'Princess and Pea' performance

Kiera Quealy plays Esmeralda Smythe during a matinee performance of "The Princess and the Pea" Wednesday morning for third-grade students from Duneland elementary schools at Chesterton High School. Students asked the cast questions, and took a tour of the theatre following the performance. C…

'Princess and Pea' performance

CHESTERTON Third-grade students from Duneland elementary schools attend a matinee performance Wednesday of "The Princess and the Pea" at Chesterton High School.

Parents struggle to find gender-neutral toys

Parents who hope to expose their children to different kinds of play, like science sets for girls and dolls for boys, for example, can find themselves stymied by a toy industry that can seem stuck in the past when it comes to gender roles.

New Fantasyland officially opens in Orlando

It's the largest expansion project in the park's 41-year history. The new spaces are built on what was once the site of the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea experience, and the expansion doubles the size of the original Fantasyland.

'Star Wars' figures, dominoes in Toy Hall of Fame

Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia outmuscled little green army men for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. "Star Wars" action figures join centuries-old dominoes in the class of 2012, which was announced by the Rochester hall Thursday.

Johnson's moves up Strawberry Madness Festival to Saturday and Sunday

HOBART | The annual Strawberry Madness Festival at Johnson's Farm Produce will be early this year because of an unseasonably warm spring, owner Jennifer Johnson said.

Britain Royal Wedding Queen Coach

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, make the journey by procession to Buckingham Palace after the royal wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, in London, England.

William weds Kate as billions watch -- and hope

In this image taken from video, Britain's Prince Philip, from left, Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, duchess of Cornwall, sing Friday during a wedding ceremony for Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London.

William weds Kate as billions watch -- and hope

In this image taken from video, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives Friday at Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London.