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Guests pose for a photo during the silent auction |
L to R: Christine & Hunter Smith; Erika & John Montag; Ellen Koo and Paul Kim |
L to R: Becky Riley, Lizanne Stephenson, and Marion Tilson stop to chat during the silent auction |
L to R: Heather Henson shares a few laughs with Steve Whitmire, of the Muppets, and his wife Melissa |
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| Guests head toward the ballroom for dinner |
Guests at Christine and Doug Morgan’s table prepare to bid in the live auction |
Victoria Schomer, Rhonda Cornelius, Deirdre Stiles, and Nathalie Fisher |
Puppeteer Amy Strickland brings ‘Little Noodle’ to life |
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| Head Puppeteer Julie Dansby Scarborough and Puppeteers Spencer Stephens and Amy Strickland perform an excerpt from Adventures of Little Noodle |
Heather Henson wins that special item! |
Curator of Exhibits Jeremy Underwood demonstrates a puppet-rendering of Jeff Foxworthy, one of many unique live auction items |
With a wink of confidence, Cara Isdell Lee enters her bid while Margaret Stewart looks on |
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| Patrons “Reach for the Stars” to help the Center for Puppetry Arts! |
Photos by Zach Porter.
The funds generated through String Fling will help support all of our
educational programming, including Distance Learning, which allows the
Center to reach out to children across the globe. Thanks to their support,
as well as the support of all of our sponsors and donors, the Center can
continue to provide over 140,000 reduced-price tickets and 40,000 complimentary
tickets to underserved audiences.
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