We’re at the Garibaldina Society in Los Angeles—the oldest active Italian society in America—where attendees in quirky tulle prom dresses, twee handmade corsages, and funky bolo ties have dropped to ...

It was 1961, Bob Baker was looking for a place for him and his beloved marionettes to call their own. Handcrafted and each with its own distinctive “personality,” the Bob Baker Marionette Theater was ...

For the iconic L.A. troupe, this fantastical representation of a cross-country train trip is a bold look toward the future.

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Sweet stores packed with puzzles and stuffed animals and colorful games and gewgaws and baubles still capture our fun-loving fancies, even if it has been years since we sat down to play with a toy.

The all-things-puppetry extravaganza that is the yearly Bob Baker Day at Chinatown’s Los Angeles State Historic Park has landed on its themes and parade-leading grand marshal for its 2025 edition, set ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The all-things-puppetry extravaganza that is the yearly Bob Baker Day at Chinatown's Los Angeles State Historic Park has landed on ...