Calliope Puppets
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Calliope Puppets
623 Vallette Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
623 Vallette Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
Touring performances & arts residencies, and parties, shows, & events at Calliope Puppet Center
CALLIOPE PUPPETS has been known for high quality programs in puppet theater since its founding in 1976. Presenting in theaters, museums, festivals, and schools in the United States, South and Central America, Europe, and Asia, Calliope Puppets invite family audiences on explorations of folklore, culture, and fantasy to bring imagination to learning. Founder and artistic director, Karen Konnerth, writes shows, designs and builds puppets in a wide variety of techniques, and performs with live voice, presenting either solo or with accompanying musician, or other collaborator.
Also a specialist in the integration of the arts across the curriculum, Karen creates formats in active learning successful in motivating enthusiasm in students towards comprehension and retention of core content. Presenting workshops regionally, nationally, and internationally, Karen has presented teacher workshops at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., as well as for the United States Embassy English Language Specialist Program in Costa Rica, Brunei, and Indonesia, including a plenary address at the 6th Asia Teachers of English as a Second Language International Conference in Bali, Indonesia.
Publications include PuppetLinks Video Workshop (DVD and manual) Choices in Conflict Resolution: Understanding Win/Lose, Lose/Lose, and Win/Win
CALLIOPE PUPPET CENTER, in Algiers Point neighborhood, offers performances, workshops, and hosts parties and special events.
Keywords: puppets performance education festival school theater library international New Orleans parties
CALLIOPE PUPPETS has been known for high quality programs in puppet theater since its founding in 1976. Presenting in theaters, museums, festivals, and schools in the United States, South and Central America, Europe, and Asia, Calliope Puppets invite family audiences on explorations of folklore, culture, and fantasy to bring imagination to learning. Founder and artistic director, Karen Konnerth, writes shows, designs and builds puppets in a wide variety of techniques, and performs with live voice, presenting either solo or with accompanying musician, or other collaborator.
Also a specialist in the integration of the arts across the curriculum, Karen creates formats in active learning successful in motivating enthusiasm in students towards comprehension and retention of core content. Presenting workshops regionally, nationally, and internationally, Karen has presented teacher workshops at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., as well as for the United States Embassy English Language Specialist Program in Costa Rica, Brunei, and Indonesia, including a plenary address at the 6th Asia Teachers of English as a Second Language International Conference in Bali, Indonesia.
Publications include PuppetLinks Video Workshop (DVD and manual) Choices in Conflict Resolution: Understanding Win/Lose, Lose/Lose, and Win/Win
CALLIOPE PUPPET CENTER, in Algiers Point neighborhood, offers performances, workshops, and hosts parties and special events.
Keywords: puppets performance education festival school theater library international New Orleans parties
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 1975
What is your primary product or service?
Puppet theater performances and arts in education workshops and school residencies
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Calliope Puppets strive for excellence in the art form in telling traditional and original tales to a thoughtful audience of any age. Puppetry workshops foster creative thinking, as well as understanding of the ancient and deep roots of this art form.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
Calliope Puppets works out of one studio location, but brings the puppets and workshops around the world, around the neighborhood, the city, and the state.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Calliope Puppet Center 623 Vallette Street, New Orleans, LA Located in beautiful, historic Algiers Point, on the west side of the Mississippi River, and accessible either by ferry or the Greater N.O. bridge from downtown and the east bank. The building is situated one building of Opelousas, going towards the river on Vallette Street. There is a large, abandoned Masonic lodge on the corner. 623 Valette is just behind it on the left. There is street parking.
What type of payments do you accept?
cash, check, or paypal
Which areas do you service?
anywhere
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Karen Konnerth, Artistic Director
What are your hours of operation?
full time, irregular hours in studio, depending on touring schedule.
Since 1975
What is your primary product or service?
Puppet theater performances and arts in education workshops and school residencies
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Calliope Puppets strive for excellence in the art form in telling traditional and original tales to a thoughtful audience of any age. Puppetry workshops foster creative thinking, as well as understanding of the ancient and deep roots of this art form.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
Calliope Puppets works out of one studio location, but brings the puppets and workshops around the world, around the neighborhood, the city, and the state.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Calliope Puppet Center 623 Vallette Street, New Orleans, LA Located in beautiful, historic Algiers Point, on the west side of the Mississippi River, and accessible either by ferry or the Greater N.O. bridge from downtown and the east bank. The building is situated one building of Opelousas, going towards the river on Vallette Street. There is a large, abandoned Masonic lodge on the corner. 623 Valette is just behind it on the left. There is street parking.
What type of payments do you accept?
cash, check, or paypal
Which areas do you service?
anywhere
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Karen Konnerth, Artistic Director
What are your hours of operation?
full time, irregular hours in studio, depending on touring schedule.
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