[StBernard] Vermont puppet theater troupe to hold free performance in Nunez College

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Thu Feb 8 19:10:20 EST 2007


If there are any residents interested in joining us in the performance we
still have room. If you wish to become involved as a participant attend the
dress
rehersal to be held in the Nunez college auditorium 3:00 PM Friday Feb. 9

Vermont puppet theater troupe to hold free performance in Nunez College
auditorium at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9
The Old-World use of papier-mache and cardboard street theater art - in
parade and pagentry so common in early New Orleans festive life and
in local Carnival celebrations - will be featured in a free
performance by the Bread & Puppet Theater
troupe and St . Bernard residents at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9 in the
Nunez College Auditorium in Chalmette. Chalmette High School art students,
some of whom will participate in the performance and some who may walk in
the Knights of Nemesis parade on Sunday in Chalmette, have been making
papier-mache art work in class this week with help from members of the the
Vermont puppet group. Shown with papier-mache heads and fists are, from
left, Charles Hall, Dana Smith, Holly Fitzgerald and Cali Traina. The
puppet troupe, and local artist Luis Colmenares, will perform with
residents in a special program presented by the Community Center of St
Bernard in collaboration with the St. Bernard
Parish public school system and the St. Bernard Art Guild.
This program is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the
Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and
Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as
administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.




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