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Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam Celebrates 10th Birthday

It's Fussy Cloud's 10th Birthday and everyone is invited! This slam will be a little different, though as usual we'll present a first-rate puppet variety cabaret featuring talented puppeteers from the Pacific Northwest.
Upcoming Drive-In Shows Announced at The Great Arizona Puppet Theater

The Great Arizona Puppet Theatre has announced a lineup of upcoming Drive-In puppet shows!
Center for Puppetry Arts Presents 2016 National Puppet Slam

Experience the beauty, ingenuity and hilarity of short-form puppet theater in this showcase of slam acts from across the country. Nominated by their respective slams in the Puppet Slam Network and curated by the Center for Puppetry Arts, the nation's best slam performances will be presented for three nights only! Recommended for ages 18+ ONLY, the 2016 National Puppet Slam at the Center for Puppetry Arts is sponsored in part by Dragon Con and the Puppet Slam Network.
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Presents THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WONDER, Today

As part of its popular Summertime Today Puppet Shows for family audiences by UConn Puppet Arts students, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present The Wonderful World of Wonder by UConn Puppet Arts MFA student Gavin Cummins and Philadelphia-based artist and musician Gwendolyn Rooker onToday, July 16 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT.
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Presents THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WONDER, 7/16

As part of its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences by UConn Puppet Arts students, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present The Wonderful World of Wonder by UConn Puppet Arts MFA student Gavin Cummins and Philadelphia-based artist and musician Gwendolyn Rooker onSaturday, July 16 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT.
The Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry to Present CANTEEN TALES: QUEST OF THE GOLDEN SPORK, 7/2

?As part of its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences by UConn Puppet Arts students, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Canteen Tales: Quest for the Golden Spork by UConn Puppet Arts MFA student and Connecticut native Shane McNeal on Saturday, July 2 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT.
Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry to Kick Off 2016 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series in July

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences by UConn Puppet Arts students on six Saturdays, July 2 through August 6, 2016. Each show will be performed twice, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT. Ballard Institute Director John Bell commented 'we are very excited that family audiences will be able to see new and exciting works in a variety of different forms of puppetry by talented UConn Puppet Arts students.'
Photo Flash: Gavin Cummins, Kalob Martinez & More in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's MFA PUPPET ARTS FESTIVAL

STORRS. Connecticut Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of three puppetry works onstage in one innovative evening under the banner of The MFA Puppet Arts Festival.  For 50 years, UConn's Puppet Arts program defined the cutting edge of new theatre, and this dynamic evening will be no exception. MFA Puppet Arts Festival will be held in the Studio Theatre from March 24 - April 3, 2016. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.eduor call (860) 486 2113.
CT Rep to Host The MFA Puppet Arts Festival

?Connecticut Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of three puppetry works onstage in one innovative evening under the banner of The MFA Puppet Arts Festival.  For 50 years, UConn's Puppet Arts program defined the cutting edge of new theatre, and this dynamic evening will be no exception. MFA Puppet Arts Festival will be held in the Studio Theatre from March 24 - April 3, 2016. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486 2113.
Anna Fitzgerald's REVERSE CASCADE Brings Intricate Puppetry to The Tank Tonight

REVERSE CASCADE - a play by Anna Fitzgerald featuring intricate puppetry - will be given its New York premiere by The Tank theater company. REVERSE CASCADE opens tonight, March 3rd, at The Tank's main stage located at 151 West 46th Street on the 8th Floor. The performance is scheduled to run through March 13th 2016.
UConn Puppet Arts Program & Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Announce ECHO

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is pleased to host the world premiere of ECHO, a multi-media immersive spectacle combining puppets, digital projection, and original music in a re-invention of the classic Greek tale of a mountain nymph who finds the true meaning of voice. Puppet Arts MFA candidate Christopher D. Mullens has teamed up with composer Colby Joseph Herchel and a team of students from UConn's Puppet Arts Program and Digital Media and Design Department to create a dynamic world of myth and music in which the story of Echo, the nymph who could only repeat what is spoken to her, will unfold in front of and around the audience.  
Anna Fitzgerald's REVERSE CASCADE Brings Intricate Puppetry to The Tank Tonight

REVERSE CASCADE - a play by Anna Fitzgerald featuring intricate puppetry - will be given its New York premiere by The Tank theater company.
Anna Fitzgerald's REVERSE CASCADE to Bring Intricate Puppetry to The Tank

REVERSE CASCADE - a play by Anna Fitzgerald featuring intricate puppetry - will be given its New York premiere by The Tank theater company.
The Ballard Institute & UConn Puppet Arts Program to Host 2016 Winter Puppet Slam, 2/20

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2016UConn Winter Puppet Slam on Saturday, February 20 at 8:00 p.m. in UConn's Studio Theatre. The UConn Winter Puppet Slam will feature short works by professional puppeteers and performers including Papel Machete (Puerto Rico); Great Small Works (Brooklyn); Kim Mikenis (Hamden, CT); and Zach Dorn (Florida), as well as new works for puppet and object theater by students and faculty from UConn's School of Fine Arts, including object performance by Printmaking Professor John O'Donnell, new video animation by Digital Media and Design students; works-in-progress by Puppet Arts Program students, and a special appearance by UConn's Rolling Tones a cappella group. The UConn Winter Puppet Slam is supported by the Puppet Slam Network.
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Opens 'THE WORK THAT FOLLOWS' Exhibition Today

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry celebrates the opening of its new exhibition, The Work That Follows: 50 Years of UConn Puppeteers today, July 11 With performances of The Nature of Nature at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., The Work That Follows exhibition opening at 2 p.m., And a UConn Puppet Arts Alumni Puppet Slam at 8 p.m.
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry to Open 'THE WORK THAT FOLLOWS' Exhibition, 7/11

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry celebrates the opening of its new exhibition, The Work That Follows: 50 Years of UConn Puppeteers Saturday, July 11 With performances of The Nature of Nature at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., The Work That Follows exhibition opening at 2 p.m., And a UConn Puppet Arts Alumni Puppet Slam at 8 p.m.
Ballard Institute Launches Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series Today

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Today Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs CT.
Ballard Institute to Present Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, 6/20-8/1

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs CT.
Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 6/28-8/9

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences on seven successive Saturdays, June 28-August 9, 2014. Each show will be performed twice, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute at Storrs Center. Admission is $5 for children, $7 for adults. Tickets will be sold at the door on the day of performance.

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