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BURKETT, CASHORE AND HUBER | Marionette Masters Grand Opening will include a Keynote Address by Ronnie Burkett and a Short Performance by both Joe Cashore and Phillip Huber. Three renown Masters on one stage! |
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THE CASHORE MARIONETTES | The Cashore Marionettes: In Concert - In Short "The quality of manipulation is unparalleled" - Center of Contemporary Art |
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THE HUBER MARIONETTES (TENNESSEE) |
The Huber Marionettes: In Concert - In Short A perennial favorite - Philip will perform a couple of his "Greatest Hits" - Of course Taffy will be there! |
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OPENING NIGHT PARTY |
Opening Night Party: As a Greek band strikes up under the trees, belly dancer, Nadia, will entrance revelers to music by the Chris Kalogerson Band. Turkish Coffees & Greek Pastries are served. | Nadia website Kalogerson website SPONSORED BY THE BOARD OF THE PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA |
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COAD CANADA PUPPETS (BRITISH COLUMBIA) |
THERE'S A DINOSAUR IN THE CLOSET
In a child's bedroom, a closet is filled to the brim with junk... What else lurks inside? |
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PETER ALLEN, PARASOL PUPPETS (MISSOURI) |
THE AMAZING MYSTO'S MAGIC SHOW Expert manipulation, excellent focus, exceptional design, entrancing voice work all will not be seen in this perennial favorite of the old and older. YOU WILL BE AMAZED at what passes for entertainment these days. The hand-puppet magic extravaganza, THE AMAZING MYSTO'S MAGIC SHOW, is performed in a “bag stage”, a puppet stage that the puppeteer actually wears. The Amazing Mysto, with the help of Jojo the monkey, Rover the dog, and a surprise visit from an alligator, performs feats of magic no one would want to repeat. |
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SPYGLASS THEATER (WASHINGTON) |
SECRET LIFE OF BUGS Step through the magnifying glass of blacklight puppetry into a world of dragonflies and dung beetles |
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FROGTOWN MOUNTAIN PUPPETEERS (MAINE) |
THE LEGEND OF THE BANANA KID Our friend, Little Chucky, meets a mysterious cowboy who takes him to a remote Western town harassed by seedy outlaws |
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CIE COATIMUNDI (FRANCE) |
HATS OFF TO THE SEA A little conservative suburbanite takes a trip across the sea, fights a dragon, and happens upon a mermaid egg finally achieving all his hearts desire |
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GREGO (JAPAN) |
GREGO'S MUSICAL PUPPETRY Instruments and puppets merge from a troubadour's imagination creating music ranging from fanciful to downright silly |
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NAPPY'S PUPPETS (CONNECTICUT) |
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK A roller coaster ride of short stories, shadow vignettes and song in this Appalachian retelling of the classic folktale |
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LEONIDAS KASSAPIDES (GREECE) |
THE METAMORPHOSIS OF KARAGHIOZIS Leonidas Kassapides epitomizes the comic tradition of Greek Shadow Theatre |
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LITTLE BUOCH (NEW YORK/ DEVELOPED IN GERMANY) |
ALBRECHT ROSER'S MEISTERKLASSE The cast of characters is filled with alien bugs, banjo pickers, clowns, eggs, and over-the-top scarf marionettes |
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CIRCUS MINIMUS PUPPETRY (MINNESOTA) |
A LA CARTE: IN A FOOL'S KITCHEN Set to live accordion music, A La Carte is a comic battle between a faux French Chef and a wily lobster |
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SALTIMBANQUE (MEXICO) |
LEGENDAS EN FLOR Delightful hand pantomime using miniature Aztec masks bring to life a love story for all ages |
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HUNTER MARIONETTES (MINNESOTA) |
SOCK PUPPET SERENADE As a multiyear crowd pleaser at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, "Serenade" brings to life traditional marionettes, an empty shirt and a plain cardboard box |
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RANDEL MCGEE & GROARK (CALIFORNIA |
DRAGON TALES Randel's ventriloquism and comedic guitar melodies have delighted audiences across the world |
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STREET THEATRE MINI FEST |
ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED Street Theatre, Walkaround Stages, Performance Art, and Traditional Outdoor Stage Shows will fill the campus Saturday afternoon |
