The Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington Long Island held a special event, Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy, on August 10th thru 12th, 2007. The weekend festival included screenings of Henson films, TV shows, and rare footage .

Screenings of rare works by Jim Henson were hosted by Craig Shemin, Heather Henson, Jane Henson, Dave Goelz (and Gonzo), Kevin Clash (and Elmo), Fran Brill (and Zoe) and others.

The center also displayed The Muppets Say Cheese exhibit from August 10th thru 20, 2007. At the Huntington Arts Council up the street from the theater, a small display featuring a Chester Rat puppet, a one-sheet poster for The Muppets Take Manhattan, storyboards for the "Rat Scat (Something's Cookin')" sequence and a promotional photo of Rizzo the Rat were among the various puppets on display.

Screenings and EventsEdit

• The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (with guest speakers Kevin Clash, Elmo, Fran Brill and Zoe)
• The Dark Crystal (with guest speaker Dave Goelz)
• "Commercials & Experiments" (guest speakers Craig Shemin and Karen Falk, followed by Q&A with Jane Henson)
• Dog City & The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death (with guest speaker Fran Brill)
• Follow That Bird
• The Great Muppet Caper (with guest speakers Dave Goelz and Gonzo)
• Labyrinth
• "Muppet History 101" (with guest speaker Craig Shemin)
• Muppet Treasure Island
• The Frog Prince & Muppet Classic Theater: The Elves and the Shoemaker
• The Muppet Movie (with guest speakers Dave Goelz and Gonzo)
• "Puppetry and the Art of Storytelling" (including The Muppet Show: Harry Belafonte and The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant, with guest speaker Craig Shemin)
• Muppets from Space (with guest speakers Dave Goelz and Gonzo)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan
• The Muppet Movie sing-along (with Heather Henson and David Stephens)
• "Muppets Musical Moments"
• A panel discussion with Kevin Clash, Fran Brill, Dave Goelz, Karen Falk and Jane Henson (Moderated by Craig Shemin)
• The Song of the Cloud Forest & Fraggle Rock: All Work and All Play

External linksEdit

• Cinema Arts Centre website