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 ...

Once upon a time, not so long ago, P-22, the legendary large cat that once roamed Griffith Park while regally ruling our collective imagination, was but a tiny, mewling, roly-poly cub. Stream Los ...

Passion plays, which chronicle the suffering of Jesus in his last days on Earth, have been with us for close to 1,000 years. Evolving from within church services, they have become, at times, huge ...

A terrifying whale, a delicate marionette made of ice and a collection of intricate figurines that travel across the terrain of human bodies were several of the sights on offer during the first week ...

3 Cabaret Roundup: Feb 2-8- Patti LuPone, Donna McKechnie, Jeff Harnar & More Federico Restrepo, born in Bogota, is a master of puppet theater and physical theater who stages epic thoughts using giant ...

The Samurai’s Daughter is a heart-warming theatrical adventure inspired by the Japanese folktale Hime with the Big Hat. The story is brought to life through Japanese culture and traditional ...

The black cat with the rhinestone collar. The hand-walking clown. The petunia that dances and sings. These beloved characters and 2,000 other puppets handcrafted by marionette mastermind Bob Baker are ...

Harry Mayronne is a musician and an artist. The evidence lies all over his French Quarter home: a piano, stereo equipment, and stacks of vinyl occupy one room; sculpting tools, paintbrushes and clay ...