Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts celebrated Jim Henson’s legacy on Saturday with a special screening of “The Muppet Movie,” featuring behind-the-scenes insights from puppeteers Jason Hines and Raymond Carr in conversation with Lois Reitzes on a special, live edition of “City Lights.”
The longtime staffers at the Center and Henson collaborators offered a rare look at the groundbreaking puppetry techniques that brought Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang to life.
Carr, a resident puppeteer with the Jim Henson Company, reflected on the technological innovations that made “The Muppet Movie” revolutionary.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
