UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024

Join the Ballard Institute for a puppetry performance by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, presenting THE LEGEND OF THE BANANA KID on May 18. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

by Student Blogger: Alexa Malerba - April 01, 2024

Student life is a major factor for prospective students to consider when deciding which college to attend. It’s important to know what your college will offer for students outside of the classroom, as college is more than academics. With college commitment season in full swing, it’s the perfect time...

by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the Puppet Arts Program at the University of Connecticut present I Am the Village: A Puppet Pageant Celebrating the Life and Art of Marc Chagall, an MFA production written by UConn Puppet Arts student Alyson Doyle ('24) and directed by Doyle and Mel C...

by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2024

As part of its 2024 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will bring back the popular Chinese Theatre Works company of New York City to perform Hao Bang Ah, Dragon! on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the Ballard Institu...

by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2024

Explore the world of avant-garde and propaganda puppetry in early 20th-century Germany at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, University of Connecticut....

by Stephi Wild - February 22, 2024

As part of its 2024 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will bring back the popular Boston-based company The Gottabees to perform their new production Don’t Make Me Get Dressed on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the B...

by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2024

To kick off its 2024 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will bring back the popular Long Island company A Couple of Puppets to perform Little Red Ridinghood on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the Ballard Institute The...

by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2024

As part of its 2024 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will host The Sicilian Puppet Theater of Agrippino Manteo (1884-1947): The Paladins of France in America, a discussion with Dr. Jo Ann Cavallo of Columbia University....

by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Taking Care: Puppets and Their Collectors on Thursday, Feb. 15, with refreshments served at 4:30 p.m. and an in-person exhibition tour at 5 p.m. by curator Dr. Jungmin S...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host its 2024 Spring Puppet Show Series on four Saturdays from February to May 2024....