The Science of Origins: Studies Across All Disciplines Aug 19, 2009
Both prove that, with exciting science, as with the baseball stadium in the movie Field of Dreams, if you provide it, they (the public) will come. 1. (Scientific American)
Bret Harte's athletic dream getting its field Aug 15, 2009
Enterprise photo by Jeremy D. Malamed Bret Harte High is getting its field of dreams, and like in the 1989 movie of the same name, people will come. After all, that's the point. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Grandview corn maze honors American pastime (11) Aug 15, 2009
The husband-and-wife team have carved out this year s theme for the maze: Baseball: America s Favorite pastime a theme which snagged them a meeting with Kevin Costner, star of the 1989 baseball fantasy movie, Field of Dreams ... Nicole was listening to the radio when she heard of a contest that listeners could enter to meet Kevin Costner, who starred in Field of Dreams ... Bryce Hoben brought his copy of Field of Dreams to the concert for Costner to autograph and they also had him sign a picture... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
PRESEASON CAMP UPDATE: Day Five - Competition Heats Up Aug 14, 2009
Field Of Dreams: "I had never actually been inside," said Cooper about Foreman Field. Prior to yesterday's media day, many of the Monarchs had only gotten glimpses of their game day home. (Odusports.com)
Miller Park will become a campground Aug 14, 2009
The "Field of Dreams" slumber party will include the Brewers game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the centerfield video board beginning at 7:10 p.m., followed by the movie Rookie of the Year. The World Famous Klement s Racing Sausages and Bernie Brewer also will be on hand. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Pickup with the pros Aug 6, 2009
For a 37-year-old Erie native whose competitive hockey career ended nearly two decades ago, these pickup games have been his field of dreams because they feature Erie's version of hockey royalty. Mike Rupp, 29, who makes his offseason home in Saegertown, was a 2003 Cup champion with the New Jersey Devils. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Goodbye 'frisco . . . Hello Field Of Dreams Aug 5, 2009
HELLO FIELD OF DREAMS - New York Post ... HELLO FIELD OF DREAMS. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Alien Invasion Aug 4, 2009
It's like a field of dreams. Everything from light spheres, appearing people, what they call orbs to ships flying over the field. (Fox News)
Angels in the Outfield Jul 30, 2009
Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:05 AM CDT As the movie Field of Dreams stated, If you build it, they will come. The Kiwanis Club of Iowa built it, and come, they did. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Susan Hellige proved an all-around asset for Holy Trinity softball Jul 28, 2009
Susan Hellige sits on her porch, close to her original field of dreams: Old Settlers Park. She spent the last five summers helping Holy Trinity Catholic High School on the South Park diamond in West Point, using her bat, a regular glove and a catcher s mitt to help the Crusaders. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Actor Kevin Costner and band to play in Iowa tonight (1527) Jul 28, 2009
Modern West officially formed in 2007 although Costner fronted a band that played in Dyersville, the Field of Dreams site, in August 2006 and released the album Untold Truths during November. Tickets are $25 in advance at or (515) 277-3727, and $30 at the door. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
'American Idol recap: Take it! girl Alexis Cohen returns with makeover Jul 28, 2009
(Simon said she looked like Willem Dafoe in "Spider-Man" but I saw more Amy Madigan from "Field of Dreams."). Her audition went smoothly enough, even for a pass, but after the door closed she unleashed the *bleep* monster and its single-digit salute. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Series of sports movies plucked from left field Jul 27, 2009
"You would expect on something like this we would show 'Field of Dreams,' or something like that, but we wanted to focus on artistic expression. We had to dig deep, do a lot of detective work, look under rocks and find things that have been overlooked.". And what a treasure trove they found. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Field racing returns Jul 24, 2009
Jesse Skoubo/Democrat-Herald Sprint boat racing will return to Tangent s Field of Dreams this Saturday ... Patrick said the preparations are in good shape for the races at the Field of Dreams location. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
They're on board with helping city kids Jul 23, 2009
He and Matt Damon were extras in Field of Dreams. Sunday fun for Perry. (Boston Globe)
Palin: I'm Not Leaving Politics Jul 13, 2009
We've updated CBSNews. WASHINGTON, July 12, 2009. (CBS News)
Nathan Buckley If there is one thing that has kept me sane during a playing career in football it has been movies. Read more Jul 11, 2009
West Sydney is the AFL's field of dreams ... I've spent this whole week at that very field of dreams as Blacktown Olympic Park in Sydney's west hosted the NAB under-16 national championships on a ground the exact dimensions of the MCG and with a surface to match ... They are literally on their own field of dreams as they play in front of recruiters from every club. (The Age, Australia)
RHHS Class of 2009 takes the next step Jul 7, 2009
"Make new lasting memories at each stage of life." Next came "Field of Dreams," which simply related to having a dream. The Wizard of Oz" is a good lesson that life will have twists and turns and sometimes leaves people wishing they were somewhere else. Finally, "The Godfather," was a good way to remember to keep family first. "It's all about family. (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Department News Jul 5, 2009
- Husky Picture Day - Wendy Brown Named Husky Ticket Manager - Kevin Messick Named Head Athletic Trainer - - UW Sports Management Association - 'On Campus With The Huskies' Debuts Thursday On Fox - University of Washington TV/Radio Guide - New Husky Hall of Fame Opens Saturday - Rowley and Cole Join UW Media Relations Staff - Washington Launches Huskies Pass, Giving Fans the Ultimate in Husky Programming - Husky Night at the Ram Set for August 5 - Husky Athletes Awarded Pac-10 Scholarships -... (Gohuskies.com)
Releases/Features Jul 5, 2009
Denver Will Aim for NCAA Three-Peat - Freshmen Mannino, Stastny Lead Denver Past Sioux 4-1 For Title - It's Denver vs North Dakota for 2005 NCAA Division 1 National Championship Saturday - Colorado College1s Marty Sertich Named 2005 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winner - North Dakota Soldiers Past Gophers 4-2 To Reach NCAA Final - Denver Power Play Erupts To Clip Colorado College 6-2 In Semifinals - Eight WCHA Players Honored as 2004-05 CCM All-Americans - A Viewer's Guide To The NCAA Frozen Four -... (Wcha.com)
Vintage teams relive baseball from a different era Jul 5, 2009
said Moonlight Walker, who gained his nickname from a pilgrimage to his native Iowa with his son Zack to play catch on Father s Day on the Field of Dreams, a ballfield made famous in the 1989 movie in which Archibald Moonlight Graham gets his chance to face a major league pitcher after years in the minors. The Hartford Senators, formed in 2001, are Vintage Base Ball (using the former style of two words) Federation World Champions and play two or three times a week in the New England Vintage Base... (Boston Globe)
Western dream a step closer to reality Jul 4, 2009
But like Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, in the film Field of Dreams, Demetriou's AFL has "built it", and remains adamant that in less than three years, "they will come". The AFL's dream for a team in Western Sydney became a little closer to reality yesterday when Demetriou was in town to watch football played for the first time at Blacktown Olympic Park - with NSW/ACT playing Queensland in the opening match of the national under 16 championships - at the site that will act as a training and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Friend: Little T and Big T Jul 2, 2009
Just this month, a flustered man scoured a box score, called a Southern California talk radio show and asked, "Hey, when did Tony Gwynn un-retire? I see he played for the San Diego Padres last night.'' It is baseball's Rubik's Cube moment. It is a Turn Back The Clock Night -- taken too far. The fact is, every day in the National League West, someone named Tony Gwynn is impersonating Tony Gwynn and getting away with it.His name is the same, his inside-out swing is the same, his voice is the same... (ESPN -- Baseball)
A baseball field and a water detention basin rolled into one Jul 2, 2009
Yet while the $20 million field of dreams comes complete with all the amenities a high school could want for its baseball and softball teams, Tucsonans ultimately benefit during heavy monsoon storms. This area had received a lot of flooding in years past, said Suzanne Shields, Pima County s Regional Flood Control District Director. (FOX 11, AZ)
PAT DODDS: Father, son make memories with travels Jun 27, 2009
We saw real tourist attractions like the state Capitol, fake tourist attractions like the "Future Birthplace of Capt. James T. Kirk, " and tourist attractions based on books and movies like the "Field of Dreams" and "Bridges of Madison County." We even climbed to the highest point in the state (1,670 feet) -- a slight rise in a cornfield. Unfortunately for me, John will be graduating from college next year, looking for a job, and maybe even getting married, so this year's trip (to spring... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
