Puppeteer Barnaby Dixon takes inanimate objects and turns them into uncannily real characters. Barnaby's creations have brought joy to millions over the last decade. His unique take on puppetry is ...

For children facing serious medical conditions, the hospital can be a confusing and scary place. Unfamiliar people, weird machines, and strange sounds can be startling and uncomfortable. Which is why ...

The young mothers laughed as Quackers, the puppet duck, helped Kurth Memorial Library director Sue Randleman sing a children's song as the women temporarily forgot the adult stress of tests, papers, ...

Blair Thomas (back of head) and Jeanette Delaney work together in Thomas's intensive workshop for the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Credit: Kimzyn Campbell “Did they have puppets ...