Citizen Staff Writer
Larger than life, big-head-style puppets are coming to the University of Arizona.
Tucson Puppet Works will join the Arizona State Museum for two events celebrating the Mexican tradition of puppetry.
• “Mexican Puppets: Entertainers Building a Nation with Laughter” is at 7 p.m. Friday.
UA history professor William H. Beezley will talk about the history of Mexican puppet performances. Tucson Puppet Works will perform after his talk.
• “Puppet Play” is at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Children will be able to make puppets and masks and watch the bilingual Tucson Puppet Works performance, “A New Spoon for Every Bite.”
Both events are free and will be held at the Arizona State Museum, 1013 E. University Blvd.
LA MONICA EVERETT-HAYNES
lmhaynes@tucsoncitizen.com