Not long after he’s started working at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in the mid-’80s, Randal J. Metz recalls Bob Baker literally dropping an assignment into his lap: The puppetry legend and Metz’s boss ...

The Bucknell Marionettes are well-known as exemplary puppets in circles of experts but are better remembered by Linn County residents for the joy and wonder they inspired during school and public ...

Bob Baker Marionette Theater, May 29, 2019 (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) LOS ANGELES — This past May, a small team was busy putting the finishing touches on the ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. When the Bob Baker Marionette Theater opened its doors in 1963 on the southern tip of Echo Park, its namesake ...

For nearly 70 years, the Casper puppet show brought enjoyment to people of all ages through its hand-carved and innovative marionette productions. Peter Weinkoetz and his father, Casper, performed ...

Stephen Foster, one of the UK’s last remaining marionette makers, is striving to keep the endangered craft alive. Based in East Kilbride, Scotland, the 47-year-old learned puppetry in high school and ...

Axel F entertains audiences to the tune of the "Beverly Hills Cop" theme. submitted GREENFIELD — There’s something magical about puppets — especially the ones on strings, called marionettes. You pull ...

APPLETON – High schools offer vast opportunities for artistic expression, whether visual or musical, theatrical or dance. Fox Valley Lutheran High School, though, stands alone in the Fox Valley when ...