TV review: HBO's funny 'Hung' Jun 27, 2009
He got scholarships and roamed into the athlete's field of dreams only to be derailed by injuries. When we meet Ray, he's a teacher and basketball coach at the high school where he spent his glory years. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New on DVD: 'Seventh Seal' on Blu-ray, 'Crossing Over' Jun 22, 2009
Field of Dreams (1989, Universal, PG, $30): Ballpark and cornfield majesty, and better than standard DVD. But it's not quite the visual home run one might expect. Children of Men (2006, Universal, R, $30): Emmanuel Lubezki's appropriately grimy photography of a powerful futuristic bummer was Oscar-nominated, and the Blu-ray's sound mix is exceptionally robust. (USA Today -- Life)
Filmmakers flock to Iowa for incentives Jun 20, 2009
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Last Minute Ideas - Divorced Father... Jun 20, 2009
Last Minute Ideas - Divorced Father's Day. Last Minute Ideas - Divorced Father's Day. (Suite101.com)
Iowa remains attractive to filmmakers Jun 19, 2009
At least 58 proposed projects -- mostly involving feature-length films -- have applied to receive state tax incentives that are among the nation's most attractive, ranking 2009 as the high-water mark for movie-making interest in Iowa, state officials said Thursday. "It's going great guns right now," said Mike Tramontina, director of the state Department of Economic Development. (Sioux City Journal)
CORKY: No such thing as a ‘sure thing’ Jun 17, 2009
That s the character played by Burt Lancaster in the movie Field of Dreams. Graham, who really did exist, was a can t miss star circa 1905. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
SARACEN LANDING CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY Jun 17, 2009
Quoting a line from the movie Field of Dreams, Blankenship told a group of elected officials, members of the Chamber of Commerce, bankers, educators and others that if you build it, they will come, and they have. Blankenship, who with others has been involved in the project since its beginning, also cited the public-private partnership that made this dream a reality. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Hopper has high hopes for U-18 Field of Dreams team Jun 16, 2009
FOD Supporter wrote on Jun 9, 2009 6:44 AM:" Field of Dreams is a lot like the TV Stars. There are players from all the area towns. I think it is great that Hopper gives up his summer for this. Get off of his back! He has helped my daughter become a better player and person. ". Get Over It wrote on Jun 9, 2009 12:31 AM:" Bunch of spoiled little girls whose parents are living out their own fantasies. (By the way, I hold the same view for the boys' traveling teams.) If your mommy and daddy can... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Itll take more than coaching to keep S.C. State ahead Jun 16, 2009
Truly, the adage if you build it, (they) will come is as true in college sports as it was in the movie Field of Dreams. In the case of South Carolina State head coaches like Oliver Buddy Pough (football) and Hardeep Judge (tennis), renovations to their facilities have only further bolstered their proven ability to produce winning teams without the advantages of state-of-the-art athletics facilities. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Schools, businesses could team up Jun 1, 2009
We believe it is dangerous to get into the practice Kevin Costner used in the movie Field of Dreams, with the approach of building it in the hope that 'they will come, Mr. Sanford wrote in his veto. Given the current fiscal climate and no solid assurance that the situation will dramatically improve within the next year or so we believe that schools should be focusing their resources toward fulfilling their core mission educating students rather than what has been, in some cases, speculative... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Costner and his band coming to the Surf May 31, 2009
Modern West officially formed in 2007 although Costner fronted a band that played in Dyersville, the Field of Dreams site, in August 2006 and released the album Untold Truths during November. Craig Brown, assistant city editor for features at the Quad-City Times, a Lee Enterprises newspaper, contributed to this report. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
DVD Report: This week's new releases May 31, 2009
FIELD OF DREAMS (1989). If they build a Blu-ray version, you will come back - that's the hope, anyway, and it's probably a realistic one with Father's Day right around the corner. (Boston Globe)
Getting Acquainted With 25 Questions May 29, 2009
One of my favorites, "Field of Dreams" 19. Favorite quote. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Screen on Green at Centennial May 29, 2009
