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Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry

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1 Royce Circle
Mansfield, CT United States Get Directions

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  • “Tiny Bird Show” by Carole D’Agostino

    Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry 1 Royce Circle, Mansfield, CT, United States

    The Tiny Bird Show by UConn Puppet Arts alumna Carole D'Agostino ’97 (SFA) is an interactive miniature puppet show all about the joy of backyard birds! Carole shares fun facts about each bird, including their songs, what they eat, and how you can bring them to your feeder. Small but mighty, the show is presented…

    $6. – $12

  • Making Wildwood: The Craft of Stop-Motion Puppetry Forum

    Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry 1 Royce Circle, Mansfield, CT, United States

    Join guest moderator Allison Paul, a UConn Associate Professor of Illustration/Animation, as she talks with UConn Puppet Arts alum Maggie Flanagan ’20 (SFA) about what it takes to work in stop-motion animation! Maggie will share thoughts on their creative journey and insights from their time at LAIKA, an independent stop-motion animation company located in Hillsboro,…

    Free

  • Grand Opening of Larry Reed: Cinematic Shadows with Tour and Special Forum

    Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry 1 Royce Circle, Mansfield, CT, United States +1 more

    The exhibition marks the first major museum exhibition celebrating the life and artistic legacy of Larry Reed (1944–2026) following his passing earlier this year. Curated by ShadowLight Productions' Farley Gwazda and Caryl Kientz in collaboration with the Ballard Institute, Larry Reed: Cinematic Shadows explores the groundbreaking work of Reed and his company ShadowLight Productions, whose…

    Free