Three Sisters
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Creative works
- Three Sisters (play)Three Sisters (play)Three Sisters is a play by Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, perhaps partially inspired by the situation of the three Brontë sisters, but most probably by the three Zimmermann sisters in Perm...
, a play by Anton Chekhov- The Three Sisters (1966 film)The Three Sisters (1966 film)The Three Sisters is a 1966 film directed by Paul Bogart. It stars Geraldine Page and Shelley Winters.-Cast:*Geraldine Page as Olga*Shelley Winters as Natalya*Kim Stanley as Masha*Sandy Dennis as Irina*Kevin McCarthy as Vershinin...
, an American film production - Three Sisters (1970 Olivier film), a British film production
- Three Sisters (1970 Messina film)Three Sisters (1970 Messina film)Three Sisters is a 1970 film starring Eileen Atkins, Janet Suzman and Anthony Hopkins, based on the play by Anton Chekhov. The film was directed by Cedric Messina for the television series Play of the Month.-Cast:*Eileen Atkins .... Olga...
, a British television adaptation - Three Sisters (1994 film), a Russian film adaptation
- The Three Sisters (1966 film)
- The Three Sisters (fairy tale)The Three Sisters (fairy tale)The Three Sisters is an Italian literary fairy tale written by Giambattista Basile in his 1634 work, the Pentamerone.-Synopsis:A woman had three daughters; the two older were very unlucky but the youngest, Nella, was very fortunate. A prince married her and hid her from his wicked mother, visiting...
, an Italian literary fairy tale - Three Sisters (album)Three Sisters (album)Three Sisters is Alice Donut's seventh studio album, release in 2004. It was recorded at Hizhaus, Brooklyn, New York.-Track listing:# "Kiss Me"# "Mr Pinkus"# "Wired"# "She Tells Me Things"# "Running Arms in the Philippines"# "Cost"# "Problems"...
, 2004 album by punk band Alice Donut - Three Sisters (TV series)Three Sisters (TV Series)Three Sisters was an American television sitcom that aired on NBC for two seasons from January 9, 2001, to February 5, 2002.-Cast:* Katherine LaNasa as Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats* David Alan Basche as Steven Keats* Vicki Lewis as Nora Bernstein-Flynn...
, 2001-2002 American TV series starring Dyan Cannon, Katherine LaNasa, and David Alan Basche - Three Sisters (musical), a 1934 musical by Jerome KernJerome KernJerome David Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage works, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A...
and Oscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein IIOscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song". Many of his songs are standard repertoire for...
Australia
- Three Sisters (Australia)Three Sisters (Australia)The Three Sisters is a rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. They are close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains' best known sites, towering above the Jamison Valley. Their names are Meehni , Wimlah , and Gunnedoo .-Geology:The Sisters were formed...
, a rock formation near Katoomba, NSW - The Three Sisters (Queensland), three islands
- Three Sisters Important Bird AreaThree Sisters Important Bird AreaThe Three Sisters are three small and rocky islands, with a collective land area of 2 ha, lying 500 m off the north coast of Tasmania, Australia, between the towns of Penguin and Ulverstone.-Description:...
, Tasmania
British Isles
- Three Sisters (Glen Coe), three ridges
- Three Sisters Recreation AreaThree Sisters Recreation AreaThree Sisters Recreation Area is located in Bryn, near Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England.The area was reclaimed from three coal mining spoil tips during the 1970s and now comprises a large area of woodlands and ponds. It has become a flagship example of brownfield regeneration in...
, Wigan
Canada
- Three Sisters (Alberta)Three Sisters (Alberta)The Three Sisters are a trio of peaks near Canmore, Alberta, Canada. They are known individually as Big Sister , Middle Sister and Little Sister ....
, three peaks in the Canadian Rockies near Canmore, Alberta - Three Sisters (Elk Valley), three peaks in the Canadian Rockies just north of the town of Fernie, British Columbia
- Three Sisters RangeThree Sisters RangeThe Three Sisters Range is a subrange of the Stikine Ranges, located northwest of junction of the Stikine and McBride Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada and to the southeast of the community of Dease Lake.-References:...
, three peaks in the Stikine Country, British Columbia - Three Sisters Lakes Provincial Park, near Hixon, British Columbia
- Three Sisters (Carmanah Walbran), a grove of trees in Carmanah Walbran Provincial ParkCarmanah Walbran Provincial ParkCarmanah Walbran Provincial Park, originally Carmanah Pacific Provincial Park, covers a land area of 16,450 ha immediately adjacent to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve's West Coast Trail on south-west Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada...
famously photographed for posters promoting forest conservation - Three Sisters (Nova Scotia), a rock formation along the shore of Cape Chignecto Provincial ParkCape Chignecto Provincial ParkCape Chignecto Provincial Park is a Canadian provincial park located in Nova Scotia. A wilderness park, it derives its name from Cape Chignecto, a prominent headland which divides the Bay of Fundy with Chignecto Bay to the north and the Minas Channel leading to the Minas Basin to the east...
South Africa
- Three Sisters (Northern Cape), rock formation consisting of a group of three conical peaks
United States
- Three Sisters (Los Angeles County)Three Sisters (Los Angeles County)The Three Sisters are a mountain range in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California....
, California - Three Sisters (Riverside County)Three Sisters (Riverside County)The Three Sisters are a mountain range in Riverside County, California....
, California - Three Sisters (Siskiyou County)Three Sisters (Siskiyou County)The Three Sisters are a mountain range in Siskiyou County, California....
, California - Three Sisters (District of Columbia)Three Sisters (District of Columbia)The Three Sisters, variously known as the Three Sisters Islands and the Three Sisters Island, are three rocky islands in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., west of the Key Bridge. They represent the farthest point navigable by larger boats....
, three islands - Three Sisters Springs (Florida)Three Sisters Springs (Florida)Three Sisters Springs are located on the Crystal River, in Florida, USA at . They are in a natural inlet on the east side of Kings Bay. They contain three spring areas that contain many sand boils and vents...
- Three Sisters (Georgia)Three Sisters (Georgia)Three Sisters Mountain is a mountain near Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia with a trio of peaks known locally as Rattlesnake, Wildcat and McBrayer. The middle summit is the highest with an elevation of ....
, three peaks - Three Sisters (Oregon)Three Sisters (Oregon)The Three Sisters are three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range in Oregon, each of which exceeds in elevation. They are the third, fourth, and fifth highest peaks in the state of Oregon and are located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, about southwest from the nearest...
, three volcanoes - Three Sisters WildernessThree Sisters WildernessThe Three Sisters Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Cascade Range, within the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests in Oregon. It comprises 286,708 acres , making it the second largest Wilderness area in Oregon...
, Oregon - Three Sisters (Pittsburgh)Three Sisters (Pittsburgh)A suspension bridge works by hanging a roadway from cables or chains under tension. Though a few unstiffened suspension bridges exist, a longitudinal stiffening truss or girder is usually added to prevent excessive movement of the deck. The cables pass over towers and are anchored at both ends...
, Pennsylvania, three bridges - Three Sisters IslandsThree Sisters IslandsThe Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the west shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York.Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York...
, Niagara Falls, New York, three islands touching the Horseshoe Falls and connected to Goat Island
Other usage
- Three Sisters (tomato)Three Sisters (tomato)The Three Sisters is a variety of tomato, so named because the plant grows vegetables in three different shapes, each given plant producing only one of the three:* a large single-pleated size * a more cylindrical shape, like a Roma tomato...
, a variety of tomato - Three Sisters (agriculture)Three Sisters (agriculture)The Three Sisters are the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America: squash, maize, and climbing beans ....
, the main agricultural technique of some American Indian groups: intercropping Squash, maize, and climbing beans