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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘Great Arizona Puppet Theater’

Dental theater entertaining and educational

Photo by Daniel Friedman

Puppeteer Aubrey Watkins puts together the set, operates two puppets at a time, voices three characters and dispenses dental hygiene advice to a roomful of giggling preschool kids at Learning Works Preschool in Peoria. During the show, Billy, learns from Terrific the Tooth about what good foods he should eat for healthy teeth and how [...]

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Puppet power!

Scene from "Cinderella" performed by Great Arizona Puppet Theater. Photo courtesy of GAPT.

Puppet play is easy and affordable to explore at home. All you need is a spare sock plus buttons and some embroidery floss, or two pieces of felt plus scissors and some glue. Using puppets exercises the imagination, promotes storytelling and gives kids a non-threatening way to express their thoughts and feelings. Taking children to see [...]

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Quilting for literacy

Quilts featuring squares by famous children’s authors line the walls of a library inside the Brooklyn’s Children’s Museum, reminding Scottsdale writer Lynn Trimble that Arizona families can celebrate literacy together at a March 24 event in Phoenix.

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What a circus!

Every now and then, it’s nice to escape the circus of your own life so others can work their circus magic for you. Lynn Trimble shares news of several circus acts coming to town, and ways you can try your own hand at circus skills from hand balancing to human pyramids.

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Need a puppet fix?

Get your puppet fix as Lynn Trimble shares offerings for kids and adults from East Valley Children’s Theatre in Mesa, Theater Works in Peoria and Great Arizona Puppet Theater in Phoenix.

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The fine art of bugs?

Lynn Trimble shares photos of David Rogers’ Big Bug exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, plus other fun ways to enjoy a bit of bug-related family time.

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Costumes take center stage

Lynn Trimble considers costume art for adults and children, on exhibit and on stage, offering a bit of inspiration for parents starting to think about Halloween costumes.

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Fun with fairy tales

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble uncovers some little-known fairy tales by the brothers Grimm and shares news of Valley theater companies bringing fairy tales to Valley stages during the 2011-2012 season. If your children love fairy tales, you’ll want to mark your calendars now.

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Puppetry meets Tony Awards®

Knowing that puppeteers from the Broadway play War Horse will be receiving a special Tony Award at the June 12 ceremony, Lynn Trimble went in search of Valley productions with a puppetry twist.

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Let me call you sweet art

Lynn Trimble suggests ways to support local artists and the community as you’re rushing to put together that perfect Valentine’s Day experience.

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