Bob Baker Marionette Theater, May 29, 2019 (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) LOS ANGELES — This past May, a small team was busy putting the finishing touches on the ...

Not long after he’s started working at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in the mid-’80s, Randal J. Metz recalls Bob Baker literally dropping an assignment into his lap: The puppetry legend and Metz’s boss ...

Adorable antics inspired by a classic three-ringed circus just have a certain summer-y spirit; clowning, acrobatics, and colorful decorations enhance the upbeat feel. Stream Los Angeles News for free, ...

Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been an L.A. institution for 60 years. Although it was forced to move in 2019 from its original location in downtown L.A., which had been designated a historic ...

If you grew up in Los Angeles, chances are you celebrated at least one birthday at a magical little piece of history called The Bob Baker Marionette Theater. If you grew up in Los Angeles, chances are ...

For nearly 70 years, the Casper puppet show brought enjoyment to people of all ages through its hand-carved and innovative marionette productions. Peter Weinkoetz and his father, Casper, performed ...

One hundred years ago, crowds in Austria were wowed by the meticulously carved faces and intricately tailored costumes of the puppets in the Salzburg Marionette Theatre. Today, the theater company ...

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, a Los Angeles staple, was recently at risk of shutting down due to COVID-19. The Bob Baker Marionette theater opened in 1963 as a way for kids and grownups alike to ...

Del Bucknell (left) and his brother Curt with some of their father's marionettes as they arrange artifacts from their collection of their parents' puppeteering careers for the new exhibit: Bruce & ...

Axel F entertains audiences to the tune of the "Beverly Hills Cop" theme. submitted GREENFIELD — There’s something magical about puppets — especially the ones on strings, called marionettes. You pull ...