Kristen Schaal Greenspace
Category: Gina's acting blog
Actress Kristen Schaal has her own greenspace. Well, she has one named in her honor. Starting in 2018, the actress started getting tweets informing her of the greenspace in Longmont, CO, her hometown. It turns out that the greenspace was not named by the city, but by a private owner. The greenspace is visible on Google Maps. You know you’ve made it when some private individual names a greenspace after you!
The International Puppet Fringe Festival NYC returns (after taking a year off due to Covid). Many performances are free, and the others cost $15. In addition to the shows and movies, there will be accompanying exhibits, notably “Puppets of New York” at the Museum of the City of New York. The museum exhibit includes puppets reflecting the diversity of the city and its puppeteers along with such big-name puppets as Lambchop and Howdy Doody. There
New Puppet Venue
Category: Gina's puppet blog
The Canadian government gave funding support for Fabrique de théâtre insolite in Trois-Rivières, a venue specializing in puppetry and object movement. The funding will allow upgrading and renovating the spaces. It includes performing, rehearsing, and training spaces. There aren’t enough spaces that are specifically for puppetry. Thank goodness we get another one!
Olean Puppet-Making Class
Category: Gina's puppet blog
The Tri-County Arts Council in Olean, NY, will hold a puppet-making class this weekend. The class will be at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 110 W. State St., Olean, NY. Class cost is $25 and includes all class materials. To sign up for the class, visit www.myartscouncil.net/current-classes. For information, call or text Allison Braun, Education Coordinator, at (716) 508-0404 or email artscouncilallison@gmail.com.
Easy Frog Puppets
Category: Gina's puppet blog
Need a frog puppet? There are a couple of options. First, Chatsworth Rising Sun has this one made using an accordion folded paper. My usual go-to, though, is a variation on this one. I like to add legs to mine, though, for extra frogginess.