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The Muppets Take Maryland was a celebration event held from February 6th to March 21st, 1997 at the University of Maryland. It featured the touring exhibit The Vision of Jim Henson as well as study groups involving UMD students, puppet workshops, film screenings and additional material from the university's archive of Children's Television Workshop documents.
Attractions included a puppet workshop with Cheryl Henson, puppet displays of famous Muppet characters, several Henson film screenings and the university's Campus Drive changing its name to Sesame Street for a day.
The event was documented for the public television program, National Arts and aired on PBS and Bravo.
External links
- YouTube - CNN report
- The Muppets Take Maryland - includes video clips and an interactive puppetry lab