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Muppet Masturbation, the Vietnam War, and Grandma’s Letters: Minneapolis’s Raunchiest Puppeteer to Perform in National Puppet Slam

Herskind was 16 years old when she began performing puppetry with the Apple Valley Puppet Wagon, a parks-and-recreation ...

Inside the Jim Henson Puppet Show Bringing Kids to National Parks

Halle Stanford and Dorien Davies created "Wowsabout," a PBS Kids special from the Jim Henson Company about two puppets — a singing hedgehog and a tree-loving pig — exploring Sequoia National Park.
Smithsonian Magazine

Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show. Fifty Years Later, the Muppets Are Some of the Biggest Stars in Television History

The first episode of Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premiered in the United Kingdom on September 5, 1976. Enthusiasm for the ...
KJZZ

Matt Scott, founder of Rasputin’s Marionettes, on puppetry magic and who influenced him as a kid

MARK BRODIE: That is Matt Scott, he’s the founder of Rasputin’s Marionettes. He’ll be performing at the Great Arizona Puppet ...

2 new Jim Henson puppets set out to take kids outside and, in the process, cultivate awe

The creators of “Wowsabout!” talked about the importance of awe and how sharing it can help us overcome our differences.

Goo Goo Dolls dared Syracuse to keep pace during energetic show (concert review, photos, set list)

Rzeznik and Goo Goo Dolls founding member Robby Takac (bass, vocals), along with touring members Craig Macintyre (drums) Jim ...