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Last updated May 7, 2008.

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• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 2, 2008) - "'Cinderella Della Circus' Grade A" By Wendell Brock. PDF

• Creative Loafing (April 9, 2008) - "Speakeasy with Paul Zaloom. Political puppet show at Center for Puppetry Arts." By Curt Holman. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (April 6, 2008) - "'Cinderella' Has a New Walk and Talk" By Kirsten Tagami. URL

• Access Atlanta (April 6, 2008) - "'Cinderella Della Circus': Big-top puppet fairy tale" By Kirsten Tagami. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (February 1, 2008) - "Little light still delivers glow of grace, integrity." By Wendell Brock. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (January 16, 2008) - "Hepcats and a few mice jam with a dazzling Duke." By Wendell Brock. PDF

• Atlanta Magazine (January 2008) - "The Muppets Take Atlanta." By Candace Dyer. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (July 25, 2007) - "Muppets on the move to Atlanta center." By Kirsten Tagami. URL

• The New York Times (July 25, 2007) - "Retired Muppets Will Move to Atlanta." By Brenda Goodman. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 25, 2007) - "Hands-on lessons, virtually." By Kirsten Tagami. PDF

• Creative Loafing (January 24, 2007) - "Poe Folks." Tales of Edgar Allan Poe. By Curt Holman. URL

• The New York Times (December 23, 2006) - "Rudolph and Santa, as Good as New." By Brenda Goodman. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 8, 2006) - "Rudolph's nose glows again after dark years." By Phil Kloer. URL PDF

• Atlanta Magazine (December 2006) - "Puppet Masters" Pulling the strings at the Center for Puppetry Arts takes more than a knack for sock puppets and silly voices. By Kimberly Turner. PDF

• The Sentinel-Record (November 28, 2006) - "Three-dimensional tales. Center for Puppetry Arts is last vestige of a lost art form" By John Lovett. PDF

• Creative Loafing (October 4-10, 2006) - "Groovy ghoulies. Halloween puppets to leave you hanging" By Curt Holman. URL

• Creative Loafing (August 3-9, 2006) - "Feat of Clay" By Curt Holman. PDF

• Access Atlanta (July 20-30, 2006) - "Hands Down a Holy Hit" By Bret Love. PDF

• Rolling Out Atlanta (July 13, 2006) - "Puppeteer Raymond Carr - Preaching to the Choir" By Amir Shaw. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 1, 2006) - "A New Place To Hang." By Kirsten Tagami. PDF

•The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (February 5, 2006) - "Why I Love My Job: Jason Hines." By Karl Ritzler. PDF

•CNN (January 20, 2006) - "Anne Frank's Story." WMV

•The New York Times (January 25, 2006) - "Puppet Show with Dark Tale to Tell: Anne Frank's." By Brenda Goodman. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (January 15, 2006) - "Anne Frank's Hope Inspires Puppet Show."By Wendell Brock. URL

•The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (January 15, 2006) - "You got tickets for WHAT?" By Wendell Brock. URL

• Atlanta Jewish Times (January 13, 2006) - "Puppets Tell Tragic Girl's Story." By Tova Fruchtman. URL

•Southern Voice (January 13, 2006) - "Revisiting Anne Frank." By Jim Farmer. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 28, 2005) - "Puppet: Elf's Dance Proves Magical for Family." By Gracie Bonds Staples. URL

• Southern Voice (October 21, 2005) - "'Something Wicked' This Way Comes." By Jim Farmer. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 20, 2005) - "Utterly 'Wicked.'" By Bret Love. PDF

• Creative Loafing (October 19, 2005) - "Ghost World." By Curt Holman. URL

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (September 30, 2005) - "'Pooh' Puppets Do Right By Beloved Children's Classic." By Wendell Brock. PDF

•School Library Journal (August 2005) - Multimedia Review. American Tall Tales DVD. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (June 24, 2005) - "'Da Vinci!' Is Inventively Loopy." By Wendell Brock. PDF

•The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 30, 2005) - "Puppet Patients Enjoy Best Of Care." By Don Fernandez. PDF

• Points North (April 2005) - "Pulling all the Right Strings." By Francine Kaplan. PDF

• Points North (April 2005) - "To Be or Not to Be - Children's Theater Brings Personality to Center Stage." By Alison Embrey. PDF

•The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 10, 2005) - "Hands-On Taste of Puppetry." By Jill Miller. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (February 4, 2005) - "A Crime-Fighting Bug's Life Buzzes With Wit, Whimsy." Review by Wendell Brock. PDF

• Atlanta Business Chronicle> (November 26 - December 2, 2004) - "Puppets Move To DVD - Center for Puppetry Arts Projects $300,000 in New Income." By Wendy Bowman-Littler. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Access Atlanta (August 12, 2004) - "Tugging the ART Strings - Interview with Jason Hines." PDF

• Creative Loafing (August 12, 2004) - "Renaissance Festival - Leonardo da Vinci Takes on Superhero Status in Avanti, da Vinci!" Review by Curt Holman. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 7, 2004) - "An Inventive Romp, with da Vinci Leading The Way - Renaissance Man Fights Evildoers." Review by Wendell Brock. PDF

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 5, 2004) - "Lost Puppets Rescued from Dismal Plight. 'Cinderella' Cast's Tale Tugs at Heartstrings." JPG

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 1, 2004) - "3-D Da Vinci! Soar Into the Secret World of the Inventor and Artist at the Center for Puppetry Arts' World Premiere." By Wendell Brock.Page One JPG | Page Two JPG

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 2004) - "Puppet-palooza. From ATL to Avenue Q, Adult Troupes Boost Genre." By Wendell Brock. JPG

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 2004) - "Puppets and the Power of Possibility. At 25, World-Famous Center Keeps its Focus on Creativity." By Kathy Jannich. JPG

• American Theatre (February 2004) - "Blow Up." In Atlanta, Experimental Puppetry Program Explodes the Boundaries of Subject and Technique. By Jon Ludwig. JPG

• Atlanta Magazine (December 2003) - Best of Atlanta. Center named "Best Dose of Culture."JPG

• Southern Living (August 2002) - "He Pulls the Strings." After 20 Years, Jon Ludwig of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta Continues to Entertain Audiences with His Foam and Felt Creations. JPG

• Teacher Magazine (May 2002) - "Helping Hands." In Atlanta, an Arts Organization uses Puppets to Promote Learning, No Strings Attached. By Candice Dyer. JPG

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