Museum of the Moving Image events



A list of Muppet-related screenings, panels and special events held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York.

Screenings were initially supporting the Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibit held at the museum from July 2011 to March 2012. Since then, the Jim Henson Legacy has held monthly screenings as a part of a series entitled "Jim Henson's World."

2011

 * July 16, 2011
 * The Muppet Movie presented by Craig Shemin (Austin Pendleton was originally schedule to appear)


 * July 30, 2011
 * "Muppet History 101" presented by Craig Shemin


 * July 30, 2011
 * "'Hands Up! Heads Down!': An Inside Look at Puppetry for Television" presented by Craig Shemin and Lara MacLean


 * August 20, 2011
 * The Muppets Take Manhattan presented by costume designer Calista Hendrickson and storyboard artist John Davis


 * September 17, 2011
 * "Dog City and The Storyteller: "The Soldier and Death" presented by Fran Brill


 * September 18, 2011
 * "Jim Henson: Friends and Family" a roundtable conversation with Cheryl Henson, Bonnie Erickson, Craig Shemin, Fran Brill, Arthur Novell, and Karen Falk, featuring rare archival clips


 * September 25, 2011
 * Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey with Kevin Clash and Constance Marks


 * October 23, 2011
 * "A Conversation with Frank Oz" moderated by Craig Shemin


 * November 17, 2011
 * Special Preview Screening of The Muppets


 * December 3, 2011
 * Labyrinth followed by a Q&A with Brian Henson, Brian Froud, Wendy Froud, and Toby Froud


 * December 4, 2011
 * "The Evolution of Puppetry" a presentation by Brian Henson


 * December 11, 2011
 * "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" with Joseph A. Bailey


 * December 26, 2011
 * "A Muppet Family Christmas and A Classic Henson Holiday"


 * December 31, 2011
 * "Jim Henson and Friends: Inside the Sesame Street Vault"

2012

 * March 2, 2012
 * "Sing-along with The Muppet Movie" presented by Heather Henson


 * March 4, 2012
 * "Jim Henson's Fantastic World Special Closing Program" special video compilations presented by Craig Shemin and Karen Falk


 * May 2, 2012
 * "Children and Television: An Evening with Joan Ganz Cooney" moderated by Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes


 * October 27, 2012
 * "A Tribute to Jerry Nelson" with Bill Barretta, Matt Vogel, Fran Brill, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Craig Shemin, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Bonnie Erickson, and others.


 * November 3, 2012
 * "Imagination Illustrated: The Jim Henson Journal" a presentation by Karen Falk

2013

 * January 26, 2013
 * The Muppet Movie followed by a Q&A with Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher


 * October 1, 2013
 * "Celebrating Jim Henson: The Biography," panel discussion and book signing with author Brian Jay Jones, Fran Brill, Dwight Bowers, Bonnie Erickson, Karen Falk, Barbara Miller, and Craig Shemin


 * November 29, 2013
 * "A Dog’s Life: A Rowlf Retrospective" screenings


 * December 8, 2013
 * Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas screening and a tribute to Faz Fazakas and Diana Birkenfield

2014

 * February 22, 2014
 * "The Muppets Character Encyclopedia" trivia contest with video clips, hosted by author Craig Shemin, followed by a book signing


 * March 15, 2014
 * Special Preview Screening of Muppets Most Wanted


 * March 18, 2014
 * Another screening of Muppets Most Wanted, with a special appearance by Constantine


 * April 19, 2014
 * "The Tale of the Bunny Picnic and Other Bunny Stuff"


 * June 21, 2014
 * "Behind the Seams" - a compilation of excerpts from various behind-the-scenes documentaries, guest appearances, and interviews with Jim Henson


 * July 26, 2014
 * The Muppets Take Manhattan 30th anniversary screening


 * August 16, 2014
 * The Muppets Go Hollywood and The Muppets Go to the Movies screenings


 * September 28, 2014
 * The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson and rare Jim Henson television appearances


 * October 12, 2014
 * Labyrinth, introduced by Brian and Wendy Froud


 * November 28, 2014
 * "Sesame Street: The Parodies" - compilation of Sesame Street song, film, and television parodies)


 * December 27, 2014
 * A Classic Henson Holiday featuring A Muppet Family Christmas

2015

 * January 19, 2015
 * "The Muppet Show: Entertainment Legends" Episode 314: Harry Belafonte, Episode 305: Pearl Bailey, Episode 424: Diana Ross


 * February 22, 2015
 * "Miss Piggy: A Sow is Born" - compilation of various Miss Piggy appearances from The Muppet Show, Muppet movies and specials, and rare television appearances

2016

 * May 22, 2016
 * "Henson in High Definition: The Early Years" - Craig Shemin and Karen Falk host a series of clips from early in Jim Henson's career that had recently been transferred to high definition from original source materials


 * November 20, 2016
 * "The Muppet Show 40th Anniversary Muppetational Celebrational" - Craig Shemin and Dave Goelz present a series of Muppet Show clips as well as behind-the-scene crew footage, talk show appearances, and promos for Sex & Violence and The Muppet Show.