2013 Season - Center for Puppetry Arts
2013 Season - Center for Puppetry Arts
2013 Season - Center for Puppetry Arts
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Film Series<br />
FILM SERIES<br />
The <strong>Center</strong>’s Film Series showcases the art <strong>for</strong>m of puppetry as<br />
it has been captured by camera. Featuring classic movies, hidden<br />
gems, and contemporary productions, it explores puppetry<br />
through narratives, documentaries, and short fi lms.<br />
All films are FREE <strong>for</strong> Members!<br />
Museum Exhibits open at 5:30pm • Cash bar available at 6:15pm<br />
TriStar Pictures<br />
The Muppets Take Manhattan<br />
Directed By Frank Oz<br />
Rated<br />
G<br />
in this third muppet film, Kermit and his friends graduate from college<br />
and go to New york to try to make it on broadway. Will they succeed?<br />
Join us to find out!<br />
Saturday,<br />
Jun 16, 2012<br />
7pm<br />
Comedy/Family/<br />
musical<br />
1984 • 94min<br />
Film Series<br />
11<br />
Stephanie Richardson magnolia home Entertainment universal Pictures<br />
Courtesy of The Jim henson<br />
Company, The muppets Studio,<br />
llC, and Sesame Workshop<br />
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial<br />
Directed By Steven Spielberg<br />
A young boy finds and befriends a stranded extra-terrestrial and races to<br />
reunite him with his family. Don’t miss this timeless classic!<br />
Dumbstruck<br />
Directed By Mark Goffman<br />
Rated<br />
PG<br />
Dumbstruck is a funny, touching, and richly human film about professional<br />
ventriloquists. The featured per<strong>for</strong>mers are a vivid and endearing<br />
ensemble attempting to achieve their dreams across the u.S.<br />
The World of Jim Henson<br />
Directed By Judy Kinberg<br />
Best of XPT<br />
MEMBERS<br />
ONLY!<br />
Curated by Michael Haverty, XPT Program Director<br />
Rated<br />
PG<br />
Ages<br />
12+<br />
This 1994 documentary was produced <strong>for</strong> PbS’ Great Per<strong>for</strong>mances.<br />
Covering projects from throughout Jim henson’s life, it features<br />
interviews with family members and some of his closest collaborators.<br />
Ages<br />
16+<br />
From stopmotion to claymation, shadow to sock puppets, these 11 works<br />
represent some of the best short films from the <strong>Center</strong>’s Xperimental<br />
<strong>Puppetry</strong> Theater program.<br />
*Followed by a talkback with XPT filmmakers!*<br />
www.puppet.org • Tickets: 404.873.3391<br />
Saturday,<br />
July 7, 2012<br />
7pm<br />
Adventure/Drama/<br />
Family<br />
1982 • 115min<br />
Saturday,<br />
Aug 25, 2012<br />
7pm<br />
Documentary<br />
2011 • 85min<br />
Saturday,<br />
Sep 22, 2012<br />
7pm<br />
Documentary<br />
1994 • 85min<br />
Saturday,<br />
Nov 17, 2012<br />
7pm<br />
Short Films<br />
2012 • 60min
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