Aladdin (movie)

The fireworks at Disneyland had ended. It was past closing time and the crowds were pouring out the gates, but we lingered. Layla Alshawi, the 63-year-old mother of our friends, didn't want to leave. She hugged a light pole, joking that we would have...

Writer-director Michael Singh's documentary "Valentino's Ghost" connects the United States' Middle East foreign policy agenda to the American media's often negative portrayals of Arabs and Muslims. It's a provocative, absorbing — and at times...

They're words that echo at the back of my consciousness, as deep as an embedded memory or a recessive gene: It's a world of laughter, a world of tears It's a world of hopes and a world of fears That simple tune with dozens of children's voices...

With its spring production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid Jr.," the Children's Theatre of Annapolis has found an ideal vehicle to reach its goal of presenting shows highlighting young performers' talents. This shortened version of the 2008 Broadway...

If you can judge the worth of a vacation by the number of times you get goose bumps, then my family's Disney cruise to Alaska in June ranks among the best. My first shiver came our first day at sea, when our ship glided between two large mountains,...

This is not your mother's "Sister Act." The mega-successful Whoopi Goldberg movie vehicle from 1992 (and the sequel in 1993) has a whole new get-down-tonight, 1970s vibe for the stage musical "Sister Act the Musical," which is coming to the Broward...

Kris Lythgoe had a problem that many a Los Angeles parent might relate to: Christmas was coming, and he wanted to take his young son, George, to a show the whole family could enjoy. Nothing seemed to fit. But Lythgoe was equipped to do something about...

Gilbert Gottfried Tonight Zanies – Chicago Saturday Zanies – St. Charles Sunday Zanies – Rosemont www.zanies.com At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few...

New and exclusive to the Disney Fantasy cruise ship is the stage show "Disney's Aladdin," an over-the-top retelling of the familiar story, animated movie and production from Disney's California Adventure theme park. It's an ambitious undertaking with...

When Disney's newest cruise ship, the Fantasy, sails into New York Harbor on Tuesday, it will bear a strong resemblance to the Dream, its twin that debuted more than a year ago. Although the two vessels share a common blueprint, the Fantasy has fresh...

Here are features exclusive to the Disney Fantasy cruise ship, which makes its maiden voyage out of Port Canaveral on March 31. •AquaLab: Interactive water-play area doubles as a back story for the construction of the AquaDuck water coaster, as...

 Ever since he was a youngster in Aberdeen, Brian Cummings has found a way to use his voice to his benefit.  In his youth, it ingratiated him to classmates, entertained neighbors, kept him out of trouble and provided an admitted nerd a way to make...