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Go, pierogis, go!
Well, the pierogis have been made, the instruments set up and the shows have been rehearsed in the space. Looks like it’s almost go-time! Special thanks to the city paper for the wonderful coverage. For more info on tomorrow’s festivities, check puppetsandpierogis.com Night!
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Puppets and Pierogis
After two months of travel and instrospection, preparations are getting in gear for the next Pittsburgh puppet cabaret. Mark your calendars!!! Puppets and Pierogis! A Grown-up Pittsburgh Puppet Cabaret Friday, Aug 21 and Saturday Aug 22: 7:30pm Modern|Formations, 4919 Penn Avenue. $6 suggested donation adults And… Kid-Friendly Matinee: Saturday, Aug 22: 3pm; kids free! Two [...]
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welcome back, Tom Sarver!
Pittsburgh puppeteer Tom Sarver is briefly returning from graduate school to do an awesome project at the upcoming Three Rivers Arts Festival. The project will include live puppet shows, puppet workshops and all sorts of fun stuff. I know I’ll be sure to check it out.
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Awesome international puppeteers this weekend!
Thanks to the Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater Festival, we have some great acts from around the world coming into the burgh this weekend. I definitely recommend checking out all the puppets no matter how old you are. Check out the lineup here.
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Update on tonight’s show
Looks like we’re scaling back the show tonight significantly. There will still be plenty of awesome music, but much less puppetry. This week, life got in the way of rehearsal and construction time. But we will continue to work on this project and hopefully will finish constructing our plans in the near future.
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puppet show this Saturday night!
Craving more puppets? This week, the band Uni Sami (fellow puppeteers Ange and Coleton, from Fare Feather Family) and myself will be performing a 20 minute music and puppetry piece as part of a larger variety show. I’m so excited about this project. Ange and Coleton have chosen a set-list of 6 songs, including the [...]
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puppets in the alps!
I got this email from a puppeteer friend this week. Sophia’s company best known for building the puppets seen in the yearly New York City Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. If you have some extra cash and are looking for a truly incredible way to spend a vacation this summer, this is the trip for you. [...]
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back to the burgh
After a really wonderful cabaret, I flew home to New Orleans for some recovery time with the fam. Now, I’m rested, full of abita and crawfish and ready to work on all the pittsburgh puppet events we’re planning for the summer months. Stay tuned! I love being in New Orleans, but Pittsburgh feels more and [...]
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It’s official: 2 Shows Tomorrow
Tomorrow the weather should be beautiful, more people keep saying they’re coming and…. we’re going to do TWO PERFORMANCES to accommodate everyone! The first show will start promptly at 8:30 because of our tight timeframe, but if you’d rather come later you can come for the second! Grown-up Cabaret April 09: Modern|Formations, 4919 Penn Avenue [...]
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