As part of the 2018 Fall Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present a discussion with Dey Hernández Vázquez, Clare Dolan, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo titled “Women In Puppetry: Identity, Gender, And Performance” on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs.
In the first puppet forum of the season, co-sponsored by the UConn Women's Center, three acclaimed puppeteers will discuss the situation of women in contemporary U.S. puppetry: architect and puppeteer Dey Hernández Vázquez; curator, director and puppeteer Clare Dolan; and voice actress, singer, and puppeteer Stephanie D'Abruzzo. Kathleen Holgerson, Director of the UConn Women’s Center, will moderate this forum.
Admission to this event is free (donations greatly appreciated!), and refreshments will be served. Come early, and experience our puppet exhibitions, as well as the video resources in our library nook. Visitors can park in the Storrs Center Garage located at 33 Royce Circle. Parking in the Storrs Center Garage is free for the first two hours and $1 per hour thereafter, with a daily maximum charge of $8. Forums will be broadcast via Facebook Live. For more information or to request an accommodation to attend this forum, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860.486.8580.
For more information, contact: Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at 860-486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu