Book Talk! ENCHANTED STRINGS: Bob Baker Marionette Theater

133 North Larchmont Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 90004

07 March, 2022

Description

Step inside a world where imagination dwells! Alex Evans and Winona Bechtl discuss ENCHANTED STRINGS and perfom for Chevalier's Books. Not able to make it to the event? Pre-order a copy & the marionette's will give it a special touch for you! ABOUT THE BOOK Bob Baker Marionette Theater has enchanted families in Los Angeles and beyond with delightful marionette performances since 1963. Enchanted Strings captures the visual history of this palace of puppetry from Bob Baker's earliest days to the theater's transformation into a thriving hub of creative culture. You'll meet the remarkable visual artists and craftspeople who worked alongside him, contributing their talents to build the theater, design the shows, and hand-craft over two thousand incredible marionettes. Archival images and ephemera provide a behind-the-scenes look at Bob's amazing work for Walt Disney and iconic Hollywood films. With more than 300 vintage and contemporary photographs, Enchanted Strings will delight Bob Baker Marionette Theater fans around the world, and fascinate everyone who is a child at heart! Winona Bechtle, fellow puppeteer and Director of Development and Partnerships, works to fulfill the many fundraising needs and helps to establish relationships with organizations and businesses outside of the theater’s physical space. She has been coming to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater since she was 5 years old and has been an integral part in helping it flourish as a sustainable and historic nonprofit organization. Alex Evans, as Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of Bob Baker Marionette Theater, is honored to pull the strings of family fun for the past decade. After discovering Bob Baker through a curious Google search for "Los Angeles Puppetry", he has been enamored from his first visit. He spends his days at the Theater doing whatever Happy the Birthday Dog tells him to do.