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RESIDENCY: ACCEPTED INTO THE CHICAGO PUPPET LAB RESIDENCY!
So thrilled to have been accepted into the Puppet Lab Residency Program! Yay Cohort 3!
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CULTURE BREAK: EL ULTIMO SUENO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO
I went to a marvelous opera yesterday. Frida returns from the dead and spends time with her husband Diego. Greta Garbo also appears! From cobalt, to ochre, to crimson, the sets and singers were…
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CULTURE IN BLACK: THEATER NEWS
March 26, 2026 WBEZCHICAGO Congo Square Theatre Company, a prominent Black ensemble theater group that produced work in Chicago for a quarter of century, has been dissolved by its board of directors, according to…
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BOXING 2026: CONCEPT PUPPETS & OBJECTS
Trying my hand at a Disco Duck figure for BOXING. She is an aging ballerina plagued by depression and regret. She is also a voice hearer. Later, she will feature in her own play,…
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CULTURE BREAK
I had a lovely afternoon of dance at The Auditorium. So glad I went. I love the art and storytelling medium that is dance: ballet, modern, tap, interpretive–doesn’t matter. The fluidity of the human…
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BOXING 2026: CONCEPT PUPPETS & OBJECTS
Another BOXING concept puppet. This is Sleeper Cell. She is the 2D, full-color image that appears in the final scene. This is a view of her back as she slips through the chaotic mass…
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BOXING 2026: CONCEPT PUPPETS & OBJECTS
So excited to begin the the Rough House Puppet Arts Expansion Residency on March 23rd! Working through the script and my concept puppets and objects for BOXING. This is 25-2-Life. Articulation is limited to…
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Videography: Stop-Motion Attempt #1
Well, those dreams of videography have started to materialize. I gave it a try–a few tries, actually. And I did do a little something, something. My next mission (yes, I’ve already decided to accept…
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A FRIEND TO MANY HAS GONE TODAY
Today, a friend of mine passed away. I am too stunned to be sad right now. She had a heart as soft as marshmallow fluff and a core of strength and determination. She was…
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RESIDENCY UPDATE: ROUGH HOUSE PUPPET ARTS
Recently, I applied for a 3-month residency. I have finally been been able to reorganized my life to accommodate a much more intense focus on my puppetry, specifically honing my technical expertise. I want…
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T. Jordan Christmas II Puppetry Performance & Design 