{"id":8538,"date":"2018-01-26T18:12:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T02:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538"},"modified":"2018-01-26T17:15:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-27T01:15:08","slug":"puppetpalooza-kick-off-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538","title":{"rendered":"PuppetPalooza Kick-Off Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101448\" src=\"http:\/\/sbseasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/c45ede258ff286d42e9a802366aa0ec6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"360\" \/>Come play with the puppets this weekend when\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/puppetpaloozasb.com\/puppetpaloozacentral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PuppetPalooza Central<\/a>\u2014Museum and Theatre \u00a0celebrates their opening with a fundraiser\u00a0extravaganza on Saturday, January 27, from 4-7 p.m. in <a href=\"http:\/\/paseonuevoshopping.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paseo Nuevo<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The festivities\u00a0 honor Santa Barbara\u2019s beloved anchorman <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keyt.com\/meet-the-team\/john-palminteri\/63416538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Palminteri<\/a> and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keyt.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KEYT News Channel 3<\/a> team for going above and beyond with their coverage of the Thomas Fire and aftermath in Santa Barbara County. A special \u00a0\u201cJohn Palminteri Puppet\u201d will perform live with &#8220;The Palm.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101449\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101449\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101449\" src=\"http:\/\/sbseasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/character_themuppets_kermit_09279e8e.jpeg\" alt=\"The Muppets will headline the Puppetpalooza Festival on Mar. 2 at the Marjorie Luke Theatre. Courtesy photo.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Muppets will headline the Puppetpalooza Festival on Mar. 2 at the Marjorie Luke Theatre. Courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Guests also will enjoy a showcase of the puppetry attractions coming to PuppetPalooza, as well as live performances, and and light bites and beverages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe hope our joyous festival filled with music, puppets, families and fun can bring renewed hope and laughter to our entire community after a winter season that has been difficult for everyone and tragic for too many,\u201d states festival creator <a href=\"http:\/\/mitchellkriegman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitchell Kriegman<\/a>. \u201cHonoring those in our community who have been reporting about our tireless first responders and informing all of us about these pressing events seemed like the best way to kick off our festival.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Featured at the fundraiser, and on display throughout the season at PuppetPalooza Central, is noted puppeteer\u2014and\u00a0Vice Chair and Director of Dance of the UCSB Theater and Dance Department\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu\/people\/christina-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christina McCarthy<\/a> and her handcrafted puppets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The Paseo Nuevo headquarters also features the regional debut screenings of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.handmadepuppetdreams.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handmade Puppet Dreams<\/a> presented by Heather Henson, the daughter of legendary puppeteer Jim Henson. Handmade Puppet Dreams is a traveling film series that promotes independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EOz5CIMAiiQ?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Fundraiser tickets are $25 and are available for <a href=\"https:\/\/nightout.com\/events\/santabarbarainternationalpuppetpalooza18\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">purchase online here<\/span><\/a> or at PuppetPalooza Central in Paseo Nuevo (301 Paseo Nuevo). For more information, v<\/span><span class=\"s1\">isit <a href=\"http:\/\/puppetpaloozasb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s6\">puppetpaloozasb.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/sbseasons.com\/2018\/01\/sbiff-american-riviera-award-honors-sam-rockwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9BeV4-qjt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Santa Barbara Seasons<\/em><\/a> on January 25, 2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-8538\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538&amp;share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span>Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-8538\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-8538\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538&amp;share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email this to a friend\"><span>Email<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538&amp;share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span>Tumblr<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\"><span>Pocket<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8538&amp;share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span>Reddit<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come play with the puppets this weekend when\u00a0PuppetPalooza Central\u2014Museum and Theatre \u00a0celebrates their opening with a fundraiser\u00a0extravaganza on Saturday, January 27, from 4-7 p.m. in Paseo Nuevo. 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