June 11 Field of Dreams. June 18 Home Alone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Deputies Clear Field Of Dreams; Pot Valued At $2 Million Seized May 29, 2009
Posted by: Angie Location: Belton on May 28, 2009 at 04:43 PM Field of Dreams ... Posted by: who cares on May 28, 2009 at 04:40 PM Darn, someones field of dreams just went out the window. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tennis is Served May 27, 2009
It was once said in the popular movie Field of Dreams ;if you build it, they will come. Well the folks at Echostar have built it and today it was announced that the customers are coming. (Multichannel News)
Welcome to Glavine’s field of dreams: Lawrenceville May 25, 2009
Welcome to Glavine s field of dreams: Lawrenceville ... When I started reading this article, I had the mistaken impression the headline said something about Glanville s field of dreams ... TED: not even sure I want to know what Glanvilles field of dreams is and I have no plans to visit that Netherworld. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Playing it safe, Academy Awards style May 21, 2009
Probably because there was no front-runner among the other best-picture nominees Born on the Fourth of July, Dead Poets Society, Field of Dreams and My Left Foot. Those films canceled each other out, while elderly voters, happy to see themselves on screen, flocked to Daisy. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Cannes 09: A Christmas Carol May 20, 2009
The festival is its own Field Of Dreams: If you pay for it, it will come. You want Christmas in May. (IGN FilmForce)
Scorsese to direct Sinatra biopic May 15, 2009
Page last updated at 09:08 GMT, Thursday, 14 May 2009 10:08 UK. Frank Sinatra died of a heart attack in 1998 at the age of 82. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Martin Scorsese To Direct Sinatra Biopic May 14, 2009
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson ("Field of Dreams") has spent "at least a year buried in 30,000 pages of research" to write the screenplay, Schulman said. No casting decisions have been made and no production date has been determined, she said, adding: "It's everyone's hope that this will be a movie that comes to the screen shortly.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Universal Pictures to Produce Sinatra, a Mandalay Pictures Production to be Directed by Martin Scorsese May 14, 2009
Oscar nominated screenwriter (Field of Dreams) Phil Alden Robinson is writing the screenplay for Sinatra based on the life of the iconic entertainer. Universal Pictures and Mandalay Pictures have been developing the project, after securing the Frank Sinatra life rights and music rights from Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE) - a joint venture of the Sinatra Estate and Warner Music Group. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chance encounter leads to North Iowans play opening off Broadway May 13, 2009
I told them to watch Field of Dreams and Bridges of Madison County. Anais Alexandra, an accomplished Broadway actress, will play the wife. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
REBEL WITH A CAUSE May 13, 2009
"I felt that I was helping people and that's basically why I got into it.''- PETER JACKELMANNING'S PATIENCE PAYS OFFRacine's Harry Manning bided his time and it resulted in a victory in a Sports Car Club of America race last Sunday at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Ill.He stayed behind Showroom Stock B pole-sitter David Daugherty for 21 laps, then took advantage of his mistake to take the lead and go on to win the Stock B race by three seconds.Both cars were lapping another car, but... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Harang stellar as Reds outlast Cards May 10, 2009
"The bobbleheads, I don't know if that had something to do with it. But hey, they were out there. We felt them out there, and it felt great. It felt like it was the Field of Dreams out there. If you win, they'll come.". is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Pop Quiz with Ziggy Marley May 5, 2009
The 40-year-old singer, who earned a Grammy for best reggae album for his previous release, "Love Is My Religion," appears May 24 at the Memorial Day weekend Sonoma Jazz + Festival at the Field of Dreams in Sonoma. We spoke to Marley by phone from his Los Angeles home. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A busy playmaker May 4, 2009
"Billy is a friend. He's trying to create and creation is going forward not going backward." Of "The Company Men," the actor said it's "rendered so well it has a chance to be a classic," and he's reconnected with Ben Affleck, who was an extra in "Field of Dreams." "I was an extra in 'Love at First Bite.' We've all been there," said Costner. "Ben's a really smart and talented guy whose life isn't defined by Hollywood.". (Boston Globe)
