What to do this weekend, from World Puppetry Day to the Pittsburgh New Works Festival
Friday, March 19: Spring Designer Days at Thriftique
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Shop for a cause during the National Council of Jewish Women Pittsburgh Section’s signature event in Lawrenceville. The curated collection includes new and gently-worn clothing, shoes, accessories and jewelry and you can score great deals on top designer labels like Armani, Pucci, Michael Kors and many more. Proceeds from the four-day event will support community service projects benefiting local women, children and families.
Photo courtesy of Lorelei.
6 p.m.
Springtime vibes and sparkling wines make for a terrific pairing in Lorelei’s outdoor garden tent. Tonight’s happy hour session will explore the versatile and bubbly varieties of French Crèmant, Italian Prosecco and Pét-nat. Buy tickets.
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Puppetry is an ancient form of artistic expression, and is one of the oldest forms of art-entertainment that still exists. We’ve loved it on stage seeing Avenue Q, War Horse or Little Shop of Horrors, but puppetry in performance goes far beyond that, and we can see performers pushing boundaries and creating bridges of empathy through puppetry at La Mama, Puppet Slams, Dixon Place, the Eugene O’Neill National Puppetry Conference and more. I first discovered puppetry through the O’Neill Theater Center and as a musical theatre performer and playwright, felt like I had found home. Puppetry became an ideal way to fuse multiple mediums to tell a universal story. A few years later, I
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Virtual Puppetry Residency Announces Online Events Celebrating World Puppetry Day
Live and pre-recorded puppet shows will be presented, as well as short interviews with artists from around the world.by BWW News Desk
Virtual Puppetry Residency will be holding a series of online events to celebrate World Puppetry Day, 2021. On March 20th and 21st, resident artists in the third season of the program will present samples of their work. Live and pre-recorded puppet shows will be presented, as well as short interviews with artists from around the world. The event will be divided into three programs (Children s, All-Ages and Adult programs). Viewing of the Open House events is free and available through the project s Facebook page.
Courttesy of the International Puppet Festival
Puppetry is the epitome of a hands-on art form. Nonetheless, thanks to the pandemic, Pittsburgh’s newest puppet showcase is virtual, which is a big reason it s able to include performers from around the world. International Puppet Festival: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., Dec. 12
The International Puppet Festival takes place Saturday, with 32 performers contributing to separate programs for adults, children and all ages.
The festival grew out of the 2020 Virtual Puppet Residency run by Pittsburgh-based artist, educator and puppeteer Tom Sarver. The residency, backed by Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, gave about 50 artists on several continents, from beginners to veterans, the chance to hone their skills and develop new work.