The Muppets Remain in Queens
Opening: July 16, 2011
Closing: Mar. 4, 2012
Price: $10 adults, $7.50 senior citizens, $5 children
—Kermit the Frog
During the summer of 2011, those colorful, lovable, wide-mouthed, big-eyed puppets left Manhattan for Queens, and they’ve decided to extend their stay well into 2012.
The Museum of the Moving Image’s “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World,” an interactive exhibition devoted to the works of the mastermind behind “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show,” will remain open through March.
The exhibit explores Henson’s entire career, with over a hundred sketches, storyboards, animations and videos of his early works on display.
Jim Henson's ink-and-marker-on-paper sketches of the Frackles for a 1970 television special. Photo courtesy of The Jim Henson Company.
Headlining the main exhibition are 14 of Henson’s original puppets including Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Bert and Ernie and photographs of Henson and his close collaborators.
The Museum collaborated with the New York-based organizations The Jim Henson Legacy and The Jim Henson Company to present screenings, educational programs, and special events to commemorate Henson’s 75th birthday on Sept.24, 2011.
WATCH VIDEO:
The creative genius of Jim Henson crossed into the worlds of film, television and puppetry. In this profile, SundayArts speaks to some of Jim Henson’s former colleagues as well as the curators of “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World.”
