Upcoming Shows
Riparian Rhapsody @ Kingston Earth Fair
Riparian Rhapsody is a puppet and mask extravaganza that dives into Catskill ecology to reveal the intricate interactions between Forest & Stream and lyrically makes the case for protecting streamside buffer zones. Featuring stunning visuals, live music, and a singing Bear! This puppet show is great for all ages.
This performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.
Visit the Kingston Earth Fair
DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil @ Kingston Kids Fest
Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an imaginative journey of discovery into the ground beneath our feet. This show reveals the photosynthetic alchemy of plants, the dance between fungi and roots, and the labors of soil microbes. Educational, magical, and fun for all ages.
The Festival theme for the year is KITES! Bring a kite to fly after the show! Raindate May 19th.
Riparian Rhapsody @ Mountain Top Arboretum
Riparian Rhapsody is a puppet and mask extravaganza that dives into Catskill ecology to reveal the intricate interactions between Forest & Stream and lyrically makes the case for protecting streamside buffer zones. Featuring stunning visuals, live music, and a singing Bear! This puppet show is great for all ages.
This performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.
Visit the Kingston Earth Fair
Riparian Rhapsody @ Arts Inn Collective
Riparian Rhapsody is a puppet and mask extravaganza that dives into Catskill ecology to reveal the intricate interactions between Forest & Stream and lyrically makes the case for protecting streamside buffer zones. Featuring stunning visuals, live music, and a singing Bear! This puppet show is great for all ages.
This performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.
Visit the Kingston Earth Fair
DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil @ Peekskill Regeneration Farm
Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an imaginative journey of discovery into the ground beneath our feet. This show reveals the photosynthetic alchemy of plants, the dance between fungi and roots, and the labors of soil microbes. Educational, magical, and fun for all ages.
DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil @ Catskill Visitor Center
Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an imaginative journey of discovery into the ground beneath our feet. This show reveals the photosynthetic alchemy of plants, the dance between fungi and roots, and the labors of soil microbes. Educational, magical, and fun for all ages.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
Riparian Rhapsody @ Waterfront Festival at Randall’s Island Park
Riparian Rhapsody is a puppet and mask extravaganza that dives into Catskill ecology to reveal the intricate interactions between Forest & Stream and lyrically makes the case for protecting streamside buffer zones. Featuring stunning visuals, live music, and a singing Bear! This puppet show is great for all ages.
This performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.
Visit the Kingston Earth Fair
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
ESTUARY TALES @ Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
Estuary Tales chronicles from the life & times of the Hudson River, rendered in the visual poetry of mask & puppet theater. This performance tells the tale of a lively young couple who live by the Esopus Creek and encounter the wildlife who call it home.
This performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
ESTUARY TALES @ Sankofa Black Culture Festival
Estuary Tales chronicles from the life & times of the Hudson River, rendered in the visual poetry of mask & puppet theater. This performance tells the tale of a lively young couple who live by the Esopus Creek and encounter the wildlife who call it home.
Waterfront Wednesday @ Tidewater Center
Join us for the 2024 Waterfront Wednesday series which features original puppet shows by Arm-of-the-Sea, music and performance groups, and informative workshops about local history and ecology of the Hudson Valley.
The 2024 Esopus Creek Puppet Suite
The 2024 Annual Esopus Creek Puppet Suite will feature a tale about local Saugerties history on the Esopus Creek.
ESTUARY TALES @ Ashokan Hoot
Estuary Tales chronicles from the life & times of the Hudson River, rendered in the visual poetry of mask & puppet theater. This performance tells the tale of a lively young couple who live by the Esopus Creek and encounter the wildlife who call it home.
The 2024 Esopus Creek Puppet Suite
The 2024 Annual Esopus Creek Puppet Suite will feature a tale about local Saugerties history on the Esopus Creek.
The 2024 Esopus Creek Puppet Suite
The 2024 Annual Esopus Creek Puppet Suite will feature a tale about local Saugerties history on the Esopus Creek.
