

$175-$500 (a very few tickets may remain). Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Journey to Goblin City” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the center’s most popular show, will return Nov. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat” (March 20-May 13, 2018). In the meantime, the center continues to perform puppet shows for children and adults, such as “Charlotte’s Web” (planned for Sept. In November, the center will open a special exhibit dedicated to the puppets of India. We have a pretty big repertoire of songs, more than we can play in any one show,” including creaky old numbers and more contemporary tunes like “Spooky” and “Black Magic Woman.”Ī deep assortment of puppets and artifacts from the Jim Henson collection anchor the museum, but it is also distinguished by examples of the puppetry arts from around the world. “We had to do this puppet show as an excuse to put the band together. “One of the reasons we wanted to do the Ghastlies is we wanted to have a band,” Hines said. Resident puppet builder Jason Hines, one of the Ghastlies, who also helped design the Ghastly Dreadful show, said the Ghastlies will be the house band at the party. There will be music, dancing, appetizers, a cash bar, a costume contest and other merrymaking. During its first season, the Center offered a puppet. 7, the center will kick off the Halloween season with a party hosted by the Ghastly Dreadfuls, the macabre musical ensemble that has been scaring and delighting audiences since 2006. Guide to the Center for Puppetry Arts The Center for Puppetry Arts has shared the magic of puppetry with Atlanta families since 1978.

30, the center will screen fan films inspired by "The Dark Crystal," Henson's 1982 all-puppet fantasy film, with an appearance by Cheryl Henson, who will sign "The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History," of which she is co-author.

Other events geared to adults are planned for the fall and should help expand the center’s reach.
