When: Friday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Illinois Art Station (101 E. Vernon Ave., Normal, IL 61761)
Who: All audiences ages 8+
What: The Oz in You: Let's Talk Character with Leslie Carrara-Rudolph of Sesame Street & Humor With A Heart Productions
Artist, writer, and entertainer Leslie Carrara-Rudolph creates characters as a yellow brick road to joy. This interactive talk utilizes art, puppetry, storytelling and improvisation to inspire individuals to develop their "character" by creating characters themselves. Join Leslie and her original puppet pal Lolly Lardpop for a journey through the imagination and discover the "Oz" in you.
Six-time Emmy Nominee Leslie Carrara-Rudolph is a multi-faceted entertainer, puppeteer, voice-over artist, writer and creator. She is best known for performing Abby Cadabby on Sesame Street, and as Bubbles in the Jim Henson Company's Splash And Bubbles. A graduate of San Francisco State University (BA, Child Development Through The Arts), Leslie got her start as a puppeteer on ABC's Muppets Tonight and went on to develop her own signature character, candy-loving 5-year old Lolly Lardpop! Listen to Lolly and her pals on “Lolly Lardpop's Radio Playdate!” a fun-filled, family-friendly podcast produced by Humor With A Heart.
www.lesliecarrara-rudolph.com www.HumorWithaHeart.com
Why: Illinois Art Station and Humor With A Heart are aligned in their missions to engage audiences in transformative artmaking experiences. Illinois Art Station provides young artists and families from all neighborhoods and backgrounds with transformative experiences in the visual arts. Humor with a Heart leads with laughter and love producing live and recorded media, interactive experiences, and creative curriculum for both adults and children that entertains, educates, & inspires.
Any donation will support the experiences of Illinois Art Station young artists and families.
This program is made possible by collaboration between the Peoria Riverfront Museum, Humor With A Heart, and Illinois Art Station.