ESTUARY TALES @ West Kortright Centre
Estuary Tales chronicles from the life & times of the Hudson River, rendered in the visual poetry of mask & puppet theater. This performance tells the tale of a lively young couple who live by the Esopus Creek and encounter the wildlife who call it home.
ESTUARY TALES @ Sanctuary for Independent Media
Estuary Tales chronicles from the life & times of the Hudson River, rendered in the visual poetry of mask & puppet theater. This performance tells the tale of a lively young couple who live by the Esopus Creek and encounter the wildlife who call it home. Raindate September 22nd.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Two performances TBA for the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Two performances TBA for the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival.
ESTUARY TALES @ Beacon Pumpkin Festival
Estuary Tales chronicles from the life & times of the Hudson River, rendered in the visual poetry of mask & puppet theater. This performance tells the tale of a lively young couple who live by the Esopus Creek and encounter the wildlife who call it home.
This performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.
DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil @ Newburgh Urban Farm Fair
Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an imaginative journey of discovery into the ground beneath our feet. This show reveals the photosynthetic alchemy of plants, the dance between fungi and roots, and the labors of soil microbes. Educational, magical, and fun for all ages.
Sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.
DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil @ Vassar College
Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an imaginative journey of discovery into the ground beneath our feet. This show reveals the photosynthetic alchemy of plants, the dance between fungi and roots, and the labors of soil microbes. Educational, magical, and fun for all ages.
Shows at 3pm at Vassar College
DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil @ Brooklyn Children's Museum
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater presents DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil at the Brooklyn Museum. Two shows on Saturday April 20th at 11am and 3pm.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Detroit Institute of the Arts
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Detroit Institute of the Arts
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Webatuck High School Auditorium
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Smith Opera House
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Smith Opera House
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Rosendale Theater
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Rosendale Theater
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Rosendale Theater
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Rosendale Theater
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Sinterklaas Festival
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Sinterklaas Festival
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
INTO THE LIGHT at the Sinterklaas Festival
INTO THE LIGHT is an annual holiday spectacle presented by The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. It features the Caravan’s dancers and musicians and Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature masks and puppet figures in the coming-of-age story of a girl named Lucia and her journey with a magic bear. First created in 2010, INTO THE LIGHT honors many holiday traditions including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule.
City That Drinks the Mountain Sky @ Tribeca Performing Arts Center
New York City has developed the largest publicly-owned, unfiltered water supply system in the world. Based on equal parts human ingenuity and the eco-system services of the Catskill Mountain forest, this system provides clean water to 9 million downstate NY residents. Utilizing puppet theater’s elemental devices of enchantment, CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY traces life’s quintessential liquid from those mountain tops to city taps in a delightful show for audiences of all ages.
City that Drinks the Mountain Sky @ Newburgh Urban Farm
New York City has developed the largest publicly-owned, unfiltered water supply system in the world. Based on equal parts human ingenuity and the eco-system services of the Catskill Mountain forest, this system provides clean water to 9 million downstate NY residents. Utilizing puppet theater’s elemental devices of enchantment, CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY traces life’s quintessential liquid from those mountain tops to city taps in a delightful show for audiences of all ages.
City That Drinks the Mountain Sky @ the Tidewater Center
New York City has developed the largest publicly-owned, unfiltered water supply system in the world. Based on equal parts human ingenuity and the eco-system services of the Catskill Mountain forest, this system provides clean water to 9 million downstate NY residents. Utilizing puppet theater’s elemental devices of enchantment, CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY traces life’s quintessential liquid from those mountain tops to city taps in a delightful show for audiences of all ages.
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater at the 2023 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival in Saugerties
We’re presenting a new show entitled ESTUARY TALES
Saturday September 30th: Shows at 11:30 and 2:00
Sunday October 1st: Shows at 11:30 and 2:00
Tix & info at https://www.hvgf.org/
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater at the 2023 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival in Saugerties
We’re presenting a new show entitled ESTUARY TALES
Saturday September 30th: Shows at 11:30 and 2:00
Sunday October 1st: Shows at 11:30 and 2:00
Tix & info at https://www.hvgf.org/
2023 ESOPUS CREEK PUPPET SUITE (Copy)
This is the 22nd annual ESOPUS CREEK PUPPET SUITE - a hometown spectacle featuring a large cast of performers and musicians. This year’s production is entitled ESTUARY TALES OF WONDER & WOE.
2023 ESOPUS CREEK PUPPET SUITE
This is the 22nd annual ESOPUS CREEK PUPPET SUITE - a hometown spectacle featuring a large cast of performers and musicians. This year’s production is entitled ESTUARY TALES OF WONDER & WOE.
The 2023 ESOPUS CREEK PUPPET SUITE @ Tidewater Center, Saugerties, NY
Come see our 2023 Esopus Creek Puppet Suite . This year’s show is entitled ESTUARY TALES OF WONDER & WOE. Performances will take place at 4pm daily September 15th, 16th and17th at the Tidewater Center.
DIRT: THE SECRET LIFE OF SOIL @ Coxsackie Farmers’ Market
Where does food “come from” and from what is it made? Here’s a lively primer for urban bumpkins and upcountry gardeners alike. Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an extravagant journey of discovery into the ground beneath our feet. This show reveals the photosynthetic alchemy of plants, the fungi’s dance of mutual delight, and the microbes’ herculean labors.
RIPARIAN RHAPSODY at The Summer Hoot Festival!
This puppet extravaganza dives into Catskill ecology to reveal the intricate interactions between Forest & Stream and lyrically makes the case for protecting streamside buffer zones. Featuring stunning visuals, live music, (and a singing Bear!), this production is designed for family audiences and school groups.
Riparian Rhapsody at West Kortright Centre
This puppet extravaganza dives into Catskill ecology to reveal the intricate interactions between Forest & Stream and lyrically makes the case for protecting streamside buffer zones. Featuring stunning visuals, live music, (and a singing Bear!), this production is designed for family audiences and school groups. Art, education, ecology, and live puppet theater all in one!
At the West Kortright Centre in East Meredith, NY at 2pm on Saturday August 26
Waterfront Wednesday @ The Tidewater Center
Hands-on art projects, river ecology, local history & Arm-of-the-Sea Theater in action.
Hands-on art projects, river ecology, local history & Arm-of-the-Sea Theater in action. Family Friendly.
August 23rd features:
Window on the Esopus Creek: get a first hand glimpse of Esopus Creek life with an aquarium facilitated by Hudson River Educators Mimi Bluestone and Hope Nitza.
THE WATER STORIES PROJECT presents: "What is the Creek telling us?"
A special collective community activity for kids and adults. Come share your memories, stories, wishes and dreams both past and present about the Lower Esopus Creek. These stories will be hung on a clothesline to be shared with each other, the Wind, and the Creek. We supply pencils and colors to write or draw your story Led by Jill Olesker.
7:00 Performance of Rejuvenary River Circus - a tale of a girl and her grandpa and what it means to save the river! Featuring a talking crow, gods of the Mountain and River, macro invertebrates, trout and more!
Family Friendly. Community Mending. Rain or Shine. Under the Big Top!
Admission by donation.
The Panama Suitcase Show
Sun August 20th - THE PANAMA SUITCASE SHOW - Battery Park Show Box Theatre, NY, NY
Free public performances at 10:30 & 1:30 presented by the Battery Conservancy.
The Panama Suitcase Show is a series of tales inspired by Arm-of-the-Sea’s travels in Central America.
A RIPARIAN RHAPSODY at Seed Song Farm
This puppet extravaganza dives into Catskill ecology to reveal the intricate interactions between Forest & Stream and lyrically makes the case for protecting streamside buffer zones. Featuring stunning visuals, live music, (and a singing Bear!), this production is designed for family audiences and school groups.