This November, performing arts theater BAM in Brooklyn, New York, will be holding a “Puppets on Film Festival”. So of course, there will be lots of Muppet, Sesame, and Henson stuff. Because of course.
The Muppet-related screenings, most of which come along with special guests, are as follows:
November 12, 12:00pm – The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland with special guest Kevin Clash
November 12, 2:00pm – Being Elmo with special guest Kevin Clash and producer/cinematographer James Miller
November 12, 4:30pm – Live Action Puppet Shorts with special guest Heather Henson
November 13, 12:00pm – Shortstack! (with classic scenes from Jim Henson) with special guests Heather Henson and Puppet Heap’s Paul Andrejco
November 13, 2:00pm – The Muppet Movie, with special guest Cheryl Henson
November 18, 4:30pm – The Dark Crystal, with special guest Cheryl Henson
November 18, 9:15pm – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (with Jim Henson’s “Java“), with special guest Martin Robinson
November 20, 12:00pm – Muppet Treasure Island, with special guest Muppet Stunt Supervisor Fred Buchholz
November 20, 2:00pm – Kooky, with special guest Heather Henson
November 20, 6:50pm – The Dark Crystal, with special guests Conceptual Designers Brian and Wendy Froud
November 20, 9:15pm – Where the Wild Things Are, with special guest Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Creative Supervisor Peter Brooke
So if you’re in the New York area, be sure to check some of these screenings out!
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by Joe Hennes – Joe@ToughPigs.com
