Children and Parents that watch the PBS Sprout Goodnight show are familiar with the Pajanimals. The Pajanimals have been seen short segments on PBS Sprout for several years. Now the show is airing as a regular series on the network. The Show is co-produced by The Jim Henson Company, the same ones behind shows like …
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Doodle from Google Celebrates Jim Henson’s 75th Birthday
Jim Henson would have been 75 years-old today. Henson created the Muppets. Henson brought his Muppets to Sesame Street to entertain and teach young children. He also had successful television shows like Fraggle Rock. Henson’s Muppets were also part of many different movies. Although he died in 1990, his legacy continues to live on. Today …
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World Makes Its Way to New York
During the last 4 years the Smithsonian Institutes exhibit, Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, made several 12-week stops throughout the country. In September 2007 the tour began at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Now its final stop will be in New York at the Museum of the Moving Image. The Exhibit presents many …
Dallas Film Festivals to Show the Classic The Muppet Movie
Although there are many new films being shown at the Dallas Film Festival, one classic will have viewers taking a nostalgic look into the past. This weekend The Muppet Movie will be shown. This is the original Jim Henson movie that was released back in 1979, not to be confused by The Muppets, which is …
Disney’s The Muppets Scheduled to be Released this Fall
Disney will be releasing a new Muppets movie this fall that is very appropriately called The Muppets. The Muppets and, like Sesame Street, was the creative brainchild of the late Jim Henson. In the earlier years of Sesame Street some of the other Muppets appeared on the show. One regular was Kermit the Frog. You …
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival
Later this month Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Audience members will see a documentary that goes beyond the character Elmo and looks at the puppeteer that has created the voice, and laughter that automatically draws the attention of children. BEING ELMO: A Puppeteer’s Journey follows the story of …
San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Celebrates Sesame Street
The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco is having a month long celebration of Sesame Street. Sesame Street has been entertaining and educational television show for preschoolers for over 40 years. The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will have special presentations to honor Sesame Street and allow guests a more inside …
Jim Henson Exhibit with Sesame Street Characters Continue to Tour
A touring exhibit of the creations of Jim Henson is making its way through many museums throughout the country. Henson created some of our favorite Muppets, including many of those seen on Sesame Street. Although he has may be gone, his creative and imaginative characters live on. Without “fences” to limit where his imagination could …