,Winter Solstice Celebration - Dec. 20th 6:30pm
Lantern procession to Powderhorn Park - Music - Food - Screenprinting and more!
Celebrate Winter with glowing lanterns, homemade soup, & family fun as we bid a fond farewell to the Avalon on December 20th
Musicians: Sarina Partridge and Jayanthi Kyle as well as a special performance reunion of Between the Worlds - led by Esther Ouray, Julie Boada and Laurie Witzkowski!!
Pottery provided by: Casey De Pasquale, Minneapolis Park ceramics students and other local ceramics artists
Soup provided by: Sisters Camelot and Earnest Bugg
Screen printing graphics by Orren Fen
Tickets at: Gobo: https://tix.gobo.show/
50% of ticket sales will go to Twin Cities Food Justice
Between the Worlds Reunion!
Come sing with cast and choir! Rehearsal on Dec. 19th at 6:30p at the Avalon
Lantern Making!
Come join us for FREE Lantern Making workshops!
At the Avalon Theatre
Wednesdays, December 4, 11, 18th 6p-9p
Saturdays, December 7 and 14th 11a-2p
Spanish interpreter will be present during these workshops. All are welcome!
This Cultural Districts Art Fund program activity is funded by the Arts & Cultural Affairs Department in the City of Minneapolis.
Join us for Free Puppet Making Workshops!
At the Midtown Global Market near the stage on November 21st and December 14th at 11a-1p: Chelly Beaver will be leading a workshop on making crankies and Jake Quatt will teach participants how to make dancing fish puppets.
At the Avalon Theatre on December 21st at 10:30a-12p: Spencer Arevalo will lead a workshop on how to make marionettes from kitchen recyclables.
We will have a Spanish language interpreter available for all workshops moving forward in this series!
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Heart of the Beast is Moving!
Going Forward in a New Location and Expanding Programming
MINNEAPOLIS (November 20, 2024) – After 36 years at The Avalon Theatre in Minneapolis, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT) intends to move to a new location and sell the building. HOBT has always been a place that welcomes all no matter where it’s been located. From its humble beginnings inside a church basement, to existing inside a storefront building before settling into the Avalon Theatre, the organization helps nurture creative empowerment through the joy and magic of puppetry and education. Now, that legacy will continue in its new home.
“We look forward to creating and sharing collaborative spaces for artists, and comfortable, sensory-friendly spaces for anyone in the neurodivergent and disabled community,” says Elina Kotlyar, Interim Executive Director of HOBT. “As we look for a new space, we are mindful of creating performance and engagement spaces accessible to all. That includes being near a bus line, having parking and bike racks, and a stage that can be accessed without stairs. We also plan to have a workshop space that better fits the needs of our artists and participants.”
The move from The Avalon is a strategic one as Heart of the Beast continues to expand its reach further in the Twin Cities community. Once chosen, the new location will be centered on learning and development by providing after school programs, camps, storytime, artist and puppeteer training, and offer a more accessible space to all participants. It will also house the puppet library, be a place for artist collaboration and idea sharing, and continue to be a space for puppet performances that have been a part of HOBT for 50 years. It will allow Heart of the Beast to continue its connections with artists and the community with even more programming that is currently unable to be produced with the limitations of The Avalon Theatre.
“I believe that moving not only allows us to tailor the space to our community's needs, but it's also a great way of letting folks know that we are here to stay and have big plans for moving forward with our fantastic programming led by our amazing community of artists and puppeteers,” says Rachel Beaver-Scott, Puppet Librarian and Storyteller. “There is so much fun to be had, and I can't wait to welcome everyone to our bright, new, accessible space!”
Prior to a future move to its new home, Heart of the Beast will continue its slate of programming not only at the Avalon but around the community. Please check our calendar for events!
ABOUT:
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre nurtures creative empowerment through the joy and magic of puppetry performance and education. https://hobt.org/
Contact: Mike Haberman, [email protected], 612-432-9898
Assets: LINK
Courtesy of Heart of the Beast
Thank you for your support! We raised $2,938 during Give to the Max event!
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre nurtures creative empowerment through the joy and magic of puppetry performance and education. Your contribution helps us spread the joy even further though the community, as we bring our events to schools, parks, libraries and neighbor's backyards!
Curious about the impact of your gift?
$15 could provide materials for one puppet repair. Puppets are available to the public for free at our Puppet Library.
$50 could fund transportation to host a workshop in Greater Minnesota, bringing puppet arts to rural and geographically dispersed artists and community members across the state.
$100 is the cost of one Puppet Story Time session, free to participants at our Puppet Library.
$150 would support a Summer Camp scholarship for one participant!
$500 would provide support for one artist to participate in a Puppet Storytime cohort, a mentorship and community engagement opportunity that provides artists with the collaborative learning opportunities, supports knowledge-sharing across the puppet and mask arts and brings the joy of puppetry to the youngest puppeteers!
Give today and be a part of our magic!
https://www.givemn.org/organization/Heart-Of-The-Beast-Theatre-Incorporated
Halloween Storytime Tour!
Thank you for bring the Storytime to your backyard or spooky basement! We had so much fun with our neighbors! Stay tuned for more story time activities!
Mask Making!
Thank you for joining us for this 3-part Mask Making workshop! We had a lot of fun and hope to see you all at our future workshops!
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Team building with HOBT!
Looking for a holiday party or a team building activity? HOBT artists can host a variety of puppet making events to engage your team. Please email [email protected] to inquire!
PUPPET SUMMER CAMP was a great success!
We will offer Spring and Summer Puppet Camps next year!
We received the full matching fund!
We asked our community to donate $30,000 by the end of June 2024.
And you did!
Thanks to the generosity of the Minneapolis Foundation and a small group of anonymous donors, the first $30,000 that we raised toward the Save Our Beast campaign was matched dollar-for-dollar.
You doubled your impact, together. Thank you!
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Sip & Puppet!
Great for team building, an activity for a group of friends or a family reunion!
We host Birthday parties!
Get a special story time for your birthday, build puppets or explore the masks and puppets at the Puppet Library at your private event!
Please inquire by sending an email to [email protected]
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