Long Island, 2007
In 2004 by The Jim Henson Legacy and the Brooklyn Academy of Music launched a program entitled "Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy". The touring event features screenings of films and short programs from the Henson archives along with other special events, guests and panel discussions.
Screenings have included: Follow That Bird, Muppets from Space, Dog City, episodes of The StoryTeller, The Dark Crystal, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The Song of the Cloud Forest, episodes of Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Movie, a video collection entitled "Muppets Musical Moments", The Great Muppet Caper, a video collection entitled "Commercials & Experiments", Labyrinth, The Frog Prince, The Elves and the Shoemaker, Muppet Treasure Island, episodes of The Muppet Show, a video collection entitled "Muppet History 101", The Muppets Take Manhattan, and a Muppet Movie sing-along.
Events[]
- Brooklyn Academy of Music (Brooklyn, NY)
- November 20 - 21, 2004
- Guests included Craig Shemin, Jerry Juhl, Bonnie Erickson, Caroll Spinney and others.
- Event website
- The Brattle Theatre (Boston, MA)
- March 30 - April 3, 2007
- Film screenings only; no guests.
- Event website
- Wexner Center (Columbus, OH)
- April 17 - 24, 2007
- Event press release
- The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA)
- June 21 - July 01, 2007
- Guests included Dave Goelz and others.
- Event website
- The Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington Long Island, NY)
- August 10 - 12, 2007
- Guests included Craig Shemin, Heather Henson, Dave Goelz (with Gonzo), Kevin Clash (with Elmo), Fran Brill (with Zoe) and others.
- Event website
- George Eastman House (Rochester, NY)
- November 26 - December 23, 2007
- Only five screenings confirmed, no guests.
- Gene Siskel Film Center (Chicago, IL)
- November 8 - December 4, 2008
- Guest Speaker David Rudman appeared the opening weekend.
- Atlanta History Center (Atlanta, GA)
- November 15 - 16, 2008
- Guest Speaker Dave Goelz
- Orange County Regional History Center (Orlando, Florida)
- March 6 - April 5, 2009
- Guests included Craig Shemin, Heather Henson, Steve Whitmire (with Kermit the Frog), Kathryn Mullen, Fran Brill (with Zoe), Michael Frith, Cheryl Henson and others.
- Event website
- Northwest Film Center (Portland, Oregon)
- May 1-30, 2009
- Event website
- Ragtag Cinema (Columbia, Missouri)
- April 8-24, 2010
- Guest speaker David Rudman with Cookie Monster
- Event website
- St. Louis County Library (St. Louis, Missouri)
- October 1, 2010
- Guest speaker Dave Goelz (with Gonzo)
- Blog of the event from The Muppet Mindset
- Filmhouse (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- April 18-24, 2011
- Guest speaker Martin G. Baker
- Blog of the event from The Muppet Mindset
- Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) (Melbourne, Australia)
- Sept 21-Oct 11, 2015
- Guest speaker Martin G. Baker
- Announcement