RTP-area local music and culture

["Paperhand Puppet Intervention" <donovan AT paperhand.org>]

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Kickstarter Campaign! 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/donovanzimmerman/paperhand-puppet-intervention-15th-annual-summer-s
 
 
Can you believe summer is here? We are grateful for the beauty that surrounds 
our studio in Saxapahaw as we dig into the first two work weeks for our 
upcoming summer extravaganza! Our interns are already in the thick of it as 
we continue to develop our 15th annual giant puppet spectacle which opens at 
the Forest Theatre on UNC's campus in Chapel Hill on Friday, August 8th, 2014!
As we've done the past three years, we are launching a crowd-funded campaign 
through Kickstarter to seed our production. This year we're asking you to dig 
deep to help us meet our $10,000 goal by June 15th! Your finanical support at 
this stage is crucial to the survival of our summer project. We have a lot to 
cover before the seats are filled on opening night.
The Kickstarter funds will go toward buying fabric, paint, and other 
materials (PVC, wood, bolts, hardware) to construct the puppets and scenery; 
you'll help cover our rent at the studio, which will be bustling with interns 
and community volunteers for the next eleven weeks; you'll supplement paying 
a stipend for those hard-working interns, as well as administrative 
personnel, and paying the directors while they do no other work but this for 
three months; and all the little bits that come along with putting on a show 
of this scale, ensuring the project's ultimate success.
This funding goes directly to the production, so you will be able to see 
exactly where your contribution ends up when you join our community in the 
seats in August.
In addition to contributing financially, we are asking you to spread the word 
about Paperhand: to follow us on your social media avenue of choice, to tell 
your friends about your experiences at past shows, to get involved in our 
wonderful community workdays Saturdays in Saxapahaw.
We'll be updating the Kickstarter page throughout the campaign, showing you 
the progress of the show - the fruits of your contribution - in real time.
Learn more about the project and watch our campain video HERE 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/donovanzimmerman/paperhand-puppet-intervention-15th-annual-summer-s
 . Watch the beautiful footage from our past summers' shows, and learn a 
little bit about the directors' inspiration behind them. And check out the 
various rewards we're offering for your donation - from fun postcard packs 
featuring production stills, to DVD & soundtrack box sets, to the opportunity 
to own our very own hand-crafted Paperhand puppet or mask!
Tremendous thanks for supporting Paperhand throughout these 15 years. We 
truly are in awe of our generous, creative, and celebratory community!
 
 


 
 
Community Workdays
Every Saturday in the Studio from 10:00-5:00
 
Each summer we are faced with a tight timeline to build the puppets for our 
shows, script and rehearse our performance. To reach all of our goals we need 
your help to build, sculpt, paint, paper mache and sew the puppets into 
being.  Drop by our studio in Saxapahaw Saturdays 10:00- 5:00 now through 
July 26 and help be a part of making this year's show happen.  All ages and 
skill levels welcome!
 
Upcoming Events
* Festival for the Eno - Thursday, July 04
Parade at 1:15pm @ the Meadow Stage
* Saturdays in the Studio - Community Workdays
Now through July 26, 10am-5pm
* 15th Annual Summer Show
August 8- September 14
Visit www.paperhand.org http://www.paperhand.org  for more!