Calliope Puppet Center is available for fabulous, fun, family festivities! Have a magical, memorable birthday celebration, for ages 3 and up!
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Calliope Puppets present residency focuses on Conflict Resolution, as presented in the DVD and manual “Choices in Conflict Resolution”. The introduction featured students creating adaptations of a familiar tale.
Jazz Cats Marionettes
PUPPETS & PAJAMAS: The Jazz Cats Marionettes by Julia Yerkov Kline, presented by N.O. Strings Attached at Calliope Puppet Center, February 26
World traveled puppeteer Julia Yerkov-Kline presented a show featuring her beloved “Jazz Cats” – half life-sized jazz and blues musicians who, although they did not speak, communicated clearly to all ages. Toddlers to adults [...]
Folk Art Workshop
Toy Theater inspired by Clementine Hunter
Animate scenes in Clementine Hunter’s paintings. What were the people she painted doing and saying? Participants will focus in to select one area of a painting. They will re-create the background with simple materials, then build quick rod puppets of the painting’s people and put words in their mouths in [...]
Inspired by Art
The Southern Puppeteers Series at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art featured inspiration by New Orleans artist Jeffry Cook. Children viewed and responded to his work “Makin’ of a Melody”, then made puppets and house/stages of found objects and recycled materials. The puppets came to life instantly, visiting each others’ houses, and also making plans [...]
A Magical Kiss
As this Prince gets a kiss from two Princesses, you should know that there are now more princes, princesses, and frogs in the world, following the Puppet Tales Workshop focused on the original Brothers Grimm tale. Participants ages 5 through adult heard the tale, made puppets, and performed their very own version to an appreciative [...]
Mardi Gras Special!
“Fit for a King: Tales of Ridiculous Royalty” is the next PUPPETS & PAJAMAS event at Calliope puppet Center. In celebration of the fun and playful spirit of Mardi Gras, Calliope Puppets presents a program including “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Frog Prince”. Wear your pajamas – and some beads!
LOCATION: Calliope Puppet Center, 623 [...]
The Frog Prince
Puppet Tales Workshop: January 9, 2010 will feature the Brothers Grimm tale The Frog Prince.
Participants will listen to the original story, then make sock and fabric hand puppets of either a princess or a prince, and a frog. Students will learn how to manipulate a hand puppet to show emotions and actions.Working in teams the [...]
Educator Resource Night
Teachers of any grade level are invited for a monthly night:
• for workshops in quick, simple, inexpensive, and effective activities to use right away to engage students across the curriculum through puppetry
• to receive appreciation for their creativity in their daily efforts to reach each student
• to encourage problem solving and idea sharing with educators [...]
