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Showing posts with label puppets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label puppets. Show all posts
Friday, July 19, 2019

Before and After: Puppet fairy wings

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Before and after Our Thumbelina  fairy puppet needed some new wings. Her nylon ones had broken down years ago and it was time to u...
Monday, January 28, 2019

Heartstrings: Remembering Larry Schmidt, Master Puppeteer

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By C.J. Hirschfield Commercialization and gore are key components of American Halloween these days. But one Oakland artist was committ...
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Monday, August 20, 2018

A 'Kindred Spirit' Comes to Fairyland's Puppet Fair

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By C.J. Hirschfield The Storybook Puppet Theater at Children’s Fairyland, which raised its curtain in 1956, is the longest continuously o...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

When Muppets Come to Call

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By C.J. Hirschfield Children’s Fairyland boasts the longest-running puppet theater in America. Founded in 1956, it still presents thre...
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Monday, August 21, 2017

Where There's a Will...

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By C.J. Hirschfield When Will Lewis was about 2 years old, he discovered the joy of puppets. His parents were indulgent – his dad built...
Monday, June 26, 2017

The Voice of Love

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By C.J. Hirschfield In the 15 years that I’ve run Children’s Fairyland, we’ve presented more than 100 puppet shows. My absolute favorit...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

We Hear Voices...

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By C.J. Hirschfield Last week the puppet show “The Three Wishes” opened at Children’s Fairyland. It was the first time the show – a cla...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

A Land of Oz

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By C.J. Hirschfield Last week, a man and his 5-year-old daughter enjoyed a full day at Fairyland. They were exiting through the gift shop...
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Forbidden Puppets

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By C.J. Hirschfield The year was 1956. The average cost of a new house was $11,700. Elvis appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” for the firs...