AMES, Iowa – Generations of children have grown up watching Sesame Street and learning from its cast of puppets about issues such as bullying, diversity and divorce. Amanda Petefish-Schrag, an ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Though the characters in Appleseed Avenue’s “Election Day” look fit for “Sesame Street,” the tone leans more adult ...

Blair Thomas (back of head) and Jeanette Delaney work together in Thomas's intensive workshop for the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Credit: Kimzyn Campbell “Did they have puppets ...

For children facing serious medical conditions, the hospital can be a confusing and scary place. Unfamiliar people, weird machines, and strange sounds can be startling and uncomfortable. Which is why ...

Theater artist Jacky Kelsey was driving back from their grandmother’s farm when five white owls appeared out of nowhere and flew over the car. It was a “spooky, alien site,” they said. Throughout ...