Category Archives: Puppet

Salt of the Earth at Clarice Smith, Apr 8-9

Salt of the Earth at Clarice Smith, Apr 8-9

PuppetCinema presents:
Salt of the Earth

Fri, Apr 8, 2016 . 8:00PM
Sat, Apr 9, 2016 . 8:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre, General Admission.

Audience advisories: This performance contains strong language, cigarette smoking, haze, a gunshot sound effect, loud noises and fog.

A thousand pounds of salt become a punishing Middle Eastern desert; plastic tanks barrel down paper streets; and a faceless, nameless puppet emerges a rebel hero in this work by artist Zvi Sahar. Puppetry and hand-painted miniature sets combine with live filmmaking and projected video feeds, as a Lilliputian universe is created and destroyed before our eyes.

In Salt of the Earth, inspired by the bestselling Israeli novel The Road to Ein Harod by Amos Kenan, Sahar and PuppetCinema show us a dystopic world in which our protagonist — fleeing his country’s latest military coup — discovers the meaning of perseverance, survival, and ultimately, freedom.

General Public: Regular: $25, Student: $10.

Beech Tree Puppets presents The Hollow Stump at College Park Arts Exchange, Mar 13 at 3pm

Beech Tree Puppets presents The Hollow Stump at College Park Arts Exchange, Mar 13 at 3pm

Beech Tree Puppets presents “The Hollow Stump”
Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3 pm.

College Park Arts Exchange
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park MD

The Hollow Stump

Seven very different animals seek shelter from the winter cold and snow in a large hollow stump. The cuddly, hand-crafted rod-puppets will enchant any child as the characteristics of each animal are revealed through a unique and descriptive poem and song. When the animals let newcomers enter and the space inside the stump grows tighter, these songs interweave. Adapted from the popular tale, The Mitten, this tale celebrates community, as the animals learn to share one.

Our AHA Kids Series is appropriate for ages 3 and 8 with their parents. This show is FREE and open to the public — Your generous donation to College Park Arts Exchange is always appreciated!

Beech Tree Puppets presents Rainbow Crow Brings Daylight at the New Deal Cafe, Jan 24

Beech Tree Puppets presents Rainbow Crow Brings Daylight at the New Deal Cafe, Jan 24 at 2pm

Beech Tree Puppets presents Rainbow Crow Brings Daylight at the New Deal Cafe
Saturday, January 24, 2016 at 2 pm.

New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt

On Sunday, January 24 at 2 p.m., Beech Tree Puppets bring their new show, Rainbow Crow Brings Daylight, to the New Deal Café. The show combines two American Indian creation stories from the Lenape and the Inuit tribes. Crow has been revered by many cultures throughout the ages. Follow Crow on his journey to the Sky Spirit, as he saves the animals and then travels to the Land of the Light. The show premiered in December 2015 at Greenbelt Elementary School as part of a two-year artists-in-residency, funded by the PTA, the GES Family Art Fund, and a grant from the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC). This free performance at the New Deal Café is Local Beech Tree Puppets To Perform January 24 sponsored by the Friends of New Deal Café Arts with support from the City of Greenbelt. The show, which is suitable for ages 4 to 104, lasts about 45 minutes. For more information, go to http://newdealcafe.com or http://beechtreepuppets.com.

Free.

Bob Brown Puppets: Winter Wonderland at the Publick Playhouse, Dec 10

Bob Brown Puppets: Winter Wonderland at the Publick Playhouse, Dec 10

Tiny Tots Thursday
Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 9:30 am & 11:15 am
Bob Brown Puppets: Winter Wonderland

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

The amazing Bob Brown brings some fun friends to the Playhouse to show kids how to enjoy the cold weather. Snowmen, snowflakes and lots of wacky winter fun make this a great show to beat the winter blues.

Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 3.

Tickets: $5/Person

Beech Tree Puppets presents Crow Brings Daylight at College Park Arts Exchange, Dec 6 at 3pm

Beech Tree Puppets presents Crow Brings Daylight at College Park Arts Exchange, Dec 6 at 3pm

Beech Tree Puppets presents “Crow Brings Daylight”
Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 3 pm.

College Park Arts Exchange
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park MD

Beech Tree Puppets uses shadow puppetry and marionettes for this show about the legend of how the Crow brought Sunlight to the world.

Our AHA Kids Series is appropriate for ages 3 and 8 with their parents. This show is FREE and open to the public — Your generous donation to College Park Arts Exchange is always appreciated!