The Puppet Hub + Exhibitions
Your Puppetry Destination for Food, Drink, and Exhibitions!
Come check out our Pop Up Puppet Hub on the 4th floor of the Fine Arts Building. Bursting with site-specific activities, it’s the perfect place to relax between shows, meet up with friends and make some new ones! Enjoy Spoke & Bird Pop-Up Cafe as well as two special exhibitions: Two Ways Down, featuring festival artist Laura Heit’s hand-drawn animation and film inspired by Hieronymus Bosch’s “The Garden of Heavenly Delights,” and a room full of giant lantern puppets created in the pre-festival workshop with Andrew Kim of Thingamugig.
Hub Hours:
The Hub opens Thursday, Jan 22 with these hours:
TBC, please check back
Spoke & Bird Pop-Up Cafe Hours:
Take a break between the many Puppet Hub shows and exhibits in this puppet-inspired pop-up cafe inside the Fine Arts Building. Meet fellow puppetry enthusiasts for coffee, tea, winter soups and baked treats.
The Hub opens Thursday, Jan 22 with these hours:
TBC, please check back
Puppet Hub Exhibitions
Two Ways Down by Laura Heit
Presented by Chicago Puppet Fest
Chicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building
410 S. Michigan Ave., Studio 433
This showcase of visiting festival artist Laura Heit’s exquisite hand-drawn animation and film Two Ways Down takes inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch’s “The Garden of Heavenly Delights.” Reflecting on the momentary nature of life, marvel how Heit’s fantastical piece uses thrown shadows from tabletop dioramas and reflected and refracted animated projections to create a fleeting world.
Giant Puppet Lanterns
Presented by Chicago Puppet Fest
Chicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building
410 S. Michigan Ave., Studio 433
Look for a room full of giant lantern puppets created in the pre-festival workshop with Andrew Kim of Thingamugig.
