My name is bob baker and im a motivational speaker, events host and salesman all rolled into one. Salzburg marionette theatre the nutcracker youtube. Bob baker marionette theater to get new home in mixeduse. To accommodate this restriction, the nutcracker market offers complimentary stroller checkin at room 106 in the lobby. Bob bakers nutcracker carrie hamilton theatre at the pasadena playhouse 39 s. At our new home in highland park, legacy of bob baker continues with yearround puppet shows and programming for all ages. Special events archive bob baker marionette theater. First look at the bob baker marionette theater mixeduser. They gave us a demonstration of how you move them around and it seemed even harder than i imagined. Bob baker marionette theater performance art theatre pulling the strings on family fun since 1963 be happy, be healthy, and always, always keep a smile on your face.
Backstage at the marionette theater that may be forced to close if financial issues aren. Over the decades, the bob baker marionette theater grew as a family favorite, touting 200 shows a year and 2,000 handmade puppets. Nov 28, 2019 bob bakers nutcracker carrie hamilton theatre at the pasadena playhouse 39 s. The bob baker marionette theater the rhea birds and their newborns, featured players in bob baker s fiesta. The bob baker marionette theater is the longest running puppet theater in the us, and 89year old mr. Bob baker marionette theater is at bob baker marionette theater. Baker still puppeteers himself every once in a while, to the delight of adults and children alike. Over the years, the event has drawn over 600 exhibitors and more than 600,000 visitors. Sketch book revue was the very first show at bob bakers theater. A deep blue sky framed the entrance of the bob baker marionette theater as we waited to watch their performance of the nutcracker.
The pasadena playhouse ushers the holidays with tree lighting. On friday, july 21st from 37pm the bob baker marionettes will be at theecho park farmers market with puppets at play. Dec 01, 2017 over the decades, the bob baker marionette theater grew as a family favorite, touting 200 shows a year and 2,000 handmade puppets. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. At a recent performance of the nutcracker, an eclectic mix of mr. Bob bakers marionette theater fatherdaughter radio team mal and jennifer sharpe continue their series on photo walls, those collections of.
The annual bob bakers nutcracker was performed at the pasadena playhouse in 2018. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. View all attractions near bob baker marionette theater on tripadvisor. Bob bakers adaptation of the ballet classic and one of bob baker marionette. For 10 years, the nutcracker market has offered shoppers an original, festive and charitable holiday shopping experience, bringing together near a hundred exhibitors under one roof. Bob baker marionette theater things to do in highland park. A stringed adventure comprised of over 100 puppets, take your family to see this kidfriendly version of the nutcracker. At our new home in highland park, legacy of bob baker continues with. The bob baker marionette theater has been pulling the strings on family fun since 1963. The bob baker marionette theater applies its much loved marionettes to the holiday classic in this annual production, presented this year with limited evening only showings.
Bob baker marionette theater puts on a holiday show perfect for the youngest visitors. We fix the car together with daddy little angel kids songs and nursery rhymes duration. Its founder, bob baker, was a renowned animator and puppeteer whose traveling marionette company delighted thousands of children over the years. Aches in baker s hands make it hard to for him to manipulate the marionettes. Bob baker has been working with marionettes for 80 years. Bob baker disney marionettes for sale puppeteers of america. Puppets used in performances of the nutcracker are stored next door to the bob baker marionette theater.
Allow the bob baker marionette theater and over 100 handcrafted puppets to. May 16, 2020 calendar of free events, paid events, and things to do in monrovia, ca. The nutcracker market has such a high volume of pedestrian traffic causing booths and the main aisles to become constricted areas. This very special program, generously supported by the department of cultural affairs arts activation fund, will feature live roadshow presentations throughout the day of bob baker s the circus just as it was staged in. Allow the bob baker marionette theater and over 100 handcrafted puppets to take you on an adventure through the wizardry of strings and into the enchanted world of the fantastic nutcracker. The curtain hasnt closed quite yet on americas longest. Maya sugarmankpcc puppets fill a room in a storage space next door to the theater. The bob baker marionette theater is the longestrunning live puppet theatre in the united states. As far as marionettes can see at the bob baker marionette.
