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The Center for Puppetry Arts opened the permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit in November 2015. Masterpiece of Puppetry: Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance - Jto October 28, 2021.Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic - Augto June 28, 2020.Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Journey to Goblin City - Sto Sept 3, 2017.Worlds of Puppetry – Novem(permanent exhibition).Jim Henson: Wonders from His Workshop – Septem(on long-term display).Jim Henson: Puppeteer – Septem(on long-term display).Jim Henson: A Man and His Frog – J(on long-term display).In attendance were Brian, Cheryl, and Heather Henson with their spouses and children, Steve Whitmire with Kermit the Frog, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph with Abby Cadabby, Fran Brill (with Prairie Dawn, performed for members only), Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon, Bonnie Erickson, Rollie Krewson, Karen Falk, Pam Arciero and Craig Shemin. The permanent exhibition's grand opening took place on November 14, 2015.

#RUDOLPH CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS FULL#

Work on the expansion of the museum intended to house the full donated collection, which was finally announced on January 14th, 2014.

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In July of 2007, The Jim Henson Foundation announced their intention to donate 500 to 700 original puppets, plus props and designs spanning the entire career of Henson and the Muppets, to the museum, which became the two exhibits Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Jim Henson: Wonders from His Workshop.

Julius Strangepork in their Pigs in Space costumes, a Goblin from Labyrinth, and the original puppet of SkekUng from The Dark Crystal. In January of 2010 the museum presented Steve Whitmire: Perspectives 'The Sentient Puppet', a four day class and lecture.īefore the major expansion and full display of the collection in 2015, the museum's permanent exhibit included original puppets of Link Hogthrob and Dr. In 2005, The Jim Henson Foundation provided a grant to help fund Anne Frank: Within and Without. Also in 1998, to celebrate the Center's 20th anniversary, Cheryl Henson appeared, as did Bear and Tutter. In 1998, the Center hosted a four-day puppetry festival, with a special appearance by Steve Whitmire and Kermit. Elmo (and presumably Kevin Clash) were the headline guests at their 1997 puppetry festival. During 19, the museum hosted The Vision of Jim Henson. In 1994, Jane Henson hosted a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol. In 1988, Henson and the Muppets performed live twice to celebrate the Center's 10th anniversary. The museum hosted The Art of the Muppets during 1981, and 50,000 visitors saw the exhibit and the related video presentation in the main theater. The theater opened on September 23, 1978, as Jim Henson and Kermit cut the ribbon. It also holds puppet-making workshops for schoolchildren, and houses an extensive research library of 1,500 books on puppetry and 1,000 videos of local and international performances: The Center's Artistic Director is Jon Ludwig (shadow puppeteer for Bear in the Big Blue House). Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Center is both a puppet theater and museum which features traveling and permanent exhibits of puppets, and has two theaters which continually perform puppet shows for children, families, and adults. Julius Strangepork on display at the center.Ĭenter for Puppetry Arts is the largest nonprofit dedicated to the art of puppetry in the world. The Henson family with Steve Whitmire and Kermit at the permanent exhibition's grand opening in 2015.

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