Events in February 2021
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- Around the World with Karen & Nicole: “Hats for the Jizos,” a story from Japan
Around the World with Karen & Nicole: “Hats for the Jizos,” a story from Japan
Around the World with Karen & Nicole: “Hats for the Jizos,” a story from Japan
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February 7, 2021Presented in partnership with the Riverside Art Museum
and the City of Riverside’s First Sundays Program
Sunday, February 7, 2021 2 pm on Zoom
Free. RSVP: tinyurl.com/aroundtheworldstory5
As we shelter at home, join Inlandia On February 7, 2021 on Zoom as we take you to distant lands without ever leaving your living room.
In this heartwarming traditional Kamishibai (paper theatre) story from Japan, “Hats for the Jizos,” an old man has an act of generosity mysteriously and richly rewarded.
Master puppeteer Nicole Cloeren joins beloved storyteller Karen Rae Kraut for a powerful mix of interactive storytelling and puppetry. Karen's stories and Nicole's puppets will open your eyes to new ways of interpreting the world and open your hearts to a powerful form of play.
Nicole Cloeren is the founder of Puppets a la Carte, where she uses puppets and techniques of improvisation to create a space of surprise and wonder in which we can all learn from one another. She is a resident artist at Riverside Studios, has performed with puppets at numerous indoor, outdoor, and online events around southern California, and loves partnering with other artists.
Karen Rae Kraut has been blending story, song and creative movement in schools, libraries, museums and theatres from California to East Tennessee since 1990. She has toured for the Smithsonian, and was commissioned by the McCallum Theatre to create a storyteller’s version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” Karen’s CD, “Cooler Water Cora and Other Stories,” is the winner of an iParenting Media Award for Audio Excellence and a National Parenting Publications Honors Award. She has performed for Riverside’s First Sundays program since its inception in 1997.
This program is brought to you in partnership with Riverside Art Museum and City of Riverside’s First Sundays programming.
The Riverside Art Museum strives to integrate art into the lives of people in a way that engages, inspires, and builds community by presenting thought-provoking exhibits and providing quality classes and events that instill a lifelong love of the arts.
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- Universal Stories of Friendship and Understanding: An Interactive Storytelling and Puppetry Series in conjunction with Toward Peace
Universal Stories of Friendship and Understanding: An Interactive Storytelling and Puppetry Series in conjunction with Toward Peace
Universal Stories of Friendship and Understanding: An Interactive Storytelling and Puppetry Series in conjunction with Toward Peace
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February 20, 2021Interactive Storytelling and Puppetry Workshops February 20 and May 22
The Mission Inn Foundation and Inlandia Institute are pleased to present two more virtual storytelling and at-home puppetry workshops in conjunction with the Foundation’s mult-faceted project, Toward Peace, which explores the history of the peace activism of Mission Inn founder, Frank A. Miller and its legacy for us today. Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.
On February 20, 2021 at 2 pm, join us for “The Magic Garden,” a story from Kazakhstan, two friends find a bag of gold and want to use it for the sake of the people. After many twists and turns their wish is fulfilled in a most unexpected way. RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/TowardPeaceStorytelling3
Then, on May 22, 2021 at 2 pm, join us for "Good Advice,” a story from the American Southwest, a simple boy receives 3 pieces of advice from a mysterious wise woman and by following them in his simple way is able to marry a princess, kill a monster and receive his weight in gold. RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/TowardPeaceStorytelling4
Nicole Cloeren is the founder of Puppets a la Carte, where she uses puppets and techniques of improvisation to create a space of surprise and wonder in which we can all learn from one another. She is a resident artist at Riverside Studios, has performed with puppets at numerous indoor, outdoor, and online events around southern California, and loves partnering with other artists.
Karen Rae Kraut has been blending story, song and creative movement in schools, libraries, museums and theatres from California to East Tennessee since 1990. She has toured for the Smithsonian, and was commissioned by the McCallum Theatre to create a storyteller’s version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” Karen’s CD, “Cooler Water Cora and Other Stories,” is the winner of an iParenting Media Award for Audio Excellence and a National Parenting Publications Honors Award. She has performed for Riverside’s First Sundays program since its inception in 1997.
Toward Peace is a multi-activity project of the Mission Inn Foundation exploring the history of the Inn’s founder, Frank A. Miller and his peace activism. The project includes an exhibition and other public programs looking more deeply into Miller’s history – and exploring peace more broadly for us today as individuals and as communities. Toward Peace was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit calhum.org.