Ulitsa Sezam aired in 1996, after years of artistic differences and financial trouble. A new book tells how, in 1995, the production offices were raided; with an Elmo puppet (above) taken.
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Here Are the Most Exciting Arts Events of the Spring Season See The Matrix at a drive-in, stream Oregon s most famous theater festival from home and witness the return of a Portland jazz institution. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen s Future Dictionary, Volume III (Spider plant), part of Hard and Soft (Mack McFarland)
Hard and Soft Backyard exhibition space Congress Yard Project started last year as a way to keep art shows going during the pandemic. Rather than shutting down for the winter, the outdoor gallery decided to make use of Portland s rainy season. For