Creepy, Gory Origins Of Classic Fairy Tales

By Brian Ellison,

Published October 29, 2015 at 3:13 PM CDT

Ah, fairy tales. Magical stories from our childhoods where the worst thing that could happen was getting your thumbs chopped off, or being grabbed by your ankle and pulled underwater, or pushed out a window into briars full of thorns that poke out your eyes. Yikes! This edition of Up To Date features the original and sometimes gruesome versions of popular children's stories.

Guests:

Robert Gibby Brand is a Kansas City actor.
Linda Ade Brand is the Lyric Opera’s director of education and community engagement.

Robert and Linda Brand present 'Scary Fairy Tales' at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30 at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. For more information, visit www.kclibrary.org. This event is suitable for ages 11 and up.

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Brian Ellison

As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.

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Lisa Rodriguez

Slow news days are a thing of the past. As KCUR’s news director, I want to cut through the noise, provide context to the headlines, and give you news you can use in your daily life – information that will empower you to make informed decisions about your neighborhood, your city and the region. Email me at lisa@kcur.org or follow me on Twitter @larodrig.

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