Every winter, Chicago becomes the epicenter of the puppet theater world. Here are some titles and companies not to miss.

A beaver pond maze, folk tale puppet show and "phenology wheel" are headed to the middle of frozen Lake Harriet this weekend ...

The band, which was signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records, is on tour promoting its sophomore album “Worldwide” and will ...

Michael Zerang has accompanied dance and theater for decades—including an upcoming puppet staging of Ursula K. Le Guin's Left ...

Released 40 years ago and now back in theaters, the puppet master's final film was unfairly overlooked in a key category.

Phoebe Sanders' traditional “jig doll is named Gilligan, after the 1960s sitcom 'Gilligan’s Island' " Phoebe Sanders Phoebe Sanders has gone viral for her banjo performances featuring a custom-made ...

The California musician uses ceiling hooks and precise timing to make the puppet tap along in perfect rhythm Her whimsical videos — including a recent reindeer-themed one with 11 million views — have ...

Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The challenge of special effects is how to enchant an audience while remaining invisible. It is a magic trick where neither ...