NEW YORK – Having a personal portrait made is usually an occasion of dignity and a sign of accomplishment. Usually. But it's hard to be stately when your portrait comes with a hand hole, a plush nose ...

HONG KONG — Yeung Ching-yee lifts four strings between two chubby fingers, and an ancient Chinese lady half his height springs to life. Clad in a pink embroidered dress with blue collars, the figure ...

Those reserved about the level of entertainment they might get from mere puppets should be reminded that the creativity within this profession has intensified in recent years. Watching ...

“Puppetropolis Chicago” is great festival of international puppetry that runs Thursday-June 24. If you don’t have time to catch one of the many performances at venues around town, here’s a partial ...