banned.
“It doesn’t bring unity within a community; it doesn’t bring back equity,” he said.
Since the 1960s, golliwogs have been condemned as racist, and campaigns succeeded in their gradual removal from public life, particularly in the UK, the US and Europe.
In Australia, Arnott’s Golliwog chocolate biscuit was renamed Scalliwag, then discontinued in the 1990s.
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May 20th, 2012
Sydney, May 20 (ANI): Golliwogs dolls have made a comeback after being banned in a worldwide crusade against racism.
Stores along Queensland‘s tourist strips have reported a heavy sale of dolls, particularly to visitors from abroad, News.com.au reports.
Nostalgia-driven Baby Boomers are also buying black dolls, renamed gollies, as gifts for their grandchildren.
A storeowner, Deanne Edwards, from Prestige Flowers and Gifts, said she sells about 20 dolls a week.
However, the doll’s re-emergence has shocked Queensland’s indigenous community, who warn that the acceptance of dolls would be a step back in race relations.
Indigenous leader Bob Weatherall, the chairman of the Centre for Indigenous Cultural Policy, said the dolls were offensive and should be banned.
“It doesn’t bring unity within a community; it doesn’t bring back equity,” he said.
Since the 1960s, golliwogs have been condemned as racist, and campaigns succeeded in their gradual removal from public life, particularly in the UK, the US and Europe. (ANI)
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May 18th, 2012
Barbie’s limited edition doll will be sent to kids in hospital while Bratz dolls will be sold in stores
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May 18th, 2012
“Guys and Dolls,” a musical set in New York City in the 1940s, opened Friday at Citrus Valley High School.
Directed by performing art and drama teacher Elena Villa, with music direction by choir teacher Debbie Prutsman and choreography by Daniel Smith, the show follows the journey of Miss Sarah Brown, leader of the Save-a-Soul Mission, as she works to save New York City from itself. Brown is eventually helped by an unlikely ally, Sky Masterson, well-known and well-regarded NYC gambler.
“It is amazing to me that a high school can pull off a musical of this size with such flair and quality,” Prutsman said. “Our kids’ performances make you feel like you are watching seasoned professionals.”
Sophomore Katie Roche plays the lead as Sarah Brown, with senior Steven Spellacy playing Sky Masterson.
Prutsman took over directing the last few weeks of production due to the unexpected early arrival of Villa’s infant son. She said that Villa, who joined the CVHS faculty this year, is “an incredible asset to an already thriving performing arts program.”
She added that choreographer Smith has taken the production values of the show beyond everyone’s wildest expectations.
CVHS instrumental music teacher Scott Nelson rounded out the production team, conducting a 16-piece pit orchestra that provided accompaniment for the production.
Performances of “Guys and Dolls” continue this weekend with shows on Friday and Saturday nights at 8
p.m. and a matinee Saturday at 2 p.m.
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May 16th, 2012
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May 16th, 2012
Popular kids’ dolls Bratz, known for their wide almond-shaped eyes and funky fashion, will be getting an unexpected makeover this summer – they’re going bald.
MGA entertainment announced Tuesday that it’s creating three hairless versions of their Cloe, Yasmin, and Cameron dolls, as part of their True Hope Bratz line, in support of children undergoing treatment of diseases such as cancer and alopecia.
“Toys “R” Us is proud to be the first retail destination in Canada for the True Hope Bratz dolls, which reflect the same courage and strength demonstrated by the thousands of Canadian children who are living with illnesses today,” said Kevin Macnab, president of Toys “R” Us Canada, in a press release.
MGA and Toys “R” Us will each donate $1 from the sale of every doll (retailing at $19.99) to Starlight Children’s Foundation, which helps children with serious illness and their families cope through a series of programs and activities.
Recently, there has been a growing movement in social media for dollmakers to create bald dolls that are both relatable for children with illnesses and also encourage broader social acceptance.
In March, Barbie-maker Mattel announced they would produce hairless dolls and donate them to U.S. and Canadian children’s hospitals and charities in 2013.
“Through a thoughtful approach, we made the decision not to sell these dolls at retail stores, but rather get the dolls directly into the hands of children who can most benefit from the unique play experience,” said a post on the company’s Facebook page. The decision came after Facebook group Beautiful and Bald Barbie garnered 150,000 supporters in just a few months.
True Hope Bratz, which each come with a hat, will be available at all Toys“R”Us stores in Canada in mid-July and will be available for pre-sale online as of June 1.
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May 16th, 2012
Sally Ann Attianese, fresh from the runway for Coco’s of Madison, cheers on Lucy’s Closet model Kaity at Guys and Dolls, a night of fashion, food, and fun presented by the Branford Chamber of Commerce and Coco’s on the Green on May 12. Held at Consign & Design Shoreline, the event featured an array of silent auctions, a fashion show spotlighting 12 local businesses, and food catered by La Cuisine. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Branford Counseling Center.
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May 14th, 2012
ONLY the Harry and Zayn dolls are left in Chapel St’s pop-up One Direction shop, 1D World.
In the latest example of Melbourne’s One Direction mania, the boy band has opened a temporary shop in South Yarra.
Young fans lined up for hours before the opening on Saturday, and screamed when they saw they could buy 1D dolls ($50), T-shirts ($30) and hooded windcheaters ($70).
The shop is billed as having the “greatest array of official One Direction merchandise under one roof in the world’‘.
But by Sunday afternoon the only dolls left in the South Yarra store were Harry and Zayn, with the mini versons of the other band members all snapped up.
Fans were happy to fork out for posters, photo sets, wristbands, photo frames, phone covers, bags and notebooks.
Shoppers tweeted about their shopping spree, some saying it “was so worth the camp out’‘.
Hannah Horan said it was the “best day of my life’‘.
The shop follows in the success of the Pitt St, Sydney store that was during the band’s visit last month.
1D World will be open until Sunday, May 27 at 576 Chapel St, near the Jam Factory.
Trading hours are Monday to Wednesday 10am-6pm, Thursday and Friday 10am-9pm and 9am-6pm on weekends.
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May 14th, 2012
Larry the Lech: From the Lakeside Series by artist Linda Wells. Larry will be featured.
A new exhibit exploring dolls as an art form will be on display at the Nuveen Community Center for the Arts beginning May 17.
Far from being playthings, the dolls in this exhibit were created as sculptural pieces using fabric, clay, natural materials, found objects and other innovative materials. Nine area artists will be showing their work, ranging from traditional human figures to whimsically embellished abstract forms.
Meet the artists and be the first to view the exhibit during the opening reception, Thursday, May 17, from 5-7 p.m. at the Nuveen Center (8697 Ferry St., Montague). The exhibit will remain open through June 16 and can be viewed Tuesday-Friday from noon-5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Both the reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public.
For those interested in learning how to make their own art doll, artist Nancy Reagh Johnson will lead a fabric doll workshop at the Nuveen Center on June 2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Participants will sew and sculpt a fabric art doll from start to finish, with a one hour break for lunch. Call 231-894-2787 to register.
The Nuveen Center is the educational branch of the Arts Council of White Lake working side-by-side with White River Gallery and the Music & Performing Arts branch to encourage, initiate and facilitate an enriched artistic, cultural and creative environment throughout the White Lake community. For more information, visit www.artscouncilofwhitelake.org.
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May 12th, 2012
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