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DED BOB (MICHIGAN) |
THE DEAD BOB SHO Renaissance corpse Bob, the most notorious womanizer to prowl the earth, will kill with his gut busting outdoor performance |
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BERNIE BEAUCHAMP (Nevada)
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Vaudeville Busker
Reno's own comes with all-star cast that includes Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, and Emmett Kelly as part of the Outdoor Mini Fest |
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SEAN KEOHANE (NEW YORK) |
Polichinelle Gets a Big Hand Punch & Judy-style outdoor booth show translated from Louis Duranty's "Grand Main" of 1861. Delightful! |
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SALTIMBANQUE (MEXICO) |
CUENTOS DE LA TRADICION ORAL INDIGENA MEXICANA Bilingual short-form rod-puppetry piece with colorful Mexican storytelling inchworms |
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TOY THEATRE MINI FEST (Artists to be determined) |
Friday evening of Puppet Rampage 2007 will be filled with a wide variety of dynamic intimate toy theatre performances | website |
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GREAT SMALL WORKS (NEW YORK) |
A Walk in the City Great Small Works, whose 7 international toy theater festivals have sparked a revival of this arcane 19th-century parlor entertainment, reinvent the form. SHORT ENTERTAINING HISTORY OF TOY THEATER A "lecture" by resident singing professor, Doctor John Bell, with accompaniment by the company on toy instruments. |
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TEATRO TINGLADO/ALEJANDRO BENITEZ (MEXICO) |
Troka El Poderoso (Troka the Powerful) Solo performance from Mexico City's renowned puppet company with poems and engravings from artists involved in the "Movimiento Estridentista" of the 1920's |
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JON BANKERT (NEW YORK) |
Tales of St. Francis Franciscan Friar Bankert performs three short stories from the many legends surrounding the life of St. Francis of Assisi |
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CLARE DOLAN (VERMONT) |
Untitled Puppeteer, painter, dancer and cantastoria master Dolan presents her unique combination of current events and autobiography -- a comic and serious investigation of how to lead a meaningful life in the midst of the 21st century |
SPONSORED IN PART BY THE PUPPET GUILD OF SOUTH FLORIDA |
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DAN HURLIN (NEW YORK) |
The Day the Ketchup Turned Blue Both a charming elaboration on childlike fantasy, and a tender lament for imaginations lost, Hurlin has performed this fragile work across this country and Taiwan |
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CHINESE THEATRE WORKS (NEW YORK) |
TWO HORSES Co-Directors Stephen Kaplin and Kuang-Yu Fong perform this lyrical reflection on Ms. Fong's traditional Chinese Opera training in Taiwan. |
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LITTLE BLUE MOON THEATRE (CALIFORNIA) |
"Natalie" & "The Widow" (ADULT) In "Natalie" a street puppeteer in Paris takes her clothes off in her booth stage and finds that a gust of wind changes her life. In "The Widow" an Innkeeper's laments of loneliness attract a diabolical visitor with an unusual offer. Warning: contains puppet nudity and adult situations. Michael and Valerie Nelson |
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GREAT SMALL WORKS (NEW YORK) |
Short Entertaining History of Toy Theater A "lecture" by resident singing professor, Doctor John Bell, with accompaniment by the company on toy instruments |
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SPONSORED IN PART BY THE PUPPET GUILD OF GREATER NEW YORK |
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THE LUNCHBOX: OPEN ROOM SHOWS |
ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED Intimate opportunities to experience family performances in a casual environment – Seating Limited |
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BART BUCH (MINNESOTA) |
The Ode to Walt Whitman Interpreted by evocative segments using giant mask and tiny hand puppets, this poem by Federico Garcia Lorca both praised and chastised Whitman in the face of hard reality of the Great Depression |
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RUDE RABBIT PRODUCTIONS (ARIZONA) | JACK Inspired by song, a Kinko's employee is obsessed with a girl and then... You'll see. |
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THE WARE HOUSE PUPPETEERS (TEXAS) |
