Arts and Entertainment

  • 7/30 "Luminary" by Ana Craciun-Lambru

    As part of its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences by UConn Puppet Arts students, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Luminary by UConn Puppet Arts MFA student Ana Craciun-Lambru on Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT.

     Luminary is the tale of a second chance! When humankind takes the world for granted, Raven, its supreme creator, hides the Sun. His daughter, Little Darkness, sets on a quest to bring back the light to the world. Join a rogue storyteller on a journey of light and shadow, found objects, and empowering adventures!

    The final Summertime Saturday Puppet Show by UConn Puppet Arts students will be:

    August 6 – Superheroes, Villains, and Spaceships, Oh My!--The Return by Anatar Marmol-Gagné and Zach Broome: Anatar Marmol-Gagné & Zach Broome bring you a fantastical tale of intergalactic battles between good and evil. 

    Admission is $6 for children (12 years and under), $8 for adults. 

     Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by phone at 860.486.8580, or online at http://bimp.ticketleap.com/. A surcharge will be added to any purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute on the day of performance starting at 10 a.m. There will be a limited number of seats. 

    For more information, contact: Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at (860)486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu