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A Letter to the Puppet Community from Cheryl Henson

December 19, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

Dear Friends in the puppet community, I want to let you know about this special presentation of our mother’s puppet performance of “The Nativity” that will be a part of a CBS special on Christmas Eve. Heather Henson and I worked with Father Eric Andrews at Paulist Productions to remount this beautiful classic production as […]

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: JIm Henson Company, Jim Henson Foundation, Television

Hammer Projects: Wael Shawky – Cabaret Crusades: The Horror Show File (2010)

December 10, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

Closing soon, an installation at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles features the work of Egyptian artist Wael Shawky.  The film Cabaret Crusades: The Horror Show File utilizes the Lupi marionettes of Italy as charasters. The exhibit runs August 17-January 5, 2014 Read more here:  hammer.ucla.edu

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: Museums and Exhibits, Puppet Films

Stop Motion Monday: The Insects’ Christmas (1913)

December 9, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ed8Hbh5XK0

Filed Under: Stop Motion Monday Tagged With: Puppet Films, Stop Motion Animation

Remembering Zina Nicole Lahr

December 6, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

A young puppet artist and creator of interesting and beautiful things.  Zina passed away recently due to a tragic hiking accident in Colorado.  Below are the video notes from Vimeo film posted above. In August 2013 my friend Zina asked if I could shoot a video for her portfolio. She needed something that would showcase […]

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: In Memorium

Smithsonian Exhibit: Puppetry in America

December 5, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

On December 13, 2013 The Smithsonian will open a new exhibit:  Puppetry in America. From the Smithsonian’s website: This artifact wall will display two different rotations of objects from the stage and screen that cover over 160 years of American puppetry.  Rotation 1 will include a Chinese-inspired shadow puppet from 1850, Punch and Judy hand puppets, a Slugger […]

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: Muppets, Museums and Exhibits, Television

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