GOAT IN THE CHILI PATCH Crafted by PHD curators and educators, this playful educational performance presents comically the serious subject of environmental issues |
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ANDREW PERIALE/ ROBERT SMYTHE (NEW HAMPSHIRE/ PENNSYLVANIA) |
The Power of Fantoccini From "Santa Claus Conquers the Fantoccini" to Gorey's "Gashley Crumb Tinies", two of the great U.S. puppet masters bring vegetables, hand puppets and more to life in classic Fantoccini vignettes Website: www.mumpuppet.org |
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KRISTOPHER LENCOWSKI (MINNESOTA) |
Danse Macabre Death has come to England looking for children, but his work is being done for him already |
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TOYBOX THEATRE (ILLINOIS) | A Collection of Dreams and Memories Utilizing a variety of puppets and toys, snippets of dreams and childlike play are recreated; includes "The Boy Who had a Turnip For A Nose" and "The Ich Kidz" |
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VILLAGE IDIOT PUPPETS (Minnesota) |
A Bridge to Fur A French voyageur of 1720 feared only swift waters, bad weather and the occasional singing beaver |
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ELASTIC THEATRE (Arizona) | TBA |
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EULENSPIEGEL PUPPETS (IOWA) |
GERMAN EGGHEADS IN RURAL TEXAS Monica Leo recalls her early childhood as the daughter of German refugees in a Lutheran parsonage in rural Texas filled with droll stories of language and cultural mix-ups |
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LAURA HEIT
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Match Box Shows
Classics told with puppets and sets made all from wooden matches; Performed LIVE as part of Vol. 3 of Handmade Puppet Dreams |
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SEAN KEOHANE (NEW YORK) |
Le Tonneau Sean reinterprets Duranty's "Le Tonneau," or "The Cask," earlier translated by Bil Baird in this adult performance |
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ELYAS KHAN, ERIC NOVAK & SARAH PROVOST (NEW YORK) |
THE ADVENTURES OF CHARCOAL BOY A team of 10 performers present a dark, musical journey where an unlikely hero - a charred stick - incites a revolution |
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QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT (LOUISIANA) |
THE MYSTERY OF SQUIRREL RANCH Imagine Rick James pulling Dr. John off a riverboat, shoving a host of pills and brown liquor down his gullet and forcing him to play hoodoo-voodoo disco-clash until the sun rises over the bayou –WITH PUPPETS! |
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PAUL ZALOOM (CALIFORNIA) |
THE MOTHER OF ALL ENEMIES Zaloom's modern version of the classic Turkish puppet, Karaghoz, pursues contemporary adversaries including Homeland Security, Al Qaeda, the Statue of Liberty, the Ex-Gay Movement, and Minutemen vigilantes |
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JANAKI RANPURA (CONNECTICUT) | LOVESICK SEA PLAY J. J. Trinkette's story of 19th Century pirates as we follow Sue who drowns in pursuit of Billy resurfacing as an island in the sea |
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IMNOTLOST (NEW YORK) |
MY NAME IS HAL Wild multimedia show where a puppet gets sucked into a surreal world inside a TV. It will include a workthrough workshop where attendees will be part of the festival performance |
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DRAMA OF WORKS (NEW YORK) |
WARHOL Society loves to believe he was a druggie, party-hopper who lived on the fringe. but with pop icons, the truth doesn't really matter, does it? |
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IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST PUPPET AND MASK THEATRE (MINNESOTA) |
SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED Puppetry's power lies in the act of transformation – of bringing something inanimate to life |
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CONVERSATIONS WITH... SERIES | In the morning and afternoon, festival attendees will have opportunities to speak with the renown artists and producers from the world of puppetry |
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CONVERSATIONS WITH...
RONNIE BURKETT |
FESTIVAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER Availability to be confirmed
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CONVERSATIONS WITH...
JOE CLOKEY |
Joe Clokey, Head of the Clokey Productions, will discuss the 50-year history of Gumby, Pokey and Art Clokey's stop motion puppetry creations | website |
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CONVERSATIONS WITH...
MARTY ROBINSON |
Martin and his alter ego Telly will converse on how to get to Sesame Street - Stories from the inside of Snuffleupagus and out-take reel included | website |
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PUPPET JOB FAIRE: SUNDAY JULY 22, 12-4 P.M. |
Puppet Rampage brings you to the threshold of your career goals with Disney Casting, University Puppet Programs and more. Come with a portfolio or an audition piece... Leave with a new job! |
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UNIMA SYMPOSIUM: The Global Impact of American Puppetry |
Artists from SESAME STREET and BREAD & PUPPET THEATRE will discuss how their outreach projects have impacted remote communities throughout the world. Moderated by Colette Searls |
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PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
4 pm Thursday Have some face time with the puppet community's established players |
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PUPPET & ITS DOUBLE THEATER (TAIWAN) |
I AM ANOTHER YOURSELF The first theater company to focus on the development of contemporary puppet arts in Taiwan; Images come and go to indicate the intricate coincidence of life |
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IBEX, INC. (FLORIDA) |
Vol. 3 Handmade Puppet Dreams World Premiere of the newest collection of innovative puppet films |
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DANTE FILM/SEAN MEREDITH - DIRECTOR (California) | Dante's Inferno (COMPLETE FILM) Dermont Mulroney (Dante) and James Cromwell (Virgil) bring to life an apocalyptic live action graphic novel through Victorian toy theater retold from deep in hell |
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MIDNIGHT MADNESS SCREENINGS | Outrageous TV Puppet Artist commentary in 40-minute late night screenings; meet the TV Puppet Playas and Pick their Brains | |
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IBEX, INC. (FLORIDA) |
HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS Heather Henson presents a rich array of contemporary innovations in the world of puppet film |
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TONY GIORDANO, JASON MURPHY, SCOTT SHOEMAKER (CALIFORNIA) |
Harker This retelling of the Story of Jonathan Harker was fashioned as homage to German Expressionist films |
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LAURA HEIT (UNITED KINGDOM) |
Finger Puppets Everywhere Live Action spots featuring finger puppets - - Everywhere! |
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MATTY SIDLE | Unicycle Baby Guy Absurd mini films featuring the nicest chap who, waist down, is a unicycle |
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LYON HILL (SOUTH CAROLINA) |
A Small World Paper cutouts and dance beats celebrate an engagement and wedding |
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SIMON BROWN (UNITED KINGDOM) |
Project Huxley Imprisoned in a lab, Huxley is forced to take part in a "Monkey typing Shakespeare" experiment |
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KATE ARTIBEE (NEW YORK) |
The Tea Party Chaos ensues when a baby cat arrives at a tea party without the cake he promised |
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XANDER MARROW, MAT BRINKMAN (RHODE ISLAND) |
Isemond The tailor and her friend Goose join forces to battle a "hungry" developer |
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DAMIEN ECKHARDT-JACOBI, VINCENT BOVA (NEW YORK) |
Hold Me Now Glove and Boots won a challenge to create a video representing an inspirational song for troubled times |
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SEAN MEREDITH (CALIFORNIA) |
Dante's Inferno (Excerpt) Dermont Mulroney (Dante) and James Cromwell (Virgil) bring to life an apocalyptic live action graphic novel through Victorian toy theater retold from deep in hell |
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HOT IN HERE (CANADA) |
Hot in Herre "Lord of the Marionette" created the ultimate video to bump and grind to |
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TIM LAGASSE (NEW YORK) |
Sammy and Sofa An eight inch tall Mohawk-ed psychic and his pet sofa have devoured slam audiences coast to coast |
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TIM LAGASSE & JIM NAPOLITANO (New York/Connecticut) |
ELECTRIC NOODLE Using their form of puppetry "Wayang Xerox" their weekly vlog tears into the hottest news headlines (Live performance as part of Handmade Puppet Dreams) |
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JIM NAPOLITANO (Connecticut) | Harry the Hobo's Stinky Puppet Theater Drunken alleyway antics in the ultimate underground object theater atop a cardboard box |
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LATE NIGHT LOUNGE | From 11 PM to 2:30 AM most nights, tear up the dance floor or visit with friends enjoying a broad range of musical stylings. Beer, wine and radical puppet experiences will be served by Rampage Girlz and Boyz Tues - DJs & MMS |
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SWAMP TECH (LOUISIANA) |
SWAMP TECH OF QUINTRON Fresh off their Rhinestone Records European tour, Quintron tears up the house with high energy, very raw swamp-tech tunes. His patented Drum Buddy will force you to embrace the dance floor |
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MM1: SPACE BASS FILMS (CALIFORNIA) |
(Availability to be confirmed) Fox Television's MAD TV Producer/Director Corky Quackenbush's subversive interstitial childhood pop-culture satire has shocked audiences across the media |
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MM2: CSU SUMMER ARTS (CALIFORNIA) | FROM STREETS TO SCREEN 6 short, edgy political short films created at a California State University, facilitated by Paul Zaloom, Tim Lagasse, Clare Dolan, and Johanna Smith |
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PUPPET SLAM | Jean Marie Keevins of Cat's Paw Collective will host the bawdy, immoral, politically incorrect, utterly immature, gross or just plain hilarious late night of wild vignettes | To perform |
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POTPOURRI | Pix Smith and Peter Allen let it all hang out as hosts of PofA's infamous open mic night. Spike the drinks 'cause anything can happen | MORE INFO |
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BRASS MESSENGERS (Minnesota): | Closing Night Party Party All Night Long with this Gypsy - Dixie - Polka - Two Step - Country - Brass Menagerie of Frolic |
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INTERMEDIA ARTS (MINNEAPOLIS)
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ArtCar Parade
The Ultimate In Found Object Performance Art! From 3-3:30 at the Outdoor Mini Fest, the Annual Twin Cities ArtCar Parade will stop at the theater for a quick meet up with object manipulators and object re-inventors To add your Puppet ArtCar contact: jan@corktruck.com |
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LEGENDS OF AMERICAN PUPPETRY EXHIBIT Curator: Alan Cook |
Rampagers will have access to the last century of puppetry through this exciting exhibit | MORE INFO
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ART OF CLOKEY EXHIBIT
Curator: Alan Cook |
This intimate look at Gumby, Pokey, Davey, Goliath and the creations of Art Clokey will tug on your nostalgia heartstrings as you revisit 50 years of childhood enjoyment |
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P OF A NATIONAL EXHIBIT
Curator: Phillip Huber |
The exhibit is an opportunity for the world of puppetry to experience your artistry | website |
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2007 UNIMA-USA CITATION PRESENTATION | A look inside the best new work currently being produced in the puppetry world with this short presentation honoring the 2007 UNIMA Award of Excellence winners |
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MUSIC AT THE SALAD BAR |
ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED At dinner everyday you'll be serenaded by talented unplugged musicians who just happen to be puppeteers. |
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JULY 10-15 PUPPET FEST MIDWEST |
(A long day trip by car from PR07) Your "Puppet Vacation" can last a total of 2 weeks if you start with one of the top independent puppet festivals in the U.S. (Extra Charge) |
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JULY 15 ST. PAUL DRAGON FESTIVAL |
(10 Minutes from PR07) 10 Am to 5 PM Premier Asian Pacific Festival showcasing music, cuisine, dragon boat races and traditional Lion and Dragon mask/puppet dances (Free) |
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SPECIAL EVENT JULY 22 BAIRD EXHIBIT (IOWA) |
Sunday July 22 take a day trip by bus to the MacNider Museum in Mason City to see the exhibit of Bil Baird Marionettes 9 a.m. to Late Afternoon |
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JULY 22, 6 PM DUMPSTER DUELS |
BEDLAM THEATRE/BAREBONES THEATRE: DUMPSTER DUELS (20 Minutes Away) Experience the "Gutsiest & Riskiest" Puppetry Minnesotans have to offer (Extra Charge) |
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JULY 23 VALLEYFAIR AMUSEMENT PARK: PUPPETEER DAY |
10 AM to ???? (25 Minutes Away) Rumor has it most of the festival staff will stick around to blow off steam. Catch DrewBob trying to regain their sanity on the coasters (Extra Charge) |
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The RAMPAGE is on!
PR07 will bring together cutting edge performances alongside classical work that reflects the traditon of the art form. Outstanding shows for kids and families. Innovative puppet artists from around the world will present Traditional, Global, Alternative, Outrageous, Political, or Deviant Art that challenges American preconceptions about the Puppet. You must be a part when RAMPAGE ROCKS! The following companies are all interested in performing. We're just working out the details, which of course means it's SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
Artistic Director:
Nancy Smith
Associate Artistic Director:
Jim Hammond
Performers: FYI –
Download a list of specs for the E.M. Pearson Theater and the Westlund Black Box Theater; diagram of Dining Hall Stage Dimensions.
