The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is excited to present the grand opening of its new exhibit, Living Objects: African American Puppetry, on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ballard Institute and Museum, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 followed by a free tour of the museum at 7:00 p.m. This exhibit focuses on an often-overlooked aspect of our culture: the work of African American puppeteers. Co-curated by Paulette Richards and John Bell, Living Objects brings together puppets, performing objects, masks, and video by over twenty different puppeteers from the late 19th century to the early 2000s. This event is part of the UConn School of Fine Arts progressive exhibition opening on Thursday, October 25 beginning with a reception at 4 p.m. at the William Benton Museum of Art and continuing at the Ballard Institute at 6:30 p.m. Transportation between venues will be provided. The exhibition will be on display through Sunday, April 7, 2019. For more information about the exhibition or if you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860-486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu.
For more information, contact: The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at 860-486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu