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MFAH Film Premieres: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Museum of Fine Arts Houston - Brown Auditorium

December 27-December 31, 2011

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents MFAH Film Premieres. Enjoy these critically acclaimed, award-winning international films as they make their Houston debut!

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Directed by Constance Marks
2011
USA
80 minutes

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Sesame Street’s Elmo is an international icon. Few...

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents MFAH Film Premieres. Enjoy these critically acclaimed, award-winning international films as they make their Houston debut!

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Directed by Constance Marks
2011
USA
80 minutes

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Sesame Street’s Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Clash’s inventive puppet creations earned him a reputation in his native Baltimore. Initially hired for the Captain Kangaroo TV program, his abilities were tapped by Jim Henson—a master puppeteer and Clash’s idol—for whom he worked before ultimately finding a home on Sesame Street.

Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage; interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, and Cheryl Henson, among others; and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.

“A first-hand account of what it was like to be part of the Jim Henson Company from its infancy. It’s remarkable how much of Clash’s journey took place on camera from his audition for Captain Kangaroo to behind-the-scenes work on his first Henson film (Labyrinth) and his eventual rise to lead puppeteer on Sesame Street.”—Film Threat

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston - Brown Auditorium

1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77006

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Tickets:

$7 General Admission
$6 Matinee Admission
$1 discount MFAH members, senior adults (55+), and students with ID
Free Children 5 and under
Free Film Buffs members
$60 Nonmember Discount Pass (10 admissions)
$55 MFAH member Discount Pass (10 admissions)
$3 Family Flicks Admission
$2 Family Flicks Admission for MFAH members and students with ID

Please note:
The MFAH Films box office accepts payment by cash, check, and credit card.

Tickets can be purchased in advance in three ways: online, in the museum lobbies, and at the box office.

The box office opens at 5:30 p.m. for weekend evening screenings and at least 30 minutes before show time for most other films.

Times:

Tue, Dec 27 4:00 PM
Wed, Dec 28 4:00 PM
Thu, Dec 29 4:00 PM
Fri, Dec 30 4:00 PM
Sat, Dec 31 1:00 PM

Phone: 713-639-7300

Parking:

Museum Parking Garage
Located directly east of the Beck and Law buildings, the MFAH Visitors Center features a four-story covered parking garage.

The easy-to-find parking entrance is on Binz, marked by a large, yellow arrow.

You're always protected from the elements when you park your car in the Museum Garage. From there, you can go to the Visitors Center lobby and find a ticketing desk and up-to-the minute museum information.

As an added convenience, you can enter the Beck and Law buildings from the Visitors Center through security-monitored, climate-controlled tunnels connecting all three buildings.

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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