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Puppets and the Immaterial World
Puppets and the Immaterial World
Puppets and the Immaterial World with Tim Cusack and Claudia Orenstein The Puppets and the Immaterial World Forum will focus on Orenstein and Cusack’s explorations of contemporary puppetry and spirituality in the recently published second volume of Puppet and Spirit: Ritual, Religion, and Performing Objects. Volume Two is subtitled “Contemporary Branchings: Secular Benedictions, Activated Energies, Uncanny Faiths,” and the essays…
Puppets and the Immaterial World Puppet Forum with Tim Cusack and Claudia Orenstein
Puppets and the Immaterial World Puppet Forum with Tim Cusack and Claudia Orenstein
The Puppets and the Immaterial World Forum will focus on Dr. Claudia Orenstein and Tim Cusack’s explorations of contemporary puppetry and spirituality in the recently published second volume of Puppet and Spirit: Ritual, Religion, and Performing Objects. Volume Two is subtitled “Contemporary Branchings: Secular Benedictions, Activated Energies, Uncanny Faiths,” and the essays in it continue…
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Wonderland Puppet Theater Symposium
Wonderland Puppet Theater Symposium
The Ballard Institute and museum of Puppetry will host a “Wonderland Puppet Theater Symposium” on Friday and Saturday, October 25-26, in conjunction with our Wonderland Puppet Theater: Visions of the Beloved Community exhibition curated by Dr. Paulette Richards. The symposium will explore themes including segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, women’s liberation, 60s American puppet theatre,…
Phantoms by Firelight
Phantoms by Firelight
An Enchanting Halloween Experience that Will Haunt Your Memories! As twilight descends upon Old Sturbridge Village, the veil between the living and the spectral world thins… Phantoms by Firelight returns for 12 nights of spine-tingling thrills and ghostly delights. This year’s event promises to be the most haunting yet, with new and mesmerizing performances that…
3 events,
Wonderland Puppet Theater Symposium
Wonderland Puppet Theater Symposium
The Ballard Institute and museum of Puppetry will host a “Wonderland Puppet Theater Symposium” on Friday and Saturday, October 25-26, in conjunction with our Wonderland Puppet Theater: Visions of the Beloved Community exhibition curated by Dr. Paulette Richards. The symposium will explore themes including segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, women’s liberation, 60s American puppet theatre,…
TITANIC EXHIBIT
TITANIC EXHIBIT
Titanic fans we have the exhibit of a lifetime! Actual items from the Titanic with stories to go along with them. Captain Ernie Eldridge will guide you through the exhibit, tell you unbelievable stories and answer your Titanic questions. Exhibit is open Saturday and Sunday October 19, 20, 26, 27 from 10 AM - 4…
Phantoms by Firelight
Phantoms by Firelight
An Enchanting Halloween Experience that Will Haunt Your Memories! As twilight descends upon Old Sturbridge Village, the veil between the living and the spectral world thins… Phantoms by Firelight returns for 12 nights of spine-tingling thrills and ghostly delights. This year’s event promises to be the most haunting yet, with new and mesmerizing performances that…