puppetry
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In a Renaissance mansion named for a wealthy merchant family, the Gadagne Museums offer two exhibits for one ticket price: a serious city history museum and a puppetry museum. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, "Loving Lyon: France’s culinary capital is off the tourist path," 20 Feb. 2019 Another debate more consequential than the media’s denier-believer sock puppetry is the argument within the green movement about the future of nuclear power. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Will 2019 See Climate Maturity?," 24 Dec. 2018 Expect everything from dance and miming to puppetry and monologues, but remain open-minded enough for surprises. — Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Things to Do in Chicago This Labor Day," 31 Aug. 2018 To honor Anderson's legacy, his family requests donations to the Famous People Players in Toronto, a nonprofit black-light puppetry theater company that employs people with intellectual and physical disabilities. — Libby Hill, latimes.com, "Michael Anderson, Oscar-nominated director of 'Around the World in 80 Days,' dies at 98," 29 Apr. 2018 Though the open-mic night is one of the last Homeward Bound events, Ms. Lum often hosts film screenings, public workshops on arts like papermaking and puppetry, and other events through her community group, the W.O.W. Project. — New York Times, "Things to Do in NYC: Astoria for a Pool Day, and Open-Mic Night Plus Dumplings in Chinatown," 12 July 2018 Using puppetry, makeup and stop-motion animation, The Thing is able to depict nightmarish creatures with unrivaled acumen. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty: What's on your bucket list, Cincinnati sports fans?," 14 June 2018 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Gender-bending stage adaptation of author Douglas Adams’ satirical sci-fi classic features puppetry, live music and more. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "The week ahead in SoCal theatre: 'Parade,' 'The Squirrels,' 'The Crucible' and more," 9 June 2018 There will be several programs featuring music, dance, and puppetry performance during the months of July and August. — Kitty Leshay, Courant Community, "Libraries Hosting Summer Adventures," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'puppetry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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