Living among the rising modern apartment complexes of Madison’s east side, marionette maker Ken Vogel manages to keep an old-fashioned art alive. Vogel, who has fashioned marionettes since the 1970s, ...

There’s a pantsless clown with an erection running wild onstage. The prankster’s mad skills have patrons doubled over in laughter, an unexpected response, maybe, for a marionette show in the 21st ...

Axel F entertains audiences to the tune of the "Beverly Hills Cop" theme. submitted GREENFIELD — There’s something magical about puppets — especially the ones on strings, called marionettes. You pull ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Twirling the world on a string? A marionette seems to be able to do just that, with ease, humor, and joy. But just because you have strings doesn't mean you're always going to be attached to a single ...

Huntington Beach resident Tait Hill has always had a fascination with puppets and animated figures and after 20 years in the marionette business, he has pulled out all the stops — or rather the ...

The Samurai’s Daughter is a heart-warming theatrical adventure inspired by the Japanese folktale Hime with the Big Hat. The story is brought to life through Japanese culture and traditional ...

Not long after he’s started working at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in the mid-’80s, Randal J. Metz recalls Bob Baker literally dropping an assignment into his lap: The puppetry legend and Metz’s boss ...

HIGHLAND PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The coronavirus pandemic is threatening to pull the strings on the future of a Southern California puppet theater that's been around for nearly six decades. The ...