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The Ballard Institute Presents A CORNUCOPIA CABARET! By Emily Schubert


by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2024

As part of its 2024 Fall Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will welcome Emily Schubert to perform A Cornucopia Cabaret! on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce C...

The Ballard Institute Presents THE BAFFO BOX SHOW By Modern Times Theater


by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut have announced a performance of THE BAFFO BOX SHOW by Modern Times Theater on October 19....

The Ballard Institute Kicks Off Its Fall Performance Series With THE LOOSE CABOOSE


by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut has announced its Fall Performance Series starting with THE LOOSE CABOOSE on September 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Storrs, CT....

Join the Ballard Institute for Free Community Puppet-Building Workshops


by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once again offer fall community puppet-building workshops to design and build life-size and over-life-size puppets for a new pageant production—The Conference of the Birds—to be performed at the Celebrate Mansfield Fe...

The Ballard Institute to Celebrate The Opening Of Wonderland Puppet Theater Exhibit


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at UConn will open the Wonderland Puppet Theater Exhibit in August. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...

JUDY SAVES THE DAY Comes to The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry


by Stephi Wild - July 02, 2024

 As part of its 2024 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Judy Saves the Day by Sarah Nolen on July 27, 2024 at 11 a.m. in Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs....

WHO TOOK THE COOKIES FROM THE COOKIE JAR? Comes to the Ballard Institute in July


by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2024

 As part of its 2024 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by WonderSpark Puppets on July 20 at 11 a.m. in Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs....

The Ballard Institute Kicks Off Its Summer Puppet Show Series Next Month


by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present its 2024 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series with free, family-friendly puppet shows on three consecutive Saturdays in July and August at 11 a.m. on Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs....

The Ballard Institute to Present THE LEGEND OF THE BANANA KID


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024

Join the Ballard Institute for a puppetry performance by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, presenting THE LEGEND OF THE BANANA KID on May 18. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

The Ballard Institute Presents HAO BANG HA, DRAGON! By Chinese Theatre Works


by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2024

As part of its 2024 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will bring back the popular Chinese Theatre Works company of New York City to perform Hao Bang Ah, Dragon! on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the Ballard Institu...

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As part of its 2021 Spring virtual programming, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present The Perils of ...

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