BILL SPELTZ: ‘Field of Dreams' never forgotten May 3, 2009
Missoulian: BILL SPELTZ: Field of Dreams' never forgotten ... BILL SPELTZ: Field of Dreams' never forgotten ... Maybe that's why I still struggle to hold back tears watching the final scene of the movie Field of Dreams. (Missoulian, MT)
Just a Field of dreams for Taylor May 1, 2009
The Official Site of the Florida Marlins. Florida (14-8) at Chicago (10-11), 2:20 p.m. ET. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Blue Streaks traveling toward top of division May 1, 2009
In the movie "Field of Dreams," actor Kevin Costner was urged to "go the distance" to help materialize his vision of building a base ball field. Magnificat coach Anjanette Arabian-Whitman has taken that phrase literally with premier dis tance runners to help the Blue Streaks build a Division I track power. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Are you a movie location “set jetter”? Apr 30, 2009
And when they built the baseball field for the film Field of Dreams, people did come all the way to Dyersville, Iowa. Check out for a list of some top movie location destinations, including Salzburg, Austria (The Sound of Music), Marthas Vineyard, Mass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Padres CEO Moorad chats with fans Apr 30, 2009
Field of Dreams, Ken Burns' Baseball, The Natural, etc. j_moorad: For Love of the Game. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
State promotes film despite plan to end tax breaks Apr 29, 2009
He said he knew that a big film like this had the potential to bring in loads of tourism dollars, especially after seeing how Iowa tourism had been positively affected after "Field of Dreams" and "Bridges of Madison County.". He called big films like that, "the gift that keeps on giving.". (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Baseball: Tulelake upsets Enterprise Apr 18, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009 12:14 AM PDT REDDING Drew Huffman and Jake Walden combined for a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts, and Tulelake broke a scoreless tie in the seventh inning to earn a 3-0 victory over Enterprise during the Field of Dreams baseball tournament Friday. Zane Burrier hit an RBI triple to begin the Honkers' surge. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Baseball: KU defeats Mazama Apr 16, 2009
REDDING Spencer Greenbank hit two home runs, and Drew Huffman tossed a four-hitter as Tulelake routed Etna, 11-1, in the Honkers' second game of the Field of Dreams Tournament. Huffman and Adam Kandra also homered for the Honkers, and Jake Woodson had three hits. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Legendary announcer Keiter dies Apr 16, 2009
"I call the Palestra my field of dreams," Keiter told the Daily News before his induction into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 2003. "The 7 years I worked there, 3 nights a week, I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. And now to be joining the greats [as a Hall of Famer], my life is really, really complete.". (Philadelphiabig5.org)
SPOTTED: The focus is on you! Apr 11, 2009
FIELD OF DREAMS: to see more photos by SPOTTED photographer Blaine Marble from Athens Little League opening day ceremonies at Holland Park, please log onto spotted. onlineathens. (Athens Banner-Herald)
It's A New Season: Walter E. Smithe Furniture Says 'Go Cubs' With Marketing Partnerships, TV Ads Apr 11, 2009
The commercial also includes appearances by Chicago baseball legends Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, who previously starred in Smithe's "Field of Dreams" TV ad. Smithe's Chicago Cubs ad can be viewed at , along with the company's other commercials. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Open season for Wild Things (Yesterday) Apr 10, 2009
" With the home opener looming, management has been busy rebranding the team. Several promotions are on hand to "liven up the ballpark," managing partner Frani Williams said. Each Monday, the Wild Things will promote major league ballplayers living in the area by inviting them in to meet fans. At every Tuesday home game the team will give away a used automobile, and at every Wednesday home game, fans will have a chance to win a Nintendo Wii. Thursdays will feature dollar beverages (soft drinks... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
#1 Baseball Heads To #1 Arkansas; Returns Home For Washington State Apr 8, 2009
Field of Dreams: The Sun Devils played at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, on April 3 when they beat the Washington Huskies 3-1. It marked the third Major League park ASU has played in since 2007, joining Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros) and Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks). (Thesundevils.com)
