
Theater
- The 5th Chicago International Puppet Festival showcases an eclectic array of puppet styles created by artists from 10 countries. The festival opens with Plexus Polaire’s “Moby Dick,” which features 50 puppets including a whale-sized whale. The lineup also includes The Koryu Nishikawa Troupe’s “Akutagawa,” Theatre de L’Entrouvert’s “Anywhere,” Khecari’s “as though your body were right,” Basil Twist’s “Dogugaeshi,” Manual Cinema’s “Frankenstein” and more. New this year is a Pop-Up Puppet Hub with site-specific events in various spaces in the Fine Arts Building. From Jan. 18-29 at venues throughout the city. Ticket prices vary. For a complete list of dates and times, visit chicagopuppetfest.org.