Artists Spotlight: Bruce Orr
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| Bruce Orr with puppet friends |
Bruce Orr, puppetteer, painter, cartoonist, educator. Recipient of 2005 RACC Public Art Grant for SCRAP mural; 2007 RACC Project Grant.
Bruce makes puppet shows out of reused materials for many reasons, but one is because it feels like doing a kid's art project, which is what he is channeling in the work.
Under the name Mudeye Puppet Company, Bruce has taught and performed for 4 years at schools, camps and community centers. He was named “best children's entertainer” in the August issue of Portland Monthly magazine. Bruce has a master's degree in Art Therapy from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia.
This October, with the support of a RACC Project Grant, Bruce will debut The Argyle Clockwise Puppet Show. Argyle is an original all ages performance that will feature colorful cardboard characters, strange landscapes and some surprises. One of the objectives of this project is to create a puppet show that is imaginative, provocative and can be appreciated by adults and children alike.
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| Puppets from Orr's The Argyle Clockwise Puppet Show |
On the weekend of October 27 and 28, 2007, Bruce will perform Argyle Clockwise at 10 am and noon, both days. Puppet Shows will take place at the Historic Kenton Firehouse, at 8105 N Brandon street. Admission is $5 for kids and $7 for adults. The show is approximately 50 minutes long with a question and answer session at the end for everyone to meet the puppets.
The show will also be performed at the following two venues:
11/10/07 Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave. at 10am. Admission $5.
11/17/07 Proper Eats, 8638 N. Lombard Ave. at 1pm and 3pm. Admission $5.
Contact Information:
website: www.mudeyepuppets.org
Email: bruce@mudeyepuppets.org
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