Entries from April 21st, 2011

Hobbit News from Down Under

April 21st, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies

To build excitement for the two films of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson is posting video blogs from the set. The first video is up and shows lots of behind-the -scenes footage to keep fans interested until the first movie releases in December 2012. Check it out! HighBridge publishes the NPR dramatization of […]

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Richard Louv, USA Today, Saving Childhood

April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News

In today’s USA Today, author Richard Louv (The Nature Principle, The Last Child in the Woods) is featured in two articles as part of an extensive week-long Saving Childhood series. The series covers early puberty, chronic disease, how children spend more time indoors, and more. For more information on the series, visit: savingchildhood.usatoday.com. Today’s nature […]

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Wendy Kopp Visits HighBridge’s Hometown

April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News

Welcome to Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp, who is here for a live webcast from Twin Cities Public Television’s downtown St. Paul studios and then a signing at the University of Minnesota Bookstore at Coffman Memorial Union. More details are available here. Kopp is the author of A Chance to Make History: What Works […]

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Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

April 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Hear It Here First

Today marks a dark day in US history: The shots on Fort Sumter that are officially considered the opening volleys in the Civil War rang out today. The Civil War could in some respects be considered a rite of passage for a still-young country determining what its ideals and principles were going to be. But […]

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Life of Pi casting news

April 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies

According to the Hollywood Reporter, actor Tobey Maguire has been cast in Ang Lee’s film Life of Pi, based on the Yann Martel bestseller. Maguire will play a reporter interviewing the adult Pi (played by Irrfan Khan) about being shipwrecked as a 16-year old (played by Suraj Sharma). Filming is currently underway in India.

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Featured Audio Giveaway – April 2011

April 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Featured Audio Giveaways

Onward How to Win This Audio CD 1. Be an active* subscriber to our newsletter. Just enter your email address below: 2. Send an email to newsletter@highbridgeaudio.com 3. Put the word “Onward” in the subject line. Entries must be received by no later than 4/22/2011. See the Win Audiobooks page for more details. Alternatively, you […]

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