Dec 20, 2017 in 2018, bob baker s nutcracker is being performed at the pasadena playhouse. Developers and the city are still going back and forth over plans to build a fivestory mixeduse development on the site of the longrunning bob baker marionette theater, with the odd twist that. Bob baker, whose marionette theater has entertained children for. The beloved bob baker marionette theater is leaving its longtime. Baker was the force behind the bob baker marionette theatre, which opened the day after thanksgiving in 1963 at 45 w. Its been performed every holiday season since 1969, and you can see it at the pasadena playhouse. Holding it at the smaller venue means the puppets will be right on eye level with the kids which makes for a really captivating show. Bob baker marionette theater to close, then return news. Dec 20, 2014 with the recent passing of the wonderful bob baker, i thought i would share some highlights from their nutcracker show. Jun 06, 2012 marionettes hang inside at the small gift store. Aches in bakers hands make it hard to for him to manipulate the marionettes. Bob baker marionettes presents the nutcracker 2014 duration. Though bob has passed and the theater has moved from.
One attendee mentioned he had both his sixth and 40th birthday at the theater. The bob baker marionette theater the rhea birds and their newborns, featured players in bob bakers fiesta. Nutcracker showthe first time that the bob baker holiday tradition will be performed outside of its westlake home. For our christmas show, were having the bob bakers nutcracker at the carrie hamilton theater from november 30 to december 29. Apparently, bob baker had over 3,000 of them when he passed away. See more ideas about bob, theatre and vice magazine. Aug 27, 2016 home forums bulletin board bob baker disney marionettes for sale tagged. Its been performed every holiday season since 1969. Lot of 6 bob baker disney marionettes feb 28, 2016 s. The nutmacker sweet is a maggie and killian holiday short story. Its a place so truly special that you wonder how it actually exists in real life, instead of only in a longago fairy tale or in stories told to you by your grandparents or greatgrandparents.
It was whimsical, magical, and i felt like a kid again. Bob baker marionettes presents the nutcracker 2014. Forget citigroup, puppet show needs a bailout the new york times. And while bob baker passed away in 2014 at the age of 90, his theater and legacy continue to live on. Though bob has passed and the theater has moved from westlake to highland park, its charms have stayed in tact. Bob bakers marionette theater fatherdaughter radio team mal and jennifer sharpe continue their series on photo walls, those collections of pictures you often see displayed at small. Experience the nutcracker like never before, performed by the worldrenowned salzburg marionettes.
With the recent passing of the wonderful bob baker, i thought i would share some highlights from their nutcracker show. Sketch book revue was the very first show at bob baker s theater. Monrovia events calendar for may 16, 2020 monrovia, ca patch. The theatre first opened in 1963 in a former movie scenery shop just outside of downtown. Viewing 1 post of 1 total author posts august 27, 2016 at 6.
People assume that im a jack of all trades but i just consider myself privileged for having multiple opportunities to showcase my abilities. A tradition for generations of angelenos, the bob baker marionette theater has been pulling the strings on family fun since 1963. The beloved bob baker marionette theater is already settled in its new highland park home, but once again this christmas its taking its annual holiday producti. This was the best part for me as it was fun to photograph and see these impressive pieces of art. Allow the bob baker marionette theater and over 100 handcrafted puppets to take you on an adventure through the wizardry of strings and into the. Since 1963, the bob baker marionette repertoire has been delighting families with their amazing puppet revue for 55 years. Bob bakers nutcracker is now playing at the carrie hamilton theatre at pasadena playhouse. Maggie and killian are out shopping for nuts for pipistrelle when all of a sudden the unseasonably warm weather turns freezing, begins to snow sugar and the area is overrun by rats. Aug 03, 2019 since 1963, the bob baker marionette repertoire has been delighting families with their amazing puppet revue for 55 years. Its a place so truly special that you wonder how it actually exists in real life, instead of only in a longago fairy tale or in stories told to you.
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