Arts and Entertainment

  • 9/28 UConn to Present 2018 UConn Fall Puppet Slam

    The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2018 UConn Fall Puppet Slam on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at 8 p.m. in UConn’s von der Mehden Recital Hall located at 875 Coventry Rd, Storrs, Conn. 06269. The UConn Fall Puppet Slam will feature short works by professional puppeteers and performers from around New England, including Hilary Chaplain, Kali Therrien, Mindy Escobar-Leanse, and Anatar Marmol-Gagné, as well as new works by Puppet Arts students and puppet animation films by students from UConn's School of Fine Arts. Funding for the UConn Fall Puppet Slam is made possible in part by the Puppet Slam Network.

    The UConn Fall Puppet Slam is free and open to the public; donations are greatly appreciated. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For directions to the von der Mehden Recital Hall, visit vdm.uconn.edu. These performances are recommended for mature audiences. For more information about these performances 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: Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at 860-486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu