In the small, curious world of humanoid art, there is a technical difference between a doll and a puppet. A doll is crafted for still images. A puppet can perform. This is the world Katy Strutz lives ...

That was the first question that came to mind as I watched Waffles + Mochi, Netflix’s delightful new children’s series made by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. A giddy, energetic ...

Long ago, before director Peter Jackson became synonymous with visual-effects epics like the Lord Of The Rings trilogy and King Kong, he got his feet wet as a filmmaker in New Zealand on the shock-and ...

My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

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 ...

MEREDITH: NEW ON SUNRISE, IF YOU HAVE YOUNG KIDS AT HOME THAT NEED TO PRACTICE THEIR FINE MOTOR SKILLS, OR IF YOUR KIDS WANT TO TAKE SOME DINO COMPANIONS WITH THEM ON THE TRICK-OR-TREATING TRAIL ...

Both humans and puppets inhabit No. 11 Productions’ latest project, “Friends Call Me Albert,” a new play from Zachary Desmond about Albert Einstein and his physicist wife, Mileva Marić. Backstage ...