Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 10:50:01 -0700
Subject: Re: PUPT: Club Puppet in L.A. April 10 and 17


I forgot to mention, there's also going to be a lot of improv, so part 
of the program will always be changing.


Len Levitt wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Any of you who will be in L.A. in the next two weeks might be 
> interested in Club Puppet at the Palace in Hollywood on Wednesday 
> April 10 and Wednesday April 17.  Two nights of puppetry for adults 
> from 6 PM to 12 AM both nights.  There will be a 2 hour program which 
> will repeat 3 times, including over 20 puppeteers, and all kinds of 
> styles of puppetry.  There will be a live band and lots of singing.  
> Paul Zaloom and Howard Cohen will be performing as guest artists, and 
> there will be all kinds of other acts from the resident company.  The 
> Palace is on Vine just north of Hollywood Boulevard.  It is on the 
> west side of Vine, across the street from the Pantages where Lion King 
> is running.  Cover for the evening is $10, and everyone is welcome to 
> stay for all 6 hours if they feel like it.
>
> A shadow show I created at UCLA in 1983 as part of the MFA program 
> there will be in the lobby, performed by 5 puppeteers about once per 
> hour. Puppets I made for a show at the Open Fist Theater in Hollywood 
> last year will be on display in the Cafe at the Palace downstairs.    
> The main area for performances will be upstairs in the patio bar and 
> the room next to it.  The mezzanine will be turned into a puppet 
> aquarium. There will be opportunitites for patrons to try out puppets 
> in various areas as well.
>
> Club Puppet was originally presented almost two years ago for one 
> evening at a bar in L.A.  There were 3 performances that night which 
> were all sold out.  It has taken until now to get  it up and running 
> again.  Several of the strong acts from that night will be repeated 
> now. The scale of this event is many times larger than the original 
> Club Puppet.  Our hope is that it will become an ongoing event at the 
> Palace every Wednesday night.  If you're in L.A. either of those 
> nights, come on down.
>
> Len Levitt
>
>
>
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