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for Puppetry Arts |
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 Contact:
Vince Anthony
Phone: 404-873-3391 Fax: 404-873-9907
Email: info@puppet.org
1404 Spring St.• Atlanta, GA 30309
Website: puppet.org
The largest nonprofit organization in the United States
dedicated to puppetry. The Center reaches more than 300,000
people per year with its enchanting performances, workshops
and education programs for all ages, hands-on museum, distance
learning and outreach programs, extensive resource library,
and puppet-filled museum store! Headquarters of UNIMA-USA.
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Jim
Henson: Wonders from His Workshop & Other Special
Exhibits |
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Dates: |
On long-term display |
| Audience: |
Children/Family/Adult |
| Hours
of Operation: |
Tues.-Fri.,
9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 9 am-5 pm; Sun., 11 am-5 pm. |
| Description: |
Three
exhibits highlighting the performance and design contributions
Jim Henson & his collaborators made to the world
of puppetry. Featuring photographs, design reproductions
and puppets from "The Muppet Show," "Fraggle
Rock," "Labyrinth," and much more. Including
a special profile on Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog. |
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Family and Adult Series |
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Duration: |
About
2 hours |
| Audience: |
Children/Family/Adult |
| Dates: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
The Center presents a wide array of puppetry for the entire family and for adults that includes original adaptations of classic stories, new works, and innovative shows by the Center's company as well as North American and international artists. Visit www.puppet.org for current schedule. |
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Children's
Workshops, Adult & Teen
Education, Distance Learning & Outreach |
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Duration: |
Year-round |
| Audience: |
Children/Family/Adult |
| Puppet
Style/Skill Taught: |
Various |
| Language(s): |
English |
| Description: |
Diverse
education program where children create a puppet; adults
and teens explore puppetry in depth; hands-on curriculum-based
videoconferencing creates a virtual field trip from any
classroom; and limited, on location puppet building workshops/demonstrations
enhance the learning experience. |
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