“Jeghetto”: Puppeteer Residency

In collaboration with Puppet Showplace Theater, the School of Visual Arts, College of Fine Arts and BU Arts Initiative, we’re excited to welcome puppeteer Tarish Pipkins, a.k.a. Jeghetto, to Boston University from November 4-10, 2018. All events below are free** and open to the public, but registration is required.

Afrofuturism Panel Discussion

Wednesday, November 7 at 7-9 pm
College of Arts & Sciences (685 Commonwealth Avenue), Room B12

Just Another Lynching: An American Horror Story

Experience tale of a man who loved his family, but met an unfortunate end at the hands of racism. Puppeteer Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins joins forces with a cast of Boston-based puppeteers to confront haunting truths about our past, present, and future.
**BU Students: Limited free seats available with code & BU ID at door: bustudent18

Thursday, November 8 & Friday, November 9 at 7 pm
Puppet Showplace Theater (32 Station Street, Brookline)

Bringing Puppets into the Special Ed Classroom

Friday, November 9 at 1-3 pm
Wheelock College of Education (2 Silber Way), Room 250

Puppet Making Workshop

Saturday, November 10 at 10 am-1 pm or 1-4 pm
GSU Alley (775 Commonwealth Avenue), Lower Level

BU Puppet Slam

Saturday, November 10 at 8 pm
BU Central (775 Commonwealth Avenue), Lower Level

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Image Credit: Tarish Pipkins