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Chicago Puppet Fest presents:

Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium:
Session 2We Let Out These Works on the Vote of the People

Session 2: We Let Out These Works on the Vote of the People

Moderator:
Paulette Richards

Panelists:
KT Shivak (Rhynoceron)
Gwen Warnock and Kirjan Waagen
(Dead As A Dodo)
Laura Heit
(The Matchbox Shows)
Mark Down
(The Sex Lives of Puppets)

Named in honor of Little Theatre of Chicago director Ellen Van Volkenburg, who coined the term “puppeteer” in 1912, the festival’s annual symposium brings together puppetry enthusiasts, scholars and festival artists from Chicago, the U.S. and internationally for free discussions around the intersection of puppetry with other disciplines and ideas.

Event Details

Dates/Times:
Sunday, January 25
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Location:
Fine Arts Building, Little Studio, 7th Floor
410 S. Michigan Ave.

Cost:
FREE, no reservations required

Ages: All ages

Running Time: 120 mins

ADA Accessible? Yes 

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