Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:17:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Dowell <moodooguru-AT-sbcglobal.net> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Bruce Schwartz today Best of luck on your MacArthur grant, Alan! Hopefully you will see those checks coming in real soon! :-) --- Alan Cook <alangregorycook-AT-msn.com> wrote: > Bruce is a partner at YOGA HOUSE on State Street in > Pasadena and Tolucca Lake, CA. For a time he had > been making dolls for collectors and got a write-up > in a doll magazine. > > He had been awarded a MacArthur grant and promptly > retired from puppetry. Some said "he couldn't, that > he 'owed'it to the puppet world to continue." As > much as I miss his work, I could not tell him he > "owed" us anything---he performed, and those who saw > him when they had the opportunity, saw something > remarkable. I felt that we owed him. I wish the > struggle had been less intense, but those who saw > his work and believed in its importance, share in > the credit of bringing him to a larger audience. > Some of my allies have been mentioned, but Festival > Directors, and stalwart Puppet Guild leaders were > among those who helped. Mike Oznowicz, Jim Henson > and many others provided encouragement and support. > That was crucial. > > I must admit, a MacArtur Grant could come in handy > for my efforts at puppet preservation. Money is too > often scarce in our little world of puppetry. I > wonder where the new Bruces are, and how can we > discover and encouage them? > > I think Geo. W Bush has his priorities screwed up. > > Alan Cook > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mathieu Ren? > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:57 AM > To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Bruce Schwartz on Muppet > Show > > Thanks Alan! > > Fascinating inside story! > You said "Bruce David Schwartz is no longer > puppeteering, but when he was, > it was great." > > Dare I ask, what does he do now? > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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