Antiques Roadshow Update:

The three Dallas episodes will begin airing starting Monday, Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m. on Ch. 13. Gary's puppetry collection portion is due to air on Monday, Feb. 2. Also, Gary informs me that he has been requested to appear that same morning on Good Morning Texas to promote the episode airing that night on KERA.

Good Morning Texas - February 2 at 9:00 a.m., Ch. 8, WFAA
Antiques Roadshow - February 2 at 7:00 p.m., Ch. 13, KERA

The LSPG met at the Audelia Library on Sunday the 18th and were entertained by a performance of "Don't Bug Me" by Sandra McLean of S&D Puppetry with the help of Lynn Baskind. Frieda the Fairy (pictured above) didn't want to go to school and hilarity ensued!

Plans were made for the upcoming National Day of Puppetry. "An Earth Friendly Puppet Party" will be the theme of the day. A puppet making workshop for kids and parents using recycled and found objects will begin the afternoon, followed by rehearsing with the newly created puppets and concluding with a grand performance of an Earth Day play for family and friends. A Puppet Slam/Potpourri is also being planned to take place at the Bath House Cultural Center - details coming soon.

Meetings:

February 15 - TBA - possible location change

March 15 - Audelia Library - conference room - guild members will prepare puppets and props from recycled materials for the April library display case and go over the script for the Earth Day skits.

April 26 - National Day of Puppetry 2009 - Audelia Library - auditorium

Reminder: The Dallas episodes of the Antiques Roadshow will begin airing on January 26 - Gary Busk's puppet collection will be featured during this time, so don't forget to tune in.

10th ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF PUPPETRY

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Audelia Road Branch - Dallas Public Library
10045 Audelia Road, Dallas, TX 75238 -214-670-1350
Schedule HERE

LSPG - Sunday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m meeting at the Audelia Branch – Dallas Library – in the small meeting room. We will be exploring creative ideas for community outreach projects. This will be a brainstorming session. As always, bring current puppetry projects for show and tell, etc. Guests welcome!

In case of Big Bad Texas Weather: we will not meet if there are floods, torrential rains, ice storms, etc. If you are unsure, call Pat or check with the library staff.

The September meeting will be at the Audelia Road branch of the Dallas Public Library. Sunday, September 16, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Sandy Shrout will be presenting her new show, How the Dragon Got Its Fire. Visitors welcome.

Alas, no stop in Dallas - but maybe not too far . . .

Jim Henson's Fantastic World - Tour Info

Magic of Jim Henson’s Imagination Celebrated in Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition

from the Smithsonian press release :

Jim Henson’s Fantastic World will premiere at the Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock Sept. 7. It will remain on view through Nov. 25 and will then continue on a 10-venue national tour through 2010.

The exhibition features 100 original artworks, including drawings, cartoons and storyboards that illustrate Henson’s talent as a storyteller and visionary. Among the variety of exhibition objects are puppets and television and movie props, photographs of Henson and his collaborators at work and original video productions, including excerpts from Henson’s early career and experimental films.

For more info about & some images from the traveling exhibit please go to

http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/henson/main.htm

Hello LSPG members & friends!

Welcome to the new blog that will be a place for guild news, updates, links, and all kinds of puppetry stuff.

The September meeting will be at the Audelia Road branch of the Dallas Public Library. Sunday, September 16, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Sandy Shrout will be presenting her new show, How the Dragon Got Its Fire. Visitors welcome.