Results tagged “puppets”

A puppet proprietor in DUMBO is on the receiving end of some harsh words from some of the Hindu community. Rajan Zed, a Hindu chaplain in Nevada, sent the owners of the Unemployed Philosophers Guild on Jay Street a letter this week, voicing disapproval of the shop's Shiva and Ganesh puppets. more ›

Yesterday, it was revealed that the United Teachers Federation gave City Council cue cards of questions to pose during a Department of Education hearing. The Post's David Seifman writes, "The questions for the Department of Education were sharp and confrontational. The questions for the union were softballs." Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) told Seifman, "You couldn't get by without them handing you a card. It was almost like an admission ticket to the hearing," while Councilman James Oddo (R-Staten Island) said, "I've had people suggest to me ask the commissioner this or ask this witness that. I've never had anybody type up cue cards for me." The Daily News reports, "Nearly half the members of a City Council committee who got cue-card questions from the teachers union at a heated charter school hearing got campaign cash from the labor group." (The Post, in an editorial, also accused the Council of being for sale.) UFT spokesman Ron Davis was apologetic and said, "We certainly don't plan on it happening again." However, good government group Common Cause thought the cue cards were okay, since both sides were heard. more ›

Who better to celebrate the rich tapestry and diversity of America than the Muppets? They can be seen above performing a rousing rendition of 'Stars and Stripes Forever' in their own inimitable style. If one is watching the fireworks this evening, we suggest using this video as a simulcast audio addition. more ›

Do you enjoy ingeniously crafted rock tunes, with brilliant lyrics and arrangements for accordion, keyboard, ukulele, guitar, bass and drums? Do you like pirates? How about puppets? Rum based drink specials? Laughing until your sides hurt? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you’re ready to set forth on the dread ship Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, the rollicking “pirate puppet rock odyssey” that’s currently docked at Ars Nova. more ›