JANUARY 18 * A ROCKING PUPPET SLAMWICH!

Black Cherry Puppet Theater glows bright in the dark winter night with a rocking new puppet slam full of amazing performers from New York to DC!  CARLA RHODES,  the world's foremost (and only) rock'n'roll ventriloquist performs with the 'notable star of stage and screen' CECIL SINCLAIR. Don't miss this rare Charm City performance! Carla was mentored by the legendary Shari Lewis (that's right, Lamchop's Mama), nominated for an Andy Kaufmann award and has appeared on MTV's Weird Vibes!  The prolific and award-winning DONNA OBLONGATA, theater artist and writer, Wham City collective member, and co-founder of Missoula Oblongata, returns to Baltimore to perform "A Day at the Beach." One of Baltimore's most inventive and energetic creature makers, KEVIN SHERRY brings Brain Bear (and perhaps some Yetis) back to the Puppet Slam stage. Prepare for giant papier-mâché heads, beaucoup fun fur and killer pop tunes. "Retire for the Evening", a short film featuring Carla and Cecil, made by EDDIE HELLMAN will be screened as well.  For just $7 bucks, folks, you get all that plus DC's DAVID GREENFIELDBOYCE & SANDY ASIRVATHAM and  a premier performance by Copycat Theater cofounder PERSON ABLACH.  The popcorn machine will be churning, and musical guest THE WORLD FAIR will keep your toes tapping. 

Come on down to the coziest little puppet theater in town and show your love to these puppeteers!

Saturday, January 18 with shows at 7 and 9:30! Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets.

CALLING ALL PUPPETEERS!

May this message find you in the best of spirits and good health! As you simmer in the merriment of the holiday season, sleepily loll around in a hazy stupor of good feeling, remember....

THE NEW YEAR IS AROUND THE CORNER AND WE MUST BEGIN IT WITH A MOST EXCELLENT PUPPET SHOW!

Thus, if you have thought about touring through Baltimore, considered stepping onto our stage, or have a new show to share, this is your time!  The chill of winter does for a merry gathering make!

Come out of the woodwork you makers of magical objects, you tellers of stories, you handcranked image scrollers, you puppet wagglers!  

OUR NEXT SLAMWICH is on Saturday, January 18th! 

Rarin' to go? Send an email to valeskapopuloh@yahoo.com! If you have friends or know of performers who create puppetry-related work, share the call!  

Huzzah!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME TO OUR TWO SHOWS!  AND MANY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL PERFORMERS!  

Orchester Prazevica! Justin Sabe! Bonobo Blue! Emily Schubert and Co.! and PUPPETHAMMER! Our next slam is on January 18, 2014!

 Orchester Prazevica making feet stomps and hearts swell! 

 Emily Schubert and Co. performing "The Farmer and His Flower"

Black Cherry Director Michael Lamason and Jen Liu doling out the puppet food!

Next Puppet Slamwich, November 9th!!

Don't miss it! Purchase advance tickets online here:

http://puppetslamwichnovember.brownpapertickets.com

FB event page HERE! 

CALLING ALL PUPPETEERS AND PERFORMERS!

You are hereby reading the official call for performers for our next season of the Puppet Slamwich! at Black Cherry Puppet Theater in Baltimore. 

The dates for the upcoming season are Saturday:

November 9

January 18

March 8

June 7 

If you are interested in performing, please let us know by emailing Valeska at valeskapopuloh@yahoo.com. If you have a specific date in mind (LIKE NOVEMBER!) let us know! If you have friends or know of performers who create puppetry-related work, please share this call with them! Our slam's diversity and vitality results from the great network of puppeteers that keeps growing thanks to word of mouth and folks like you! 

Also, we like to include a stellar musical guest at each show. We have been lucky to host the Barrage Band Orchestra, Orchestre Prazevica, Walker and Jay and Umami, among others. If your band is interested in performing or you have a puppetshow-stopping musical recommendation, let us know!

Many thanks, best wishes to you all!

Valeska, Michael, Jen, Lisa, Bill and the Puppet Slamwich Crew

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Puppet Slamwich! at Black Cherry Puppet Theater celebrates puppetry for adult audiences in all of its forms, from traditional to experimental, as well as related genres, such as vaudeville, cabaret, toy and object theater. Puppet Sandwich hopes to introduce audiences to a broad array of puppetry, welcoming emerging and established artists from the Mid-Atlantic Region and beyond. Puppet Slamwich! at Black Cherry Puppet Theater is supported by a grant from The Puppet Slam Network and IBEX Puppetry. 

June Puppet Slam is almost here!!!

Black Cherry Puppet Theater proudly presents our June Puppet Slamwich!

SATURDAY JUNE 1st! Two Shows, 7pm and 9:30pm

Doors open 1/2 before each show! Buy advance tickets here:

http://junepuppetslamwich.brownpapertickets.com/

Live Puppets. A jam-packed program that cannot be missed including:

KATHERINE FAHEY "New Sun"

with a musical performance by The Bowlegged Gorilla

KEVIN SHERRY "The Yeti" (new puppet)

-PLUS! A new Original song by Brain Bear

ALEX VERNON & SARAH OLMSTED THOMAS "Off the Record"

DAVID GREENFIELDBOYCE "Little Cloud"

CHUCK GREEN "Nightstand"

MADISON J CRIPPS "Marionette Cabaret"

DAN FRIEDMAN "Thermocline"

CALLING ALL PUPPETEERS & PERFORMERS !

If you are interested in performing at our next slam in June, please let us know by emailing Valeska at valeskapopuloh@yahoo.com. If you have friends or know of performers who create puppetry-related work, please share this call with them! Our slam's diversity and vitality results from the great network of puppeteers that keeps growing thanks to word of mouth and folks like you! 

Looking forward to seeing you at the next slam!